Memorial Medical Milestones Summer 2017

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Medical Milestones Summer 2017

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To our community Growing the Memorial Medical Group More Doctors, More Specialties is more than just a slogan. It’s our commitment to bringing expert care and quality physicians to the Memorial Medical Group. We’re on a mission at Lake Charles Memorial to bring the best physicians and the most specialties to Southwest Louisiana.

Larry Graham President & CEO Lake Charles Memorial Health System

2017 marks an exciting time and big growth for the Memorial Medical Group.

2017 marks an exciting time and big growth for the Memorial Medical Group, with the addition of many new doctors and specialties.

We have recently added OB/GYN Norman Stewart, MD, Hematologist/Oncologist Mohammed Khan, MD, OB/GYN, Family Medicine Specialists Carl Nabours, MD and Joshua Whatley, MD, Internal Medicine and Pediatric Specialist Kenneth Leger, MD and Hospitalist Syed Saad, MD. All six doctors are now seeing patients in their clinics and in our hospital. You can learn more about them on page 18 and 19 of this publication.

Later this summer, we will welcome more primary care doctors, hospitalists, a breast surgeon and an orthopedic surgeon to the Memorial Medical Group.

At the end of this round of additions, the Memorial Medical Group will be composed of just under 100 specialists across more than 20 specialties.

Memorial. Expert Care Starts Here.

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Medical Milestones Innovations 4 Relief from Parkinson’s

Alyson Jones, MD: Physiatrist,

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Telesitter 8 Keeping Patients Safe

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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.

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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.

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Deep Brain Stimulation Lake Charles Memorial now offers Medtronic Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Therapy, an FDA approved treatment option for those with Parkinson’s disease, tremors and involuntary muscle contractions whose symptoms are no longer adequately controlled by medication alone.

Neurologist Murali Bogavalli, MD, MPH, with Memorial Medical Group, offers patients this innovative brain therapy. He is fellowship-trained and board certified in neurology and specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of various general and neuromuscular diseases.

Medtronic Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Therapy

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“A specially-trained neurosurgeon places a small, pacemaker-like device under the skin in the chest, and very thin wires connect the device to the brain.

This device sends electronic signals to targeted areas of the brain that control movement,” Dr. Bogavalli says. “After it is implanted, I program the device and adjust the settings to meet the specific patient’s changing needs. While DBS is not a cure, individuals may achieve greater relief over stiffness, shaking, and difficulty moving, reduce the amount of medication needed and improve quality of life.”

for Parkinson’s, Tremors and Involuntary Muscle Contractions

How DBS Helps

What Is the Right Time for DBS?

Deep brain stimulation with medications:

Parkinson’s is a progressive disease. The symptoms get worse over time. During the course of the disease, there is a period when deep brain stimulation can do the most good to help control your symptoms. If you wait too long, DBS will not be an option for you.

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Provides 5 additional hours of good movement control each day compared to medication alone.

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Improves quality of life more than medications alone.

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Makes it easier to do routine daily activities like take a bath, get dressed, write clearly, and drink from a glass.

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Significantly reduces medication use, which may mean fewer medication-related side effects such as dizziness and uncontrolled movements.

Talk to your primary care doctor to find out if DBS Therapy is right for you. Physicians may refer patients to Dr. Bogavalli’s office by calling 337.480.7900.

www.lcmh.com/dbs Is DBS Safe?

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DBS is an FDA-approved therapy for symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. It is not an experimental treatment.

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DBS keeps your treatment options open. The system can be turned off and may be removed.

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DBS has been helping people for over 25 years.

DBS Therapy is not for everyone, so it’s important to talk with our DBS specialists about the benefits and the risks for you personally.

Murali Bogavalli, MD, MPH

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In an effort to serve a growing number of patients who are trusting their cancer care to us, Lake Charles Memorial Cancer Center is adding a second linear accelerator to its radiation oncology services. The system utilizes the latest 4-D advanced imaging techniques to verify the patient’s tumor position during treatment. Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) delivers high doses of radiation directly to cancer cells by varying, or modulating, the intensity of the radiation beam. The shape of the resulting dose distribution is tightly matched to the shape of the tumor, sparing healthy tissue.

The Trilogy rotates around the patient delivering radiotherapy from different angles at higher doses, more quickly and with greater accuracy.

Real-time positioning manages tumor motion during radiation therapy.

The computer-aided technique synchronizes the radiation therapy with a patient’s breathing patterns.

This “gated” radiation treatment enables doctors to safely treat breast, lung and abdominal cancers with radiation therapy, while sparing healthy tissue surrounding the cancer mass. It also allows for fewer treatment sessions.

The Trilogy linear accelerator can treat cancer anywhere in the body. Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy or IMRT can be used to treat tumors that might have been considered untreatable in the past due to close proximity of vital organs and structures.

IMRT is being used to treat tumors in the brain, breast, head and neck, liver, lung, nasopharynx, pancreas, prostate and uterus. A powerful computer program optimizes a treatment plan based on a physician’s dose instructions and information about tumor size, shape and location in the body.

enhancing the admissions experience

surgery expansion

Expansion of the surgery unit is wrapping up. Two new operating rooms were added to the unit, along with a new, larger waiting room. This follows renovations in 2013 that added two operating rooms and a state-ofthe-art Post Anesthesia Care Unit.

Patients will soon be able to complete all their hospital admission procedures in one central place. Renovations are currently underway on the first floor of the medical office building located by the atrium.

The space was previously occupied by The Eye Clinic and will soon house Admissions and Memorial Medical Group Internal Medicine.

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Emergency Department Expansion

kitchen renovations

Lake Charles Memorial Emergency Department expansion and renovation will wrap up this fall. The project includes renovating the two trauma rooms, incorporating a digital CT scanner inside the emergency department, adding a new enlarged waiting room, triage stations, a fasttrack area, 31 patient beds and a specific treatment area for mental health patients. When done, more than $15 million will have been invested in doubling the size of the entire department and renovating the existing space, giving emergency services 27,000 square feet to treat patients for all levels of injuries and critical care including orthopedic trauma, strokes and heart attacks.

A multi-million dollar renovation is underway at Memorial’s main campus as a complete overhaul of the hospital’s kitchen and dietary areas. It is the first major kitchen renovation since the hospital was built in 1952. The upgrades will give the hospital state-ofthe-art kitchen services to better serve patients and visitors.

archer institute opening

of 65,000 square feet and 102 beds will be available to treat the behavioral health needs of Southwest Louisiana.

The region’s newest and largest state-of-the-art behavioral health Archer Institute at Memorial will be a total of 65,000 square feet serving both inpatient and outpatient needs. The $19 million Archer Institute at Memorial will be built in three phases.

Patients will no longer need to go to the emergency room to access psychiatric services. They will be able to go directly to the new hospital and receive a free assessment and recommendation on the type of treatment they may need, whether that is outpatient care, day program or inpatient hospitalization.

The first phase is set to open this fall and will consist of two units: a 28 bed adult unit and a 14 bed adolescent unit. The current adult unit at Memorial’s main campus on the 10th floor will be converted to a geriatric unit, resulting in a 30-bed, Medicare certified unit.

Psychiatrist Dr. Dale Archer, Jr, made a major donation to the new hospital. It will be named to honor Dr. Archer’s legacy as a leader and mental health advocate in Southwest Louisiana.

Two other phases will be added to the Archer Institute in the future: two additional 28 bed units and a medical office building for outpatient programs. When all phases are completed, a total 7

TeleSitter

Patient Monitoring Technology

Ensuring that patients are safe, even when they are alone in the room.

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At Lake Charles Memorial Hospital, patient safety and privacy are our highest priorities.

For this reason, Memorial has implemented TeleSitter, an in-room patient monitoring device that helps decrease a patient’s risk of injury. Injuries can result from falls, potentially aggressive patient behavior, substance abuse withdrawal, pulling at tubes/lines, etc. The system is used on a case-by-case basis.

How TeleSitter Works: TeleSitter monitors patients to ensure they are safe, even if they are alone in the room. A video camera and two-way audio allows a trained staff member to see and speak to patients, when they are not able to be in the room. When they are trying to get up, the staff member will ask the patient to stay in bed until a healthcare provider arrives in the room to provide help.

Staff members will monitor patients from a central room by watching a video feed. They can see the patient all of the time—except when TeleSitter is set to “privacy mode.” However, the only time they can hear the patient is when they talk to them over the speaker. TeleSitter does not ever record video or audio.

A member of the nursing staff is always available whenever the patient needs anything. Patients are encouraged to use the nurse call button to ask for help. When the TeleSitter light is on, the staff member can see the patient.

When the light is off, the privacy cover is on, and they cannot see the patient. The privacy cover is used when the doctor or nurse is providing care, and when the patient is dressing, bathing, or using the toilet. When the doctor or nurse is finished, they will ask the staff member to remove the privacy cover and resume monitoring.

The patient’s nurse along with other clinical staff will decide if the patient no longer needs visual observation using the monitor. When the patient’s health has improved, and they are safe from falls or injury, TeleSitter monitoring can be stopped.

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Cover Story

Memorial Breaks Through with Robotic-

During the procedure, the diseased portion of the bone is replaced with an implant that spares healthy bone and returns function.

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-Assisted Knee Surgery Navio is a robotic-controlled smart instrument that delivers the precision of robotics into the surgeon’s hands, allowing for accurate and predictable bone resurfacing

Dr. Robert Duarte

and replacement.

Navio™ robotic-assisted partial and total knee replacement is now available at Lake Charles Memorial.

Partial and total knee replacement removes diseased bone while sparing healthy tissue and bone.

Orthopedic Surgeon Robert Duarte, MD, with Orthopaedic Specialists, a part of the Memorial Medical Group, was the first to perform robotic-assisted total knee replacement on February 28 and offer patients the revolutionary advanced precision of the Navio™ surgical system in Southwest Louisiana.

The Navio system provides robotic-controlled assistance, aiding in precise surgical outcomes for patients living with knee pain caused by early to mid-stage osteoarthritis.

Navio surgery differs from other robotics-assisted surgery with unique algorithmic technology which allows for handheld instrumentation that assists surgeons.

“We re-create a model of the patient’s knee’s movement and bone anatomy using computer-assisted virtualization that doesn’t require having the patient undergo a CT scan,” Dr. Duarte says. “Using this virtual model, I plan the location of the implant and balance the knee through bending. Finally, using the Navio hand piece, I then prepare the bone to accept the implant.”

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The end result is partial and total knee replacements that give patients a return to daily activity and decrease in pain. During the procedure, the diseased portion of the bone is replaced with an implant that spares healthy bone and returns function.

There are no pre-operative procedures required. The difference is in the tools Dr. Duarte uses. Navio is a robotic-controlled smart instrument that delivers the precision of robotics into Dr. Duarte’s hands, allowing for accurate and predictable bone resurfacing and replacement.

To find out if robotic-assisted partial and total knee replacement is right for you, schedule an appointment with Dr. Duarte at 337.494.4900.

Physician Spotlight Alyson Jones, MD Physiatrist & College Basketball Player

Dr. Alyson Jones was a four year forward and center at Southern Miss.

Up on the second floor of Lake Charles Memorial Hospital, Dr. Alyson Jones is busy at work helping to restore function and independence in patients on her inpatient rehabilitation unit. She is a physiatrist.

Translation – a physical medicine doctor.

“We take care of patients that can’t go home after a stroke, brain injuries, joint replacements, multi-trauma or just medically debilitated and can’t function normally at home,” she says. “They spend a couple of weeks with us. We try to simulate their home environment so they feel more confident about going home.”

Dr. Jones returned home to Lake Charles in 2016. She moved from Jackson, Mississippi with her three daughters, and husband.

Ironically, the exact location where she spends most of her professional life is the same place where she began life. Dr. Jones was born at Lake Charles Memorial, and the labor and delivery unit was once housed in the same location where her rehab unit now sits.

“This has been my family’s hospital since I can remember,” Dr. Jones recalls. “This is where everyone goes and I have a pretty big family.

You make sure you do the best job that you can because you are taking care of your own family and your own community. It makes it much more personable than other places I have worked. It makes you feel good inside knowing that you are trying to help out your own community.”

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With physiatry, Dr. Jones discovered the field of medicine she had been searching for, one that would allow her to work in a gym all day and help patients rebound from their injuries with all the comforts of home.

Dr. Alyson Jones She is a 1995 graduate of Washington-Marion High School, Dr. Jones discovered the field of medicine she had been where she was a four-year starter on the basketball team. searching for, one that would allow her to work in a gym all The team went all the way to the state semi-finals during her day and help patients rebound from their injuries or illnesses junior year. Her success in high school and as a part of AAU with all the comforts of home. teams traveling across the country, lead to interest from “I feel really good about being home. It feels good to go to several college basketball programs. my parent’s house and sit on the porch swing. That was Dr. Jones ultimately chose the University of Southern what I was missing. I was missing a lot of family events. I Mississippi where she would start all four years of college was regretting that a lot,” she says. “I don’t do a lot of things as a forward and center. Her freshman season ended with outside of home or family anyway. So it’s not like I am missing all the hullaballoo and excitement of a trip to the NCAA anything from being in a larger city. Just being able to spend a lot of time with family has meant a lot to me.”

Tournament.

“There is nothing like being on a team. It teaches you teamwork. It taught me time management, being on a road trip trying to study, working with professors, some who understood being a student athlete, others didn’t,” she says.

“It taught me about managing myself and doing what I had to do to meet my goals at that time.”

After graduating, Dr. Jones went of to LSU in New Orleans for medical school. She was initially unsure of which type of medicine she wanted to pursue, but then she ended up on a physical medicine and rehabilitation rotation at the VA in New Orleans by chance and was hooked from the beginning.

Alyson Jones - #15 - started for the WashingtonMarion Indians for four years.

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PowerShare is a cloud-based network that puts the power to share, view and manage reports and images at the fingertips of providers and patients alike.

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online access to your medical images Lake Charles Memorial Radiology now provides you and your doctors with secure and convenient access to your medical images and documents as a hub for the PowerShare Network. It’s an everexpanding cloud-based network that puts the power to share, view and manage reports and images at the fingertips of providers and patients alike. PowerShare allows access to any patient image to expedite important care decisions and reduce redundant exams, enabling clinicians to seamlessly evaluate and deliver timely high-quality care to patients who transition between facilities or care settings.

The PowerShare Network is comprised of healthcare facilities, providers and patients, allowing imaging exams to be shared directly with other clinicians and patients using simple web-based viewers or the mobile application. This technology speeds up the care process and reduces the need for redundant imaging.

When you have imaging done at a Memorial facility, we provide you free and secure online access to the same medical images your doctor sees. We’re all about simplifying your life— whether you’re managing chronic conditions or one brief health concern. Our easy-to-use medical imaging solution gives you secure access to your diagnostic imaging and reports whenever you need them, eliminating the frustration caused by having your health information on CDs and film.

How to view your images: You will receive an email from Nuance PowerShare Support. Use the included link to access the PowerShare registration page from an internet-connected computer. Complete all required fields, check all boxes and click the Continue button.

After registering and logging in you will arrive at the home screen. Click the tab labeled Images in order to access your images.

NOTE: After initial registration, Nuance PowerShare can be accessed from any approved internetconnected device including iOS or Android devices such as iPhones, iPads, Android Smartphones and Tablets.

Select the image(s) you would like to view, you can click on it to view full size.

For more information or if you need assistance call, 337.494.3070 or go to www.lcmh.com/diagnostics .

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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.

Second Wednesday of 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 Sept 18 • Dec 11

FREE SEMINAR Dr. Kevin Young discuses the use and instillation of pacemakers and defibrillators in patients.

Friday, September 29 Lake Charles Memorial Hospital Shearman Conference Center Noon 16

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.

Wednesdays: September 6, 13, 20, 27 6pm - 8pm • $40/Couple ONE DAY PREPARED CHILDBIRTH CLASS Learn comfort, relaxation, positioning, breathing, and massage

BABY CARE CLASS The Baby Care Class reviews newborn characteristics, general

techniques for increasing the comfort level and enhancing the birth experience during this condensed version of the Prepared

baby care, early parenting issues and community resources.

Recommended during the last 3 months of pregnancy.

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

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April 3 • June 5 • August 21 October 16 • November 13

October 14 • November 11 9am – 4pm • $40/Couple

6pm – 8pm • $10/Couple INFANT AND CHILD CPR CLASS FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS Learn and practice rescue for choking and CPR for infants. This is

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.

August 31 • September 22 October 19 • November 9 • December 7 6pm – 8:30pm • $10/Couple

NOT a certifying or credentialing course, but is recommended for expectant parents, new parents and support persons.

August 24 October 26 • December 14 6pm – 8:30pm • $10/Person

SIBLING CLASS 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.

August 28 • October 23 • December 4 6pm – 7pm • $10/Family

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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 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.

Call for 2018 dates.

8:30am - 3:15pm • $40/Sitter

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Physicians Join Memorial Medical Group

Mohammad Khan, MD • Oncologist & Hematologist Mohammad Khan, MD, is a fellowship-trained hematologist and medical oncologist. He served as the director of the cancer program at CHRISTUS St. Patrick Hospital for the past seven years. Prior to coming back to Lake Charles, Dr. Khan was practicing oncology as assistant professor at the University of Texas School of Medicine. He was also the head of neurological oncology, head and neck cancer and thoracic oncology divisions at the Texas Medical Center, conducting research, treating oncology patients, and training physicians who are now practicing at the medical center.

Dr. Mohammad Khan

Dr. Khan is board certified in medical oncology and will join the faculty of the Memorial/ LSUHSC Family Medicine Residency Program to assist with clinical training in hematology and oncology. He is currently a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), Calcasieu Parish and Louisiana State Medical Society.

2770 3rd Avenue, Suite 210, Lake Charles, LA 70601 3924 Maplewood Dr., Sulphur, LA 70663 • 337.494.6768 • www.lcmmg.com

carl nabours, md • family medicine specialist Carl Nabours, MD is a board-certified family medicine specialist. He is a graduate of McNeese State University. He went on to receive he medical degree from Louisiana State Medical Center in Shreveport and completed his family medicine residency at the former Moss Regional Hospital.

He has served Lake Charles as a family medicine specialist since 1981. Prior to joining Memorial Medical Group, Dr. Nabours worked at Lake Area Medical Center and in private practice. He is a Fellow of the American Association of Family Physicians and a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Fraternity.

4345 Nelson Road, Suite 102, Lake Charles, LA 70605 • 337.480.7999 • www.lcmmg.com

Dr. Carl Nabours

kenneth leger, md • internal medicine & pediatrics Kenneth Leger, MD, is an internal medicine and pediatric specialist. Originally from Welsh, he graduated Magna Cum Laude from McNeese State University with a degree in biology. He went on to receive his medical degree from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in Shreveport and recently completed a residency in internal medicine and pediatrics, also in Shreveport.

Dr. Leger is a member of the American College of Physicians, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Medical Association and the Christian Medical Dental Association.

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norman stewart, MD • obstetrician & gynocologist Norman Stewart, MD, is a board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist. He is a biology graduate of the University of North Texas and he received his medical degree from Ross University School of Medicine, Dominica West Indies. His post graduate training includes a residency at The Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, New York.

Prior to joining Memorial, Dr. Stewart worked at the Woodhull Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York home of the New York University School of Medicine. There his responsibilities included seeing 25-30 low and high risk obstetrical clinic patients, along with complicated and non-complicated gynecologic patients per clinic day. He also taught and trained New York University OB/GYN residents in gynecological surgeries, supervised third and fourth and year medical students, gave lectures and served as the Director of Departmental Data and Statistics.

Dr. Norman Stewart

Dr. Stewart is a Fellow of American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. He is also a member of American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists, American Association of Colposcopic and Cervical Pathology, American Medical Association and American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. He holds certifications in Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS) and Neonatal Resuscitation Protocol (NRP).

1890 W. Gauthier Road, Suite 135, Lake Charles, LA 70605 • 337.480.5510 • www.lcmmg.com

joshua whatley, MD • family medicine specialist Joshua Whatley, MD, is a board-certified family medicine specialist. He was born in Lake Charles and raised in Iowa. He is a nutritional sciences graduate from Louisiana State University. He went on to receive his medical degree from Louisiana State University Health Science Center in Shreveport. Dr. Whatley completed his family medicine resident at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital through the Louisiana State University Health Science Center in New Orleans.

Prior to joining the Memorial Medical Group, Dr. Whatley work at Lake Area Medical Center and also in private practice. He is a Fellow of the American Association of Family Physicians and a member of the Louisiana State Medical Society.

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Dr. Joshua Whatley

syed saad, md • hospitalist Syed Saad, MD, is an internal medicine physician. Dr. Saad will serve as a hospitalist, treating and caring for patients admitted to Lake Charles Memorial Hospital.

Dr. Saad received his medical degree from Dow Medical College in Karachi, Pakistan. He completed his three-year internal medicine residency at University Hospitals and Clinics and served as Chief Resident as part of the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center.

Dr. Syed Saad

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