Memorial Medical Milestones Winter 2016

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Medical Milestones Winter 2016

Hospitals working together to improve quality.

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Alexandria

DeRidder Slidell

Sulphur Lake Charles

Lafayette New Orleans

Eco Friendly Upgrades Page 4

New Generation of Stents Page 8

Physician Spotlight Page 12

Graham Named LHA Chair Larry M. Graham, FACHE, president and chief executive officer of Lake Charles Memorial Health System was elected as the Louisiana Hospital Association (LHA) Board of Trustees Chair for 2015-2016.

With over 35 years of experience in healthcare administration, Graham has been president & chief executive officer of Lake Charles Memorial Health System since Dec. 1, 2006.

Since Graham took the leadership position at Memorial, he has spearheaded improvements in the hospital’s quality, infrastructure, financial position, service excellence program and staffing.

Texas hospitals, including Round Rock Hospital and Terrell Community Hospital. He then joined Universal Health Services as chief executive officer of two of their Louisiana Hospitals, Chalmette Medical Center, followed by Methodist Hospital in New Orleans. Both hospitals sustained major damage as a result of Hurricane Katrina and were closed in 2005.

“The chair of the Association plays an important role overseeing the interests of more than 150 hospitals and health systems in Louisiana and the patients they serve,” says Paul Salles, President and CEO of LHA. “As a leader in healthcare quality improvement in Southwest Louisiana, Larry has been an important contributor to the LHA over the years, working in various committee capacities, and his dedication to healthcare in our state was key to his selection as our chair. This is an exciting and challenging time for healthcare in Louisiana, and Larry will be fundamental in working with our board members and lawmakers in helping to shape the future of healthcare.”

In addition to a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Illinois, Graham holds a master’s degree in Health Care Administration from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, and a master’s degree in Business Administration from Boston University in Massachusetts. He is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE). He has previously served on such boards as the Southwest Louisiana Chamber, the United Way of Southwest Louisiana and the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI).

In 2013, he spearheaded the collaborative negotiations for the successful transition of patient services and management of the state-owned W.O. Moss Hospital, now known as Moss Memorial Health Clinic, under the umbrella of Lake Charles Memorial Health System.

Currently, he is a member of the Voluntary Hospital Association and the Louisiana Hospital Association’s Political Action Committee (HOSPPAC). He has served as chairman of the LHA’s Legislative, Regulatory & Policy Council (LRPC) and on the advisory board for Louisiana Medical Mutual Insurance Company (LAMMICO).

His accomplishments during his tenure as CEO have also included the recognition of Memorial as a major teaching hospital through its affiliation with Louisiana State University Health Science Center’s Family Residency Program. Additionally, under his administration, highly-skilled physicians from top medical schools and centers nationwide have been recruited to fill crucial community healthcare needs while expanding the Memorial Physician Group from 22 to more than 90 employed physicians and growing.

The Louisiana Hospital Association, established in 1926, is a non-profit organization representing hospitals and healthcare provider groups across the state. The mission of the LHA is to support its members through advocacy, education and services.

For more information, please visit the LHA website at www. lhaonline.org.

Graham’s career and reputation as a leader in healthcare began in 1976 where he spent 15 years in administration at several

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Medical Milestones Page 4

Innovations 4 Eco Friendly Upgrades

Healthy Workforce 6 Helping Companies Improve Employee Health

A New Generation of Stents

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New Treatment for Coronary Artery Disease

Cover Story

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Memorial Joins Gulf South Quality Network Page 6

Physician Spotlight 12 Brian Gamborg, MD: Family Medicine & Olympic Team Member

Memorial Medical Group

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New Docs and New Specialties

Coming Events 16 Education Classes and Support Groups

Injury Prevention 18 Memorial Donates Equipment to Local High Schools

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Ecoline Advancements

Dr Richard Martinez and the MAGNETOM® Espree eco CT scanner, Fueled by the ongoing growth of its liquefied natural gas industry,

Charles Memorial. “We’re a 24/7 facility, and we’re just as busy

Lake Charles, Louisiana, is experiencing a rapid increase in its

at night as we are during the day. That’s why we have to have

local population. To meet the healthcare needs of this booming

dependable equipment. And the more the population grows, the

community, Lake Charles Memorial Health System is making

more equipment we’ll need.”

strategic investments in medical technology, particularly in the area of diagnostic imaging. The objective: serve more patients

“We’re looking for a quality, reliable piece of equipment that

with premier quality equipment at the best cost and while being

meets our needs,” adds Richard Martinez, MD, medical director

as environmentally conscious as possible.

of Radiology at Memorial. “It has to be safe, current, proven, and complete with the essential imaging features we need, plus the ability to upgrade.”

“Our patient load is growing an average of 26 percent per year,” says Scott Daigle, administrative director of Radiology at Lake

Innovations

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~ Environmentally Friendly Diagnostics Through its recent acquisitions of Siemens ecoline refurbished

The ultimate measure of radiology equipment is the quality of its

equipment, Memorial is achieving all those goals—at a surprisingly

images and the consistency of its performance. In these critical

affordable cost.

areas, the doctors and technologists at Memorial rate Siemens ecoline systems as equal to brand new.

“We received a number of proposals,” Daigle recalls, “Siemens gave us the option of their refurbished ecoline equipment. That “I can’t tell the difference,” confirms Dr. Martinez. “When I’m reading represented a significant savings for us, which made it worth

the images, I usually don’t know which machine they were done on,

considering. We also liked the idea that it was an environmentally

unless somebody tells me. That’s where the rubber meets the road.

friendly option—adding the latest technological components while

For our interpretations, when we’re reviewing images on either

upcycling the encasement.”

ecoline or new Siemens equipment, they’re the same.”

With the addition of the SOMATOM® Definition AS 64 eco CT

Daigle notes that there is also no apparent difference in service

scanner, the hospital was able to set a new standard of service.

requirements. “All equipment needs service, but none of the ecoline

“We’re doing close to 2,700 CT scans a month now,” says Daigle. “I’d

equipment we purchased through Siemens has been any more of a

say we’re turning out about three times the number of scans we

maintenance issue than the ones we bought new. They all work well

used to, and it’s taking us less time.”

and they all deliver what we need.”

The MAGNETOM® Espree eco has had a similar positive impact for Memorial. “The Siemens team worked with us on developing the specs for the MR,” Dr. Martinez states. “We explained to them what we wanted to accomplish, which features we wanted, and which we felt weren’t necessary for our situation.

So they said to us, ‘Let’s figure out what the hospital needs, let’s customize it, and then let’s price it where it works for everybody.’ It was the right equipment at the right price, which made buying both ecoline models an easy decision.”

Scott Daigle Administrative Director of Radiology

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keeping your employees

Lake Charles Memorial’s

HEALTHY

Memorial Medical Group Gastroenterologist Dr. Sarpreet Basra speaks to Lake Charles city employees at City Hall.

The success of your company is a reflection of the health and well-being of your most vital resource, your employees. It’s no secret that healthy employees are happier and more productive.

So, how do you ensure that you are doing all you can as an employer to make that happen?

Through Lake Charles Memorial’s Get Healthy, Stay Healthy Wellness Program.

For more information, contact Jessica Duhon at 337.494.2992 or jduhon@lcmh.com.

Wellness Education Specialist, Kayra Lafleur, works with employees at a local bank.

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Employer Health and Wellness Program gives you access to services that are customized for your company and designed to minimize employee health risks, increase productivity and morale.

Education Access to LCMH Health System •

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Employer Health and Wellness Manager acts as the liaison between employer, employees and LCMH Streamline access to services and/or physicians Health educator can personally answer health care questions, educate on lab results, and guide employees through appointment scheduling process Hospital tours for management

Designed to give employees the tools to make good decisions • On-Site Get Healthy, Stay Healthy seminars (Quarterly) • Live streaming seminars (Monthly) • Healthy tip email – (Weekly) • Printed & emailed newsletters, articles, etc (Monthly) • Online Health library and videos • Access to hospita-based activities & education events

Health care professionals guide employees through behavior modification. Employees can • Listen and ask questions • Set goals • Identify issues • Motivate and empower • Guide and support

Incentives design, implementation and tracking

Health Risk Assessments Individual online tool for employees to learn about their various health risks • This tool can be used for employees to set individual behavior changes or personal goals • Accessed through LCMH website or employer-specific portal • Aggregate reporting available • Usage of portal can offer more reporting options

Health Coaching/Navigation

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LCMH Wellness Program Management and Wellness Portal

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Screenings

This is created and tracked through the wellness portal Wellness Manager and consultant work together with employer to design a contribution and incentive program based on goals of the employer Wellness Manager helps maintain incentive program working with employer’s HR departments Potentially reduce your healthcare costs

Healthy Behavior Change Activities

Used to identify potential health problems Standard Wellness Screenings • Lipid Profile (Cholesterol) • Glucose • Blood Pressure (Quarterly) • Height/Weight/BMI (Quarterly) • Nurse/Dietitian Consultation

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(additional wellness tests can be conducted per request of employer)

Workshops or healthy challenges to create a Culture of Wellness through fun activities Created by Health Educator and Health and Wellness Manager based on need or interest of employees Suggested topics activities and challenges to focus on: Exercise • Nutrition • Weight Management • Stress • Smoking Cessation

You have the power to transform the health of your workforce.

Lake Charles Memorial’s Employer Health and Wellness Program has proven methods and programs to improve the health of employees of local businesses. Statistics are available by contacting Jessica Duhon at 337.494.2992 or jduhon@lcmh.com.

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SYNERGY Drug-Eluting Platinum Chromium Coronary Stent from Boston Scientific

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Peter Angelopoulos, MD Christopher Thompson, MD

J. King White, MD

KevinYoung, MD

Lake Charles Memorial Heart & Vascular services offers the most advanced stent treatment for coronary artery disease with a newly FDA approved SYNERGY Drug-Eluting Platinum Chromium Coronary Stent from Boston Scientific.

To date, the two most common types of stents available in the U.S are bare-metal stents (BMS) and drug-eluting stents (DES). Both types of stents are metal mesh tubes inserted during a minimally invasive procedure to open a blocked artery.

Memorial Medical Group interventional cardiologists Drs. Peter Angelopoulos, Christopher Thompson, J. King White and Kevin Young are the first group of doctors in the Lake Charles area to utilize this highly anticipated new technology.

DES includes a drug embedded in a polymer coating. The drug is released over time to help prevent the artery from re-narrowing. While DES offers clear benefits, the polymer remains on the stent after the drug is delivered. Long-term exposure to polymer has been shown to cause inflammation, which delays healing in the affected artery and has been associated with complications.

“Bringing the most advanced medical technologies to our community directly supports our mission to provide outstanding patient care,” says. Dr. Thompson, director of cardiology at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital. “Early adoption of the SYNERGY Stent, the first and only bioabsorbable polymer drug eluting stent in the U.S., reinforces our commitment to deliver advanced treatment to patients in Lake Charles and the surrounding communities.”

Coronary artery disease is a narrowing of blood vessels that supply blood and oxygen to the heart. Patients with coronary artery disease may experience pain, shortness of breath and fatigue.

They may also be at risk for a heart attack.

Creating a stent that gradually releases medicine without long term polymer exposure has been a research priority for scientists and clinicians.

Now it has arrived. The SYNERGY Stent, with its bioabsorbable polymer, offers simultaneous drug and polymer absorption. Designed for faster healing, the SYNERGY stent offers what you need when you need it; medicine, which inhibits coronary blockages from recurring, and freedom from permanent polymer exposure.

For more information contact, Memorial Medical Group’s Heart & Vascular Center at 337.494.3278.

One treatment option is the placement of a stent in the artery. Stents are tiny mesh tubes doctors use to prop open clogged arteries, allowing blood to flow freely to the heart.

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Cover Story

Lake Charles Memorial Health System joins gulf south quality network

“In today’s ever-changing healthcare environment, clinical integration coordinates patient care in order to achieve care that is safer, more timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and patientfocused care. This partnership supports our mission of improving the health of the people of Southwest Louisiana.”

Larry Graham, CEO Lake Charles Memorial Health System Lake Charles Memorial Hospital Lake Charles Memorial Health System, the largest healthcare

our goal of becoming a statewide delivery system,” stated Bill

provider in Southwest Louisiana, has joined the Gulf South

Bopp, president of GSQN. “GSQN offers hospitals and their

Quality Network (GSQN), the largest clinically integrated

physicians the opportunity to lead the way in better coordination

physician-governed network in the state of Louisiana. Partnering

of patient care.”

with GSQN will strengthen each member hospital’s healthcare infrastructure and physician network. With the adoption of

“GSQN network physicians are dedicated to improving patient

GSQN’s clinical initiatives, Lake Charles Memorial Health System

safety and outcomes in 100 quality measure areas to improve

will offer patients the benefit of enhanced quality, service and

the patient experience. Member physicians embrace technology

cost-effective patient care.

to enable optimal patient care by utilizing disease registries and the electronic health records to guarantee the patient’s correct

“GSQN is pleased to have Lake Charles Memorial Health System

information and make more informed clinical assessment,” said

and its medical staff as members of our network. They support

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System. “In today’s ever-changing healthcare environment, clinical integration coordinates patient care in order to achieve care that is safer, more timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and patient-focused care. This partnership supports our mission of improving the health of the people of Southwest Louisiana.”

GSQN members collaborate on a much higher degree with physicians who are focused on quality of care, not quantity; have an opportunity to identify and develop quality metrics to provide

Gulf South Quality Network is a physician governed clinically

best practice pathways of care; gain economic

integrated network focused on improving the health status of

benefit for delivering high-quality metrics; and

citizens in the State of Louisiana. Gulf South Quality Network

help eliminate inefficiencies to reduce costs.

currently has over 1,800 physicians. GSQN is focused on

Other Southwest Louisiana hospitals in the

engaging physicians around data to improve patient care and

GSQN include Beauregard Memorial in DeRidder

managing patients with one or more chronic disease states to

and West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital in Sulphur.

improve the overall healthcare of the community. For more

GSQN recently expanded to the Lafayette and Alexandria, Louisiana markets to add to the

information, go to www.gsqn.org.

existing facilities in the New Orleans, Louisiana market. Hospitals participating with GSQN now

GULF SOUTH QUALITY NETWORK

include Rapides Regional Medical Center in

PARTNERING HOSPITALS:

Alexandria, Louisiana and in Lafayette, Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, Lafayette General Southwest and Women’s & Children’s Hospital. Hospitals participating with GSQN

Alexandria Region

Greater New Orleans Region

Rapides Regional Medical Center

Children’s Hospital East Jefferson General Hospital

in the New Orleans, Louisiana market include Children’s Hospital, East Jefferson General

Lake Charles Region

Lakeview Regional Hospital

Hospital, Lakeview Regional Medical Center,

Lake Charles Memorial Hospital

Slidell Memorial Hospital

Beauregard Memorial Hospital

Tulane Medical Center

West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital

Touro Infirmary Hospital

Slidell Memorial, Tulane Medical Center, Tulane/ Lakeside Hospital, Touro Infirmary and West Jefferson Medical Center.

West Jefferson Medical Center “Our network enables hospitals and physicians to remain independent, but collectively focus on improving patient care and efficiently utilizing medical resources in our community,” Bopp said.

“GSQN’s success with integrating physicians

Lafayette Region Our Lady of Lourdes Lafayette General Southwest Women’s & Children’s Hospital

around technology is vital as the healthcare industry prepares for changes in healthcare reform.”

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Physician Spotlight

Before entering the medical

Brian Gamborg, MD

field, Dr. Gamborg was chasing another passion,

Family Medicine and Olympic Team Member

the Olympic Games.

BLACK HEADED PYTHON

Dr. Brian Gamborg (center #11) with his Canadian University championship volleyball team. To his right is his wife, Joyce.

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Dr. Brian Gamborg was working at his family medicine practice in the capital of the Canadian province of Regina, Saskatchewan one February when he got a call out of the blue from a doctor in Sulphur.

Dr. Gamborg as a member of the Canadian University championship volleyball team.

“At the time I got the call it was 40 below. There was a 40 mph wind and the office had two inches of ice on the window and I could barely see out,” Gamborg recalls. “The person who called said ‘are you interested in moving to Louisiana?’ My response was ‘just out of curiosity, what is the weather like down there?’ He said it was 70 degrees and the sun was shining. I thought to myself, ‘I’m in the wrong place.’”

Dr. Gamborg made the 1,800 mile trip to visit Southwest Louisiana and immediately fell in love with the area.

That was 1997, when he initially moved to Sulphur to help out a local physician who had become ill. The physician passed away 6 months later and Dr. Gamborg continued to work in the same office for the next 18 years . He would stay in Sulphur until 2015 when he moved to the Memorial/ LSUHSC Family Medicine Residency Program treating patients and teaching future family medicine physicians.

“I was involved in medical education programs in Canada and the US. Medical students would often rotate through my office and I thoroughly enjoyed working with students,” Dr. Gamborg says. “It was nice to have someone challenge things that you were doing. It made sure you kept up to date with how to treat patients. I really enjoy both components of treating patients and teaching residents. I learn from them all the time.”

Dr. Gamborg says. “So, I left the team in 1979 and went to medical school. I suppose, in retrospect, the choice was ironic” While in medical school, he was part of the men’s volleyball team that won the Canadian University Championships and finished as the runner up the following year. As fate would have it though, the woman who would become his wife, Joyce, started playing for the Canadian Women’s Olympic Volleyball Team about the same time he was leaving the men’s team.

Coming to the Memorial/LSUHSC Family Medicine Residency Program reunited Dr. Gamborg with a former colleague, Dr. Bryan Barootes, also a teacher with the family medicine residency program, with whom he had worked at his practice in Regina.

Joyce would go on to play in 3 world championships, 2 Pan Am Games and compete in the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles.

But before entering the medical field Dr. Gamborg was chasing another passion, the Olympic Games.

“Nowadays the game has changed and I would be considered way too short for the game,” Dr. Gamborg says. “Most guys playing on the Olympic team today are 6’8” to 6’10”.”

The 6-foot, 4-inch Gamborg joined the Canadian Men’s Olympic Volleyball Team in 1977. This was a time of some political turmoil though. The team was training, traveling and getting ready to qualify for the 1980 Moscow Olympics, but as history tells us, the U.S. and Canada decided to boycott the Moscow games.

Dr. Gamborg ended up serving as an assistant coach and then part of the medical staff for the Canadian Women’s Olympic Volleyball Team for next 7 years.

Dr. Gamborg can be reached by calling the Memorial/LSUHSC Family Medicine Clinic at 337.494.6767.

“At that point, I decided I didn’t want to be involved in anything that politicians can have this much control over,”

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MORE DOCTORS MORE SPECIALTIES

SAR PR EET BAS RA, M D • GASTROENTEROLOGY Sarpreet Basra, MD, is a gastroenterologist board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

His office is located at 2615 Enterprise Boulevard in Lake Charles. Dr. Basra received his medical degree from Ross University School of Medicine in Portsmouth, Dominica, West Indies, where he graduated with highest honors. He then moved on to Galveston, Texas, where he completed his internal medicine residency and gastroenterology and hepatology fellowship at the University of Texas Medical Branch.

During his time there, he served as an assistant professor of gastroenterology and hepatology, and he also received an award for being one of the Top Five Internal Medicine Residents. He has published research in several medical journals including The American Journal of Gastroenterology and World Journal of Hepatology.

Dr. Basra provides comprehensive care in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal and liver conditions.

To make an appointment, call 337.494.4785.

G U RJOT BAS RA, M D • R H EU MATOLOGY Gurjot Basra, MD, is a fellowship-trained rheumatologist. Her office is located at 2770 3rd Avenue, 2nd Floor.

Dr. Basra received her medical degree from Mata Gujri Memorial Medical College in India. She then came to the United States where she completed her internal medicine residency at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston where she received the award for Outstanding 2nd Year Resident and was named a Top 5 intern.

She went on to complete her rheumatology fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, during which time she received additional training in musculoskeletal ultrasound through the Ultrasound School of North American Rheumatologists (USSONAR). She is board certified in internal medicine through the American Board of Internal Medicine.

Dr. Basra is a member of the American College of Physicians and the American College of Rheumatology.

Much of her research has been published in medical journals such as The Rheumatologist and Arthritis and Rheumatism. She treats patients for a variety of rheumatic conditions including rheumatoid arthritis, gout, lupus, Sjogren’s Syndrome and osteoporosis.

To make an appointment, call 337.494.6768.

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M U RALI BOGAVALLI, M D, M PH • N EU ROLOGY Murali Bogavalli, MD, MPH, is a fellowship-trained neurologist. His office is located at 2750 Aster Street.

Dr. Bogavalli received his medical degree from Osmania Medical College in India before coming to the United States where he first obtained a master’s degree in public health from Missouri State University.

He then went on to Montefiore Medical Center in New York where he completed his medical internship, Tufts Medical Center in Boston where he completed his neurology residency, and most recently Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts, where he completed his neurophysiology fellowship.

Dr. Bogavalli specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of various neuromuscular conditions including ALS and other motor neuron diseases, disorders of peripheral nerves, myopathy, myasthenia gravis.

To make an appointment, call 337.480.8900.

HOPE B U ELLER, M D • ENT Hope Bueller, MD, is an ear, nose and throat specialist and fellowship-trained facial plastic surgeon. Her office is located at 1890 W. Gauthier Road, Suite 205 in Lake Charles.

Dr. Bueller received her medical degree from the University of South Florida in Tampa, where she was awarded the Academic Excellence Award and Farrior Otolaryngology Award.

She then went on to complete her otolaryngology residency at West Virginia University in Morgantown, during which time she received the Touma Resident Research Award. More recently, she completed a facial plastic and reconstructive surgery fellowship at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Dr. Bueller is a published researcher and a member of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, American Academy of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society and the American Medical Association. She currently serves on the Women in Facial Plastic Surgery Committee.

To make an appointment, call 337.480.5595.

JASON LANG HOFER, DO • I NTER NAL M EDIC I N E Jason Langhofer, DO, is an internal medicine physician. His office is located at 2770 3rd Avenue, Suite 350.

Dr. Langhofer received his degree as a doctor of osteopathic medicine from University of North Texas in Fort Worth before going on to complete his internal medicine residency at Louisiana State University Health Science Center in Shreveport, where he served as chief resident. He is a member of the American Medical Association, American College of Physicians and the American Osteopathic Association.

Dr. Langhofer is experienced in the care and treatment of such conditions as hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

To make an appointment, call 337.480.6800.

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Support Groups LIFE, HOPE, COURAGE

SARCOIDOSIS SUPPORT GROUP

Cancer Support Group For those cancer patients who are newly diagnosed,

A group for people in our area dealing with this incurable disease, to come together to share their

undergoing treatment, or who have completed

stories, health tips and support. For more information,

treatment. For more information call Ashley Rene,

call Sabrina Sonnier at (337) 842-5939.

LMSW, (337) 494-4644.

Second Wednesday of each month

Third Tuesday of each month Shearman Conference Room

Café Bon Vie – Memorial Hospital Cafeteria

6pm - 7pm

11:45 am - 1pm DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP

LA LECHE LEAGUE A breastfeeding group, La Leche League offers a series

Don’t underestimate the importance of education

of meetings consisting of four classes that are helpful

and peer support when living with diabetes. Located

for pregnant moms and moms who are already nursing.

at Memorial’s Diabetes Education Office, 2804 2nd Avenue. For more information, call Memorial’s Diabetes Education at (337) 494-6425.

Meetings are free and open to mothers and babies.

First Thursday of each month Memorial for Women Education Room 2

First Tuesday of each month Diabetes Education Office • 10am – 11am

10am – 11:30am

LOOK GOOD, FEEL BETTER Looking good can often be an important step toward feeling good - especially for women who are fighting the cancer battle. With that in mind, Memorial and the American Cancer Society are offering women struggling with cancer - the diagnosis, treatment and concerns about their appearance - a chance to Look Good...Feel Better. For more information, call (337) 433-5817.

Held every quarter. Advance registration required.

Shearman Conference Room • Noon - 2:00pm

Prenatal and Family Education Classes Registration is required for all classes. For more information or to register, call 480-7243. All classes are held in the education rooms at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital for Women, 1900 W. Gauthier Road. Tours are available after all prenatal classes and at 1:30pm on the first Thursday of each month.

PREPARED CHILDBIRTH CLASS 4-WEEK SERIES This class is highly recommended for its hands-on, and often fun, approach to dealing with labor, delivery and recovery. Birth preparation is discussed regarding natural delivery, birth with an epidural and cesarean birth. Bring your pillows, your questions and don’t forget to breathe. Recommended during the last three months of pregnancy.

2016 January 4, 11, 18, 25 • March 7, 14, 21, 28 • May 2, 9, 16, 23 • July 5, 12, 19, 26 • September 6, 13, 20, 27 6pm – 8pm • $40/Couple 16

ONE DAY PREPARED CHILDBIRTH CLASS

BABY CARE CLASS

Learn comfort, relaxation, positioning, breathing, and massage techniques for increasing the comfort level and

The Baby Care Class reviews newborn characteristics, general baby care, early parenting issues and community

enhancing the birth experience during this condensed

resources. Recommended during the last 3 months of

version of the Prepared Childbirth Series. Recommended

pregnancy.

for the last 3 months of pregnancy.

2016

2016 February 1 • April 4 • June 6 • August 1

February 13 • April 2 • June 25

September 19 • October 17 • November 28

August 20 • October 15 • November 12 9am – 4pm • $40/Couple

6pm – 8pm • $10/Couple

INFANT AND CHILD CPR CLASS FOR FAMILY AND BREASTFEEDING CLASS Learn positioning, latch-on, early feedings and the importance of assessing baby’s intake during the

FRIENDS Learn and practice rescue for choking and CPR for infants.

This is NOT a certifying or credentialing course, but is

Breastfeeding Class. Recommended during the last 3 months of pregnancy.

recommended for expectant parents, new parents and support persons.

2016 January 14 • February 18 • March 17

2016 February 4 • April 7 • June 2

April 14 • May 12 • June 9 July 7 • August 18 • September 22

July 28 • September 15 • November 17 6pm – 8:15pm • $10/Person

October 13 • November 10 • December 8 6pm – 8:30pm • $10/Couple

SIBLING CLASS

SAFE SITTER

This class is recommended during the last three months of pregnancy. Preparing siblings for the arrival of a new baby can be as confusing as it is joyous. This class focuses on the unity of the family. Older siblings ages 2-10 are asked to attend with one or both parents. The children will have hands-on practice with dolls to learn how to interact with a new baby. Parents will receive informative guidelines and everyone will tour the mother/baby unit.

2016 February 15 • April 11 • June 27 August 22 • October 24 • December 5 6pm – 7pm • $10/Family

The best sitter is a safe sitter! The Safe Sitter® Class is designed for boys and girls ages 11 to 13. Sitters learn safety tips, how to recognize a medical emergency, what the appropriate action should be during an emergency, such as when a child or infant is choking, and how to have fun with children.

2016 June 22 • July 6 8:30am - 4pm • $40/Sitter

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Donates $25,000 in Knee Braces to High Schools Linemen on local high school football teams now have state-of-the-art equipment to help prevent knee injuries on the playing field.

Preventing injuries, not just repairing them, is the goal of the Foundation for Fairplay Fund (F3). F3 recently spent $25,000 towards buying the NZONE Breg functional knee brace for local athletes. The knee braces will be used in conjunction with Lake Charles Memorial’s Sports Medicine program, which services all Calcasieu Parish high schools.

“Offensive linemen take a beating during football games, especially on their knees. These braces protect if someone hits their knee or falls on them while blocking,” says Jamey Rasberry, Director of Lake Charles Memorial Sports Medicine. “This is a preventive measure used by collegiate and professional offensive lineman because of their value to the team. We thought why not bring this preventive measure to our high schools because they are just as important as any professional.”

The knee braces are the same ones you will see used by college and professional linemen every weekend, but is rare to see in high school.

“The reason it’s not common is because it’s so expensive. I don’t know of any high school that I’ve seen issues this to all of their offensive linemen,” Rasberry says. “Most of the time, when you see a kid with this type of brace on, it’s after they’ve had a knee injury. The surgeon has fixed something and is trying to prevent something else from happening.”

Each high school in Calcasieu Parish, which has football as a sport, received eight pair to be used by offensive linemen. These schools include: Barbe, Sam Houston, LaGrange, Iowa, Dequincy, Vinton, Sulphur, Washington Marion, St Louis, Hamilton Christian and Lake Charles College Prep.

NZONE Breg Functional Knee Brace

F3 was established by The Foundation at Lake Charles Memorial in order to provide a more level playing field in the areas of preventable injury needs. The fund assists schools in acquiring equipment such as quality football helmets, training room equipment needed for the rehabilitation of sports-related injuries and creating safe physical fitness surroundings.

Funds are distributed through an application process, which is reviewed by a volunteer board of directors. To learn more about F3 or to make a donation call 337.494.3226 or visit www.lcmh.com/f3.

PHYSICIAN REFERRAL • 1-800-494-LCMH (5264)

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Memorial Medical Milestones Kathy DeRouen Senior Vice President of Marketing Matt Felder Communications Manager This is a publication from Lake Charles Memorial Hospital.

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