Memorial Medical Milestones Spring 2015

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Medical Milestones Spring 2015

Disc Fix Page 10

Tiny Heart Monitor Page 4

Advanced Cancer Treatment Page 8

Physician Spotlight Page 12

To our community THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING MEMORIAL Lake Charles Memorial Health System has experienced tremendous success and growth over the last several years. We have added and expanded services, doctors, employees and facilities.

Memorial has grown to be one of the largest employers in all of Southwest Louisiana. In 2007, we had 1,800 employees. Today, that number sits around 2,500 with more being hired everyday.

Our Memorial Medical Group has gone from 20 doctors to more than 80, along with 35 nurse practitioners and physician assistants. Our doctors and extenders are of the same training and caliber you would find at any major hospital in a metropolitan area. During this same period, our Memorial/LSUHSC Family Medicine Residency Program (one of the best in Louisiana) has grown from 18 to 24 residents. All this while more than a hundred million dollars in upgrades have and continue to be made to Memorial’s physical plant and equipment to ensure we have the most modern facilities.

The point in sharing these numbers with you is to say none of this would be possible without the support of the community which Memorial serves, and

The point in sharing these numbers with you is to say none of this would be possible without the support of the community which Memorial serves, and the trust you have in our hospital and medical staff.

the trust you have in our hospital and medical staff.

There are a lot of options available to residents of the Lake Charles area, when it comes to choosing medical care, but Memorial continues to lead the way as the largest and only full service hospital in the area.

We have YOU to thank for that. We strive to offer you the best medical care possible on all levels. Thank you very much for placing your trust in us.

Thank you for choosing Memorial,

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Medical Milestones Page 4

Innovations 4 Tiny Heart Monitor

No Beeswax 6 Honey use after a tonsillectomy

Advanced Cancer Treatment

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New Drug for Prostate Cancer

Cover Story

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Repairing Lumbar Disc

Physician Spotlight 12

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Stewart Greathouse, MD: Beekeeper

More Doctors, More Specialties 14 Memorial Medical Group Additions

Coming Events 16 Education Classes and Support Groups

State of the Art

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Upgrades & Expansions Moving Forward

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On the Cover Repairing Lumbar Disc Page 18 3

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Memorial Adopts Reveal LINQ™

The Reveal LINQ ICM is so discreet that most patients will not even know it is there and can go about their lives without interruption or discomfort from the device.

Innovations

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World’s Smallest Insertable Cardiac Monitor Lake Charles Memorial is one of the first hospitals in the world to adopt the smallest long-term, insertable cardiac monitoring device for patients with recurrent fainting, heart palpitations, unexplained stroke or atrial fibrillation. Dr. John Winterton, with Memorial Medical Group’s Heart & Vascular Center, has successfully used the device on several patients.

Cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Reveal LINQ™ Insertable Cardiac Monitor (ICM) from Medtronic is approximately onethird the size of an AAA battery (~1 cc), making it more than 80 percent smaller than other ICMs currently available.

“It is basically an electronic sensor device that records on small computer chip type material and then can relay that by electronic or trans-telephonic link back to the interpretation equipment,” Dr. Winterton says.

The device is part of a powerful system that allows physicians to continuously and wirelessly monitor a patient’s heart for up to three years. In addition, the system provides remote monitoring and notifies physicians if patients have significant cardiac events between regular medical appointments.

The Reveal LINQ ICM is so discreet that most patients will not even know it is there and can go about their lives without interruption or discomfort from the device. Additionally, the device has the ability to communicate wirelessly with the patient’s physician via the MyCareLink™ Patient Monitor while the patient is sleeping. It also allows them to continue living their lives normally, even when travelling away from home.

Dr. John Winterton

“It generally takes five minutes to implant the device under the skin on the chest, usually requiring no stitches. Patients go home almost immediately.”

“It generally takes five minutes to implant the device under the skin on the chest, usually requiring no stitches. Patients go home almost immediately,” Dr. Winterton says.

By offering the Reveal LINQ ICM to patients, Memorial is continuing to lead the way by using the latest technology to diagnose and treat heart disease.

For more information, contact Heart & Vascular Center at 337.494.3278.

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Honey of a Painkiller Just a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine goes down.

Mary Poppins was on to something when she sang those famous words back in 1964.

Memorial Medical Group now uses honey as part of his post surgery treatment for tonsillectomy patients.

As it relates to one recent study, it is a spoonful of honey and the sugar in it that is proving to be the added medicine of choice after a tonsillectomy.

“It is a coating effect. The high doses of sugar whether in crystal or liquid form is antibacterial too,” Sprehe says from his office at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital for Women. “In

Dr. Samuel Sprehe, an ear, nose and throat specialist with Southwest Louisiana Ear, Nose, and Throat, a part of the

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Dr. Samuel Sprehe

honey, there are other immune modulators that slow down the and go home in a few hours. We tell them to continue to take a inflammatory process, but speed up healing. At the same time, teaspoon of honey every four hours as needed until they don’t it keeps the germs down that live in the area like the throat. The think they need it anymore. That is in addition to alternating Tylenol with a narcotic every three hours as needed.” healing can take place and keep the germs from taking over.”

The study came from a group of doctors out of the Middle East where about 100 children ages 8-15 years underwent a tonsillectomy. All the children received Tylenol and half of the group was randomly assigned to receive one teaspoon of honey and the other half the same amount of a simple sugar syrup with a similar consistency.

Dr. Sprehe tells his patients to stay away from the purified honey and stick with using raw honey strait off the farm as it works better. A good place to look is your local farmer’s market.

Also, diabetics are not candidates for the honey, and some patients have to be watched for yeast infections in the throat, but that has not been an issue.

Neither the doctors nor the patients knew which treatment the children were receiving. Treatment continued for five days, and “It’s interesting that this study would come out of the Middle the parents were asked to record subjective pain scores and East, but the first medicinal uses of honey were first pioneered the amount of Tylenol given. For the first three days, pain scores by the Egyptians,” Sprehe says. “They also fermented honey were significantly lower in the honey group, and for all five days, which created a drink called mead. When you over ferment you the amount of pain medication given was lower in the honey produce vinegar and they were able to show us the benefits of vinegar used medicinally in wound care and to fight other group. infections.”

“We can also tell that it definitely makes a huge improvement for our patients of all ages,” Sprehe says. “Our patients get their For more information, contact Southwest Ear, Nose & Throat at first dose of honey as soon as they can swallow in the hospital 337.480.5595.

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new prostate cancer fighting drug available

The Lake Charles Memorial Cancer Center is now treating patients with Xofigo速 (zo-FEEG-oh) injections to treat prostate cancer that has metastasized.

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“As the first FDA-approved alpha particle-emitting radioactive therapeutic option to demonstrate an improvement in overall survival in patients battling this type of cancer, we are pleased to offer this therapy at our cancer center.”

Dr. James Maze

The recommended dosing schedule for Xofigo® is to have one injection through an IV every four weeks for six months for a total of six IV injections. Each injection is slowly administered over one minute.

The Lake Charles Memorial Cancer Center is now treating patients with Xofigo® (zo-FEEG-oh) injections, a therapy approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat prostate cancer that has metastasized. When prostate cancer has metastasized, it most often spreads to the bones. In fact, 90 percent of advanced prostate cancer spreads to the bones.

Xofigo® contains the radioactive material radium 223.

Radium and calcium have similar chemical properties.

Xofigo® goes to the areas in your bones that are growing quickly, just like calcium does. Where the cancer is present in your bones is one of those rapidly growing areas.

Xofigo® is an injection used to treat this advanced stage of prostate cancer that is resistant to medical or surgical treatments, that lower testosterone and has spread to the bones with symptoms, but not to other parts of the body. The medical term for this condition is metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). The drug also helps with treating the associated widespread bone pain.

“This new drug goes to the bone, giving off strong energy that travels a very short distance. It helps kill cancer cells, but does limited damage to nearby healthy cells,” Dr. Maze says. “This new treatment has proven to help extend life in prostate cancer patients by more than 30 percent.”

“We are proud of this milestone as it demonstrates Memorial’s continued commitment to offering its patients the latest treatment options,” says Dr. James Maze, radiation oncologist at Memorial’s Cancer Center.

“As the first FDA-approved alpha particle-emitting radioactive therapeutic option to demonstrate an improvement in overall survival in patients battling this type of cancer, we are pleased to offer this therapy at our cancer center.”

Xofigo® is covered by most health insurance plans, including Medicare.

For more information, contact the Cancer Center at 337.494.2121.

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Cover Story

Disc Fix

The lumbar discs, the shock absorber cartilage between the bones of the spine or vertebrae, are the most rapidly aging parts of our body.

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You feel pain in your back, shooting down your leg, and maybe even weakness and numbness. These are all signs of a common ailment – lumbar disc disease. It attacks millions of Americans each year. Roughly 85 to 90 percent of adults in this country will develop back pain

Dr. Robert Abramson

at some time in their life, though only a small percentage will develop a lumbar disc herniation requiring surgery.

part of the disc is removed. The goal is to get the pressure off of the compressed nerve with as little disruption of the surrounding healthy tissue as possible. This will allow for the quickest recovery.

“The lumbar discs, the shock absorber cartilage between the bones of the spine or vertebrae, are the most rapidly aging parts of our body, and the two lower lumber discs are the most susceptible because they have the most loading on them,” says Dr. Robert Abramson, a neurosurgeon with Memorial Medical Group’s Neurosurgical Institute of Lake Charles. Ninety percent of the ruptured discs in the lower spine involve the last two discs. Those are the ones that cause sciatica and pain running down the back of the leg.”

The procedure takes a little over an hour and, in most cases, the significant pain is gone immediately. Patients will still have some irritation of the nerve since it has been pressed on for so long by the disc, but that too will go away. More than 90 percent of patients see a significant improvement after the operation.

Dr. Abramson has more than 20 years experience as a neurosurgeon. He is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the Congress of Neurologic Surgeons. His experience has brought patients great success on relieving the discomfort associated with a bad lumbar disc.

Post surgery patients are allowed and encouraged to get up and move around as much as they feel comfortable doing. Usually there is no lifting over five to 10 pounds and no driving for about two weeks. Restrictions gradually ease and in about four to six weeks patients can be back to light duty work and driving short distances.

The primary imagining tool to show a degenerative disc is an MRI scan. It is a non-invasive study that allows a close look at the soft tissues of the spine to determine exactly how much pressure a protruding disc is exerting on the nerves running through the spinal canal.

“Though it’s very slim, there is a chance of recurrence of the disc herniation if patients do not take it easy those first few weeks after surgery,” Dr. Abramson says. “Though it only occurs in about seven percent of case, disc recurrence can be a major problem that can lead to more issues. You want to do this surgery only once if at all possible. Taking it easy for a few short weeks after the surgery can pay huge dividend in the years to come.”

“Unless it is an emergency, which is rare, we try to do conservative things first with medications such as cortisone, pain medications and muscle relaxer,” Dr. Abramson says. “If things don’t improve we may move towards physical therapy and pain management injections. The majority of patients will improve with these treatments. Only if there is no relief after a few weeks, due we start talking about surgery.”

For more information, contact the Neurosurgical Institute of Lake Charles at 337.494.4720.

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Physician Spotlight Stewart Greathouse, MD Family Medicine Doctor and Beekeeper

Country life is something Dr. Greathouse himself still holds on to. When he is not treating patients at his clinic or making rounds at the hospital, he is busy carrying on a legacy started by his ancestors – beekeeping.

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Stewart Greathouse, MD grew up near his grandparents’ farm south of Lake Charles. His grandfather was a rice farmer and cattle rancher.

Dr. Greathouse took a somewhat different path in life, becoming a family medicine doctor with the Memorial Medical Group. However, through his medical practice, he is now able to serve the same kind of people he grew up living and working with.

After graduating from the Memorial/LSUHSC Family Medicine Residency Program in 2014, Greathouse and two of his fellow graduates, Dr. Ashley Greenman and Dr. Micah Leleux, joined Memorial Medical Group and opened a new family medicine clinic location in Moss Bluff.

“I always wanted to do something for the rural population.

I have the chance to serve a lot of the rural community in Ragley, around Moss Bluff, LeBleu settlement, Reeves, those areas,” Dr. Greathouse says. “It fits in well with the kind of people I grew up around, who are use to working outside and doing a lot of agricultural work or living out in the country.”

Country life is something Dr. Greathouse himself still holds on to. When he is not treating patients at his clinic or making rounds at the hospital, he is busy carrying on a legacy started by his ancestors – beekeeping.

Dr. Stewart Greathouse

His great-grandmother moved to the area around the time of the Great Depression and started keeping bees on her small family farm. His grandfather, on the other side of his family, also raised bees, keeping several hives during his teen years near Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The family history is one of the things that first piqued his interest.

does not use. So, it is now available at the Charlestown Farmer’s Market. Dr. Greathouse usually heads to market once a month with his honey along with vegetables, berries and pecans, all produced on their small acreage south of Lake Charles.

“I started doing a lot of reading and research and tossed the idea out there to my dad and left it at that,” Dr. Greathouse recalls. “A couple of months later my dad called me and said ‘I think we can do this beekeeping thing.’”

The farming has become so family oriented that his wife and children pitch in.

That was six to seven years ago when the father-son pair started out with two hives. Today, that number varies from 25-30 hives.

“I view it more as therapy for me and my family than anything else,” Dr. Greathouse says. “It’s nice. It’s something I can do to get away from it all, but can still be at home with my wife and kids. We will often times work outside and do things together, either picking things or planting.”

The bees have flourished, producing a large honey surplus every year that makes it possible to sell what the family

Dr. Greathouse can be reached by calling the Moss Bluff clinic at 337.480.8989.

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Physicians Join Memorial Caroline Courville, MD, Pediatrician Memorial Medical Group welcomes pediatrician Caroline Courville, MD, to their staff. She will see patients at the Memorial Pediatric Clinic.

Originally from Lafayette, Dr. Courville received her undergraduate degree in biological sciences from Loyola University in New Orleans and her medical degree from the Louisiana State University School of Medicine, also in New Orleans. She then went on to complete her internship and residency in pediatrics at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where she also served as an instructor of pediatrics. She is board certified in pediatrics by the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Dr. Courville is a physician leader in asthma quality improvement and has done research in smoking cessation. She has given presentations on the effects of environmental tobacco smoke exposure. She offers diagnosis and treatment of a variety of general pediatric conditions such as cold and flu, asthma, allergies, infections and minor injuries.

To refer a patient, call Memorial/LSUHSC Family Medicine Clinic at 337.494.6767.

Clifford Courville, MD, Pulmonologist Clifford Courville, MD, a fellowship-trained pulmonologist, joins Drs. Robert Broussard, Manley Jordan, Gary Kohler and Ben Thompson on the staff of Pulmonary Associates of Southwest Louisiana, located at 2770 3rd Avenue, Suite 110 in Lake Charles.

Dr. Courville received his bachelors of science degree from Louisiana State University A&M, where he graduated with a 4.0 grade point average. He then graduated from the LSU School of Medicine in New Orleans, where he received many awards for his outstanding performance, including the John B. Bobear Pulmonary Award, the ACP Internal Medicine Award of Excellence and the Richard M. Padison, MD Award for Physician’s Physician. Dr. Courville then headed east to the University of Alabama at Birmingham to complete his internal medicine internship and residency, as well as his fellowship in pulmonology. While there, he once again received several awards including Best Teaching Intern and Best Teaching Resident.

A member of the American College of Chest Physicians and the American Thoracic Society, Dr. Courville diagnoses and treats a variety of diseases and conditions of the chest including COPD, pneumonia, asthma, emphysema and other pulmonary and respiratory conditions. He is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine/Pulmonary Disease.

To refer a patient, call Pulmonary Associates of Southwest Louisiana at 337.494.2750.

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PEDIATR ICS • PU LMONOLOGY • CAR DIOVASC U LAR S U RG ERY • FAM I LY M EDIC I N E

Stephen F. Laga, MD, Cardiovascular Surgeon Stephen F. Laga, MD received his medical degree from St. Louis University School of Medicine.

He then went on to complete his internship at St. Louis University Group Hospitals, followed by residencies in general surgery from Finch University of Health Sciences and Rush Presbyterian St. Luke’s Medical Center in Chicago. Following his thoracic surgery residency at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, he also completed a fellowship in cardiovascular surgery and trained under Dr. Micheal DeBakey. He is board certified by both the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Thoracic Surgery.

Prior to joining Memorial Medical Group’s Heart & Vascular Center, Dr. Laga attended to patients at his clinic in Melrose Park, Illinois. He is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology, American College of Surgery and the American College of Chest Physicians. He is also a member of the DeBakey International Cardiovascular Association, American Heart Association and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons.

To refer a patient, call Heart & Vascular Center at 337.494.6799.

Mark Samii, MD, Family Medicine Physician Mark Samii, MD joins Drs. Rodney Acuna, Carolyn Hutchinson, Percival Kane, David Muguku and Michael Seep with Memorial Medical Group’s Family Medicine Specialists, located at 2750 Aster Street in Lake Charles.

Dr. Samii received his medical degree from St. Christopher’s College of Medicine in England and completed his third and fourth year clinical clerkships and electives at LSU and Tulane University Schools of Medicine in New Orleans. He then went on to complete his family medicine clinical clerkship at Weiss Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, followed by a fellowship in neuroscience from LSU in New Orleans.

Dr. Samii completed his family medicine residency at the Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education in Kingston, Pennsylvania. He provides comprehensive care for patients 12 years of age and older.

To refer a patient, call Family Medicine Specialists at 337.480.8900.

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Support Groups LIFE, HOPE, COURAGE

LOOK GOOD, FEEL BETTER

Cancer Support Group For those cancer patients who are newly

Looking good can often be an important step toward feeling good - especially for women who

diagnosed, undergoing treatment, or who have

are fighting the cancer battle. With that in mind,

completed treatment. For more information call

Memorial and the American Cancer Society

Ashley Rene, LMSW, (337) 494-4644.

Second Wednesday of each month

are offering women struggling with cancer - the diagnosis, treatment and concerns about their

Café Bon Vie – Memorial Hospital Cafeteria

appearance - a chance to Look Good...Feel Better.

11:45 am - 1pm

For more information, call (337) 433-5817.

Fourth Monday of every other month

DESIGNER GENES

Shearman Conference Room

A support group by and for the parents of

Noon - 2:00pm

children with genetic disorders. Located at Memorial Hospital for Women, 1900 W. Gauthier Road. For more information, call the group’s

SARCOIDOSIS SUPPORT GROUP A group for people in our area dealing with this

founders, Ashleigh Hornsby (337) 853-7657 or Jessi James (337) 563-1178.

incurable disease, to come together to share their stories, health tips and support. For more

Second Saturday of each month Memorial for Women • Noon

information, call Sabrina Sonnier at (337) 8425939.

DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP

Third Tuesday of each month Shearman Conference Room

Don’t underestimate the importance of education and peer support when living with diabetes.

Located at Memorial’s Diabetes Education Office,

6pm - 7pm

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

A breastfeeding group, La Leche League offers a series of meetings consisting of four classes that

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

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

First Thursday of each month Memorial for Women Education Room 2 10am – 11:30am

LA LECHE LEAGUE

SISTERS SURVIVING A breast cancer support group for AfricanAmerican women, but open to any woman regardless of race. For more information, call (337) 433-5817.

Third Tuesday of each month MOB II Conference Room • 6pm

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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 Memorial 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

SIBLING CLASS

This class is highly recommended for its hands-on, and often fun, approach to dealing with labor, delivery and recovery. Birth

This class is recommended during the last three months of pregnancy. Preparing siblings for the arrival of a new baby can be

preparation is discussed regarding natural delivery, birth with an

as confusing as it is joyous. This class focuses on the unity of the

epidural and cesarean birth. Bring your pillows, your questions

family. Older siblings ages 2-10 are asked to attend with one or

and don’t forget to breathe. Recommended during the last three months of pregnancy.

March 2, 9, 16, 23, 2015 July 1, 8, 15, 22, 2015 May 5, 12, 19, 26, 2015 September 2, 9, 16, 23, 2015

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.

6pm – 8pm • $40/Couple ONE DAY PREPARED CHILDBIRTH CLASS Learn comfort, relaxation, positioning, breathing, and massage techniques for increasing the comfort level and enhancing the birth experience during this condensed version of the Prepared

April 6, 2015 June 4, 2015

September 21, 2015 November 2, 2015

August 6, 2015

December 2, 2015

6pm – 7pm • $10/Family BABY CARE CLASS The Baby Care Class reviews newborn characteristics, general

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

April 11, 2015 October 17, 2015 June 27, 2015 November 14, 2015

baby care, early parenting issues and community resources.

Recommended during the last 3 months of pregnancy.

April 13, 2015 June 1, 2015

August 22, 2015 9am – 4pm • $40/Couple

September 14, 2015 October 26, 2015

August 3, 2015 November 30, 2015 6pm – 8pm • $10/Couple

BREASTFEEDING CLASS Learn positioning, latch-on, early feedings and the importance of assessing baby’s intake during the Breastfeeding Class.

Recommended during the last 3 months of pregnancy.

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 expectant parents, new parents and support persons.

March 19, 2015 August 20, 2015 April 16, 2015 September 10, 2015 May 14, 2015 October 15, 2015 June 11, 2015 November 12, 2015 July 9, 2015 December 10, 2015 6pm – 8:30pm • $10/Couple

April 14, 2015 October 19, 2015 June 2, 2015 November 16, 2015 August 4, 2015 6pm – 8:15pm • $10/Person

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Construction Projects Set to Be Completed in the Fall Several major construction projects, which broke ground in 2014, are set to be completed this fall.

An expanded and renovated emergency department, a new state-of-the-art intensive care unit and a full-service medical office building are all set to be completed by the end of 2015.

These three main projects are all part of a more than $40 million investment in upgrades to the Memorial Health System, along with planned renovations and expansion to our rehabilitation and surgery areas.. Below is a list of projects already completed and operational.

2014 completed upgrades

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Physician Dictation Voice Recognition System

Cancer Linear Accelerator Upgrade

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Portable Nurse Call Phone System

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2nd MRI Addition

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Good-To-Go Patient Discharge System

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CT Scanner Addition to the ER

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New Cath Lab

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Admission Upgrade: Biometric Hand Recognition Records

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New Switchboard

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Memorial for Women Lab Renovations

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ER Trauma Room Renovations

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GI Center Expansion

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Letters

Paula Stevens

les Lake Char t a r e t n e f the GI C ir “The staff o e I was the k li e m f o ook care on Memorial t er gave up v e n s r o t c t. The do I only patien to see how y a d y r e v lled me e y me and ca emorial, m M o t e m a c . When I was doing good. You k o lo t o n ation did health situ ing and life v a -s fe li a through . helped me re and love a c h it w e c xperien changing e palm of e h t in e m pt emorial ke M d n a d o G s.” their hand ens Paula Stev les Lake Char

tell us your story Have you or a loved one recently received excellent service and compassionate care within the Memorial Health System? If so, tell us about it.

Log on to www.lcmh.com and click on the “Tell Us Your Story” feature located on the home page. Your story could be featured in the next issue of Memorial Medical Milestones.

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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.

The information in this newsletter is intended to inform patients and potential patients about subjects pertinent to their care not as medical education. Š 2015 Printed in U.S.A.

MORE DOCTORS • MORE SPECIALTIES Cardiology Peter Angelopoulos, M.D. Fernando Ruiz, M.D. Christopher Thompson, M.D. J. King White, M.D. John Winterton, M.D. Charles Woodard, M.D. Kevin Young, M.D. CardiovascularThoracic Surgery Steven F. Laga, M.D. Ear, Nose & Throat Samuel E. Sprehe, M.D. Family Medicine Rodney Acuna, M.D. Stewart Greathouse, M.D. Ashley Greenman, M.D. Carolyn Hutchinson, M.D. Percival Kane, M.D. Ameer Khan, M.D. George Kohatsu, M.D. Micah LeLeux, M.D. David Muguku, M.D. Mark Samii, M.D. Michael Seep M.D. Family Medicine/

LSU Family Medicine Residency Program Bryan G. Barootes, M.D. Caroline Courville, M.D. Alan LeBato, M.D. Bradley Loewer, M.D. Danette Null, M.D. Tuananh Pham, M.D. E. J. Soileau, M.D. Gastroenterology Frank Marrero, M.D. Khaled Nour, M.D. General Surgery Ken Moss, M.D. William Moss, M.D. Thomas Strong, M.D. Richard Shimer, M.D.

Internal Medicine Louise M. Becnel, M.D. Craig V. Broussard, M.D. Brian D. Clements, M.D. Jarmon C. Comeaux, M.D. W. Gerry Hebert, M.D. Edward V. Hebert, M.D. Susan B. Ieyoub, M.D. Peter W. Karam, M.D. Mir Akbar Khan, M.D. Mark D. Lafuria, M.D. Ron M. Lewis, Jr., M.D. Cristian Romero, M.D. Lynn Speight, M.D. Moss Memorial Primary Care Harpal Benipal, M.D. Tariq Khan, M.D. Albert Lie, M.D. Muhammad Nazim, M.D. Ricardo Samudia, M.D. Mohammed Sarwar, M.D. Muhammad Shaikh, M.D.

Neurosurgery Robert Abramson, M.D. Gregory Rubino, M.D. Obstetrics & Gynecology Brad Forsyth, M.D. Linda Huynh M.D. Gisele McKinney, M.D. Matthew Scroggs, M.D. Joseph Semien, Jr., M.D. Oncology Michael Bergeron, M.D. Michael Broussard, M.D. Leroy Fredericks, M.D.

Orthopaedics Thomas Axelrad, M.D., Ph.D. Brett Cascio, M.D. Nathan Cohen, M.D. Robert Duarte, M.D. Paul Fenn, M.D. Lawrence Weber, M.D., Ph.D. Pain Medicine Seth Billiodeaux, M.D. Physical Rehabilitation Michael Lane, M.D. Pulmonology & Critical Care Robert Craig Broussard, M.D. Clifford Courville, M.D. Manley Jordan, M.D. Gary Kohler, M.D. Ben Thompson, III, M.D. Urology Stacy McBroom, D.O. John Upshaw, M.D.

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