Baton Rouge General announced the addition of Premier Urology, a new clinic led by Ayme Schmeeckle, MD; Ross Cockrell, MD; Wesley Porta, MD; and Meredith Rosenzwieg, MD.
The new clinic is located in BRG’s Center for Health building, which houses the hospital’s newest outpatient surgery center.
Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center announced that Maurice King III, MD, radiation oncologist, joined Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center’s medical staff on July 1.
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University announced its recognition as a 2024-2025 College of Distinction.
Since its founding in 2000, Colleges of Distinction has awarded schools for their successful implementation of high-impact educational practices and hands-on learning. Its rigorous selection process involves extensive research and detailed interviews with the institutions, accepting only those that adhere to the Four Distinctions: Engaged Students, Great Teaching, Vibrant Community, and Successful Outcomes.
Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center announced that Robert Veith, MD, has joined Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center’s medical staff in Slidell.
Ochsner Medical Center – Baton Rouge now offers robotic-assisted bronchoscopy using the Ion robotic platform, a new, minimally invasive option for lung biopsy.
With bronchoscopy, doctors insert a long, thin tube with a camera to examine lung tissue and retrieve a biopsy sample. The Ion robot enables doctors to perform a biopsy quicker and safer than ever before.
