Memorial Medical Milestones -- 2019, Issue 1

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Medical Milestones 2019 • Issue 1

Personal Touch Page 10

Innovations Page 4

Top Dog Page 8

Physician Spotlight Page 12

To our community A Diverse Workforce

Chamber SWLA Business Development & Diversity Task Force Chair Ernie Broussard and Larry Graham President & CEO Lake Charles Memorial Health System

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This past January, the Memorial Health System was recognized at the Chamber SWLA banquet with the Business Development and Diversity Award. This came on the heals of a recently released report from a career resource website that ranked the Memorial Health System as one of the top three places to work in Lake Charles. This conclusion was based off of data related to salaries, company financial health and employee diversity.

We have made great strides in the past decade to advance healthcare in Southwest Louisiana.

This award was a welcomed recognition for all of us at Memorial because it put a stamp of validity on the efforts we make to serve people of all walks of life day in and day out. The patients of Memorial are a diverse group. Our doors are open to all regardless of age, race and socioeconomic status, and our employees reflect those whom we serve. We are proud of this diversity. As the largest non-government employer in the lake area, we couldn’t succeed without it. We are proud to reflect the community we serve, because at Memorial Your Healthcare is Personal.

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Medical Milestones Innovations 4 New Life-Saving Defibrillator

J. Gregory Lugo, MD: Cardiovascular/Thoracic

Quality of Life 6 Optimizing Care for Heart Failure Patients

Top Dog 8 Heart Program Lands in National Top 10

Cover Story

Physician Spotlight 12

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The Family Treatment

Surgeon & World Traveler Lake Charles Memorial Health System and its related entities comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin,14 age, Memorial Medical Group disability, or sex.

New Doctors Come On Board Lake Charles Memorial Health System respecte les lois fédérales Honors 16 enMilitary vigueur relatives aux droits civiques et ne pratique aucune discrimination basée sur la race, la couleur de peau, l'origine New Dr. Jack Thielen Plaza nationale, l'âge, le sexe ou un handicap.

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Lake Charles Memorial Health System cumple con las leyes Education Classes &civiles Support Groupsy no discrimina por aplicables federales de derechos motivos de raza, color, nacionalidad, edad, discapacidad o sexo.

Lake Charles Memorial Health System tuân th lu t dân quy n hi n hành c a Liên bang và không phân bi t i x d a trên tu i, khuy t t t, ho c ch ng t c, màu da, ngu n g c qu c gia, gi i tính.

Patient Non-Discrimination:

Language Assistance:

Lake Charles Memorial Health System and its related entities comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.

Lake Charles Memorial Health System offers language translation service free of charge to our patients and families, as well as assistance for those with visual or hearing impairments. Our House Supervisor can assist in connecting patients and families with assistance. Call 1-337-480-8430.

Lake Charles Memorial Health System respecte les lois fédérales en vigueur relatives aux droits civiques et ne pratique aucune discrimination basée sur la race, la couleur de peau, l'origine nationale, l'âge, le sexe ou un handicap.

Lake Charles Memorial Health System cumple con las leyes federales de derechos civiles aplicables y no discrimina por motivos de raza, color, nacionalidad, edad, discapacidad o sexo.

Lake Charles Memorial Health System tuân th lu t dân quy n hi n hành c a Liên bang và không phân bi t i x d a trên tu i, khuy t t t, ho c ch ng t c, màu da, ngu n g c qu c gia, gi i tính.

Lake Charles Memorial Health System offers language translation service free of charge to our patients and families, as well as 3 assistance for those with visual or hearing impairments. Our

ATTENTION : Si vous parlez français, des services d'aide Page 10 linguistique vous sont proposés gratuitement. Appelez le 1-337480-8430.

ATENCIÓN: si habla español, tiene a su disposición servicios gratuitos de asistencia lingüística. Llame al 1-337-480-8430.

CHÚ : N u b n nói Ti ng Vi t, có các d ch v h tr ngôn ng mi n phí dành cho b n. G i s 1-337-480-8430.

New Life-Saving Defibrillator EMBLEM S-ICD SYSTEM

The EMBLEM S-ICD System is the only implantable defibrillator that is contained completely under the skin to provide protection without touching the heart.

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~ a new tool in the fight against heart disease

“With these devices, 19 out of 20 people will survive sudden cardiac arrest.”

Dr. Kevin Young Interventional Cardiologist

traditional defibrillator,” Dr. Young says. “Having an implantable defibrillator that does not have to be implanted in a patient’s venous system will allow more people to be eligible to receive these lifesaving devices.”

Lake Charles Memorial’s Heart & Vascular program now has a new tool in the fight against heart disease. Memorial Medical Group Interventional Cardiologist Kevin Young, MD, now can implant the Boston Scientific EMBLEM™ Subcutaneous Implantable Defibrillator (S-ICD) System for the treatment of patients at risk for sudden cardiac arrest. The EMBLEM S-ICD System is the only implantable defibrillator (S-ICD) that is contained completely under the skin to provide protection without touching the heart.

Sudden cardiac arrest is a serious, life-threatening condition that happens abruptly and without warning. During sudden cardiac arrest, the heart’s electrical system malfunctions, and it is no longer able to pump blood to the rest of the body. The lack of blood to the brain causes the person to lose consciousness quickly. If the person does not receive immediate treatment with defibrillation, brain damage and death can occur.

The EMBLEM S-ICD System provides the same protection from sudden cardiac arrest as traditional transvenous implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs). However, the entirety of the EMBLEM S-ICD System sits just below the skin without the need for thin, insulated wires – known as leads – to be placed into the heart itself. This leaves the heart and blood vessels untouched, which results in a less invasive treatment that avoids potentially serious complications associated with leads in the heart. As a second generation S-ICD, the EMBLEM S-ICD System is a smaller, thinner device that is projected to last 40 percent longer than the previous version, and is enabled for remote patient management.

“For those at risk of sudden cardiac arrest, one treatment option is an implantable cardioverter defibrillator, which may prevent sudden cardiac death,” Dr. Young says. “These implanted devices can sense arrhythmias or irregular heart beats and deliver strong electrical shocks to the heart to restore a normal heartbeat. This kind of therapy has been shown to effectively stop 95 percent or more of dangerously fast heart rhythms. With these devices, 19 out of 20 people will survive sudden cardiac arrest.”

“There are patients out there who have no access to their venous system or are at a high risk of infection or complications with a

For more information contact Memorial Medical Group Heart & Vascular Center at 337.494.3728.

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BETTER HEART FAILURE MANAGEMENT

For more information on referring a patient, contact John Winterton, MD, FACC, Director, or Britney Bergeron, APRN, FNP-C at 337-494-4884.

Dr. John Winterton

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American Heart Association Best Practices Guidelines: •

Guideline-directed medical therapy for heart failure on admission Transitional summary upon discharge to next provider Follow-up appointment within 7 days of discharge

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The goal of the Heart Failure Clinic is to standardize care and optimize quality of life while providing best practice interventions and reducing

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Patients with a primary diagnosis of congestive heart failure and an ejection fraction of less than or equal to 40% Patients with diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension

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readmissions for heart failure patients.

Heart failure management is a team effort. Our Heart Failure Clinic staff will work closely with patients and referring

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Post discharge aid in understanding instructions Medication compliance, reconciliation and management Dietary and lifestyle changes as needed Tailored heart failure education for better selfmanagement Outpatient infusion therapy including: • Diuretics by IV Push or infusion up to 8 hours • Dobutamine or other infusions up to 8 hours • IV hydration up to 8 hours • Blood product transfusion services Advanced cardiac therapies such as cardiac resynchronization, left ventricular devices, and heart transplant

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physicians to keep them fully apprised of their progress. A patient referred to the Heart Failure Clinic is an active participant in their treatment plan.

Dr. John Winterton Cardiologist

Heart Failure Clinic Memorial Medical Group Heart & Vascular Center * 1717 Oak Park Blvd, 2nd Floor Monday - Thursday 8 am - 4 pm 337-494-4884

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Initiate AHA guideline recommended therapy Implement effective patient and family education Integrate palliative care and screening for advanced heart failure therapy Provide discharge summary to next provider at time of discharge from Health Failure Clinic Provide post discharge appointment documentation 7

Heart Care Excellence Recognition

Top 100 in the Nation ~ #1 in Louisiana #1 in Southwest Louisiana Medical Excellence in Interventional Coronary Care

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The Memorial Heart & Vascular Team (Back row, L-R) Dr. John Winterton, Dr. J. King White, Dr. Clay Hammett (Front row, L-R) Dr. Gregory Lugo, Dr. Christopher Thompson, Dr. Edward Bergen, Dr. Kevin Young

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Lake Charles Memorial Hospital has been recognized as one of the top programs in the nation for Medical Excellence in Interventional Coronary Care. The award comes from CareChex® — an information service of Quantros, Inc. CareChex is an innovative medical quality rating system designed to assist hospitals and health systems in improving the quality of inpatient care and promoting medical excellence to consumers, payers and employers.

The analysis by CareChex looks at patient safety, inpatient quality and measures of mortality, complications and readmission rates. This data ranks Lake Charles Memorial’s interventional coronary care program as the top program in the state and as one of the top 100 programs in the country.

“Lake Charles Memorial is committed to attaining high standards of quality care. This independent quality evaluation conducted by CareChex, demonstrate we are achieving our goal”, says Larry Graham, President and CEO of Lake Charles Memorial Health System. “Providing excellent care is only possible with our outstanding physicians and employees. We are extremely grateful for their ability to care for patients in such an exceptional manner.”

About CareChex® Carechex® is an information service of Quantros, Inc. CareChex provides clinical, financial, and patient satisfaction findings to consumers, providers, and purchasers of U.S. medical care. Unlike other publicly available quality rankings, CareChex provides a composite evaluation of all components of medical quality including process of care, outcomes of care, and patient experiences. For access to provider quality ratings, visit www.CareChex.com.

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Cover Story

The Family Treatment Choosing a doctor is a personal choice and one that is not taken lightly for those who entrust their health and well-being to another. The decision to go with the same doctor came from fatherly advice.

Choosing a doctor is a personal choice and one that is not taken lightly for those who entrust their health and well-being to another.

The decision to go with the same doctor came from fatherly advice.

Ever since Interventional Cardiologist Christopher Thompson, MD, has been in practice, he has known and treated the Foreman family of Iowa.

In 1994, back at the start of it all, one of his first patients he treated was Asa Foreman. Joe, as most everyone knows him as, retired after 34 years as a teacher, coach and principal at Iowa High School.

“As the saying goes, “Always listen to your daddy”, Benny says. “With what Dr. Chris did for my dad, we had great confidence in his ability to take care of all of us.”

Since that time, other Foreman men have followed. Three of Asa’s sons, Benny, Bruce and Mike have been treated by Dr. Thompson.

His grandson, Justin, is a more recent patient, having been checked out on the last day of 2018. All have the signs of coronary disease on some level.

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That confidence and family trust is something Dr. Thompson does not take lightly. He views his time with multiple generations of a family as a privilege and even more special with the relationships he 10

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(L-R) Christopher Thompson, MD, Bruce Foreman, Asa Foreman, Benny Foreman, Lucille Forman and Justin Foreman.

One of the main risk factors of coronary disease is family history. So when Justin felt something wrong in his chest, he didn’t hesitate to go to the ER and get checked out.

“Given what my dad and grandpa have experienced in their life, I knew I needed to be looked at too,” Justin says of his spell on New Year’s Eve. “Dr. Thompson knew just what to do and will be there to guide me through this.”

has developed with the Foremans over his 25 year career.

“I have gotten to know them on a personal level. Our relationship, I feel, has expanded beyond medicine,” Dr. Thompson says. “We have shared stories about family, about life and history. It’s been a wonderful two-way street of experiences.”

Some of the best stories have come from the elder Asa. At the age of 96, life and time have confined him to a bed, but his mind remains strong and able to recall his service in World War II as an assistant crew chief for a B-29 bomber. A floor to ceiling world map in his living room serves as a history lesson, marking the places he served and the many international trips Asa and wife, Lucille, took visiting 40 countries and 47 U.S. states.

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Treating multiple family members across multiple generations is not something heart doctors come across all too often. Being a part of that family dynamic is a unique experience.

“It’s quite remarkable being able to take care of three generations of one family,” Dr. Thompson says. “Two generations is a little more common, but three is more unheard of. It is very rare in cardiology to have the same doctor treat patients across such a wide time frame.”

For more information on Memorial Medical Group Heart & Vascular Center, call 337.494.3278.

Physician Spotlight J. Gregory Lugo, MD Cardiovascular/Thoracic Surgeon & World Traveler

Dr. Gregory Lugo Memorial Medical Group Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeon J. Gregory Lugo has spent three decades operating on the hearts of people all over the U.S. and most recently here in Lake Charles. Still, through it the new challenges and medical advancements continue to bring excitement to his chosen profession.

“I became interested in cardiac and pulmonary physiology during senior year of high school,” Dr. Lugo recalls. “My biology teacher was actually a practicing cardiologist too and he gave very detailed lectures on the subject. I always thought I wanted to be a surgeon and I never wavered from that point to become a cardiovascular/ thoracic surgeon.”

All of Dr. Lugo’s surgical training took place at the University of Southern California. He then spent the majority of his career in Iowa and Missouri before getting a call about an opening at Memorial two years ago. He came down for a visit and between the people at the hospital and the city itself, he knew it would be a great fit.

Heart surgery has changed in many ways over the course of Dr. Lugo’s career. Minimally invasive valve surgery is one example of such a change as patients tend to recover faster and have less discomfort. Dr. Lugo uses small incisions of twoand-a-half to three inch incision instead of a full chest incision to replace or repair damaged heart valves.

The Colosseum, Rome, Italy

When he came to Lake Charles, Dr. Lugo also brought with him the experience with Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement or TAVR

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and was able to help establish a program with his partners at Memorial’s Heart & Vascular Center.

This procedure allows diseased heart valves to be replaced through a catheter procedure on those patients who qualify.

“The entire post operative recovery process has also changed dramatically in the last thirty years,” Dr. Lugo says. “For instance a standard triple heart bypass in 1990 carried a 2.5 to 3 percent risk of mortality.

Today, that same operation has a 0.5 percent risk of mortality. That is a huge improvement.”

While it would be out of most people’s comfort zone to work on a patient’s heart, for Dr. Lugo that leap is stepping out and experiencing the world around him as an avid traveler. The different cultures, people and culinary offerings are what attract him the most to the different parts of the world.

“My favorite place to visit is Rome. I have been there a handful of times and I never get tired of visiting,” Dr. Lugo says. “I read in a travel book that although the museums and art galleries are a must, just walking through the streets of Rome will give a real sense of history. I appreciate that much of our present day civilization started with the Roman Empire.”

Through all his travels, you won’t find Dr. Lugo rushing through his destinations like a modern day Clark Griswold. He instead chooses to take a leisurely approach, soaking in the history as he explores beyond the borders. While he has his favorite spots like Rome, he also has a bucket list of stops he hopes to check off in the future such as Portugal, England, Ireland, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Argentina, Peru, Japan and Viet Nam. You can reach Dr. Lugo’s office by calling 337.494.6799 or go to www.lcmmg.com

Transparency & Data Now Staples of A Quality Heart Care Program The public has a right to know. That is the new mantra for healthcare these days. Public reporting sights on data for just about every type of healthcare specialty continue to burgeon. It’s no longer acceptable to just say you have a quality heart program, it has to be backed by facts. Memorial has worked to build the leading heart program in southwest Louisiana, now the data is starting to back up our hard work.

“Memorial performed twice as many open heart surgeries than any other heart surgery program in Lake Charles according to inpatient 2017 and 2018 data and three times as many for thoracic and vascular surgeries. While volume is a indicator of patients trusting their care to our heart specialists, it also is associated with improved outcomes,” according to Dr. Gregory Lugo, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeon at Memorial. “Increased surgical volumes correlate with improved outcomes due to a more experienced surgical team, ICU team and step down team being able to handle more complex cases.”

STS Public Reporting The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, a national leader in health care transparency and accountability, has taken the lead in reporting and comparing the quality of surgical outcomes across the nation. The STS Public Reporting initiative, allows heart surgery programs to voluntarily report their surgical outcomes to the public on the STS website. The STS Adult Cardiac Surgery Database (ACSD) is the world’s premier clinical outcomes registry for adult cardiac surgery. It represents more than 90% of the groups that perform cardiac surgery in the United States. Open heart surgery data shows Memorial with two out of three stars for all, but one of the quality indicators. The overall picture shows that Memorial ranks as good, sometimes better, as any other hospital in the state of Louisiana, as well as in neighboring states, that voluntarily report their data to STS. Carechex Public Reporting CareChex® is an information service of Quantros, Inc. CareChex provides clinical, financial, and patient satisfaction findings to consumers, providers, and purchasers of U.S. medical care. Unlike other publicly available quality ratings, CareChex provides a composite evaluation of the quality of inpatient medical care incorporating five (5) separate outcomes of care measures. For access to provider quality ratings, visit www.CareChex.com. While, other quality rating services only evaluate one aspect of patient care, such as mortality rates. CareChex® multi‐dimensional methodology evaluates five (5) types of inpatient medical care outcomes expressed as a single composite quality score.

Memorial’s Interventional Coronary Care was ranked in the TOP 100 in the Nation, #1 in Louisiana and #1 in Southwest Louisiana for Medical Excellence in Interventional Coronary Care, as well as #1 in Southwest Louisiana for Medical Excellence and Patient Safety in Cardiac Care and #1 in Patient Safety for Major Cardiac Surgery, Coronary Bypass Surgery, Heart Attack and Heart Failure Treatment.

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new doctors at memorial Farah J. Burhani • Hospitalist Farah J. Burhani, MD, is a family medicine specialist who serves as a hospitalist, treating and caring for patients admitted to Lake Charles Memorial Hospital. Dr. Burhani has a degree in public health and a minor in biology from the University of Houston. She received her medical degree from Ross University School of Medicine in Portsmouth, Dominica.

Her post-graduate training includes a three-year family medicine residency at Rapides Regional Medical Center in Alexandria. She is a member of the American Academy of Family Practice, American Board of Family Medicine, American Medical Association and the Louisiana Academy of Family Physicians.

Jason Hagen, MD • Hospitalist Jason Hagen, MD, is a board-certified family medicine specialist who serves as a hospitalist, treating and caring for patients admitted to Lake Charles Memorial Hospital. Dr. Hagen has a degree in science from McNeese State Univeristy. He received his medical degree from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in Shreveport. His post-graduate training includes a three-year family medicine residency at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital.

Dr. Hagen has been in private practice in DeRidder since 2014. He is also on staff at Beauregard Health System where he serves as vice president of the medical staff. His also served as medical director of the Triparish Rehabilitation Hospital. He is board-certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians and the Louisiana Academy of Family Physicians.

Luther Sintim, MD • Hospitalist Luther Sintim, MD, is a family medicine specialist who serves as a hospitalist, treating and caring for patients admitted to Lake Charles Memorial Hospital. Dr. Sintim has a degree in biology from Baylor University and a master’s in biology/oncology from the University of Houston – Clear Lake.

He received his medical degree from Ross University School of Medicine in Picard, Dominica. He completed his family medicine residency at Our Lady of the Angles Hospital in Bogalusa as part of the LSU Rural Family Medicine Residency Program. Dr. Sintim is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians and the National Medical Association.

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Mario Valencia, MD • Psychiatrist Mario Valencia, MD, is a board-certified psychiatrist who treats patients at the Archer Institute, the area’s newest behavioral health hospital and holds clinic at the Institute for Neuropsychiatry. Dr. Valencia has a degree in microbiology and immunology from the University of Miami. He went on to receive his medical degree from Ross University School of Medicine. His post-graduate training includes a psychiatric residency at Larkin Community Hospital in South Miami, where he served as Chief Resident as well as chair of various education committees.

Dr. Valencia is a general psychiatrist, but has additional experience in addiction psychiatry, medical detoxification and telepsychiatry. He is a member of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry, American Medical Association, American Psychiatric Association and Massachusetts General Hospital Psychiatry. He is licensed to practice medicine in Louisiana and Florida.

2829 4th Avenue, Suite 150 • Lake Charles, LA 70601 337.477.7091 • www.lcmmg.com.

Accepting New Patients

Robert Van Gossen, MD • Family Medicine Specialist Robert Van Gossen, MD, is a board-certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians. He joins fellow family medicine specialists Carl Nabours, MD and Joshua Whatley, MD at their clinic located in the Memorial medical office building on Nelson Road.

Dr. Van Gossen has a degree in biology and a degree in nursing from McNeese State University. He received his medical degree from St. Martinus University in Willemstad, Curacao. His post-graduate training includes a family medicine residency at Rapides Regional Hospital in Alexandria, through the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in Shreveport. He served as Interim Chief Resident his final year.

4345 Nelson Road, Suite 101 • Lake Charles, LA 70605 337.480.7999 • www.lcmmg.com.

Accepting New Patients

Michael Wright, MD • Psychiatrist Michael Wright, MD, is a board-certified psychiatrist who treats patients at the Archer Institute, the area’s newest behavioral health hospital and holds clinic at the Institute for Neuropsychiatry. Dr. Wright graduated cum laude with a degree in biology from Oral Roberts University. He went on to receive his medical degree from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans. His postgraduate training includes a psychiatric residency from the University of Oklahoma in Tulsa.

Before coming to Lake Charles, Dr. Wright was at Glenwood Regional Medical Center and New Day Recovery in West Monroe. He is board-certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

He is also a member of the American Medical Association, American Psychiatric Association and Louisiana Medical Psychiatric Association.

2829 4th Avenue, Suite 150 • Lake Charles, LA 70601 337.477.7091 • www.lcmmg.com.

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Dr. Jack Thielen Plaza

About Dr. Jack Thielen

Lake Charles Memorial Hospital recently dedicated the new Dr. Jack Thielen Plaza. The plaza honors veterans of the armed services and welcomes employees, patients and visitors at the main entrance off of Oak Park Boulevard. Donors purchased bricks that honor veterans by displaying their name, rank and insignia of the branch of the military in which they served. More information about the plaza and the purchase of a brick can be found by calling Leif Pedersen, Senior Vice President of Philanthropy at 337.494.3226.

Dr. Thielen was born on January 16, 1927, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Galveston, TX. He lived in Mercedes, Texas and moved to Lake Charles in 1935. Upon graduation from Lake Charles High School, he attended McNeese State Junior College. Jack served in the U.S. Army ground forces during World War II. After his discharge from the Army, he graduated from Tulane University with a Bachelor of Science and a Doctorate of Medicine.

Dr. Thielen had a Tulane internship and urology residency at NOLA Charity Hospital. Dr. Thielen began his practice in 1956 with Dr. Charles Oliver Frederick. He was a practicing physician at the Urology Center. He had a distinguished career until his retirement in 1993.

He was a member and past president of the Calcasieu Medical Society, a member of the Southeastern Urological Association, Past President of the Louisiana State Urology Society and a member of the American Urologic Association, a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a Diplomate of the American Board of Urology.

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Dr. Thielen was a member of the R. E. Krause Lodge and Habibi Shriners. He was a past King of the Krewe of Contraband.

Dr. Thielen is survived by his daughter, Katherine Bel Thielen Hoffman of Covington, LA, and is the father of the late John Chadick Thielen and wife, Janet Morgan of Lake Charles, LA. His six grandchildren are Katherine Williams (Justin), Taylor A. Hoffman, Dean Hoffman (Holly), Morgan E. Thielen, Carson C. Thielen, and John Colin Thielen; He also has three great grandchildren; Kayleigh Williams, Hayden Williams, and Lyla Hoffman. Dr. Thielen was preceded in death by his wife, Della Bel Krause Thielen.

Dr. Thielen and his wife, Dudie, were great supporters of the arts. He was awarded the Mayors Arts Award in 2011. He will be remembered for his superb culinary skills, especially his jellies and pickles. He was an avid outdoorsman and hunted and fished all over the world. He particularly loved the mountains of Montana and was an excellent snow skier; he introduced and taught many of his friends the sport. He excelled in gardening, needlepoint, photography, dancing, and storytelling.

Welcome to the celebration of

Mass

Lake Charles Memorial Hospital now holds a monthly mass that is open to anyone wishing to attend. The Mass takes place from 12:30 to 1pm in the CME Conference Room located across the hall from Advanced MRI on the first floor.

Below are the dates for 2019.

April 18

August 15

May 16

September 19

June 20

November 14

July 18

December 19

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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 stories, health tips

undergoing treatment, or who have completed treatment.

and support. For more information, call Sabrina Sonnier at

For more information call Ashley Rene, LMSW, (337) 494-

(337) 842-5939.

4644.

Held each month

Third Tuesday of each month Shearman Conference Room

Radiation Oncology Conference Room

6pm - 7pm

11:45 am - 1pm

DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP Don’t underestimate the importance of education and peer support when living with diabetes. Located at Memorial’s

LA LECHE LEAGUE A breastfeeding group, La Leche League offers a series of meetings consisting of four classes that are helpful for

Diabetes Education Office, 2804 2nd Avenue. For more information, call Memorial’s Diabetes Education at (337) 4946425.

pregnant moms and moms who are already nursing. Meetings are free and open to mothers and babies.

First Thursday of each month

First Tuesday of each month

Memorial for Women Education Room 2

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 SMOKING CESSATION CLASSES Call JoAnn Brooks at (337) 480-8308 for more information.

Moss Memorial Health Clinic Building J, Room 102 8:30am - 10:30am April 15

May 13 June 17 July 15 August 12

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September 16 October 14 November 11 December 9

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.

ONE DAY PREPARED CHILDBIRTH CLASS

BABY CARE CLASS

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

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

birth experience during this condensed version of the Prepared

Recommended during the last 3 months of pregnancy.

Childbirth Series. Recommended for the last 3 months of pregnancy.

Mondays - May 13, July 15 September 16, November 11

Saturdays - April 13, May 18, June 8, July 13, August 17, September 21, October 12, November 16

6pm – 8pm • $10/Couple

9am – 4pm • $40/Couple

INFANT AND CHILD CPR CLASS FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS Learn and practice rescue for choking and CPR for infants. This is NOT a certifying or credentialing course, but is recommended for

BREASTFEEDING CLASS Learn positioning, latch-on, early feedings and the importance

expectant parents, new parents and support persons.

Thursdays - April 10, June 5

of assessing baby’s intake during the Breastfeeding Class.

Recommended during the last 3 months of pregnancy.

Thursdays - April 11, May 16, June 13, July 11, August 15,

August 14, October 9, November 13 6pm – 8:30pm • $10/Person

September 19, October 10, November 14, December 5 6pm – 8:30pm • $10/Couple SIBLING CLASS This class is recommended during the last three months of pregnancy. Preparing siblings for the arrival of a new baby can

SAFE SITTER 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 for when

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.

Mondays - April 8, June 3

they are home alone or working with children, how to recognize a medical emergency, how to perform choking rescue or CPR for children and babies, and how to have fun entertaining children.

Wednesdays - June 12, July 10 8:30am - 3:30pm | $40/Sitter

August 26, October 7, December 2 6pm – 7pm • $10/Family

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1701 Oak Park Blvd.

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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 Health System. The information in this newsletter is intended to inform patients and potential patients about subjects pertinent to their care not as medical education. © 2019 Printed in U.S.A.

Interventional Cardiology • Oncology • Orthopaedics in a New Location to Serve You Better

W. 7th St.

S. Pine St.

W. 5th St.

Beauregard Health System

Interventional Cardiology King White, MD Ted Fontenot, NP Ph 337.494.3278

109 W. 4th Street DeRidder, LA 70634

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W. 4th St.

S.Washington S

S. Stewart St.

W. 3rd St.

Oncology Michael Bergeron, MD Ph 337.221.3004 Fx 337.221.3007

Orthopaedics Robert Moukarzel, MD Ph 337.221.3004 Fx 337.221.3007

In affiliation with Beauregard Health System