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s summer reaches peak heat, and most of us retreat indoors until the first glimmers of cooler weather, it’s a great time to take stock of our overall health and healthcare regimes.
Each August we feature our Top Doctors list, with professionals across the area who are leading the way in innovative health care. Our cover feature focuses on the work of Dr. Veronica Gillispie-Bell, an OB-GYN who is bringing much needed attention to women’s health issues both here at home and with her work destigmatizing fibroid care. Gillispie-Bell’s story is an inspiring tale of tenacity, hard work and dedication to both her profession, and for the thousands of women who are in need of vital care at a time when there is a growing shortage of OB-GYN professionals. We are excited to feature her on our cover this month and to highlight the work she is doing to promote care.
Another current challenge is the impact of social media health trends, most especially on our youth, as they navigate the truths and misinformation found on platforms such as TikTok, Instagram and Facebook. In our feature “Safety Dance,” we give parents and guardians some tools and strategies for guiding tweens and teens through their most impressionable years.
Registered dietician, journalist and Eat Fit pioneer Molly Kimball gives us the inside scoop on some of the most popular diet myths out there right now. From breakfast to snack time, happy hour and beyond, Molly breaks down fact from fiction and gives us the real, sciencebacked information to make the best choices.
As usual, we also have ideas of places to go and things to do, ways to escape the heat, cool summer recipes to try and how to stay stylish through it all.
Summer may be technically ending for many, as school convenes for another year and vacation time is over, but we all know that the real heat of the season has settled in and will probably hang on for a while longer.
Don’t let the dog days get you down, though. Kick back, grab a cold drink or treat yourself to a snoball. We will get through it! Fall is right around the corner.
Stay cool!
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Hi Julia,
Did you experience any of the levee breaches from Hurricane Katrina?
Jason Smith, Abbeville
Yes Jason, though after the fact, but it was still heartbreaking. There were approximately 50 breaks in the New Orleans area; six were in the city of New Orleans. Of those three were on the Industrial Canal and two on the southeast side of Florida and Claiborne Avenues. That latter break left the lower Ninth Ward under water. What I experienced was in the Bucktown area near the “old Hammond Highway.”
There the 17th Street Canal levee broke open at Stafford Street (roughly two blocks down from the highway).
It was a brutal site. The water was so high and so powerful that there was a sports car that had been lifted and left in a tree. I visited the home of a friend nearby on the corner of Bellaire Drive and 37thStreet. The sheetrock in the one-story home’s ceiling had been turned to mush. An armoire which had been filled with dishes and accessories was lifted, floated to another room and then left flattened.
Dear Julia and Poydras, Growing up, the family gold standard for take-out Chinese food was the kiosk/restaurant located inside the Gentilly Schwegmann’s grocery. Unfortunately, I cannot find anyone that remembers the name. Do you know the name and whether any related business still exists?
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Memories of a lifetime, including photos of weddings and other special events, were left waterlogged on the floor.
I had known the owner who had once boasted that the brick was strong and there was double the lumber in the frame. The building, he said, could withstand hurricane winds. That it did. But it was the water that caused the damage.
Eventually an historic marker was put up at Stafford. The comments detailed the events of August 29, 2006 and, significantly, mentioned a federal judge’s ruling that the damage was the fault of the Corps of Engineers.
Oscar, there was a time when just about anything served by Chinese food purveyors locally was Cantonese, no doubt tracing to the port traffic from that area of the country. The city of Guangzhou was China’s key commercial center for foreign trade and exchange. Cantonese became the variety of Chinese imports best known to the western world. That included the typical dishes. Egg Foo Young, for example, originated in Guangzhou. When Five Happiness restaurant opened on North Carrollton Avenue it liberated the Chinese menu, including specialties from other regions including Hunan. Dishes such as Moo-Shu pork were new to local menus. I am afraid that there is not much memory for kiosks. Poydras and I have been checking with people who have chronicled Schwegmann’s history. We’re still looking and invite any reader with info to share the knowledge. On the opposite end of the visual scale was the House of Lee Restaurant that once stood on Veterans Boulevard near Causeway. It was one of the most popular dining destinations in the region. Harry Lee, a proprietor, even served as the parish’s longtime sheriff. The Lee family has been active restaurateurs at several places. Whatever existed at Schwegmann’s probably had Lee influence. The search continues.
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Museum Month
Aug. 1-31
Visiting one of New Orleans’ many great museums is an excellent outing at any time of the year, but it’s especially worthwhile in August. Not only will it you get out of the house while beating the oppressive August heat, but members at any one of the participating museums can get discounts at any of the other participating museums throughout August. NewOrleans.com/ museum-month
COOLinary New Orleans
Aug. 1-Sept. 15
COOLinary New Orleans is a month-long celebration of dining in the Crescent City with discounts at a variety of local eateries. NewOrleans.com/coolinary
White Linen Night
Aug. 3
Once again, Julia Street hosts people decked out in their finest whites as they visit local art galleries and enjoy food and beverages from local vendors. Each participating gallery will present a new exhibition. ArtsDistrictNewOrleans.com
NOLA Pickle Fest
Aug. 7-11
Pickleball fans will want to check out the 2nd annual NOLA Pickle Fest. The festival-style event features games on tournamentquality pickleball courts, live music and a celebrity match featuring Saints legend Drew Brees. Proceeds from the event, held at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, will benefit the Brees Dream Foundation. NOLAPickleFest.com
Tom’s Elton Tribute
Aug. 8-9
Tom Cridland plays the part of Elton John in this worldrenowned tribute band. The show, on stage at Le Petit Theatre, features many of Elton John’s beloved classics. LePetitTheatre.com
Satchmo Summerfest
Aug. 3-4
Come to the New Orleans Jazz Museum for the annual celebration of Louis Armstrong. The event is free and open to the public. It features two stages of music and mouthwatering food items from local restaurants. SatchmoSummerfest.org
Pageant
Aug. 9-18
Kenner’s Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts hosts this hilarious musical drag pageant, featuring judges selected from the audience and a different winner every night. RivertownTheaters. com
Dirty Linen Night
Aug. 10
This 20-year-old event continues to showcase Royal Street’s galleries. Food, cocktails and live music are also a part of the party. DirtyLinenNight.org
Stage Door Idol Finals
Aug. 13
The National World War II Museum’s BB’s Stage Door Canteen will hold the Stage Door Idol Finals as six contestants compete for the title of Stage Door Idol. NationalWW2Museum.org
Sugar Bowl Country Kickoff
Aug. 31
Celebrate the start of college football season with the Sugar Bowl Country Kickoff. Eric Church, Thomas Rhett, Jon Pardi and Ashley McBryde will perform at Caesars Superdome. Festivities at Champions Square feature the football-themed interactive experience “Tailgate Town.” AllStateSugarBowl.org
Red Dress Run
Aug. 10
New Orleanians don their best red dresses and gather at Crescent Park before running (or sauntering) through the French Quarter for the Red Dress Run. Don’t forget the sunscreen! Noh3.com
Russell Crowe’s “Indoor Garden Party”
Aug. 21
Russell Crowe, star of films like “Gladiator” and “L.A. Confidential,” is also a talented singer and musician. His band will perform at Tipitina’s for a special one-night-only show. Tipitinas.com
The Bower has brought back its Summer Tiki Takeover this year, offering cocktails and dishes with a tropical flair. Tikiinspired cocktails from Beverage Director Mickey Mullins include the “Lifeguard” (gin, pineapple, lemon, orgeat and bitters), “Pinky Promise” (tequila, hibiscus, apricot and lime with an absinthe mist), “Mood Ring” (vodka, vanilla bean lemonade and butterfly pea flower) and “Sipping Next to Vanna White” (gold rum, Aperol, vanilla lemonade and lime). Frozen cocktails include the piña colada served in a large coconut and “Apostle’s Upswing” (with rum, mint, peach and pineapple). Tropical dishes from Executive Chef Marcus Woodham include Spam Musubi, Huli Huli Pork Ribs and spicy salmon poke. 1320 Magazine St., 504-582-9738, thebowernola.com
Palm&Pine is celebrating the LGBTQ+ community with a lesbian pop-up bar, dubbed “The Soiled Dove Tribute,” hosted one Thursday per month from 10 p.m.-1 a.m. Upcoming dates include Aug. 29 and Sept. 19. While all are welcome, the event especially caters to the queer women of New Orleans. 308 N. Rampart St., 504-814-6200, palmandpinenola.com
Cheers to Beer Care Forgot Beercraft recently opened as the first-ever brewery on St. Charles Avenue. The cozy tap room offers beers like the “Cafeteria Catholic” (a hazy IPA with Comet and Citra hops, plus El Dorado hop terpenes), the “Don’t Wear Black” (a chicory coffee stout in collaboration with Alinea Coffee Roasters) and the “Poboy Bread” (an American wheat with a dry finish). The brewery also serves Neapolitan-inspired sour dough pizza. 1728 St. Charles Ave., 504-224-5937, careforgotbeer.com
The Pool Club at Virgin Hotels New Orleans is hosting “Poolside Paradise” on Saturdays and Sundays, 3-7 p.m. In addition to a rotating lineup of DJs, there are inventive cocktails from lead bartender Heather Blanchard and bites from Chef Chris Borges. Non-hotel guests also can enjoy the rooftop pool and bar with a specialty day pass ($50 per person) on the weekends and the new “Love for Locals” program with reduced pool passes for New Orleans residents ($10 per person) on Mondays. 550 Baronne St., 504-6038000, virginhotels. com/new-orleans
The Tasting Room has a new menu featuring nearly 20 summer cocktails. The “Euphoria” is made with tequila reposado, Blue Curaçao, passionfruit and coconut, while the “Fat City” features Cynar, Averna, pineapple, rosemary and Brut. Other new and refreshing drinks include “The Renaissance” (dark rum, Amaro, mint, strawberry shrub and ginger) and the “Jasmine Spritz” (jasmine-infused gin, Blanc Aperitif, jasmine, citrus and sparkling wine). 1906 Magazine St., 504-766-6390, ttrneworleans.com
In conjunction with The National WWII Museum’s Garden to Glass Festival, Kilroy’s at Higgins Hotel is showcasing a new selection of cocktails using ingredients reminiscent of WWII-era Victory Gardens. Libations include the “Blues Cat #7” (jalapeño-infused tequila reposado, blueberry sherbet, Blue Curaçao, Cointreau, lime juice and agave), the “East India Yacht Club” (coconut fat-washed pot-still rum, gold rum, aged rum, pandan, apricot and lime juice) "Sugar Hill Lemonade" (gin, gunpowder tea, salted pistachio, honey, jasmine, nutmeg and lemon juice) and the "Cucumber Watermelon Martini" (vodka, aperitivo, watermelon, cucumber and elderflower liqueur). 1000 Magazine St., 504-528-1941, hilton.com
The Grill Room at The Windsor Court unveiled a new seasonal menu by Chef de Cuisine Alexander Kuzin. Starters include caviar selections; the “Summertime Surprise” (crispy soft-shell crab with green tomato cream, garlic oil and crab fat tuile); and scallops with corn, tarragon foam and hibiscus coral. Entrées include Chilean sea bass with spinach, Roquefort cream, caviar and lemon foam; double lamb chops with curry aioli and balsamic braised cipollini; and pappardelle with braised short rib, spiced port demi and herb butter. For dessert, try the new chocolate Parisian flan. 300 Gravier St., 504-522-1994, thewindsorcourt.com
Meanwhile, Palm&Pine has launched a new collaborative guest chef dinner series, the “Summer Heat Check,” in celebration of seasonal veggies and local farmers. On Aug. 15, the dinner series features Marcus Jacobs of Porgy’s, Marjie’s and Seafood Sally’s; Aug. 22 highlights Gabriel Balderas of Zuzul and El Cabo Verde; Sept. 12 hosts Susan Spicer of Rosedale and Bayona; and Sept. 26 features Alex Harrell of Angeline. 308 N. Rampart St., 504-814-6200, palmandpinenola.com
3rd Block Depot Kitchen + Bar’s new summer menu includes items such as the “Yakamein Ala Nola,” with pork and beef broth, shredded pork, Gulf shrimp, soy boiled egg, scallions and spaghetti noodles. Or try one of the restaurant’s signature dishes, such as the Nola BBQ shrimp and grits, featuring locally caught Gulf shrimp marinated in traditional New Orleans-style barbecue sauce and served over smoked gouda grits. 316 Chartres St., 504-552-4095, 3rdblockdepot.com
Chef Eric Cook of Gris-Gris and Saint John Restaurant (along with writer Jyl Benson) released his first cookbook, “Modern Creole: A Taste of New Orleans Culture and Cuisine.” Available now for pre-order and for purchase on Sept. 17 at Gris-Gris to Go Go and local bookstores, the cookbook features a forward by Gordon Ramsay, photography by Sam Hanna, and nearly 120 food and cocktail recipes from Southern, Cajun and Creole genres. 1804 Magazine St., 504-354-1520, grisgrisnola. com
Happy Anniversary!
One of the country’s top culinary attractions, the Southern Food & Beverage Museum, celebrates its 20th anniversary with a new cookbook, and events and exhibitions taking place through the remainder of 2024. “SoFAB Cook Book: Recipes from the Modern South,” by Elizabeth Williams and Maddie Hayes (with a foreword written by Dickie Brennan), shares recipes particular to each southern state. The museum also celebrates the culinary heritage of the South with artwork by Brandan “BMike” Odums of Studio Be. Special exhibitions include “The Natural Port: A Look at Coffee Culture in New Orleans,” as well as an exhibition on the history of tailgating as the city prepares to host Super Bowl LIX in February. An event in the fall with top New Orleans chefs and restaurants will commemorate the 125th anniversary of Oysters Rockefeller, invented in New Orleans in 1899 at Antoine’s. Finally, a thematic 20th anniversary gala will conclude the year’s festivities. 1504 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 504-5690405, southernfood.org
Kudos to NOLA Restaurants
The New Orleans Wine & Food Experience, which took place in early June, recently announced its 2024 Culinary Award winners. The top two Best of Show awards were given to chef Fariz Choumali of Shaya for his taramasalata with Louisiana blue crab, chickpea tuile and Kalamata olives; and to pastry chef Eka Soenarko of Jack Rose for her butterscotch budino with salted caramel, sous-vide banana, candied almonds, house made créme fraiche and a brandy snap. 4213 Magazine St., 504-891-4213, shayarestaurant.com; 2031 St. Charles Ave., 504-608-7112, jackroserestaurant. com; nowfe.com.
The James Beard Foundation also announced the recipients of the 2024 Restaurant and Chef Awards, with two winners from New Orleans. Dakar NOLA took home the award for Best New Restaurant, while Jewel of the South claimed the award for Outstanding Bar. 3814 Magazine St., 493-9396, dakarnola. com; 1026 St. Louis St., 265-8816, jewelnola.com; jamesbeard.org
The Emeril Lagasse Foundation recently distributed $127,000 to four nonprofits nationwide that share a similar mission to support youth through culinary, nutrition and arts education. The beneficiaries are Second Harvest Food Bank, Ingram Lee Foundation, Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation and Orange County School of the Arts Foundation. The grant provided to locally based Second Harvest Food Bank will support the Summer Feeding and Kids Cafe Programs. This year, the programming will reach 4,500 children experiencing food insecurity in south Louisiana. 700 Edwards Ave., 734-1322, no-hunger.org
BY ANDY MYER
Romanticize peak summertime by slowing down, lounging and doing whatever you can to stay chill(ed).
1. Keep it breezy with this set of three handheld Pandon leaf fans crafted in Indonesia. Fitted with wall hanging loops, you’ll be grateful to have a good-looking accessory nearby to keep your cool when the power goes out. Available at World Market, worldmarket. com.
2. Linne Botanicals’ Refresh Face Mist is heaven in a bottle on a sweltering, sun-filled day. Containing ingredients said to reduce inflammation, with a clean, herbal scent of olive leaf, calendula, lemon verbena and lavender – close your eyes and you’ll soon find yourself in the Greek Isles. Available at Vibrant Market, thevibrantmarket.com.
3. Nothing says summer in the south like a good old fashioned house dress. This absolutely beautiful version, the Lilly by Faune, features a seersucker stripe cotton with delicate embroidery cutwork and also comes in options for girls. Available at Peony, peonynola.com.
4. Shop Lekha’s breezy Valentine Robe was designed in collaboration with the lovely Dear Valentine Guest Houses. Featuring a custom block print in cabernet and ice blue stripes, this chic cover-up was handmade outside of Jaipur. Available at Shop Lekha, shoplekha.com.
5. Can’t you just picture Scarlett O’Hara swooning into Doorman’s Laurel canopy daybed for an afternoon nap? Ideal for indoor or outdoor use, curl up with a favorite summer tome, a Pimm’s Cup or two, and daze into a midsummer night’s dream. Available at Doorman, doormandesigns.com.
BY KELLY MASSICOT
hen one thinks of a “rockstar” you might think of great performers like Mick Jagger or ‘80s hair bands like Mötley Crüe. In New Orleans, we have culinary rockstars. Our city has played host
to giants like Paul Prudhomme, Emeril Lagasse and Leah Chase, to name a few. We continually create and nurture giants of the food industry. Whether it’s because of the tattoos, the “guess what color his hair will be dyed this week,” factor or his innovative cuisine, a current rockstar of the New
Orleans kitchen is Eric Cook. Cook, following the success of restaurants Gris-Gris and Saint John, has written his first cookbook “Modern Creole: A Taste of New Orleans Culture and Cuisine,” available for purchase Sept. 17.
Q: Why did now seem like the right time for a book? No matter what I’ve done, the moves and the Bohemian journey along the way of this industry, I always managed to hang on to what I think is my prized possessions, which is my cookbooks. I’ve been collecting them for a long, long, long time. I’ve got all my grandmother’s cookbooks. I can read a cookbook front to back; it’s something that just sparks my interest. I guess it was like the pandemic. You start panicking, lock down, and what are we gonna do? I started really digging deeper and the book was kind of like a natural progression. But it’s like anything else, I didn’t know anything about going into it. It’s kind of terrifying, so, the process of putting things down on paper, were tough because I had to really go back and make sure what I was putting on paper was going to work and it’s difficult to do. I wanted to maintain my integrity. I’m just a kid from Arabi who’s still hustling every single day to be legit. It’s such a crazy process, but in the end I’m excited.
Q: What about the title? What is “Modern Creole?” That was the hardest thing, like, how do you take 33 years of some mayhem, and you put a title on and go, ‘OK, that is what I want to say.’ It’s real cuisine, it is something that’s been with us for hundreds of years and it’s relevant.
Q: Gordon Ramsey wrote the foreword for your book. How cool! It’s one of those things that I don’t know, it’s New Orleans, and I get kind of bombarded with some heavy hitters. We had a lot of good talks while we were doing his show. His brain is just on next level. But I didn’t think it would happen. I kind of joked about it to the publisher, like, ‘What if I call Gordon Ramsey?’ And I really
didn’t do [the call] for like, a year or a year and a half. I didn’t want to get ahead of it. So when I finally reached out to him, he was like, ‘Hell, yeah, brother. I’d love to do it.’ He said, ‘Send me a bunch of pictures of you and me running around the swamp; you got to get my mojo going.’ I was like, ‘Alright, man.’ So I made the Gordon Ramsay photo file, a lot of behind the scenes stuff with us. I didn’t know what to expect. I don’t know anything about these things, but everyone seems to believe that [including Gordon Ramsay] was such a really genuine thing. And I’m super, super happy. But what a cool cat to have on your side.
Q: What’s the update on Saint John? I’m excited. I’ve been chomping at the bit for weeks. But we should be closing this week. I’m gonna have keys in my hand. It’s the right spot at the right time [715 St. Charles Ave., the former Le Chat Noir space]. It was funny the way it all worked out. A lot of things had to fall in place. A lot of dominoes had to fall. And then, by the time I got to the site, my wife picked me up, she drove me over there. I was like, ‘What is this?’ Like, welcome, walk inside, let me know what you think. And I walked in, I was like, ‘Oh my God.’ Right away, I’m like, ‘This is it, man, this is it.’ So, the opportunity for more locals to be able to come and have access to parking, number one, with a parking lot right next door. The streetcar runs in front of us, there’s so many great things about it. The building is just perfect. And now, we’ve learned so much. The potential for Saint John is so huge. We’ve got the plan, so I think [the news will be out about our menu and more] somewhere out around Labor Day.
This Gunch family is getting out of hand. It’s not enough my sister-in-law Gloriosa is raising chickenschickens! - to keep up with the Uptown neighbors who also got them.
But now my son-in-law Slime is keeping bees, of all things. The kind that sting.
Yes, yes, I know that bees are very upstanding bugs because they pollinate the flowers and make honey and work well with others.
But they can do that somewhere else - not in your back yard where your mother-in-law might be walking around.
Besides, maple trees make real good syrup, too. And they don’t chase you down and sting you.
Now, I got to admit I myself have kept some little creatures around the house; dogs, cats, kids, a couple turtles and once a mouse. But never nothing that will take revenge if you accidentally disturb a flower that they’re on while you’re looking for your contact lens, and you have to wear your glasses over a big bump on your nose when you go out that night.
Gumdrop and Slime live in Folsom on the North Shore and Slime put the beehives down a hill at the very edge of the property and warned the kids to stay away. He hikes down there every once in a while, to say hello and give them extra bee treats or whatever. Before he goes, he has to put a big white bee suit over his clothes with a screen over his face.
When he gets back, if you ask him how the bees are, he always
The importance of minding your business
says, “Busy as bees.” I could smack him one.
Anyway, today, a hot August day, Slime decides to go visit them again. He knows it’s hot, but he’s going anyway. You’d think he just wanted to get out of the house or something. But instead of wearing his regular clothes under the bee suit, he strips down to his bathing trunks. That turns out to be a mistake. The more layers, the better with bees.
I happen to be there because I ain’t seen their kids in a while. My daughter got some errands to run, and she is getting ready to go, and I am going to babysit.
He goes out; the kids are building a Harry Potter castle out of Legos on the kitchen table; she is telling the kids goodbye.
Then somebody knocks at the front door and I open it on this little group of people with some kind of
pamphlets and signs. But before I even get to hear whether they want to enlighten me about (politics or religion or who knows what) I hear squalling from the back yard. So I excuse myself and push the front door almost closed and rush to the back, and I see through the window at the top of the kitchen door that Slime is flailing on the back porch with bees flying all around him.
Gumdrop opens the door just a crack and he yells something about a “very aggressive hive” and to hand him some Off. She shuts the door and grabs the spray, and I grab another can of it and real quick spray it on me and the kids. Good thing I do, because when Gumdrop opens the door to hand it to him, the wind hits the door. It swings wide open. And in come the bees from the “very aggressive hive.”
Now we got a scene like a madhouse, with everybody running and slapping and throwing Legos and screeching. Well, naturally the people at the front are puzzled and they push the front door open and say, “Excuse us. Can we…YAHHHH!”
Because evidently these bees don’t actually want to be in the kitchen being slapped at, so they rush out the front door, and the people (solicitors? politicians?) stop standing there and run down the driveway yelling and slapping and jump in the car along with a few bees and drive off very erratically. A few yards down I see them stop and throw open the doors and run off in various directions.
I wonder what they wanted to say.
I hope it wasn’t something I agreed with them about.
Dear Minneapolis,
A little birdie tells me you are planning to visit us before the clock runs out on the summer vacation season, and we eagerly await the opportunity to charm you.
As the gracious hosts we are, however, it only feels right to warn you: August is hot in New Orleans.
And when we say “hot,” we’re not talking about those upper 70s that pass for high temperatures in your neck of the woods this time of year.
Here, that’s turkey-frying weather. Our overnight lows in August have been known to equal your noontime highs.
Then there is the New Orleans humidity, which is, to describe it in a single word, aggressive. In two words: chafed thighs.
You think you are ready for it. You are not.
Mere words cannot accurately describe the way the combination of heat and humidity takes your breath away the moment you step off the plane and into the steamfilled jetway at Louis Armstrong International Airport.
For locals, that unique sensation is a welcome sign of home, like a meteorological bearhug. For visitors, however, it can be more like a pillow
pressed over the face.
That was the experience of Pierre Francois Xavier de Charlevoix, the priest-chronicler who, upon visiting the then-3-year-old city in 1721, crankily but accurately described it as “a hundred wretched hovels in a malarious, wet thicket of willows and dwarf palmettos, infested by serpents and alligators.”
I am sure he wrote those words with love.
Either way, they still ring largely true more than 300 years later. True, we boast a few more hovels today. We have also elevated many of those serpents to elected office. Still, the other points remains sound.
Fortunately, when it comes to dealing with the climate, we have a notable advantage over the good padre: time.
Over the past three centuries, we have developed strategies for dealing with the “Dune”-like conditions. We thought it only good manners to share them with you.
First and foremost, it is worth considering one of the more commonly used nicknames for the city, The Big Easy.
Locals tend to roll their eyes at that particular moniker. The blame there is owed to the 1986 movie of the same name, which in these parts is synonymous with lazy, tin-ear attempts at a South Louisiana dialect.
In truth, the origin of the term is murky. Regardless, today it is often used to describe the easy-does-it pace of life here, which – given the August heat – is a necessity if you want to stay conscious until dinner. (Which you do.)
In a New Orleans summer, we never run if we can walk, and we never walk if we can sit. Here, spectating is considered an aerobic activity, and dancing while seated is an entirely acceptable form of exercise.
Take it easy. Breathe. Mop your brow. Order a drink. Order another. It is one thing to visit New Orleans, but the keys to experiencing it are most easily found in stasis.
If you look closely, you will see that the city was in many ways built to deal with the oppressive heat. Take the architecture – the high ceilings and the full-length windows and French doors. As attractive as they are, they are not there for mere ornamentation.
The high ceilings give the hot air an unoccupied place to go, and the windows are there to keep the air parading through. They might be primitive, but they still work wonders.
Then there are our postcard-ready balconies.
Much has been made about the simple pleasure of hanging out on a New Orleans stoop, and there are
certainly communal pleasures to be found there. But the needle moves from merely pleasant to sublime if you have the opportunity to spend an afternoon on an upper-floor balcony lazing in the breezes coming in off the river or lake.
Should you have a steady stream of Sazeracs to go with it, you will think you had died and gone to Antoine’s.
If you are in search of true bliss, upon descending from your breezy Big Easy perch, you should seek out an authentic New Orleans snoball – wedding cake if you love life; spearmint if you must.
Follow the above advice and you might still be warm by Minneapolis standards, but you will be the epitome of New Orleans cool.
Insincerely yours, New Orleans
Ask Mike
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The place demands you take it easy, and bigly.
So, when in New Orleans, do as the locals do. Slow down. Stop, even.
Anyone who has driven from New Orleans to the Mississippi Gulf Coast along Chef Menteur Highway is familiar with the two decaying old forts overlooking the marshes just yards from the highway. Both, constructed in the early 19th century, were part of a network of citadels built to protect New Orleans from foreign invasion. Fort Macomb stood watch over Chef Menteur Pass and Fort Pike, seen here in this circa 1948 photograph, guarded the Rigolets. Both waterways led from the open Gulf of Mexico to the city’s backdoor.
After the War of 1812 when the British invaded Washington, D.C., and attempted New Orleans, President James Monroe ordered the construction of forts all along the Atlantic and Gulf Coast to protect vital seaports and rivers. Fort Pike, named for soldier and explorer Zebulon Pike, and Fort Macomb, originally Fort Wood but later renamed in honor of Commanding General of the Army Alexander Macomb, were built between 1819 and 1826. Others included forts Jackson and St. Philip on the Mississippi River in Plaquemines Parish, and Fort Livingston protecting Barataria Bay. Later in the 1850s, the Federal government continued the New Orleans defense project with Fort Massachusetts on Ship Island and Fort Proctor in St. Bernard Parish.
Perhaps the fort best known to New Orleanians is Fort Pike, for many years a popular site for military history savants and stopover for travelers on their way to and from the Gulf Coast.
Although a hostile shot was never fired from Fort Pike, it was an
Fort Pike, circa 1948.
active military post for about a half century. According to a history of the fort by the Louisiana Office of State Parks, Fort Pike played minor roles in the Florida Seminole Wars in the 1830s, the Mexican War of the 1840s, and the Civil War. During the Seminole Wars, it was a layover for U.S. Army troops heading to Florida. It also housed Seminole prisoners being transported to Oklahoma. In the Mexican War, it was a staging ground for troops on their way to Mexico and Texas. In 1861 Confederate troops occupied and then abandoned the fort after New Orleans fell to Union forces in 1862. It became a launching site for attacks against nearby Confederates and a training site for African American artillery soldiers who later fought at the Battle of Port Hudson upriver from Baton Rouge.
The Historic New Orleans Collection, Gift of H. Waller Fowler, Jr.
As to Fort Macomb, it too saw little action. Like Fort Pike, Confederate forces occupied the site until the fall of New Orleans. In 1867 the fort’s barracks burned and the post was abandoned. By the late 1800s, the Army deemed both forts obsolete. It decommissioned Fort Macomb in 1871 and closed Fort Pike in the 1890s. Both are now owned by the State of Louisiana and both are on the National Register for Historic Places.
Fort Pike has been closed to the public since 2015 due to dangerous structural problems. According to a Louisiana State Parks official, the walls are cracking and the fort is slowly sinking. Citing budgetary concerns, the state has no immediate plans to restore the fort.
BY KIM SINGLETARY
WWhen the mother of one of her patient’s first saw board-certified OB-GYN Dr. Gillispie-Bell, she told her, “You look like someone who should have your own theme song when you enter the room.”
“I do,” laughed Gillispie-Bell. “It’s ‘Formation’ by Beyonce.”
In fact, Gillispie-Bell has been trying for many years on multiple fronts to get Louisiana “in formation” when it comes to improving women’s healthcare in the state.
It’s a big job; Louisiana consistently ranks in the five worst states when it comes to maternal mortality rates in the United States — which itself has higher rates of maternal death than any other high-income country in the world.
In addition to serving as associate professor for Ochsner Health in New Orleans, senior site lead and section head of obstetrics and gynecology at Ochsner Health Center —Kenner and director of quality for women’s services for the Ochsner Health System, Gillispie-Bell is also the medical director of the Louisiana Perinatal Quality Collaborative (LAPQC) and Pregnancy Associated Mortality Review (PAMR) for the Louisiana Department of Health.
The latter’s latest report — released in April — presents a detailed picture of maternal mortality in Louisiana throughout 2020. Findings show deaths are far more common in non-Hispanic Black women who, although they made up only 27% of births in the state, accounted for 62% of all pregnancy-related deaths.
The good news is that a vast majority of deaths are preventable. The same report noted 93% of pregnancy-related deaths and 81% of pregnancyassociated, but not related deaths were potentially preventable.
"Fortunately, we now are seeing more acknowledgement of the social drivers of health,” said Gillispie-Bell. “Eighty percent of clinical outcomes are due to social factors. For instance, if you have a single mom with no
childcare, how is she expected to get to the doctor? How is someone supposed to afford food, housing, and medicines if they are living on a below poverty wage?”
While issues of childcare and wages require policy changes by the state, with others some headway is being made.
“One big issue is that about 26 percent of parishes in Louisiana are maternity care deserts, meaning the people who live in them have no access to an OB-GYN, a midwife or a birthing facility within a 30-minute drive,” said Gillispie-Bell. “So if an emergency happens, a woman is waiting to get help, which of course can impact outcomes.”
The issue is there are not enough OB-GYNs to go around, especially in the South, and the problem is expected to get worse.
“By 2030, it is estimated that we will be short be about 5,000 OB-GYNs nationwide, with a little over 2,000 of those just in the South,” she said. “And these numbers were estimated just after the pandemic in March 2021, so I do think it is an underestimation.”
Gillispie-Bell said burnout is a huge problem in her profession with existing physicians, less medical students in general are choosing OB-GYN, and those that do are becoming less likely to stay in the South.
Asked if recent state policy changes when it comes to abortion care have contributed to that in her opinion, she said, “Yes. That’s all I can say about it, unfortunately, but yes.”
Gillispie-Bell said she has been encouraged by the medical community’s move to embrace telehealth, including a program at Ochsner that aims to help diagnose issues with hypertension (high blood pressure) in pregnant women. Hypertension disorders in pregnancy are the leading cause of maternal deaths — accounting for 31.6 percent according to the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials.
“We introduced the Connected MOM program (maternity online monitoring),” she said. “We provide women with Bluetooth connected blood pressure cuffs that allow them and their physician to keep track of their blood pressure.”
According to Ochsner, Connected MOM program participants have shown to have 20 percent lower odds of delivering pre-term and the program is able to identify women with “masked high blood pressure,” where a woman’s blood pressure may be higher at home than when in a clinic. Connected MOMs have also been shown to complete a postpartum blood pressure check as they can easily do so from home.
Gillispie-Bell said the ability to meet with patients virtually has also been a positive move toward improving care.
“I saw patients that way during COVID, of course, and then during Hurricane Ida, when I evacuated, I was still able to see all of my patients through virtual visits,” she said. “But just in regular times it has been so great for so many women. I have plenty of patients who may not be able to take off work to come to the office but can take a 15-minute break at work and hop on for a virtual visit.”
In addition to thinking about more ways to bring care to patients, she said she’d also like to see midwives incorporated more for low-risk patients.
“We [physicians] need to be less territorial and work on collaborating together,” she said.
Another aspect of working to reduce maternal mortality rates, said Gillispie-Bell, is getting physicians to be aware of and address implicit bias in their work.
“We’re making some headway here,” she said. In my work with the Louisiana Perinatal Quality Collaborative we started doing trainings about bias in 2018 and requiring teams to look at their data in a disaggregated way so they could uncover any bias they may have. As a result, we’ve seen evidence of bias drop by about 20 percent. We’re seeing the gap get narrower. It’s not closed — especially when it comes to hypertension — but it is getting better. I am happy that we have been intentionally working with birthing facilities to improve equity. When we started talking about equity and racial bias, we would get a lot of defensiveness, even eye-rolling, but thankfully, times have been changing and people are much more willing to listen. It makes me hopeful.”
As medical director of LAPQC, GillispieBell also oversees the organization’s work to improve care for pregnant women affected by opioid and substance use disorder. Launched in part due to findings from the Louisiana Pregnancy-Associated Mortality Review Report, for which she also serves as medical director, LAPQC launched a program in Sept. 2021 called the “Improving Care for the Substance-Exposed Dyad (ICSED) Initiative,” to address the fact that accidental overdose was found to be the leading cause of pregnancyassociated deaths in women in Louisiana. Thirty-four percent of all pregnancy-associated deaths were due to accidental overdose. The goal of ICSED is
to achieve specific, measurable outcomes when it comes to identifying and treating those affected by substance use/misuse.
On the gynecological side of her practice, Gillispie-Bell has yet another passion — treating fibroids.
“July is actually fibroid awareness month, so it’s a great time to talk about it,” she said. “Fibroids are tumors that can develop in or around the uterus. They are very common — by the age of 50, about 80 percent of Black women will experience them and about 70 percent of white women. Black women tend to present with symptoms five years younger, and generally have more and worse symptoms. Those symptoms can include things like heavy bleeding, longer or heavier periods and pelvic pain.”
Gillispie-Bell said her interest in this particular female problem came via a personal connection.
Deaths are far more common in nonHispanic Black women who, although they made up only 27% of births in the state, accounted for 62% of all pregnancyrelated deaths.
A vast majority of deaths are preventable;
93% of pregnancyrelated deaths and 81% of pregnancyassociated, but not related deaths were potentially preventable.
Source: Pregnancy Associated Mortality Review (PAMR) for the Louisiana Department of Health, April 2023 report
“I was a junior in college when my mom told me she had to have a hysterectomy because of fibroids,” she said. “At the time, I knew I wanted to go into medicine. I hadn’t heard of fibroids before, so I started reading. That was in 1999, and the only treatment for fibroids was a hysterectomy. That was an epiphany moment for me. I decided I was going to find a cure for fibroids.”
While she acknowledges that a cure may not be found within her lifetime, Gillispie-Bell was a principal investigator for a drug called Oriahnn® that was approved in 2020 to treat heavy bleeding associated with fibroids. She also serves as the medical director of the Ochsner Center for the Minimally Invasive Treatment of Uterine Fibroids, which treats women from Louisiana and Mississippi for growths that can be as “small as a seed or as large as a grapefruit.”
“I can’t tell you how much it means to me when I see the relief on women’s faces when they learn that a hysterectomy is not their only option — that they have choices,” she said. “They come to see me, and they can be so clenched up with anxiety and fear. Some may have delayed care, maybe out of concern for their fertility, so much that they’ve become anemic from heavy periods. But then we start talking, and I can see the change in them. They leave feeling better, more secure, knowing their options.”
Gillispie-Bell credits her decision to become an OB-GYN with the fact that another physician helped her better get to know her career options.
“I was home in Meridian, Mississippi for Christmas break from Xavier University, where I was an undergrad,” she explained. “I went for a regular checkup with my pediatrician, Dr. Purvis, and he was asking me what I was going to do. I told him I wanted to be a pediatrician because I love kids. He said, ‘But do you love kids when
IT IS JUST SO AMAZING TO BE THERE WITH PATIENTS WHEN THEY’RE GIVING BIRTH. I REALLY JUST ENJOY THE PROCESS, EVEN DURING PUSHING. I THINK WE HAVE SO MUCH FUN. I ALSO JUST ENJOY BEING IN CLINIC AND GETTING TO KNOW MY PATIENTS. I UNDERSTAND THAT MY ROLE AS AN OB-GYN GOES BEYOND THE
CLINICAL SOMETIMES, TO SHARING LIFE EXPERIENCES. WOMEN DON’T JUST COME IN WITH JUST A CERVIX, THEY COME TO SEE ME AS A WHOLE PERSON AND I TREAT THEM AS SUCH.
they’re vomiting and crying?’ and pointed out that I had never seen any other doctor. Then he asked me if I’d ever seen a C-section. I hadn’t, so he let me see one. It was incredible. For the two-and-a-half weeks I was home he treated me like a third-year med student. During that time, I realized I loved medicine but also doing surgery and the opportunity to be focused on women’s health.”
Gillispie-Bell went on to earn her medical degree from Meharry Medical College School of Medicine in Nashville, Tennessee and completed her residency training at Ochsner Health System. She also has a Master of Applied Science degree in health care quality and patient safety from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Gillispie-Bell said that after years of practice, she still thrills in her job.
“It is just so amazing to be there with patients when they’re giving birth,” she said. “I really just enjoy the process, even during pushing. I think we have so much fun. I remember one patient where we listened to the entire Isley Brothers soundtrack while she was pushing…But I also just enjoy being in clinic and getting to know my patients. I understand that my role as an OB-GYN goes beyond the clinical sometimes, to sharing life experiences. Women don’t come in with just a cervix, they come to see me as a whole person and I treat them as such.”
More than 2.2 million women of childbearing age live in so-called maternity care deserts with no hospitals offering obstetric care, obstetric providers or birthing centers.
Source: March of Dimes
From 1999 to 2019, the U.S.’s national maternal mortality rate more than doubled, going from 9.65 to 32.2 deaths per 100,000.
Source: Journal of American Medicine
All of the roles she has taken on outside of her main practice have helped Gillispie-Bell become recognized as an authority on women’s medical care. In addition to publishing opinion pieces on Nola.com and "The New York Times," she brought her experiences as a public health professional, a physician and a Black mother with her when she testified before the U.S. Congress in March of 2020 about healthcare disparities and systemic racism. She also spoke at the White House’s Maternal Health Day of Action in 2021, where she noted the importance of investing in historically Black Colleges and universities (HBCUs) to diversify the physician population.
“Only about 5 percent of OB-GYNs are black and 6 percent are Hispanic,” she said, noting her excitement for the upcoming opening of the Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine in New Orleans, for which she serves as a member of the board.
“I feel so blessed to have been given a platform around these issues,” she said. “I feel like people are starting to understand where we are now in terms of health outcomes. I feel hopeful that people are listening.”
She said she also hopes to inspire those who may be looking to become physicians who don’t fit what has so long been the dominant profile.
“When Dr. Purvis, a Black man, took me under his wings, I saw him achieving things and it gave me hope that I could too,” she said. “I want to be that for someone who may see me and say, ‘I look like her,’ or ‘I come from a small town like her,’ and be inspired that they can accomplish whatever they want to.”
ith few exceptions, minimizing misinformation is a very good thing. And that’s exactly what the following wellness “myths” are –misinformation that unfortunately has withstood the test of time; inaccurate assumptions and statements that continue to find their way into our social feeds and our conversations. ¶ Some were originally rooted in and supported by science – but science evolves, and so does our understanding of wellness and nutrition. ¶ Others have been perpetuated by well-intentioned-yet-misinformed individuals – and occasionally by the not-sowell-intentioned, looking to capitalize on our insecurities, self-doubt, or sheer desire to be (or look or feel) healthier.¶ Ultimately, it doesn’t matter the reason. What matters is that we take the time to educate ourselves on what really matters. Make a conscious choice about how and where we choose to spend our energy and focus as it relates to nutrition and wellness.¶ Here are 8 wellness myths that we hope to put to rest:
BY MOLLY KIMBALL
Brands like Kellogg’s and General Mills have used variations of this statement as marketing slogans to promote their breakfast cereals for decades, though no one is quite certain about just how this definitive statement got its start.
Regardless, as the body of research on intermittent fasting continues to support a multitude of benefits from the practice, the ‘must eat breakfast’ doctrine is worth reconsidering.
Depending on the timing of one’s fasting and fueling windows, there may or may not be a traditional ‘breakfast’ meal as a part of an intermittent fasting regimen.
Peer-reviewed studies show improvement in health markers like weight, waist circumference and body composition, along with blood pressure, cholesterol, and glucose and insulin levels. There are also benefits of intermittent fasting that tend to be less quantifiable, like energy levels and mental clarity, along with gut health and brain health.
And ironically, for those who do opt to eat breakfast, cereal is actually one of my least favorite breakfast recommendations. Most are high in carbs with minimal protein, and often minimal fiber as well. Instead, I prefer a proteinrich breakfast, including something along the lines of eggs, Greek yogurt or a produce-packed protein smoothie.
Fresh is great, but fresh can also mean a shorter shelf life and higher price tag, especially when we’re talking about produce. Don’t get us wrong – we love our seasonal produce from local farmers – but we also don’t want you to feel bad about also incorporating frozen fruits and vegetables. “Frozen produce is typically harvested and frozen within hours, whereas fresh produce can take an extended time to reach us, especially when we’re talking about typical supermarket produce,” says Lauren Berry, RDN, LDN, Supervisor of Lifestyle Nutrition with Ochsner Health. “Fruits and vegetables start losing nutrients as soon as they’re picked – plus there’s travel time and exposure to elements like heat and light, all of which can deplete nutrients further.”
There’s also less waste: “With frozen produce, we use what we need and freeze the rest, we’re not risking spoilage. We’re also not discarding parts that we may otherwise not use, like stalks, cores and leaves,” says Berry.
A glass of wine a day is good for you
It’s easy to justify regular drinking with the rationale that a drink a day is good for our hearts. Turns out, however, that the negative health consequences of alcohol at any level appear to outweigh any benefit.
A 2023 analysis of 107 studies involving nearly 5 million participants over four decades found no health benefit of alcohol, at any level.
In fact, data shows that consuming even a small amount of alcohol poses a level of risk to our heart health. And as little as one drink a day can increase our risk of issues like breast, colon, rectal and throat cancer. Two drinks daily significantly raises our risk of oral cancers, traffic injuries and violence-related injuries, and is also associated with premature shrinkage in our brains, an occurrence that is typically seen primarily with aging.
And quite possibly the most ironic of all: we often turn to alcohol to relieve stress, sipping wine or a cocktail to unwind. The reality, though, is that consuming alcohol on a
regular basis actually revs up our anxiety response. It leaves us feeling more stressed, so we’re likely turn to alcohol to decompress, which in turn fuels more anxiety. It’s a vicious cycle.
Fortunately, the zero-proof movement has been gaining momentum, making it easier (and more socially acceptable) to sip a booze-free drink at restaurants, bars and social events. And of course (shameless plug), our Ochsner Eat Fit team has “Craft: The Eat Fit Guide to Zero Proof Cocktails,” a beautiful resource for those looking for recipes and inspiration to make elevated cocktails sans the alcohol.
So here’s the thing: we’re talking about two different things. There’s cholesterol in our food, and then there’s cholesterol in our bodies.
"Foods high in cholesterol aren’t inherently ‘bad’ for us because dietary cholesterol has a limited impact on blood cholesterol levels for most people,” says chef-dietitian Leah Sarris, MBA, RDN, LDN, CCMS, Director of Culinary Marketing and Education for Wild Hive communications firm.
“Research points to factors like trans fats and animal-based saturated fats, also refined carbohydrates and added sugars, that play a more significant role in heart health.” So while foods like eggs and shrimp are high in cholesterol, they’re also very low in saturated fat, with no trans fats, added sugars or processed or refined carbohydrate. Plus, notes Sarris, these foods are also rich in essential nutrients that support healthy brains and bodies.
Some recommendations say 8 eight-ounce cups, others suggest we sip 100 ounces of water daily. The reality, though, is that our fluid needs can vary widely.
To determine your optimal hydration level, simply divide your weight (in pounds) by two, and that’s approximately how many ounces of fluid you should aim for as your baseline (plus another 16-24 ounces to replace every pound of sweat lost during exercise).
And it doesn’t have to be just water – any (alcohol-free) fluid counts. For years it was assumed that beverages like coffee and tea were dehydrating, but science has proven otherwise. While the caffeine itself is a diuretic, the amount of liquid in beverages like coffee or tea serves to offset caffeine’s diuretic effects.
New Orleans-based dietitian Amy Davis, RDN, LDN, also points out that foods like fruits, vegetables, soups and smoothies have a high water content and also ‘count’ toward our daily fluid goals.
For many, a high-sodium diet can exacerbate hypertension. But cutting back doesn’t mean we need to go entirely salt-free. Salt isn’t all bad. We need it for our muscles, nerves and brain to function properly, also to maintain our blood pressure levels. Some of us need to add more salt when we lose large amounts of sweat, either working or exercising out in the heat.
Talk with your healthcare provider. If a lowersodium diet is the best fit for you, this may look like 1500 milligrams of sodium, perhaps up to 2300 milligrams daily. A registered dietitian can help to design a plan to fit within these parameters, and keeping a food log (I like Cronometer. com) can help to identify areas for improvement.
For years, we thought that creatine was a supplement best suited for football players and body builders looking to gain lean mass. Over the past decade or so, however, science has shown that creatine can also provide significant benefit for “older” individuals (50-plus), women and endurance sports athletes. Supplementing with creatine can help to reduce age-related muscle loss, boost bone health and brain health, and enhance post-workout muscle recovery. Our bodies produce creatine in small amounts; it’s also available in meat and fish, but again in relatively small amounts. The most efficient source of creatine is via supplementation; typical recommended dosage is 3-5 grams of creatine per day. Mix it into water, electrolyte drink or smoothie once a day. Caffeine appears to reduce the effectiveness of creatine, so avoid taking creatine around the same time as coffee or other caffeinated products. Creatine monohydrate has the most research supporting it, and Creapure® is a trademarked ingredient considered the gold standard for creatine. Creapure® is used in a variety of creatine brands, including Scientiffic Nutrition and FitnessLabs.
Side effects of creatine are typically minimal. We used to think that cramping was an issue, but most studies now show otherwise. In people with healthy kidneys, long-term creatine supplementation is safe, though there are currently no long-term creatine studies in people with kidney issues.
This one really hits home for me. Admittedly, I love a cup of good coffee. It’s so simple, natural, unprocessed. It also brings me joy to share that coffee is one of those surprising sources of antioxidants with a long list of evidence-based health benefits including better mood, focus and mental performance, lower incidence of depression, lower risk of diabetes, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and gallbladder disease, plus potential for increased metabolism and enhanced athletic performance.
So it makes me sad when coffee is vilified, unnecessarily.
Too much, of course, can leave us feeling irritable, raise blood pressure and interfere with sleep. Plus, so many of our favorite coffee drinks are loaded with sugar.
Most major health organizations say that up to 300-400 milligrams of caffeine daily is fine for most adults –that translates to about 3 cups of coffee a day. Exceptions include women who are pregnant or breastfeeding and people with hypertension or other cardiovascular issues.
A few notes/caveats: Keep it low in sugar. Sip it hot or iced, black or with a splash of milk, half and half or plant-based milk or creamer. For a frozen coffee, blend coffee concentrate or iced coffee with protein or collagen powder for a protein-rich pick-me-up that can pull double-duty as a snack on the go.
Have a nutrition question or other myths you’d like to clarify? Email Molly at wellness@myneworleans.com
The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.”
–Alan Watts, Philosopher/Author
By Amy Kirk Duvoisin
When children are babies or toddlers, safety is paramount. We spend every waking hour and, at times, sleepless nights ensuring our children’s safety. While this safekeeping is overwhelming and exhausting, it is decidedly more straightforward than when they can walk and feed themselves, use devices and begin to interact with the world beyond you. In their first few years, you can put them in their crib or playpen, and buckle them into a car seat or stroller. They rely on you for everything, and you have control over what they eat, drink, see, hear and do.
Not so once they are a decade or so old, then quickly become a ‘tween, and a teenager.
So how do you begin to adjust to a countless list of new worries, some of which you aren’t even informed enough about to counterattack? How do you take that extreme attentiveness that you had for years and refocus it?
According to Dr. Anthony Hudson, Chief of Pediatrics at East Jefferson Hospital, replacing that former type of omnipresent attentiveness for some good old-fashioned attentiveness, also known as listening, is a great place to start.
“To keep families safe, parents need to be present. At a young age, you must be present in the moment. We live in a world full of distractions and it’s in those moments where toddlers get hurt. As children age there is a gradual transition where parents must learn to listen to their children in a way that allows them to be comfortable to talk to you.”
But going from managing a toddler to being mystified by a teen is rough, and it’s not as simple as putting safety latches on the cupboard doors.
Yet it can be as simple as pausing - and putting down your phone.
“Screen time is a part of everyday life. I believe the key to managing your child’s screen time is the example parents set. Parents need to be present in the moment and not on screens when they are with their children,” Hudson said.
It seems that being present is one simple way to begin to learn this new complicated safety dance. And like every new dance, it can be awkward at first, but it gets easier. You just need to keep practicing the same steps over and over.
LCMC Health encourages parents to limit a teen’s screen time to less than two hours daily and to encourage activities “that call for more movement.”
“Teens need at least 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity on most days for good health and fitness and for healthy weight during growth,” according to their website, staywellsolutionsonline.com.
They suggest planning and preparing a healthy meal together once a week and to “take their [teen’s] suggestions, when possible, regarding foods to prepare at home.”
Sharing offline time together may be the best recipe for creating more health and safety in your ‘tween and teenagers’ life. And - perhaps dancing in the kitchen while the rice cooks?
In a study published in June 2024 by the Journal of American Medical Association, a remarkable conclusion was made: There is not enough evidence to say that social media causes changes in adolescent health at the general population level.
”While the science suggests there is a link between social media and mental health, there is often a lack of clarity on whether social media is influencing an individual’s mental health or whether an individual’s mental health is influencing their use of social media,” said Dr. Sandro Galea, chair of an ad-hoc National Academies committee that authored the analysis of research and dean of the Boston University School of Public Health.
Only you know your child and how they respond to social media. Do they feel better or worse after getting off their phone? Do they use social media in a positive way, to connect with peers, learn skills, or do they use it just to scroll and troll? Does checking social media make them feel insecure and upset or does it make them want to share something new with you?
If you talk with kids about their social media experiences, you may be surprised to find that they don’t like social media as much as you assume they do - or as much as their screentime seems to say. By hearing about what they want and need from social media, you may learn about its positive merits as well as the pain it may be causing and together talk about alternative inputs and outlets.
Parents must be mindful of their screentime as well. By following the same rules related to screentime, you are building trust and mutual respect that will go a long way as your child ages and starts to turn to you for advice, consolation, and comfort.
A significant uptick in tanning and downturn in this generations’ use of sunscreen seems directly related to social media trends. According to a March 2024 article in “Allure,” “There are more than 300,000 videos tagged #tanning on TikTok, and the phenomenon has been building for a few years. In 2023, bronzing hacks like using beer as a tanning accelerator - yes, pouring beer on your skin and soaking in it - went viral, inspiring a new generation to bake their skin to a golden-brown crisp.”
In May 2024, Neutrogena conducted a survey to assess the skincare attitudes of Gen Z (born 1990-2010) and discovered that 61% of Gen Z believe that sunburns will eventually fade into tans, 48% think that developing a base tan can prevent sunburn, and 45% choose tanning over skin protection.
According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, melanoma is the second most common type of cancer diagnosed in 15-to-19year-olds, and the most common form of cancer affecting young adults between the ages of 25 and 29.
But how can you possibly be cooler than a hot trend and expect your teen to listen to you - and science - rather than social media?
An article in “Parenting” magazine entitled, “Five Ways to Teach Children to Think for Themselves,” suggests allowing children to make mistakes is key to shaping a critical thinker. “Listening before speaking is key when it comes to boosting their confidence and allowing them to grow as an independent thinker…kids shouldn’t fear thinking for themselves because they might make a wrong decision, they should grow to understand that trying out their ideas is a process, and mistakes will just allow them to make better decisions as they move through life.”
While beer baking for a sunburn is a mistake that we all hope our own teen avoids, we must accept that mistakes will be made. But enabling your child to voice his or her ideas, concerns, opinions, and worries, (and dancing with them rather than always leading the dance), can strengthen the likelihood of them making better health and safety decisions.
When asked, many local moms, such as two we talked to for this piece, said that talking directly and plainly with their kids about health and safety was their way of managing the minefields of adolescence and young adulthood.
“We have real conversations, in age-appropriate ways, to talk about safety away from the home, especially because teens like to attend events with groups of friends or patrol the mall. We talk about staying in groups and never going anywhere alone, staying aware of your surroundings, and being conscious of who is near you. We talk about trusting your gut and knowing if something feels uncomfortable and options to leave the situation.” - Rachel Ledet, mom of four, business owner, blogger
“Even though my children are older now, every time they go to a friend’s house to swim in their pool or are invited to a lake house we sit down and talk about water safety. As parents we always expect other parents to do the right thing and enforce safety rules, but unfortunately, that is not always the case. Make sure your child knows your expectations of them before they get in the water, and at the end of the day, if you are uncomfortable with the situation, keep them home.” - Christine Berry, camp professional, teacher, and mom of two daughters ages 11 and 15
No matter what age, sitting down and talking about health and safety is necessary and if employed regularly, will not seem extraordinary. And if you practice your listening skills regularly, then the moments when you need to tell them something, you will notice that they are listening to you, too.
Parenting is a dance between making memories and letting go, a delicate balance of holding on and encouraging your child to soar to new heights.”
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NEW ORLEANS
Dean Hickman
Ochsner Medical Center 1514 Jefferson Highway (504) 842-4025
Allergy & Immunology
MARRERO
Sonia Kamboj
Breathe Easy Allergy & Asthma 1111 Medical Center Boulevard, Suite N804 (504) 934-8777
METAIRIE
Margaret Huntwork
East Jefferson General Hospital - Tulane Lung Center
4320 Houma Boulevard, Suite 603 (504) 988-8600
Laurianne Wild
East Jefferson General Hospital - Tulane Lung Center
4320 Houma Boulevard, Suite 603 (504) 988-8600
NEW ORLEANS
William Edward Davis III
Ochsner Medical Center 1514 Jefferson Highway (504) 842-6742
Reena Mehta
Uptown Allergy & Asthma
2620 Jena Street (504) 605-5351
Kenneth Paris
Children’s Hospital New Orleans
200 Henry Clay Avenue, Floor 1 (504) 896-9589
Anesthesiology
METAIRIE
Nakeisha L. Pierre East Jefferson General Hospital 4200 Houma Boulevard (504) 503-4000
Bariatric Surgery
COVINGTON
Matthew S. French
Surgical Specialists of Louisiana 7015 Highway 190 East Service Road, Suite 200 (877) 691-3001
Thomas E. Lavin
Surgical Specialists of Louisiana
7015 Highway 190 East Service Road, Suite 200 (877) 690-2884
James G. Redmann
Surgical Specialists of Louisiana 7015 Highway 190 East Service Road, Suite 200 (877) 691-3001
METAIRIE
Shauna M. Levy
LCMC Health Tulane Weight Loss and Bariatric Surgery Center
4720 South I-10 Service Road West, Suite 501 (504) 988-2274
Cardiac Electrophysiology
COVINGTON
Paul Stahls III St. Tammany Health System Covington
Cardiovascular Care 1006 South Harrison Street (985) 871-4140
METAIRIE
Omar I. Kreidieh
East Jefferson General Hospital - Tulane Heart and Vascular Care 4228 Houma Boulevard, Suite 510 (504) 988-6113
Paul A. Lelorier
LSU Healthcare Network 3601 Houma Boulevard, Suite 300 (504) 412-1390
NEW ORLEANS
Colleen J. Johnson
LCMC Health - Tulane Multispecialty 1415 Tulane Avenue, Floor 5 (504) 988-1001
Sammy Khatib
John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute 1514 Jefferson Highway, Floor 3 (504) 842-4145
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Daniel P. Morin
John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute 1514 Jefferson Highway, Floor 3 (866) 624-7637
Glenn Polin
John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute 1514 Jefferson Highway, Floor 3 (504) 842-4145
Cardiovascular Disease
COVINGTON Ali M. Amkieh Ochsner Health Center 1000 Ochsner Boulevard (985) 875-2828
Ravi Kanagala
Lakeview Regional Physician Group 101 Judge Tanner Boulevard, Suite 300 (985) 867-2100
Jay R. Silverstein
Lakeview Regional Physician Group 101 Judge Tanner Boulevard, Suite 300 (985) 867-2100
MARRERO
Edmund K. Kerut
West Jefferson Heart Clinic of Louisiana 1111 Medical Center Boulevard, Suite N613 (504) 349-6810
Stephen LaGuardia
West Jefferson Heart Clinic of Louisiana 1111 Medical Center Boulevard, Suite N613 (504) 349-6800
METAIRIE
Roland J. Bourgeois Jr.
John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute 4430 Veterans Boulevard (504) 842-4168
Keith C. Ferdinand
East Jefferson General Hospital - Tulane Heart and Vascular Care 4228 Houma Boulevard, Suite 510 (504) 988-6113
Robert W. Greer
East Jefferson Cardiology Consultants 4228 Houma Boulevard, Floor 3 (504) 454-4102
NEW ORLEANS
Jameel Ahmed
LSU Healthcare Network 478 South Johnson Street (504) 412-1390
Robert M. Bober
John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute 1514 Jefferson Highway, Floor 3 (504) 842-4135
Kevin Cartwright Touro 3715 Prytania Street, Suite 400 (504) 897-8276
Michael Cash
John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute 1514 Jefferson Highway, Floor 3 (504) 842-4168
Sapna V. Desai
John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute 1514 Jefferson Highway, Floor 3 (504) 842-4721
Clement C. Eiswirth Jr. John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute 1514 Jefferson Highway, Floor 3 (504) 842-4721
Robert C. Hendel
LCMC Health - Tulane Multispecialty Downtown 1415 Tulane Avenue, Floor 5 (504) 988-1001
Carl J. Lavie
John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute 1514 Jefferson Highway, Floor 3 (504) 842-4135
Frank W. Smart
University Medical Center Cardiology
2001 Tulane Avenue, 2000 Canal Street (504) 702-5700
Merrill H. Stewart III
John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute 1514 Jefferson Highway, Floor 3 (504) 842-4135
Christopher J. White
Ochsner Medical Center 1514 Jefferson Highway, Floor 3 (504) 842-3724
Royce Dean Yount
Baptist Cardiology 2820 Napoleon Avenue, Suite 230 (504) 894-2608
RACELAND
Kenneth Wong
Cardiovascular Institute of the South 102 Twin Oaks Drive (985) 837-4000
THIBODAUX
Bart G. Denys
Cardiovascular Institute of the South 1320 Martin Luther King Drive (985) 446-2021
Child & Adolescent
Psychiatry
MANDEVILLE
Lauren W. LaRose
Rose Psychiatry 1305 West Causeway Approach (504) 414-0804
NEW ORLEANS
Bruce M. Lovelace IV Metropolitan Human Services District 719 Elysian Fields Avenue (504) 568-3130
Ashley Weiss
Tulane Doctors Specialty Psychiatry - Mid City 4000 Bienville Street, Suite G (504) 988-0301
Charles H. Zeanah Jr
Early Childhood Supports and Services (ECSS) 1440 Canal Street, Suite 1008 (504) 862-3277
Child Neurology
METAIRIE
Allison H. Conravey
Children’s Hospital New Orleans 3040 33rd Street (504) 896-2888
NEW ORLEANS
Stephen Lewis
Nelson Jr.
Ochsner Health Center For Children 1315 Jefferson Highway (504) 842-3900
Ann Tilton
Children’s Hospital New Orleans
200 Henry Clay Avenue (504) 896-2888
Jeremy Toler
Children’s Hospital New Orleans
200 Henry Clay Avenue (504) 896-9319
Maria B. Weimer
Children’s Hospital New Orleans
200 Henry Clay Avenue, Suite 3040 (504) 896-2888
Clinical Genetics
NEW ORLEANS
Hans C. Andersson
Tulane Hayward Genetics Center 1430 Tulane Avenue (504) 988-5101
Colon & Rectal Surgery
COVINGTON
William C. Cirocco
Ochsner- MD Anderson Cancer Center 900 Ochsner Boulevard (985) 249-2383
Joshua D. Parks
Ochsner Health Center 1000 Ochsner Boulevard (985) 875-2828
METAIRE
Jacquelyn S. Turner East Jefferson General Hospital
Tulane Surgery Clinic 4224 Houma Boulevard, Suite 330 (504) 988-5110
Sean G. Mayfield
Colon & Rectal Surgery
Associates 3100 Galleria Drive, Suite 303 (504) 456-5108
Jennifer D. Silinsky
Colon & Rectal Surgery
Associates 3100 Galleria Drive, Suite 303 (504) 456-5108
Matthew Zelhart
Colon & Rectal Surgery
Associates 3100 Galleria Drive, Suite 303 (504) 456-5108
NEW ORLEANS
Elyse R. Bevier-Rawls
Touro Surgical Specialties 3525 Prytania Street, Suite 418 (504) 210-4280
William Forrest
Johnston
Ochsner Colon Rectal
Surgery 1514 Jefferson Highway, Floor 4 (504) 842-4060
Brian R. Kann
Ochsner Medical Center
1514 Jefferson Highway, Floor 4 (504) 842-4060
William C. Kethman
Ochsner Colon Rectal
Surgery 1514 Jefferson Highway, Floor 4 (504) 842-4060
Valentine N. Nfonsam
University Medical Center New Orleans 2000 Canal Street (504) 702-5700
Jennifer Paruch
Ochsner Medical Center
Center for Digestive Disease 1514 Jefferson Highway (504) 842-4060
H. David Vargas
Ochsner Medical Center 1514 Jefferson Highway, Floor 4 (504) 842-4060
Charles B. Whitlow
Ochsner Medical Center 1514 Jefferson Highway, Floor 4 (504) 842-4060
Critical Care Medicine
NEW ORLEANS
Juan C. Duchesne
University Medical Center New Orleans 2001 Tulane Avenue (504) 702-5700
Dermatology
COVINGTON
Carole Bitar
Tulane Doctors Dermatology and MultispecialtyCovington
101 East Judge Tanner Boulevard, Suite 406 (985) 893-1291
Erin E. Boh
Tulane Dermatology and Multispecialty 101 East Judge Tanner Boulevard, Suite 406 (985) 893-1291
Leah G. Jacob
Tulane Dermatology and Multispecialty 101 East Judge Tanner Boulevard, Suite 406 (985) 893-1291
Erik J. Soine
Soine Dermatology & Aesthetics 1441 Ochsner Boulevard (985) 400-5551
GRETNA
Stephen John Klinger
Klinger & Marshall Dermatology 2600 Belle Chasse Highway, Suite 202 (504) 393-7393
Dana Marshall
Klinger & Marshall
Dermatology 2600 Belle Chasse Highway, Suite 202 (504) 393-7393
HARVEY
Diane N. Trieu
Trieu Dermatology 1525 Lapalco Boulevard, Suite 20 (504) 517-2025
LACOMBE
Christel C. Malinski
Malinski Dermatology 64231 Highway 434 (985) 202-3376
MADISONVILLE
Brianna McDaniel
McDaniel Dermatology & Skin Surgery Institute 222 Highway 21 (985) 277-5463
MANDEVILLE
Martha E. Stewart
Martha E. Stewart Dermatology 4060 Lonesome Road (985) 727-7701
METAIRIE
Elizabeth F. Bucher
The Skin Surgery Centre 1615 Metairie Road, Suite 101 (504) 644-4226
Kristy Charles Sanova Dermatology 701 Metairie Road, Suite 2A205 (504) 836-2050
William P. Coleman III Coleman Center for Cosmetic Dermatologic Surgery 4425 Conlin Street (504) 455-3180
W. Patrick Coleman IV Coleman Center for Cosmetic Dermatologic Surgery 4425 Conlin Street (504) 455-3180
Julie G. Danna Ochsner Dermatology 2005 Veterans Memorial Boulevard (504) 842-3940
Adrian Dobrescu NOLA Dermatology 4401 Veterans Memorial Boulevard (504) 899-6652
Mara Alena Haseltine Pure Dermatology 3100 Galleria Drive, Suite 203 (504) 226-7873
Katherine Z. Holcomb Pure Dermatology 3100 Galleria Drive, Suite 203 (504) 226-7873
Jeffrey N. Lackey Lakeside Hospital Tulane Dermatology 4720 South I-10 Service Road West, Suite 201 (504) 988-1700
Keith G. LeBlanc The Skin Surgery Centre 1615 Metairie Road, Suite 101 (504) 644-4226
Alan T. Lewis Crescent DermSurgery 4421 Chastant Street (504) 570-6370
Andrea T. Murina Lakeside Hospital Tulane Dermatology 4720 South I-10 Service Road West, Suite 201 (504) 988-1700
Jeffrey C. Poole Poole Dermatology 111 Veterans Boulevard, Suite 406 (504) 838-8225
Marilyn C. Ray Ochsner Dermatology 2005 Veterans Memorial Boulevard (504) 842-3940
Nicole Elaine Rogers Hair Restoration of the South 3100 Galleria Drive, Suite 201 (504) 315-4247
Laura C. Williams Sanova Dermatology 111 Veterans Boulevard, Suite 406 (504) 838-8225
NEW ORLEANS W.C. Cole Claiborne MD Claiborne Dermatology 1477 Louisiana Avenue (504) 895-4339
Eric M. Finley 3434 Prytania Street, Suite 240 (504) 896-2255
Patricia R. Hickham Hickham Dermatology & Med Spa 4141 Bienville Street, Suite 108 (504) 962-7771
Deirdre O’Boyle Hooper Audubon Dermatology 3525 Prytania Street, Suite 501 (504) 895-3376
Kathryn G. Kerisit Ochsner Health CenterMid-City at Canal 4100 Canal Street (504) 703-2750
Mary P. Lupo Lupo Center for Aesthetic & General Dermatology 145 Allen Toussaint Boulevard, Suite 302 (504) 777-3047
Julie Mermilliod Ochsner Medical Center 1514 Jefferson Highway, Floor 11 (504) 842-3940
Sharon S. Meyer Sanova DermatologyUptown 3434 Prytania Street, Suite 310 (504) 897-5899
Howard P. Ragland University Medical Center Dermatology Clinic 2000 Canal Street, Clinic Building, Floor 4 (504) 702-3376
Richard N. Sherman Skin Institute
3627 Magazine Street (504) 899-7159
Brittany O. Stumpf Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System - New Orleans 2400 Canal Street (504) 988-5114
Suneeta S. Walia Ochsner Medical Center 1514 Jefferson Highway, Floor 11 (504) 842-3940
Katy L. Wiltz Southern Dermatology of New Orleans 2633 Napoleon Avenue, Suite 1020 (504) 891-8004
SLIDELL
Helene Erickson Ochsner North Shore 63025 West End Boulevard (985) 639-3777
THIBODAUX
Ryan J. Matherne 416 LA-308 (985) 446-5888
Diagnostic Radiology METAIRIE
Cynthia W. Hanemann Lakeside Hospital Tulane Breast Care and Women’s Imaging 4720 S I-10 Service Road West, Suite 100 (504) 988-8100
Bradley S. Shore Diagnostic Imaging Services
4241 Veterans Memorial Boulevard, Suite 100 (504) 883-5999
NEW ORLEANS
Scott L. Beech
LCMC Health 1415 Tulane Avenue (504) 988-5263
Raman Danrad
LSU Radiology 1542 Tulane Avenue, Room 343 (504) 568-5523
Paul M. Gulotta
Ochsner Medical Center
1514 Jefferson Highway (504) 842-3000
Anthony L. Modica Ochsner Medical Center 1514 Jefferson Highway (504) 842-3470
Brett T. Roberts
Lieselotte Tansey Breast Center at Ochsner 1516 Jefferson Highway (504) 842-6406
David L. Smith
University Medical Center New Orleans 2000 Canal Street (504) 702-5700
Bradley Spieler
University Medical Center New Orleans 2000 Canal Street (504) 702-3000
Benjamin L. Triche
LCMC Health
1415 Tulane Avenue, Suite 2317 (504) 988-7627
Emergency Medicine
NEW ORLEANS
Prateek K. Adhikari
LCMC Health Emergency Care 1415 Tulane Avenue (504) 988-5263
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
METAIRIE
Vivian A. Fonseca
Lakeside Hospital Tulane Multispecialty 4720 South I-10 Service Road West, Suite 101 (504) 988-8050
Robert Galagan
Lakeside Hospital Tulane Multispecialty 4720 South I-10 Service Road West, Suite 101 (504) 988-8050
NEW ORLEANS
Brandy Panunti Ochsner Medical Center 1514 Jefferson Highway (504) 842-4023
SLIDELL
Gabriel I. Uwaifo Ochsner Health Center - Slidell 2750 East Gause Boulevard (985) 639-3777
THIBODAUX
Lane Frey Thibodaux Regional Wellness Center 726 North Acadia Road, Suite 3300 (985) 493-3080
Facial Plastic Surgery/ Otolaryngology
COVINGTON R. Graham Boyce
Associated Surgical Specialists 350 Lakeview Court, Suite A (985) 845-2677
MANDEVILLE
Jason Guillot SLENT-South Louisiana Ear, Nose & Throat 1420 North Causeway Boulevard (985) 327-5905
METAIRIE
Sean R. Weiss 2201 Veterans Memorial Boulevard, Suite 408 (504) 814-3223
NEW ORLEANS
Celeste Gary New Orleans Center for Aesthetics and Plastic Surgery 2633 Napoleon Avenue, Suite 920 (504) 533-8848
H. Devon Graham III Ochsner ENT 2820 Napoleon Avenue, Suite 820 (504) 897-4455
Christian D. Jacob Hedgewood Plastic Surgery
2427 Saint Charles Avenue (504) 895-7642
Thomas Moulthrop Hedgewood Plastic Surgery
2427 Saint Charles Avenue (504) 895-7642
Parker A. Velargo New Orleans Center For Aesthetics and Plastic Surgery 2633 Napoleon Avenue, Suite 920 (504) 533-8848
Family Medicine
CHALMETTE
Ryan M. Truxillo Ochsner Health CenterSaint Bernard 8050 West Judge Perez Drive, Suite 3100 (504) 304-2800
COVINGTON
Lisa Casey
St. Tammany Physicians Network - North Covington Clinic 17240 Heartbeat Circle (985) 898-4001
Jason Faucheux AVALA Care 7039 Highway 190 East Service Road (985) 338-2620
Joseph E. Orgeron
Ochsner Health Center
1000 Ochsner Boulevard (985) 875-2828
Timothy L. Riddell
Ochsner Health Center
1000 Ochsner Boulevard (985) 875-2828
GALLIANO
Gary J. Birdsall 17771 Highway 3235 (985) 632-5222
KENNER
Rafael A. Cortes-Moran Ochsner Health Center 2120 Driftwood Boulevard (504) 443-9500
Mehul Sheth
Ochsner Health Center - Kenner
200 West Esplanade Avenue, Suite 210 (504) 464-8588
MADISONVILLE
Catherine Pechon Saint Tammany Physicians Network Madisonville Clinic 1520 Highway 22 West (985) 898-4001
MANDEVILLE R. Paul Guilbault III
Mandeville Private Physician Group 521 Asbury Drive (985) 630-9618
Nathalie MascherpaKerkow
Saint Tammany Physicians NetworkMandeville
201 Saint Ann Drive, Suite B (985) 898-4001
METAIRIE
Luis Arencibia
VIP Healthcare
3800 Houma Boulevard, Suite 205 (504) 885-7360
Edwin W. Dennard
Lakeside Hosptial Tulane Multispecialty
4720 South I-10 Service Road West, Suite 101 (504) 988-8050
Jessica L. Gilbert
East Jefferson Family Practice Center
4228 Houma Boulevard, Suite 200 (504) 454-7878
Ronald A. Slipman
Lakeside Hospital Tulane Multispecialty
4720 South I-10 Service Road West, Suite 101 (504) 988-8050
Rachana Sus
Lakeside Hospital Tulane Multispecialty
4720 South I-10 Service Road West, Suite 101 (504) 988-8050
NEW ORLEANS
Anshul Acharya
Ochsner Health Center
- Algiers 3401 Behrman Place (504) 371-9323
Mariah Dunbar
Ochsner Community Health Brees Family Center 5950 Bullard Avenue (504) 371-9355
Vernilyn N. Juan Touro Infirmary
Crescent City Physicians 3434 Prytania Street, Suite 105 (504) 897-8240
Radha Raman 914 Joliet Street (504) 865-0805
Kiernan Adams Smith LCMC Health - Tulane Multispecialty Uptown 200 Broadway Street, Suite 230 (504) 988-9000
James T. Tebbe Jr. LCMC Health - Tulane Multispecialty Uptown 200 Broadway Street, Suite 230 (504) 988-9000
Priya P. Velu Ochsner Health CenterTchoupitoulas 5300 Tchoupitoulas Street, Suite C2 (504) 703-3070
Eric Wilder Ochsner Center for Primary Care and Wellness 1401 Jefferson Highway (504) 842-4747
RACELAND
Michael Bacon Ochsner Family Doctor Clinic 111 Acadia Drive (985) 537-7575
Andre Duplantis Ochsner Family Doctor Clinic 111 Acadia Drive (985) 875-2828
Gastroenterology
COVINGTON
Nathaniel R. Ranney Gastroenterology Group AMC 131-B Cherokee Rose Lane (985) 871-1721
KENNER
Daniel Raines Ochsner Medical Center - Kenner
180 West Esplanade Avenue, Suite 200 (504) 464-8500
MARRERO
Scott D. Pollack
Metropolitan Gastroenterology
Associates 1151 Barataria Boulevard, Suite 4400 (504) 349-6401
Gary Reiss
Metropolitan Gastroenterology
Associates 1151 Barataria Boulevard, Suite 4400 (504) 265-9582
METAIRIE
Brian Borg
Tulane Transplant Institute at East Jefferson General Hospital 4320 Houma Boulevard, 7th Floor (504) 702-5700
Howard I. Brenner
Metropolitan Gastroenterology
Associates 4224 Houma Boulevard, Suite 400 (504) 323-0407
Vernon J. Carriere
Metropolitan Gastroenterology
Associates
4224 Houma Boulevard, Suite 400 (504) 456-8020
George E. Catinis
Metropolitan Gastroenterology
Associates
4224 Houma Boulevard, Suite 400 (504) 456-8020
Molly B. Delk
Tulane Transplant Institute at East Jefferson General Hospital 4320 Houma Boulevard, 7th Floor (504) 988-5344
Mark J. Marino
Metropolitan Gastroenterology
Associates 4228 Houma Boulevard, Suite 520 (504) 456-8020
Fredric G. Regenstein
Tulane Transplant Institute at East Jefferson General Hospital 4320 Houma Boulevard, 7th Floor (504) 988-5344
Peng-Sheng Ting
Tulane Transplant Institute at East Jefferson General Hospital 4320 Houma Boulevard, 7th Floor (504) 988-5344
Mark J. Wegmann
Metropolitan Gastroenterology
Associates 4224 Houma Boulevard, Suite 400 (504) 456-8020
NEW ORLEANS
Richard W. Awtrey Jr. Metropolitan Gastroenterology
Associates
2820 Napoleon Avenue, Suite 720 (504) 896-8670
Natalie H. Bzowej
Ochsner Medical Center
Multi-Organ Transplant Institute 1514 Jefferson Highway, Floor 1 (504) 842-3925
Sean E. Connolly Ochsner Medical Center 1514 Jefferson Highway (504) 842-4015
Abdul El Chafic Ochsner Medical Center 1514 Jefferson Highway (504) 842-4015
Virendra Joshi Touro LCMC Digestive Health Center 3525 Saint Charles Avenue, Suite 200 (504) 897-8005
Abdul M. Khan Metropolitan Gastroenterology Associates 2820 Napoleon Avenue, Suite 720 (504) 896-8670
Rebekah H. Lemann Metropolitan Gastroenterology Associates
2820 Napoleon Avenue, Suite 720 (504) 896-8670
James D. Lilly Metropolitan Gastroenterology
Associates 2820 Napoleon Avenue, Suite 720 (504) 896-8670
Janak N. Shah Ochsner Medical Center 1514 Jefferson Highway (504) 842-4015
Shamita Bhupendra Shah Ochsner Medical Center 1514 Jefferson Highway (504) 842-4015
James William Smith Ochsner Medical Center 1514 Jefferson Highway (504) 842-4015
Robin Staudinger Touro LCMC Digestive Health Center 3700 Saint Charles Avenue (504) 897-8005
SLIDELL
Bryan DiBuono Ochsner Specialty Health Center
1850 Gause Boulevard East, Suite 202 (985) 639-3777
Gynecologic Oncology
METAIRIE
Amelia Jernigan
LSU Healthcare Network
Metairie Multispecialty Clinic
3601 Houma Boulevard, Suite 203 (504) 412-1650
Jessica J. Shank
East Jefferson General Hospital Cancer Center
4204 Houma Boulevard (504) 883-2968
NEW ORLEANS
Tara Castellano
University Medical Center New Orleans Cancer Center 2000 Canal Street, Floor 1 (504) 702-3311
Pui C. Cheng
Touro Infirmary Crescent City Physicians 3434 Prytania Street, Suite 320 (504) 897-7142
Chad A. Hamilton
Ochsner Gynecologic Oncology
2820 Napoleon Avenue (504) 842-4165
Hand Surgery
COVINGTON
W. Grayson Terral AVALA Hand
1200 Pinnacle Parkway (985) 674-1700
MARRERO
Barton L. Wax
Jefferson Orthopedic Clinic 920 Avenue B (504) 349-6804
METAIRIE
Kelly L. Babineaux
LSU Plastic Surgery 3601 Houma Boulevard, Suite 300 (504) 412-1240
NEW ORLEANS
Claude S. Williams IV
Southern Orthopaedic Specialists 2731 Napoleon Avenue (504) 897-6351
THIBODAUX
John C. Hildenbrand IV
OrthoLA 726 North Acadia Road, Suite 1000 (985) 625-2200
Hematology
METAIRIE
Maissaa Janbain
Tulane Doctors Louisiana Center for Bleeding and Clotting Disorders 4720 South I-10 Service Road West (504) 988-5435
Hospice & Palliative Medicine
NEW ORLEANS
Michelle S.
Christopher University Medical Center New Orleans 2001 Tulane Avenue (504) 702-3669
Sonia Malhotra University Medical Center New Orleans 2000 Canal Street, Medical Staff Office (504) 702-3000
Infectious Disease
METAIRIE
Alfred Luk
East Jefferson General Hospital
Tulane Multispecialty Clinic 4224 Houma Boulevard, Suite 300 (504) 503-7500
David Mushatt
East Jefferson General Hospital
Tulane Multispecialty Clinic 4224 Houma Boulevard, Suite 300 (504) 503-7500
NEW ORLEANS
Katherine Baumgarten
Ochsner Medical Center 1514 Jefferson Highway (504) 842-4005
Christopher Blais
Ochsner Medical Center 1514 Jefferson Highway (504) 842-4005
Meredith E. Clement University Medical Center New Orleans 2000 Canal Street (504) 702-5700
John Dwyer University Medical Center
Tulane Infectious Disease 2003 Tulane Avenue, 4th Floor (504) 702-4344
Jonathan Hand Ochsner Medical Center 1514 Jefferson Highway, Floor 1 (504) 842-4005
Sandra A. Kemmerly Ochsner Medical Center 1514 Jefferson Highway (504) 842-4005
Obinna Nnedu Ochsner Medical Center 1514 Jefferson Highway (504) 842-4005
John S. Schieffelin LCMC HealthTulane Multispecialty Downtown 1415 Tulane Avenue, Floor 5 (504) 988-5030
Paula Seal University Medical Center New Orleans Ambulatory Care Building 2000 Canal Street, Floor 4 (504) 702-4344
Sonya Trinh
Ochsner Medical Center 1514 Jefferson Highway, Floor 1 (504) 842-4005
Internal Medicine
COVINGTON A. Domnica Fotino Pate Wellness Center 109 Innwood Drive, Suite B (985) 893-9019
Susan F. Ovella
Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group 728 West 11th Avenue (985) 730-7195
David D. Tran
121 Lakeview Circle, Suite A (985) 400-5483
MARRERO
Patricia Jackson 1111 Medical Center Boulevard, Suite N408 (504) 349-2908
Nihar M. Mathur West Jefferson Medical Center 1101 Medical Center Boulevard (504) 349-1656
Jeremy Waggenspack West Jefferson Medical Center 1101 Medical Center Boulevard (504) 349-1656
METAIRIE
Jenna C. Jordan Ochsner Center for Primary Care and Wellness 4430 Veterans Boulevard (504) 842-4747
Geraldine E. Menard
East Jefferson General Hospital 4200 Houma Boulevard (504) 503-4000
NEW ORLEANS
Kristin M. Bateman
University Medical Center New Orleans 2000 Canal Street (504) 702-5700
Jennifer M. Bertsch Touro Infirmary
Crescent City Physicians 3700 Saint Charles Avenue, Floor 4 (504) 897-7007
David M. Borne
LSU Healthcare Network 478 South Johnson Street, Floor 3 (504) 412-1366
Kate M. Brown
LSU Health Network Saint Charles Multispecialty Clinic 3700 Saint Charles Avenue, Floor 2 (504) 412-1520
Anne J. Carrere Touro Infirmary
Crescent City Physicians 3700 Saint Charles Avenue, 4th Floor (504) 897-7007
Sanjay Chaube
LCMC HealthTulane Multispecialty Downtown 1415 Tulane Avenue, Floor 5 (504) 988-1001
Jan Cooper
New Orleans East Clinic
5646 Read Boulevard, Floor 2, Suite 200 (504) 372-5100
Samuel Colby Danna Ochsner Baptist Internal Medicine
2820 Napoleon Avenue (504) 897-4250
Logan Davies Ochsner Medical Center 1514 Jefferson Highway (504) 842-3000
Princess E. Dennar Premium Care Medical Center
3570 Holiday Drive (504) 361-4203
Monica Dhand
University Medical Center New Orleans 2000 Canal Street (504) 702-5700
Steven J. Granier
Ochsner Center for Primary Care and Wellness 1401 Jefferson Highway (504) 842-4747
Jonathan Gugel
University Medical Center New Orleans 2001 Tulane Avenue, Floor 2 (504) 702-3000
Christopher J. Lege Touro Infirmary
Crescent City Physicians 3434 Prytania Street, Suite 460 (504) 897-7999
Callie A. Linden
University Medical Center Family Medicine Clinic 2003 Tulane Avenue (504) 702-3000
Anh Vy Mai
LCMC Health - Tulane Multispecialty Uptown 200 Broadway Street, Suite 230 (504) 988-9000
Angela McLean
University Medical Center New Orleans 2000 Canal Street (504) 962-6110
Robert D. Occhipinti Touro Infirmary
Crescent City Physicians 3434 Prytania Street, Suite 460 (504) 897-7999
Peter Reynaud
University Medical
Center New Orleans 2000 Canal Street (504) 702-5700
W. Benjamin Rothwell
University Medical Center New Orleans
2000 Canal Street (504) 702-5700
Sarah Sanders
University Medical
Center New Orleans
2000 Canal Street (504) 702-5700
C. Dale Shamburger
University Medical Center New Orleans
2000 Canal Street (504) 702-5700
Erica V. Tate
University Medical Center New Orleans
2001 Tulane Avenue, Floor 2 (504) 702-3000
RACELAND
Sarah H. Knight Ochsner Health CenterRaceland
106 Cypress Street (985) 537-2273
THIBODAUX
Chester G. Boudreaux
Regional Internal
Medicine Associates
142 Rue Marguerite (985) 446-2131
James T. Soignet
Regional Internal Medicine Associates
142 Rue Marguerite (985) 446-2131
Interventional Cardiology
COVINGTON
Farhad X. Aduli
Louisiana Heart & Vascular Institute 20 Starbrush Circle, Suite A (985) 777-7000
George F. Isa
Covington
Cardiovascular Care 1006 South Harrison Street (985) 871-4140
Pramod Menon
Louisiana Heart Center 39 Starbrush Circle (985) 871-4155
HARVEY
Owen Mogabgab
Cardiovascular Institute of the South - Westbank 1901 Manhattan Boulevard Building A, Suite 200 (504) 354-5252
METAIRIE
Anand M. Irimpen
East Jefferson General Hospital - Heart and Vascular Care
4228 Houma Boulevard, Suite 510 (504) 988-6113
Asaad Nakhle
East Jefferson General Hospital - Heart and Vascular Care 4228 Houma Boulevard, Suite 510 (504) 988-6113
Jose M. Wiley
East Jefferson General Hospital - Tulane Heart and Vascular Care 4228 Houma Boulevard, Suite 510 (504) 988-6113
NEW ORLEANS
Murtuza J. Ali UMCNO Ambulatory Care Center 2000 Canal Street, Floor 2 (504) 702-5200
Leonard M. Glade Touro Infirmary
Crescent City
Cardiovascular Associates 3715 Prytania Street, Suite 400 (504) 897-8276
J. Stephen Jenkins Ochsner Medical Center 1514 Jefferson Highway, Floor 3 (504) 842-3724
Olle Kjellgren Baptist Cardiology 2820 Napoleon Avenue, Suite 230 (504) 894-2560
Thanh M. Nguyen Baptist Cardiology 2820 Napoleon Avenue, Suite 230 (504) 894-2560
Rajan A. Patel Ochsner Medical Center 1514 Jefferson Highway, Floor 3 (504) 842-3724
Madhur A. Roberts LCMC HealthTulane Multispecialty Downtown 1415 Tulane Avenue, Floor 5 (504) 988-1001
Jose D. Tafur Soto Ochsner Medical Center 1514 Jefferson Highway, Floor 3 (225) 761-5200
Frank E. Wilklow Touro Infirmary Crescent City
Cardiovascular Associates 3715 Prytania Street, Suite 400 (504) 897-8276
Maternal & Fetal Medicine
MARRERO
Tabitha M. Quebedeaux West Jefferson Medical Center 1101 Medical Center Boulevard (504) 349-6960
METAIRIE
Chi P. Dola Lakeside Hospital Tulane Women's Health 4720 South I-10 Service Road West, Suite 302 (504) 988-8070
Cecilia Gambala
Lakeside Hospital Tulane Women's Health
4720 South I-10 Service Road West, Suite 302 (504) 988-8070
Gabriella C. Pridjian Lakeside Hospital Tulane Women's Health
4720 South I-10 Service Road West, Suite 302 (504) 988-8070
NEW ORLEANS
Debora Kimberlin
Ochsner Baptist Women’s Pavilion 2700 Napoleon Avenue (866) 624-7637
Medical Oncology
KENNER
Thomas Atkinson
Ochsner Health Center - Kenner 200 West Esplanade Avenue, Suite 205 (504) 842-7690
Ryan Griffin
Ochsner Health Center - Kenner 200 West Esplanade Avenue, Suite 205 (504) 842-7690
Srikanth Tamma
Ochsner Health Center - Kenner 200 West Esplanade Avenue, Suite 313 (504) 842-7690
MARRERO
Agustin A. Garcia
West Jefferson Medical Center Cancer Center 4513 Westbank Expressway, Yenni Pavilion, 2nd Floor (504) 349-6360
METAIRIE
Bridgette CollinsBurow
East Jefferson General Hospital Cancer Center 4204 Houma Boulevard (504) 883-2968
Chancellor Donald Louisiana Center For Bleeding and Clotting Disorders
4720 South I-10 Service Road West, Suite 401 (504) 988-5435
Brian Lewis
East Jefferson General Hospital Cancer Center 4204 Houma Boulevard (504) 883-2968
Nakhle Saba East Jefferson General Hospital - Tulane Transplant and Cellular Therapy Center 4224 Houma Boulevard, Suite 640 (504) 883-2968
Hana F. Safah
East Jefferson General Hospital - Tulane Transplant and Cellular Therapy Center 4224 Houma Boulevard, Suite 640 (504) 883-2968
Mark D. Sides
East Jefferson General Hospital Cancer Center 4204 Houma Boulevard, 2nd Floor (504) 883-2968
NEW ORLEANS
Brian Boulmay University Medical Center New Orleans Ambulatory Care Center 2000 Canal Street (504) 702-3311
Rajasree P. Chowdry University Medical Center New Orleans 2000 Canal Street (504) 702-5700
John T. Cole
Ochsner Medical Center
The Gayle and Tom Benson Cancer Center 1514 Jefferson Highway, Floor 3 (504) 842-3910
James K. Ellis Touro Infirmary
Crescent City Physicians 1401 Foucher Street (504) 897-8970
Scott A. Sonnier
Touro Infirmary
Crescent City Physicians 1401 Foucher Street, Floor 1 (504) 897-8970
Christos Theodossiou
Ochsner Medical Center
The Gayle and Tom Benson Cancer Center 1514 Jefferson Highway, Floor 3 (504) 842-3910
SLIDELL
Aurash Khoobehi
Slidell Memorial Hospital Regional Cancer Center 1120 Robert Boulevard, Suite 330 (985) 280-6600
THIBODAUX
Scott A. Hebert
Thibodaux Regional Cancer Institute
608 North Acadia Road (985) 493-4346
Ashish Udhrain Thibodaux Regional Cancer Institute 608 North Acadia Road (985) 493-4346
Nephrology MARRERO Hui Jin Kim
New Orleans Nephrology Associates 1111 Medical Center Boulevard, Suite N511 (504) 349-6301
Trac Tuan Le
New Orleans Nephrology Associates 1111 Medical Center Boulevard, Suite N511 (504) 349-6301
METAIRIE A. Brent Alper Jr.
Tulane Transplant Institute at East Jefferson General Hospital 4320 Houma Boulevard, 7th Floor (504) 988-5344
Ashwin P. Jaikishen
New Orleans
Nephrology Associates 4409 Utica Street, Suite 100 (504) 457-3687
NEW ORLEANS
Adrian J. Baudy IV
LCMC Health - Tulane Multispecialty Downtown 1415 Tulane Avenue, 5th Floor (504) 988-1001
Jing Chen
LCMC Health - Tulane Multispecialty Downtown 1415 Tulane Avenue, Floor 5 (504) 988-1001
Francisco C. Cruz Jr. Uptown Nephrology 3434 Prytania Street, Suite 300 (504) 897-4425
Thomas H. Mims II Touro Infirmary
Prytania Health Center Multi-Specialty 3525 Prytania Street, Suite 402 (504) 897-1887
Annalisa B. Perez
LSU Healthcare Network St. Charles Multispecialty Clinic 478 South Johnson Street, Floor 5 (504) 412-1517
Angela D. Reginelli
Uptown Nephrology 3434 Prytania Street, Suite 300 (504) 897-4425
Catherine Staffeld-Coit Ochsner Medical Center Multi-Organ Transplant Institute 1514 Jefferson Highway, Floor 1 (504) 842-3925
Federico J. Teran
LCMC Health - Tulane Urology 1415 Tulane Avenue (504) 988-5271
SLIDELL
Daniel P. Tveit
Northlake Nephrology Associates 664 Robert Boulevard (985) 646-0360
THIBODAUX
Allen W. Vander
Kidney Center of South Louisiana 604 North Acadia Road (985) 446-0871
Neurological Surgery
COVINGTON
Sebastian F. Koga Koga Neurosurgery 189 Greenbriar Boulevard, Suite C (985) 269-7676
Justin L. Owen Avala Spine 76 Starbrush Circle (985) 400-5778
MANDEVILLE Mohammad A. Almubaslat
Advanced Brain & Spine Institute 100 Mariners Boulevard, Suite 1 (985) 400-3210
MARRERO
Frank Culicchia
Culicchia Neurological Clinic 1111 Medical Center Boulevard, Suite S750 (504) 340-6976
Bryan R. Payne West Jefferson Medical Center 1111 Medical Center Boulevard, Suite S-650 (504) 349-1805
John C. Steck Culicchia Neurological Clinic 1111 Medical Center Boulevard, Suite S750 (504) 340-6976
METAIRIE
Aaron Dumont East Jefferson General Hospital - Tulane Neurosciences Center 4224 Houma Boulevard, Suite 540 (504) 988-5561
Christopher M. Maulucci East Jefferson General Hospital - Tulane Neurosciences Center 4224 Houma Boulevard, Suite 540 (504) 988-5561
Everett G. Robert Jr. Southern Brain & Spine 3798 Veterans Memorial Boulevard, Suite 200 (504) 454-0141
Manish K. Singh Southern Brain & Spine 3798 Veterans Memorial Boulevard, Suite 200 (504) 454-0141
Arthur Wang East Jefferson General Hospital - Tulane Neurosciences Center 4224 Houma Boulevard, Suite 540 (504) 988-5561
NEW ORLEANS
James T. Kalyvas
Ochsner Health Center 1514 Jefferson Highway (504) 842-2000
Marcus L. Ware
Ochsner Medical Center 1514 Jefferson Highway (504) 842-4033
Neurology COVINGTON
Ramy El Khoury Neurocare of Louisiana 648 Crestwood Boulevard (985) 805-2555
Thomas H. Gann Jr. Ochsner Neuroscience Institute 1341 Ochsner Boulevard (985) 875-2828
Kristina M. Lafaye Tulane DoctorsNeurosciences 101 Judge Tanner Boulevard, Suite 402 (985) 951-3222
Michele Theresa Longo Lakeview Hospital
Neuroscience Center 101 East Judge Tanner Boulevard, Suite 402 (985) 951-3222
Sarah Perez Lakeview Hospital
Neuroscience Center 101 East Judge Tanner Boulevard, Suite 402 (985) 951-3222
METAIRIE
Aimee M. Aysenne East Jefferson General Hospital - Tulane Neurosciences Center 4224 Houma Boulevard, Suite 540 (504) 988-5561
Elizabeth C. Crabtree
East Jefferson General Hospital - Tulane Neurosciences Center 4224 Houma Boulevard, Suite 540 (504) 988-5561
Neda Hidarilak
East Jefferson General Hospital - Tulane Neurosciences Center 4224 Houma Boulevard, Suite 540 (504) 988-5561
Demetrius M. Maraganore East Jefferson General Hospital - Tulane Neurosciences Center 4224 Houma Boulevard, Suite 540 (504) 988-5561
Archibald L. Melcher II East Jefferson Neurological Associates 3800 Houma Boulevard, Suite 325 (504) 885-7337
Martha Robinson
East Jefferson General Hospital Tulane Multispecialty Clinic 4224 Houma Boulevard, Suite 550 (504) 988-5561
Justin Salerian East Jefferson General Hospital Neurosciences Center 4224 Houma Boulevard, Suite 550 (504) 988-5561
Morteza Shamsnia Shamsnia Neurology 2909 Kingman Street (504) 717-2233
NEW ORLEANS
Bridget A. Bagert Ochsner Neurology 1514 Jefferson Highway, Floor 7 (504) 842-3980
Lauren Dunn Ochsner Neurology 1514 Jefferson Highway, Floor 7 (504) 842-3980
John D. England LSU Healthcare Network Multispecialty Clinic 478 South Johnson Street, Floor 5 (504) 412-1517
Jenny J. Feng Ochsner Medical Center 1514 Jefferson Highway (504) 842-3980
Jessica B. Kraker University Medical Center New Orleans Tulane Neurology Clinic 2003 Canal Street, 5th Floor (504) 962-6210
Jesus F. Lovera
LSU Healthcare Network Multispecialty Clinic 478 South Johnson Street, Floor 5 (504) 412-1517
Uma Menon Ochsner Neurology 1514 Jefferson Highway, Floor 7 (504) 842-3980
Piotr W. Olejniczak LSU Healthcare Network Multispecialty Clinic 478 South Johnson Street, Floor 5 (504) 412-1517
Holly C. Rutherford Tulane Neurosciences Center 1415 Tulane Avenue, Floor 5 (504) 988-1001
Korak Sarkar Ochsner Neurology 1514 Jefferson Highway, Floor 7 (504) 842-3980
Julia Staisch
Ochsner Neurology
1514 Jefferson Highway, Floor 7 (504) 842-3980
Joseph Tarsia
Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans 1514 Jefferson Highway (504) 842-3980
Richard M. Zweifler
Ochsner Neurology 1514 Jefferson Highway, Floor 7 (504) 842-3980
RACELAND
Jamie B. Huddleston
Ochsner Specialty Health Center
141 Twin Oaks Drive (985) 537-2666
Obstetrics & Gynecology
COVINGTON
Jill Gibson
106 Highland Park Plaza (985) 898-5990
Nancy N. Thomas Ochsner Women’s Health Center
71380 Highway 21 (985) 875-2828
GRETNA
Mark M. Allen
The Women’s Medical Center
515 Westbank Expressway (504) 366-7233
Jill Berger
Ochsner Health CenterWest Bank
120 Ochsner Boulevard (504) 391-8896
Elizabeth N. Blanton
The Women’s Medical Center 515 Westbank Expressway (504) 366-7233
Anh-Van Mai
Ochsner Health CenterWest Bank 120 Ochsner Boulevard, Suite 360 (504) 391-8896
Vu Anh Vuong
Ochsner Medical Center - West Bank
120 Ochsner Boulevard, Suite 360 (504) 595-8896
KENNER
Diana D. Farge
Ochsner Health Center - Kenner
200 West Esplanade Avenue, Suite 501 (504) 464-8506
Veronica Gillispie
Ochsner Health Center
- Kenner
200 West Esplanade Avenue, Suite 501 (504) 464-8506
Amy Truitt
Ochsner Health Center
- Kenner
200 West Esplanade Avenue, Suite 501 (504) 464-8506
Michael Wiedemann
Ochsner Health Center
- Kenner
200 West Esplanade Avenue, Suite 501 (504) 464-8506
MADISONVILLE
Gary M. Agena
393 Highway 21, Suite 525 (985) 845-7121
METAIRIE
Amy N. Grace
Lakeside Hospital Tulane
Women's Health
4720 South I-10 Service Road West, Suite 302 (504) 779-8282
Eduardo A. Herrera
Lakeside Hospital Tulane
Women's Health
4720 South I-10 Service Road West, Suite 302 (504) 988-8070
Elizabeth W. Kelly
Lakeside Hospital Tulane
Women's Health
4720 South I-10 Service Road West, Suite 302 (504) 988-2160
Pratibha Rayapati
Lakeside Hospital Tulane
Women's Health
4720 South I-10 Service Road West, Suite 104 (504) 988-8130
Amy Vaughan
Lakeside Hospital Tulane
Women's Health
4720 South I-10 Service Road West, Suite 502 (504) 988-8130
NEW ORLEANS
Jaime J. Alleyn
LCMC Health
3700 Saint Charles Avenue, Floor 5 (504) 412-1520
Lauren Bergeron
Ochsner Health CenterNapoleon at Magnolia 2633 Napoleon Avenue, Suite 905 (504) 842-7444
Louis P. DuTriel
Touro Infirmary
Crescent City Physicians 3434 Prytania Street, Suite 130 (504) 897-7580
Nicole E. Freehill
LSU Healthcare Network
3700 Saint Charles Avenue, Floor 5 (504) 412-1520
Elizabeth Lapeyre
Ochsner Baptist
2700 Napoleon Avenue (504) 842-4155
George B. Morris IV
Ochsner Baptist
2700 Napoleon Avenue (504) 842-4155
Amber Naresh
LCMC Health - Tulane
Multispecialty Uptown
200 Broadway Street, Suite 230 (504) 988-9000
Angela M. Parise Ochsner Baptist 2700 Napoleon Avenue (504) 842-4155
Rebecca U. Perret Touro Infirmary
Crescent City Physicians 3434 Prytania Street, Suite 130 (504) 897-7580
Caitlyn Ranger
Ochsner Health Center
- Baptist McFarland Medical Plaza 4429 Clara Street, Suite 500 (504) 842-9617
Margaret Roberie Ochsner Baptist 2700 Napoleon Avenue (504) 842-4155
Janet Ross Touro Infirmary
Crescent City Physicians 3525 Prytania Street, Suite 206 (504) 897-8281
Sarah K. Ryan-Yockey
LSU Healthcare Network 3700 Saint Charles Avenue, Floor 5 (504) 412-1520
William T. Sargent
Ochsner Baptist 2700 Napoleon Avenue (504) 842-4155
La’Nasha C. Tanner
LSU Healthcare Network 3700 Saint Charles Avenue, Floor 5 (504) 412-1520
Donna S. Waters Touro Infirmary
Crescent City Physicians 3434 Prytania Street, Suite 320 (504) 897-7142
Anna White
Ochsner Baptist 2700 Napoleon Avenue (504) 842-4155
Felton L. Winfield Jr.
LSU Healthcare Network 3700 Saint Charles Avenue, Floor 5 (504) 412-1520
SLIDELL
Diana L. Clavin
Camellia City OB/GYN 1150 Robert Boulevard, Suite 360 (985) 781-4848
THIBODAUX
Anne Rodrigue
Thibodaux Regional Women’s Clinic 604 North Acadia Road, Suite 500 (985) 448-1216
Christopher Rodrigue
Thibodaux Regional Women’s Clinic 604 North Acadia Road, Suite 500 (985) 448-1216
Ophthalmology
COVINGTON
Kyle V. Acosta Eyelid Cosmetic Surgery Center of the South 185 Greenbriar Boulevard (985) 898-2001
Joshua Ford Eyelid Cosmetic Surgical Center 185 Greenbriar Boulevard (985) 898-2001
MANDEVILLE
Marilu O’Byrne O’Byrne Eye Clinic 1580 West Causeway Approach, Suite 3 (985) 624-5573
METAIRIE
Jasmine R. Elison Retina and Vitreous Specialists of New Orleans
East Jefferson General Hospital 4224 Houma Boulevard, Suite 150 (504) 456-2691
Joshua Groetsch
Southern Eye Specialists 2800 Veterans Memorial Boulevard, Suite 125 (504) 833-5573
David M. Hinkle East Jefferson General Hospital
Tulane Ophthalmology 4224 Houma Boulevard (504) 988-5831
Rebecca C. Metzinger East Jefferson General Hospital
Tulane Ophthalmology 4224 Houma Boulevard (504) 988-5831
Patrick S. O’Sullivan
Southern Retinal Institute 2800 Veterans Memorial Boulevard (504) 264-9428
Ze Zhang East Jefferson General Hospital
Tulane Ophthalmology 4224 Houma Boulevard (504) 988-5831
NEW ORLEANS
Christine W. Connolly
LSU Healthcare Saint Charles Multispecialty Clinic
3700 Saint Charles Avenue, Floor 6 (504) 412-1200
George S. Ellis Jr.
Children’s Hospital New Orleans
200 Henry Clay Avenue, Suite 3104 (504) 896-2888
H. Sprague Eustis Jr Ochsner Medical Center 1514 Jefferson Highway, Floor 10 (504) 842-3995
THIBODAUX
Nano Karen Zeringue
Southern Eye Institute
900 Canal Boulevard, Suite 3 (985) 448-3353
Orthopaedic Surgery
COVINGTON
Roderick Chandler Jr.
AVALA Ortho
1200 Pinnacle Parkway (985) 674-1700
Kevin F. Darr
Covington Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Institute
19343 Sunshine Avenue (985) 892-5117
Jeremy James Avala Spine
76 Starbrush Circle (985) 400-5778
Brent V. McCarty AVALA Hand 1200 Pinnacle Parkway (985) 674-1700
H. Reiss Plauche
Covington Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Institute 19343 Sunshine Avenue (985) 892-5117
Sean Michael Rider Avala Spine 76 Starbrush Circle (985) 400-5778
Jason L. Rolling Covington Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Institute 19343 Sunshine Avenue (985) 892-5117
Jason Rudd AVALA Ortho 1200 Pinnacle Parkway (985) 674-1700
Charles S. Schumacher Jr.
Covington Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Institute 19343 Sunshine Avenue (985) 892-5117
K. Samer Shamieh Avala Spine
76 Starbrush Circle (985) 400-5778
Paul van Deventer AVALA Ortho
1200 Pinnacle Parkway (985) 674-1700
KENNER
Vinod Dasa Ochsner LSU Multispecialty 200 West Esplanade Avenue, Suite 701 (504) 412-1705
Michael W. Hartman Ochsner LSU Multispecialty 200 West Esplanade Avenue, Suite 701 (504) 412-1705
LACOMBE
John B. Logan Dietze and Logan Spine Specialists 29301 North Dixie Ranch Road (985) 871-4114
MARRERO
Wesley A. Clark Jefferson Orthopedic Clinic 920 Avenue B (504) 349-6804
Scott A. Tucker Jefferson Orthopedic Clinic 920 Avenue B (504) 349-6804
METAIRIE
Robert D. Bostick III Metairie Orthopedics & Sports Medicine 3001 Division Street, Suite 204 (504) 541-5800
Scott A. Buhler Crescent City Orthopedics 3600 Houma Boulevard (504) 233-0931
R. William Junius III Crescent City Orthopedics 3600 Houma Boulevard (504) 233-0931
Gleb Medvedev East Jefferson General Tulane Orthopedic Care 4224 Houma Boulevard, Suite 270 (504) 988-2177
Michael J. O’Brien Lakeside Hospital Tulane Orthopedics 4720 South I-10 Service Road West, Suite 301 (504) 988-8010
Fernando L. Sanchez Lakeside Hospital Tulane Orthoaedics 4720 South I-10 Service Road West, Suite 301 (504) 988-8010
William F. Sherman Jr. Lakeside Hospital Tulane Orthopedics 4720 South I-10 Service Road West, Suite 301 (504) 988-8010
NEW ORLEANS
Matthew G. Cable University Medical Center New Orleans 2000 Canal Street (504) 702-3000
Paul Celestre
Ochsner Medical Center 1514 Jefferson Highway, Floor 5 (866) 624-7637
George F. Chimento
Ochsner Medical Center
1514 Jefferson Highway, Floor 5 (504) 842-3970
Anna R. CohenRosenblum University Medical Center New Orleans 2003 Tulane Avenue (504) 702-3000
Mathew Cyriac
Tulane Sports Medicine Plus 7030 Canal Boulevard, Suite 110 (504) 988-0100
Timothy P. Finney
Southern Orthopaedic Specialists
2731 Napoleon Avenue (504) 897-6351
Paul B. Gladden
Tulane Orthopaedic Clinic 2003 Tulane Avenue, Floor 4 (504) 702-5700
Wendell M. R. Heard
Tulane Institute of Sports Medicine
202 Janet Yulman Way (504) 988-8476
Gregor J. Hoffman
Southern Orthopaedic Specialists
2731 Napoleon Avenue (504) 897-6351
Peter C. Krause University Medical Center New Orleans 2000 Canal Street (504) 702-3000
Olivia C. Lee University Medical Center New Orleans 2003 Tulane Avenue (504) 702-4400
Christopher Marrero University Medical Center New Orleans 2000 Canal Street (504) 702-3000
James F. Mautner
Ochsner Medical Center 1514 Jefferson Highway, Floor 5 (504) 842-3970
Michael McNulty IV Southern Orthopaedic Specialists
2731 Napoleon Avenue (504) 897-6351
Karim A. Meijer
Ochsner Sports Medicine Institute 1221 South Clearview Parkway Building B, Suite 104 (504) 736-4800
Mark S. Meyer
Ochsner Medical Center 1514 Jefferson Highway, Floor 5 (504) 842-3970
Chad W. Millet
Southern Orthopaedic Specialists
2731 Napoleon Avenue (504) 897-6351
R. Field Ogden
Southern Orthopaedic Specialists
2731 Napoleon Avenue (504) 897-6351
Felix H. Savoie III Tulane Institute of Sports Medicine
202 Janet Yulman Way (504) 988-8476
Leslie Elaine Sisco
Ochsner Medical Center 1514 Jefferson Highway, Floor 5 (504) 842-3970
Andrew G. Todd Southern Orthopaedic Specialists 2731 Napoleon Avenue (504) 897-6351
Robert J. Treuting
Ochsner Medical Center 1514 Jefferson Highway, Floor 5 (504) 842-3970
Krishna C. Vemulapalli
University Medical Center New Orleans 2000 Canal Street (504) 702-4400
Charles C. Yu Ochsner Medical Center 1514 Jefferson Highway (504) 842-3970
Robert D. Zura University Medical Center New Orleans 2000 Canal Street (504) 702-3000
SLIDELL
Robert A. Butler
Ochsner North Shore 104 Medical Center Drive, Suite 100 (985) 639-3777
THIBODAUX
Patrick R. Ellender OrthoLA 726 North Acadia Road, Suite 1000 (985) 625-2200
Otolaryngology
COVINGTON
John C. Beatrous ENT & Plastic Surgery Specialists of Louisiana 350 Lakeview Court, Suite A (985) 845-2677
Kathy L. Chauvin ENT & Plastic Surgery Specialists of Louisiana 350 Lakeview Court, Suite A (985) 845-2677
Gerard J. Gianoli
The Ear & Balance Institute 1401 Ochsner Boulevard, Suite A (985) 809-1111
Kevin E. McLaughlin
Associated Surgical Specialists
350 Lakeview Court, Suite A (985) 845-2677
KENNER
Emily L. Burke
Ochsner Health Center - Kenner
200 West Esplanade Avenue, Suite 410 (504) 443-9500
MANDEVILLE
James L. Connolly
SLENT-South Louisiana Ear, Nose & Throat 1420 North Causeway Boulevard (985) 327-5905
MARRERO
Adil A. Fatakia
New Orleans Sinus Center 1151 Barataria Boulevard, Suite 3100 (504) 349-6400
METAIRIE
Matthew W. Cooper Lakeside Hospital Ear, Nose and Throat
4770 South I-10 Service Road West Suite 110 (504) 454-3277
Paul L. Friedlander Lakeside Hospital Tulane Surgery
4720 South I-10 Service Road West, Suite 501 (504) 988-2274
Neal M. Jackson East Jefferson General Hospital
Neurosciences Center 4224 Houma Boulevard, Suite 550 (504) 988-5561
Jonathan M. Owens Lakeside Hospital Tulane
Surgery 4720 South I-10 Service Road West, Suite 501 (504) 988-2274
NEW ORLEANS
Ronald G. Amedee
Ochsner Medical Center 1514 Jefferson Highway, Floor 4 (504) 842-4080
John L. Guarisco
Ochsner Medical Center 1514 Jefferson Highway, Floor 4 (504) 842-4080
Christian P. Hasney
Ochsner Medical Center 1514 Jefferson Highway, Floor 4 (504) 842-4080
Anne Long
Ochsner Medical Center 1514 Jefferson Highway, Floor 4 (504) 842-4080
Jeffrey P. Marino
Ochsner Medical Center
Benson Cancer Center Voice Center 1514 Jefferson Highway, Floor 2 (504) 842-4080
Adam Master
Ochsner Medical Center 1514 Jefferson Highway, Floor 4 (504) 842-4080
Timothy B. Molony
Ochsner Medical Center 1514 Jefferson Highway, Floor 4 (504) 842-4080
Brian A. Moore
Ochsner Medical Center
The Gayle and Tom
Benson Cancer Center 1514 Jefferson Highway, Floor 2 (504) 842-4080
Elisabeth H. Rareshide
Ochsner ENT 2820 Napoleon Avenue, Suite 820 (504) 897-4455
Vilija Vaitaitis
University Medical Center New Orleans ENT Clinic 2000 Canal Street, Clinic Building, Floor 3 (504) 702-3440
SLIDELL
Jonathan E. Sorrel
SLENT-South Louisiana Ear, Nose & Throat 1258 Brownswitch Road (985) 327-5905
THIBODAUX
James V. Broussard
Southern ENT Associates 604 North Acadia Road, Suite 101 (985) 446-5079
Justin M. Tenney
Southern ENT Associates 604 North Acadia Road, Suite 101 (985) 446-5079
Guy P. Zeringue III
Southern ENT Associates 604 North Acadia Road, Suite 101 (985) 446-5079
Pain Medicine
COVINGTON C. Ann Conn
Advanced Pain Institute 187 Greenbriar Boulevard, Suite A (985) 345-7246
Richard C. Robertson Jr.
Segura Neuroscience & Pain Center
141 Lakeview Circle (985) 231-6751
Ronald C. Segura
Segura Neuroscience & Pain Center 141 Lakeview Circle (985) 231-6751
METAIRIE
Suneil M. Jolly Louisiana Pain Specialists 3434 Houma Boulevard, Suite 301 (504) 276-7333
Eric D. Lonseth
Lonseth Interventional Pain Center 4213 Teuton Street (504) 327-5857
Kevin R. Martinez
Southern Brain & Spine 3798 Veterans Memorial Boulevard, Suite 200 (504) 454-0141
Patrick H. Waring
Pain Intervention Center 701 Metairie Road, Suite 2A310 (504) 455-2225
Michael Zeringue Pontchartrain Orthopedics & Sports Medicine 3939 Houma Boulevard, Suite 21 (504) 885-6464
NEW ORLEANS
Hazem E. Eissa Ochsner Pain Management 2820 Napoleon Avenue (504) 842-5300
Aaron HanyuDeutmeyer Ochsner Health CenterElmwood 1201 South Clearview Parkway, Suite 200 (504) 754-7200
Pathology
NEW ORLEANS
Randall D. Craver
Children’s Hospital New Orleans Department of Pathology 200 Henry Clay Avenue (504) 899-9511
Robin R. McGoey
University Medical Center New Orleans Department of Pathology 2000 Canal Street (504) 702-5700
Matthew W. Stark
Children’s Hospital New Orleans 200 Henry Clay Avenue (504) 896-9817
Pediatric Allergy & Immunology
COVINGTON
Luke A. Wall
Children’s Hospital Pediatrics 5025 Keystone Boulevard (504) 896-2888
METAIRIE
Elizabeth L. Wisner
Children’s Hospital New Orleans Allergy Immunology Department 3040 33rd Street (504) 896-9589
NEW ORLEANS
Andrew M. Abreo
Children’s Hospital New Orleans
200 Henry Clay Avenue, Floor 1 (504) 896-9589
John C. Carlson
Ochsner Medical Center 1514 Jefferson Highway (504) 842-6742
Cathryn C. Hassett
Ochsner Medical Center 1514 Jefferson Highway (504) 842-6742
Lawrence Edward Montelibano Ochsner Medical Center 1514 Jefferson Highway (504) 842-6742
Pediatric Anesthesiology NEW ORLEANS
Lorena Dumas-Guntner Children’s Hospital New Orleans
200 Henry Clay Avenue (504) 899-9511
Pediatric Cardiology NEW ORLEANS
Sergio Bartakian
The Heart Center at Children’s Hospital
200 Henry Clay Avenue (504) 896-9751
Tamara T. Bradford
The Heart Center at Children’s Hospital
200 Henry Clay Avenue (504) 896-9751
Ivory Crittendon III
Ochsner Health Center for Children 1319 Jefferson Highway (504) 842-3900
Kelly Gajewski
The Heart Center at Children’s Hospital
200 Henry Clay Avenue (504) 896-9751
Thomas R. Kimball
The Heart Center at Children’s Hospital
200 Henry Clay Avenue (504) 896-2888
James S. Krulisky
Children’s Hospital New Orleans
200 Henry Clay Avenue (504) 896-9751
Victor W. Lucas
Ochsner Health Center for Children 1319 Jefferson Highway (504) 842-3900
Scott Macicek
The Heart Center at Children’s Hospital
200 Henry Clay Avenue (504) 896-9751
Hans Mulder
Ochsner Health Center for Children 1319 Jefferson Highway (504) 842-3900
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Shannon K. Powell
The Heart Center at Children’s Hospital
200 Henry Clay Avenue (504) 896-9751
Steffan Sernich
Children’s Hospital New Orleans
200 Henry Clay Avenue (504) 896-2888
Patricia E. Thomas
Ochsner Health Center for Children 1319 Jefferson Highway (504) 842-3900
Jason P. Turner
Children’s Hospital New Orleans
200 Henry Clay Avenue (504) 896-9732
Michael G. White
Ochsner Health Center for Children 1319 Jefferson Highway (504) 842-3900
Song-Gui Yang
Children’s Hospital New Orleans
200 Henry Clay Avenue (504) 896-2888
Thomas W. Young
Ochsner Health Center for Children
1319 Jefferson Highway (504) 842-3900
Pediatric Dermatology
METAIRIE
India M. Hill
Children’s Hospital Pediatrics & Specialty Care
3040 33rd Street (504) 896-9583
Pediatric
Endocrinology
NEW ORLEANS
Stuart Chalew
Children’s Hospital New Orleans
200 Henry Clay Avenue (504) 896-2888
Dania L. Felipe Ramirez
Children’s Hospital New Orleans
200 Henry Clay Avenue (504) 896-9441
Ricardo Gomez
Children’s Hospital New Orleans
200 Henry Clay Avenue (504) 896-2888
Pediatric Gastroenterology
NEW ORLEANS
Patricio A. Arias
Valencia Children’s Hospital New Orleans
200 Henry Clay Avenue (504) 896-2888
Ilana Fortgang
Ochsner Health Center for Children 1315 Jefferson Highway (866) 624-7637
Matthew J. Giefer
Ochsner Health Center For Children - New Orleans
1315 Jefferson Highway, Floor 1 (504) 842-3900
Colleen C. LeBlanc
Children’s Hospital New Orleans
200 Henry Clay Avenue (504) 896-2888
Brian G. Morris
Ochsner Health Center for Children 1315 Jefferson Highway (504) 842-3900
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
NEW ORLEANS
Dana M. LeBlanc
Children’s Hospital New Orleans
200 Henry Clay Avenue (504) 896-9740
Craig D. Lotterman
Ochsner Health Center for Children 1315 Jefferson Highway (504) 703-2218
Cori Morrison
Children’s Hospital New Orleans
Department of Hematology & Oncology
200 Henry Clay Avenue, Suite 4109 (504) 896-9740
Pinki Prasad
Children’s Hospital New Orleans
200 Henry Clay Avenue (504) 896-9740
Robert J. Vasquez Jr
Ochsner Health Center for Children - New Orleans 1315 Jefferson Highway (504) 703-2218
Maria C. Velez-Yanguas
Children’s Hospital New Orleans
200 Henry Clay Avenue (504) 896-9740
Lolie Yu
Children’s Hospital New Orleans
200 Henry Clay Avenue (504) 896-9740
Pediatric Infectious Diseases
NEW ORLEANS
Margot H. Anderson
Children’s Hospital New Orleans
200 Henry Clay Avenue (504) 896-9583
Margarita Silio
Children’s Hospital New Orleans
200 Henry Clay Avenue (504) 896-9820
Pediatric Nephrology
NEW ORLEANS
Diego H. Aviles
Children’s Hospital New Orleans
200 Henry Clay Avenue (504) 896-2888
Samir S. El-Dahr
Children’s Hospital New Orleans
200 Henry Clay Avenue (504) 896-2888
Caroline Straatmann
Children’s Hospital New Orleans
200 Henry Clay Avenue (504) 896-9238
Ihor V. Yosypiv
Children’s Hospital New Orleans
200 Henry Clay Avenue (504) 896-9238
Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
COVINGTON
McCall McDaniel
Saint Tammany Health System’s Bone and Joint Clinic
71211 Highway 21 (985) 893-9922
METAIRIE
Stephen D. Heinrich
LCMC Health Ridgelake Health Center 2121 Ridgelake Drive, 2nd Floor (504) 832-4033
NEW ORLEANS
William K. Accousti
Children’s Hospital New Orleans
200 Henry Clay Avenue (504) 896-9569
Joseph A. Gonzales
Children’s Hospital New Orleans
200 Henry Clay Avenue (504) 896-2888
Lawrence Lee Haber
Ochsner Medical Center 1514 Jefferson Highway, Floor 5 (504) 842-3970
Pediatric Otolaryngology
NEW ORLEANS
John Carter
Ochsner Medical Center 1514 Jefferson Highway, Floor 4 (504) 842-4080
Adele K. Evans
Children’s Hospital New Orleans
200 Henry Clay Avenue (504) 896-2888
Belinda A. Mantle
Children’s Hospital New Orleans
200 Henry Clay Avenue (504) 896-2888
Kimsey H. Rodriguez
Ochsner Medical Center 1514 Jefferson Highway, Floor 4 (504) 842-4080
Pediatric Pulmonology
NEW ORLEANS
Adrienne P. Savant
Children’s Hospital New Orleans
200 Henry Clay Avenue (504) 896-2888
Kristin N. Van Hook
Ochsner Health Center for Children 1315 Jefferson Highway (504) 842-3900
Pediatric Surgery
NEW ORLEANS
Vincent R. Adolph
Ochsner Medical Center 1514 Jefferson Highway (504) 842-3907
Fabienne L. Gray
Children’s Hospital New Orleans
200 Henry Clay Avenue (504) 896-2888
Rodney B. Steiner
Ochsner Medical Center 1514 Jefferson Highway (504) 842-3907
David C. Yu
Children’s Hospital New Orleans
200 Henry Clay Avenue (504) 896-9756
Jessica A. Zagory Children’s Hospital New Orleans
200 Henry Clay Avenue (504) 896-2888
Pediatric Urology
NEW ORLEANS
Frank R. Cerniglia Jr. Ochsner Medical Center 1514 Jefferson Highway, Floor 4 (504) 842-4083
Aaron D. Martin Children’s Hospital New Orleans
200 Henry Clay Avenue, Suite 3030 (504) 896-2888
Joseph Ortenberg Children’s Hospital New Orleans
200 Henry Clay Avenue (504) 896-9233
Christopher C. Roth Children’s Hospital New Orleans
200 Henry Clay Avenue, Suite 2309 (504) 896-2888
Pediatrics
COVINGTON
William Brian Britton Fairway Pediatrics 7020 North Highway 190, Suite C (985) 871-7337
Nancy Mula
Fairway Pediatrics 7020 North Highway 190, Suite C (985) 871-7337
MADISONVILLE
Robert Faucheux
Saint Tammany
Pediatrics 1520 Highway 22 West (985) 773-1600
Linda Keefer
Saint Tammany
Pediatrics 1520 Highway 22 West (985) 773-1600
MANDEVILLE
Jill Fitzpatrick
Ochsner Health CenterEast Mandeville 3235 East Causeway Approach (985) 875-2828
Joshua B. LeBlanc
LeBlanc Pediatrics
1305 West Causeway Approach (985) 674-2227
Anthony McDavid
Ochsner Health CenterEast Mandeville 3235 East Causeway Approach (985) 809-5800
Pamela E. Richard Ochsner Health CenterEast Mandeville 3235 East Causeway Approach (985) 875-2828
MARRERO
Truc Dinh Ochsner Health CenterLapalco 4225 Lapalco Boulevard (504) 371-9355
METAIRIE
Nicholas Algu Ochsner Health CenterOld Metairie 800 Metairie Road (504) 842-3900
John Barbara III
Children’s Hospital
Pediatrics 2201 Veterans Memorial Boulevard, Suite 300 (504) 833-7374
Laura Classen Boykin Ochsner Health Center For Children - Metairie 4500 Claireview Parkway (504) 842-3900
Theresa L. Dise Children’s Hospital
Pediatrics
4740 South I-10 Service Road West, Suite 200 (504) 894-5479
Patrice Evers Children’s Hospital Pediatrics 4740 South I-10 Service Road West, Suite 200 (504) 894-5479
Gabrielle Glasgow Sprout Pediatrics 1041 Veterans Memorial Boulevard, Suite 300 (504) 267-9336
Lauren Hernandez Sprout Pediatrics 1041 Veterans Memorial Boulevard, Suite 300 (504) 267-9336
Richard Hill Children’s Hospital Pediatrics 4740 South I-10 Service Road West, Suite 200 (504) 894-5479
Suzette G. Kingston Sprout Pediatrics 1041 Veterans Memorial Boulevard, Suite 300 (504) 267-9336
Reita Lawrence Children’s Hospital Pediatrics 3100 Kingman Street (504) 887-6355
Betty P. Lo-Blais Ochsner Health CenterOld Metairie 800 Metairie Road (866) 624-7637
William L. Morgan Children’s Hospital
Pediatrics
4740 South I-10 Service Road West, Suite 200 (504) 894-5479
Mark Morici Children’s Hospital Pediatrics 2201 Veteran’s Boulevard, Suite 300 (504) 833-7374
Rayne F. Schexnayder Ochsner Health Center For Children - Metairie 4500 Claireview Parkway (504) 842-3900
Nicole N. Sheldon Children’s Hospital Pediatrics 4740 South I-10 Service Road West, Suite 200 (504) 894-5479
Elizabeth Theriot Ochsner Health Center For Children - Metairie 4500 Claireview Parkway (504) 842-3900
Quynh-Anh Tran Ochsner Old Metairie Pediatrics 800 Metairie Road (504) 842-3900
Stephen M. Weimer Children’s Hospital
Pediatrics
4740 South I-10 Service Road West, Suite 200 (504) 894-5479
Amanda G. Williams Children’s Hospital Napoleon Pediatrics 3040 33rd Street (504) 219-0880
NEW ORLEANS
Terry L. Cummings
Multispecialty ClinicUptown
200 Broadway Street, Suite 230 (504) 988-9000
George C. Hescock Jr. Children’s Hospital New Orleans
200 Henry Clay Avenue (504) 896-3924
Amanda F. Messer
Children’s Hospital New Orleans
200 Henry Clay Avenue (504) 896-3924
M. Nora Oates
Hales Pediatrics 3525 Prytania Street, Suite 602 (504) 897-0744
Elizabeth Olson
Ochsner Community Health Brees Family Center
5950 Bullard Avenue (504) 354-4188
Shannon B. Palombo Children’s Hospital New Orleans
200 Henry Clay Avenue (504) 896-2723
Abigail Reyes
Ochsner Health Center
Baptist Napoleon Medical Plaza 2820 Napoleon Avenue, Suite 560 (504) 894-2002
Robert G. Voigt
Michael R. Boh Center for Child Development at Ochsner 1319 Jefferson Highway (504) 842-3900
RIVER RIDGE
Janine T. Lissard
Ochsner River RidgePediatrics 9605 Jefferson Highway, Suite J (504) 703-3270
SLIDELL
Mamatha Ananth
Children’s International Medical Group 1430 Lindberg Drive (985) 781-7337
Tara E. Mitchell
Ochsner Health Center for Children - Slidell 2370 Gause Boulevard East (985) 639-3755
THIBODAUX
Anne T. Boudreaux
Preferred Pediatrics
142 Rue Marguerite (985) 449-7529
Henry M. Peltier
Center for Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
604 North Acadia Road, Suite 200 (985) 448-3700
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
COVINGTON
Beau J. Bagley
Gulf Coast Brain Sport & Spine 1331 Ochsner Boulevard (985) 234-0490
Aaron M. Karlin
Ochsner Health Center 1000 Ochsner Boulevard (985) 875-2828
METAIRIE
Justin Lundgren
Southern Brain & Spine 3798 Veterans Memorial Boulevard, Suite 200 (504) 454-0141
NEW ORLEANS
Jacques Courseault
Tulane Doctors Sports Medicine Plus 7030 Canal Boulevard, Suite 110 (504) 988-0100
Gregory W. Stewart
Tulane Institute of Sports Medicine
202 Janet Yulman Way (504) 988-8476
Jeffrey N. Watkins Ochsner Physical Medicine 1514 Jefferson Highway, Floor 7 (507) 842-3980
THIBODAUX
Todd D. Cowen
Cowen Clinic 726 North Acadia Road, Suite 2600 (985) 447-9922
Plastic Surgery
MANDEVILLE
Benjamin J. Boudreaux Northshore Plastic Surgery 3401 East Causeway Approach (985) 237-6050
Jeffrey Claiborne Northshore Plastic Surgery 3401 East Causeway Approach (985) 237-6050
METAIRIE
Abigail E. Chaffin Lakeside Hospital Tulane Breast Care and Women's Imaging 4720 South I-10 Service Road West, Suite 100 (504) 988-8100
John P. Guste
Jansen Plastic Surgery 3900 Veterans Memorial Boulevard, Suite 200 (504) 455-1000
David A. Jansen
Jansen Plastic Surgery 3900 Veterans Memorial Boulevard, Suite 200 (504) 455-1000
Kamran Khoobehi
Khoobehi & Associates
3901 Veterans Boulevard (504) 779-5538
John T. Lindsey
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 4228 Houma Boulevard, Suite 500 (504) 885-4508
Stephen E. Metzinger Aesthetic Surgical Associates 3223 8th Street, Suite 200 (504) 309-7061
Hugo St. Hilaire
LSU Plastic Surgery 3601 Houma Boulevard, Suite 300 (504) 412-1240
Ravi Tandon
Jansen Plastic Surgery 3900 Veterans Memorial Boulevard, Suite 200 (504) 455-1000
NEW ORLEANS
Heath Charvet Magnolia Plastic Surgery 4500 Magazine Street, Suite 1 (504) 608-7863
Frank DellaCroce
Center for Restorative Breast Surgery 1717 Saint Charles Avenue (504) 899-2800
Michael Thomas Friel Ochsner Pediatric Plastic Surgery 1315 Jefferson Highway (504) 842-5338
Russell Hendrick Jr New Orleans Center for Aesthetics and Plastic Surgery 2633 Napoleon Avenue, Suite 920 (504) 533-8848
Michael H. Moses 1603 2nd Street (504) 895-7200
Mark W. Stalder Stalder Plastic Surgery 6028 Magazine Street (504) 800-8058
Scott K. Sullivan Jr Center for Restorative Breast Surgery 1717 Saint Charles Avenue (504) 899-2800
Christopher G. Trahan Center for Restorative Breast Surgery 1717 Saint Charles Avenue (504) 899-2800
Matthew W. Wise Center for Restorative Breast Surgery 1717 Saint Charles Avenue (504) 899-2800
Podiatry
NEW ORLEANS
Denardo D. Dunham
Premier Foot Specialists 7311 Downman Road (504) 241-5707
Psychiatry
NEW ORLEANS
Degan J. Dansereau 3705 Coliseum Street (504) 897-0201
Morgan B. Feibelman Integrated Behavioral Health
400 Poydras Street, Suite 1950 (504) 322-3837
Jennifer Greco Integrated Behavioral Health
400 Poydras Street, Suite 1950 (504) 322-3837
Holly MacKenna Dara Wellness 1900 South Carrollton Avenue (504) 356-1624
Nicholas G. Pejic Atlas Psychiatry 1301 Antonine Street (504) 899-1682
Pulmonary Disease
METAIRIE
Ramsy A. Abdelghani
Tulane Lung Center 4320 Houma Boulevard, Suite 603 (504) 988-8600
David M. Becnel
Tulane Lung Center 4320 Houma Boulevard, Suite 603 (504) 988-8600
Christine Bojanowski Tulane Lung Center 4320 Houma Boulevard, Suite 603 (504) 988-8600
Tania Boniske
Tulane Lung Center 4320 Houma Boulevard, Suite 603 (504) 988-8600
Ross C. Klingsberg
Tulane Lung Center 4320 Houma Boulevard, Suite 603 (504) 988-8600
Joseph A. Lasky
Tulane Lung Center 4320 Houma Boulevard, Suite 603 (504) 988-8600
Nereida A. Parada
Tulane Lung Center 4320 Houma Boulevard, Suite 603 (504) 988-8600
NEW ORLEANS
Cesar A. Aguilar Lopez
Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System
2400 Canal Street (800) 935-8387
Bennett deBoisblanc
University Medical Center New Orleans
Comprehensive Pulmonary Hypertension Clinic 2000 Canal Street (504) 702-5057
Stephen P. Kantrow Ochsner Medical Center 1514 Jefferson Highway (504) 842-4055
Shigeki Saito University Medical Center
Tulane Pulmonology 2001 Tulane Avenue, 2nd Floor (504) 962-6338
Victor J. Thannickal University Medical Center New Orleans 2000 Canal Street 2nd Floor, Zone A (504) 988-7800
Jerry S. Zifodya University Medical Center New Orleans 2001 Tulane Avenue, 2nd Floor (504) 962-6338
Radiation Oncology
METAIRIE Kendra Harris East Jefferson General Hospital 4204 Houma Boulevard, Suite 100 (504) 503-5139
Paul D. Monsour East Jefferson General Hospital Department of Radiation Oncology 4204 Houma Boulevard, Suite 100 (504) 454-1727
NEW ORLEANS
Troy G. Scroggins Jr. Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans 1514 Jefferson Highway (504) 842-3440
Ellen L. Zakris Touro Infirmary Crescent City Physicians 1401 Foucher Street (504) 897-8387
Reproductive Endocrinology/ Infertility
MANDEVILLE Peter Lu
The Fertility Institute 800 North Causeway Boulevard, Suite 2C (985) 892-7621
METAIRIE P. Ronald Clisham
The Fertility Institute 4770 South I-10 Service Road West (504) 454-2165
Warren Jay Huber III
The Fertility Institute 4770 South I-20 Service Road West (504) 454-2165
Belinda M. Sartor
The Fertility Institute 4770 South I-10 Service Road West (504) 454-2165
NEW ORLEANS
Lindsay M. Wells
Audubon Fertility & Reproductive Medicine 4321 Magnolia Street (504) 891-1390
Rheumatology
METAIRIE
Madelaine Feldman
The Rheumatology Group 111 Veterans Memorial Boulevard, Suite 404 (504) 899-1120
NEW ORLEANS
William E. Davis
Ochsner Medical Center 1514 Jefferson Highway, Floor 5 (504) 842-3920
Chandana
Keshavamurthy
Ochsner Medical Center 1514 Jefferson Highway, Floor 5 (504) 842-3920
Robert Quinet
Ochsner Medical Center 1514 Jefferson Highway, Floor 5 (504) 842-3920
Karen A. Toribio
Ochsner Medical Center 1514 Jefferson Highway, Floor 5 (504) 842-3920
Tamika A. WebbDetiege Ochsner Medical Center 1514 Jefferson Highway, Floor 5 (504) 842-3920
THIBODAUX
Ross Thibodaux Thibodaux Regional Rheumatology Clinic 726 North Acadia Road, Suite 3400 (985) 449-4656
Sports Medicine
JEFFERSON
Shannon C. Goode Ochsner Hospital for Orthopedics & Sports Medicine 1221 South Clearview Parkway (504) 736-4800
NEW ORLEANS
Deryk G. Jones
Ochsner Health CenterElmwood 1221 South Clearview Parkway, Building B (504) 736-4800
Christine M. Keating Ochsner Baptist Back and Spine Center 2820 Napoleon Avenue (504) 842-2000
Scott C. Montgomery
Ochsner Health CenterElmwood 1221 South Clearview Parkway, Building B (504) 736-4800
Surgery COVINGTON
Jacob B. Daigle
Saint Tammany Health System Northlake Surgical Associates 606 West 11th Avenue (985) 892-3766
MARRERO
Sarah E. Baker
Southern Surgical Specialists 1151 Barataria Boulevard, Suite 4100 (504) 349-6713
Robert D. Cummiskey III Southern Surgical Specialists 1151 Barataria Boulevard, Suite 4100 (504) 349-6713
METAIRE
Emad Kandil
East Jefferson General Hospital
Tulane Surgery Clinic 4224 Houma Boulevard, Suite 330 (504) 988-5110
Hoonbae Jeon
East Jefferson General Hospital
Tulane Transplant Institute 4320 Houma Boulevard, 7th Floor (504) 988-5344
Mary Killackey
East Jefferson General Hospital
Tulane Transplant Institute 4320 Houma Boulevard, 7th Floor (504) 988-5344
Anil S. Paramesh Tulane Transplant Institute 4320 Houma Boulevard, 7th Floor (504) 988-5344
Sharven Taghavi Tulane Surgery 4224 Houma Boulevard, Suite 330 (504) 988-5110
Kiara A. Tulla
East Jefferson General Hospital
Tulane Transplant Institute 4320 Houma Boulevard, 7th Floor (504) 988-5344
Jeanette Zhang
Tulane Surgery 4224 Houma Boulevard, Suite 330 (504) 988-5110
NEW ORLEANS
Jonathan Babin
Ochsner Medical Center 1514 Jefferson Highway, Floor 2 (504) 842-4070
Ari J. Cohen
Ochsner Medical Center
Multi-Organ Transplant Institute 1514 Jefferson Highway, Floor 1 (504) 842-3925
Alfred John Colfry III
Touro Infirmary 3434 Prytania Street, Suite 410 (504) 325-2900
Shawn A. McKinney
University Medical Center New Orleans
Ambulatory Care Center 2000 Canal Street (504) 702-3311
William S. Richardson
Ochsner Medical Center 1514 Jefferson Highway, Floor 5 (504) 842-4070
Alison A. Smith
University Medical Center New Orleans 2000 Canal Street (504) 702-5700
SLIDELL
Asahel Gridley
Ochsner Health Center 1850 Gause Boulevard East Building 1, Suite 301 (985) 639-3777
THIBODAUX
William B. Bisland Jr
Thibodaux Surgical Specialists
604 North Acadia Road, Suite 207 (985) 446-1763
Mark F. Hebert
Thibodaux Surgical Specialists
604 North Acadia Road, Suite 207 (985) 446-1763
Surgical Oncology
NEW ORLEANS
John S. Bolton
Ochsner Medical Center 1514 Jefferson Highway, Floor 3 (504) 842-4070
George M. Fuhrman
Ochsner Medical Center 1514 Jefferson Highway, Floor 2 (504) 842-4070
David T. Pointer Jr.
Ochsner Medical Center 1514 Jefferson Highway, Floor 2 (504) 842-4070
Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery
COVINGTON Jose Mena
Ochsner Health Center 1000 Ochsner Boulevard (985) 875-2828
NEW ORLEANS
Eugene L. Kukuy
Touro Surgical Specialties
3525 Prytania Street, Suite 418 (504) 210-4280
P. Eugene Parrino
Ochsner Medical Center 1514 Jefferson Highway (504) 842-3966
Timothy W. Pettitt
Children’s Hospital New Orleans
200 Henry Clay Avenue (504) 896-3928
Urogynecology/Female
Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery
METAIRIE
Margie Kahn Lakeside Hospital Tulane Women's Health 4720 South I-10 Service Road West, Suite 302 (504) 988-8070
Elizabeth Rourke
LSU Healthcare Network Urology Clinic
3601 Houma Boulevard, Suite 302 (504) 412-1600
NEW ORLEANS
Leise R. Knoepp
Ochsner Baptist 2700 Napoleon Avenue (504) 842-4155
Urology
COVINGTON Sunil Purohit
Louisiana Healthcare Associates Urology Division 71207 Highway 21 (985) 892-6811
KENNER
Julie C. Wang
Ochsner Health Center 200 West Esplanade Avenue (504) 464-8588
MARRERO
Jon Ryan Glass West Jefferson Urology Specialists 1111 Medical Center Boulevard, Suite N703 (504) 934-8100
METAIRIE
Scott E. Delacroix Jr
LSU Healthcare Network Urology Clinic 3601 Houma Boulevard, Suite 302 (504) 412-1600
Jessie R. Gills
LSU Healthcare Network Urology Clinic 3601 Houma Boulevard, Suite 302 (504) 412-1600
Stephen M. LaCour
LSU Healthcare Network 3601 Houma Boulevard, Suite 302 (504) 412-1600
Matthew Mutter
LSU Healthcare Network Urology Clinic 3601 Houma Boulevard, Suite 302 (504) 412-1600
Mary Westerman
LSU Healthcare Network Urology Clinic 3601 Houma Boulevard, Suite 302 (504) 412-1600
NEW ORLEANS
Stephen F. Bardot
Ochsner Medical Center 1514 Jefferson Highway, Floor 4 (504) 842-4083
Wayne J. Hellstrom
Tulane Urology and Fertility Clinic 1415 Tulane Avenue, Floor 3 (504) 988-5271
Lawrence C. Jenkins Urology ClinicDowntown Department of Urology 1415 Tulane Avenue, Floor 3 (504) 988-5271
Melissa M.
Montgomery Ochsner Medical Center 1514 Jefferson Highway, Floor 4 (504) 842-4083
Raju Thomas LCMC Health - Tulane Urology 1415 Tulane Avenue, Floor 3 (504) 988-5271
Richard
Vanlangendonck Jr. Touro Infirmary Crescent City Physicians 3434 Prytania Street, Suite 450 (504) 897-7196
Howard H. Woo
Ochsner Medical Center 1514 Jefferson Highway, Floor 4 (504) 842-4083
SLIDELL
Harold R. Neitzschman III Northlake Urology Group 1150 Robert Boulevard, Suite 350 (985) 641-3742
THIBODAUX
Walter J. Simoneaux Jr. Thibodaux Regional Urology Clinic 504 North Acadia Road (985) 447-5667
Vascular & Interventional Radiology
METAIRIE
Richard H. Marshall Jr. East Jefferson General Hospital 4200 Houma Boulevard (504) 503-6137
NEW ORLEANS
Hector Ferral
University Medical
Center New Orleans 2003 Tulane Avenue (504) 702-5700
Juan Gimenez
Ochsner Medical Center 1514 Jefferson Highway (504) 842-3000
Dennis Kay Ochsner Medical Center 1514 Jefferson Highway (504) 842-3470
Dee Malkerneker Ochsner Medical Center 1514 Jefferson Highway (985) 646-5075
Vascular Surgery
MARRERO
Malachi Sheahan Westbank Multi-Specialty 4500 10th Street, Suite B (504) 412-1960
NEW ORLEANS
Hernan Bazan
Ochsner Medical Center 1514 Jefferson Highway, Floor 5 (504) 842-4070
Samuel R. Money
Ochsner Medical Center 1514 Jefferson Highway, Floor 5 (504) 842-4070
W. Charles S ternbergh III
Ochsner Medical Center 1514 Jefferson Highway, Floor 5 (504) 842-4070
Castle Connolly Rising
Stars are early career doctors recognized for their outstanding accomplishments and dedication to the field of medicine. Nominated by their peers, these doctors are emerging leaders in the medical community, with clear contributions to the advancement of healthcare through clinical care, research, community service, education and leadership.
Dermatology
COVINGTON
Kristen Bice
Grieshaber Dermatology 714 West 16th Avenue (985) 893-1035
Emergency Medicine
NEW ORLEANS
Thomas Krajewski
Ochsner Baptist - A Campus Of Ochsner Medical Center
Department of Emergency Medicine
2700 Napoleon Avenue (504) 899-9311
Gastroenterology
NEW ORLEANS
Lauren S. Pointer
Touro LCMC Digestive Health Center 3700 St. Charles Avenue, 2nd Floor (504) 897-8005
Neurology
NEW ORLEANS
Marika-Foteni
Antimisiaris
Ochsner Medical Center 1514 Jefferson Highway, Floor 7 (504) 842-3980
Maxwell H. Levy
LCMC Health - Tulane Multispecialty Clinic Uptown 200 Broadway Street, Suite 230 (504) 988-9000
THIBODAUX
Jessica Baity Thibodaux Regional Neurology Clinic 726 North Acadia Road, Suite 2300 (985) 493-3090
Derek Neupert Thibodaux Regional Neurology Clinic 726 North Acadia Road, Suite 2300 (985) 493-3090
Pain Medicine
METAIRIE
William Chiang AVALA Pain
4441 North Interstate 10 Service Road West (985) 259-7246
Pediatrics
METAIRIE
James M. Connick
Sprout Pediatrics 1041 Veterans Memorial Boulevard, Suite 300 (504) 267-9336
Rheumatology
HARVEY
Barrett G. Ford West Jefferson Medical Center 3909 Lapalco Boulevard, Suite 100 (504) 349-6900 •
If you’re looking to escape the hot and humid days of August, try heading “Up South.” Several towns in higher elevations host events and, even though the heat still reigns, it’s a significant drop in temperature compared to New Orleans.
For three weekends in September, the top of Beech Mountain, North Carolina turns into the Land of Oz. It’s so incredible, you’ll be convinced you have been dropped inside the famous 1939 film. We’re talking a replica of Auntie Em’s house, completed with tornado experience, and an interactive adventure following a golden brick road. Beech Mountain’s Oz has been a regional favorite among kids and adults alike for years and has returned bigger and better. Performances are Sept. 6-8, 13-15 and 20-22. For information, visit landofoznc.com.
While you’re on the mountain, which is literally a mile high at its apex and temperatures rarely reach 80 degrees, check out the annual live music series at
Beech Mountain Resort. But that’s not all. Famous Brick Oven Pizzeria offers performances Friday evenings until mid-August and on Saturdays visitors can take a scenic lift ride to the 5506’ Skybar at Beech Mountain Resort to enjoy both live music and breathtaking views. Then on Sundays, Fred’s General Mercantile hosts sunset concerts at the Gazebo and Top of the Beech Inn features Concerts on the Lawn.
I don’t know about you, but my car naturally brakes for yard sales. Not sure how I will manage a 690-milelong route spanning six states but the 127 Yard Sale beckons me every year. The annual collection of folks selling wares takes place the first Thursday through Sunday in August (that’s Aug. 1-4) and stretches through Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio and Michigan. For information on what to find and how to plan your trip, visit127yardsale.com.
Ever wonder where all the airport’s unclaimed luggage go? After a time, and if the baggage is not claimed, it heads to northern Alabama and a massive store that’s part thrift and part museum. The 50,000-square-
foot store of Unclaimed Baggage in Scottsboro, Alabama is organized into 10 departments, selling everything you can imagine ending up in suitcases. There’s also a three-story Bargain Basement building next door and a museum showcasing unusual items found in luggage. One lucky visitor is chosen every day to watch the opening of an unprocessed suitcase.
When I think of this Chattanooga, Tennesseee festival, I hear Andy Williams crooning the song written by Henry Mancini about his childhood in Savannah, Georgia. We have to wonder why Chattanooga’s Drew Holcomb named this late-summer festival the same name but glad he did. The two-day Moon River Festival featuring family-friendly fun happens Sept. 9-10 at Coolidge Park on the banks of the Tennessee River. And yes, it’s football season, but no worries. Visitors may enjoy the top college and NFL games streaming at the Lookout Lounge.
The day we chose to ride the rails in Blue Ridge, Georgia, temperatures reached into the upper 80s. But the movement of the rail bikes—think combination of pedal bike and motorized open-air rail car—provided just the breeze we needed. Now that the heat is cooling down in the north Georgia mountains, catching a ride on the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway bikes will be a delight. At first glance, the sixmile round trip through farms and mountain woods looks daunting. But don’t worry, the throttle pumps the movement so pedaling isn’t necessary. Unless you want to look cool. For a view of what this looks like, visit brscenic.com/railbikes
As the month when students return to school and one of the best months for closing on a house sale quickly, August is a prime time for transitions and new beginnings, including downsizing. Designer, artist, organizer and owner of NEHI Home Devin Bajoie unpacks tips on living with less baggage.
Bajoie has helped many clients downsize due to a divorce, a death or because they want to reduce their finances but says a downsize should be viewed as a positive.
“Focus on making a fresh start and having a lighter environment,” he said.
Bajoie advises envisioning what you want the next chapter to look like (where do you want to live, what do you want your space to look like?), then putting pen to paper to make a realistic plan with start and finish dates. Standard organizing guidelines apply – separate things into keep, donate and sell
bins or areas. “Keep” items should be those things that are functional or sentimental and that you can’t live without. Things that don’t fit in or work with your new space, have no special meaning or that you no longer like, can be donated or sold (directly, through estate sales, consignment or auction depending on their value).
An auction house or consignment shop can consult or appraise if you’re not sure about the value of high-end pieces. Bajoie’s consults are free.
Since the task of downsizing can seem daunting, Bajoie stresses that “you don’t have to do it alone.”
“Friends, family and businesses can help,” he said.
To choose the essential furnishings for a downsize, Bajoie likes to think “comfort and cozy.”
“Just because it’s smaller it doesn’t have to be uncomfortable,” he said.
Then he adds a few “statement pieces that pop.” He also likes to reduce collections
1 Remember why you wanted to downsize in the first place.
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Keep in mind, you’re doing this for a lighter lifestyle and to live life more fully.
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Take it one step at a time and stick to your timeline.
of things such as books by keeping only the favorites. And he says you don’t have to be a true minimalist to simplify. There are many ways to reduce clutter. A few examples: opt for a single set of dishes instead of daily and formal sets. Forego a dining room and create a compact dining area within a living space with a small round dining table. Instead of a formal living room and a casual family room or den, go for a single living space with high/low touches that satisfy your yen for posh and practical. Organize an unwieldy cache of photos into a space-saving E-file or group them gallery style on a feature wall.
Other advice: if you have a storage unit, get rid of it first thing. The money you save can go toward your new space. Make your downsize cohesive and functional to eliminate the unnecessary. And shop consignment stores for pieces that won’t break the bank.
“You’re making space for new things and new energy,” said Bajoie.
About the Expert
A native of Baton Rouge with a longtime love of design and a passion for telling stories through visuals, Devin Bajoie has an interior design degree from the Interior Design Institute in California and opened NEHI Home in 2022.
Hurricane season is, as usual, a time of crossing fingers, knocking wood, lighting candles, throwing salt, praying, drinking heavily and engaging in other various rituals of creative denial about our odds of getting wiped out.
Every year I’m on edge for the months of August and September, but this year seems even scarier than usual for a few reasons.
The hurricane forecast that comes out every spring always fills me with foreboding, but this season’s forecast was especially alarming. I don’t pretend to understand why – something about La Niña and extra-warm waters – but I am staying on high alert. It’s eerie to look at their list of hurricane names and wonder just which one might come along and ruin your life.
Then there’s the fact that Hurricane Beryl set records – forming so early, intensifying so quickly. Worrying about a storm in July is a shock to my system, but then again, I said the same thing about Hurricane Zeta just before Halloween in 2020. It’s becoming increasingly clear that the official hurricane season, June 1-Nov. 30, is planning to use more of its allotted days than in years past.
And then there’s yet another reason to be scared this season –in July, we had to sink $7,000 into a completely new HVAC system, and it would honestly be just our luck to have our house completely blown into the sea after making that upgrade. For most home repairs, we actually tell ourselves, “Let’s wait until after hurricane season.” Scuffed floors? Well, why bother fixing the floors when we could flood up to the rafters next month?
How
a personal home repair dilemma turned into a city-wide insight and call to action
We’ll worry about it later. Leaky roof? No sense in patching it during hurricane season. We’ll just put a bucket under it and hope for the best. But there’s no way to ignore or wait out a broken AC in July in New Orleans, and so we just had to bite the bullet and do it.
It all really underscores, though, how tentative living here can feel sometimes. It also seems very much like the city itself has taken our lackadaisical approach to basic home repairs on a much larger scale.
Potholes? Clogged catch basins? Issues with pumping stations? Broken streetlights? Ehhhh, we’ll worry about it later. No point in fixing it now. It will just get broken again soon enough.
I get it, on some level. I mean, obviously I get it. I don’t really recommend my husband and my “put it off indefinitely” home maintenance philosophy as a good standard practice for mature adults, but I fully understand the temptation to delay making decisions, especially with the
borderline reasonable rationalization that hurricane season is upon us – and then upon us yet again.
But I want to continue living here – as much as I hate home ownership at the moment, I love my house, scuffed floors and leaky roof and all. I love my neighbors. I love my neighborhood. I love my city. This is where I grew up and where I’m raising my kids.
It’s well past time for me – and the city – to grow up, face the music, and start making the needed repairs. Hurricane season will just keep happening, but in the meantime, we need to live our lives as if we might keep standing for another century at least, as if we might have a house we want to leave our children in a city that might still be functioning – at least as well as it is now.
We need to fix our floors. We need to fix our roof. The city needs to fix its crumbling infrastructure. We all need to get our act together.
If the two weeks we all spent bouncing around chasing cool air while waiting for our HVAC system to be operational again taught us anything, it’s that there is truly no place like home.
So while I will keep crossing fingers, knocking wood, lighting candles, throwing salt, praying, and – if I’m being fully honest – probably still drinking my fair share of wine until the hurricane season is safely behind us once again, I will also be making genuine efforts to improve my own home and the city I call home, right here and right now. I’m not waiting anymore.
There is no time like the present to start changing for the better. It’s not a new year, but we’ll just call it my Hurricane Season Resolution.
or those of us who delight in the New Orleans fine dining experience, one particular problem always seems to rear its head when an inspired kitchen team is firing on all cylinders and turning out a menu overstuffed with outstanding, “not-to-be-missed” dishes: option paralysis. You could keep going back to the same restaurant until you’ve sampled everything their menu has to offer; a difficult and expensive challenge even for the most steadfast gourmand. Alternatively, you could just leave your dining decisions completely up to the chef, in what’s commonly known as a “tasting menu” experience.
FIf you’re looking for the latter in New Orleans, you’re in luck. This past year, lauded local chef and restaurateur Michael Stoltzfus decided to take the idea behind his popular tasting menu at Coquette and center an entire restaurant around it. The result is Wild South, which features a fixed, six-course menu cultivated by executive chef Bret Macris, served in the same cozy spot in the Lower Garden District that formerly housed Stoltzfus-
backed concepts Thalia and Lengua Madre. Creating a constantly evolving, fixed menu restaurant was a gamble for Stoltzfus, but that was a bet he was willing to make. “The original idea for this space, before COVID, was going to be a tasting menu,” said Stoltzfus. “We realized that the tasting menu at Coquette had been great. It was just kind of a fun way to experiment with the things that we were excited about to give our guests. When it started, we had friends come in, and we were like, ‘We’ll just cook for you!’ And it kept happening. It was never fleshed out as much as I would have liked, given that we were a 120-seat restaurant with a large á la carte offering. But over the last couple of years, seeing places like Lengua Madre or Mosquito or Dakar or St. Germain suddenly start developing small spaces for specific tastings or very specific experiences, I felt like our tasting could stand on its own in that same way, and evolve.”
In order to continue Coquette’s success without overextending himself, Stoltzfus decided to bestow executive chef duties at Wild South to Bret Macris, who had most recently been the chef de cuisine at Cochon.
Macris jumped at the chance to stretch his creative legs and explore new exciting challenges. “I wouldn’t have done it if I didn’t have the control I have,” he said. “Because I love doing tasting menus. I really hadn’t had a place to do that in a minute except for New Year’s Eve at Cochon. So I always wanted to do that format, and let the food and the courses flow organically.”
That organic, free-wheeling menu evolution naturally means that you never know exactly what might be in store for you during an evening at Wild South, other than a delightful showcase of local, seasonal ingredients. But suffice it to say, so long as you have a healthy appetite and an open mind, your trust in Stoltzfus and Macris will pay off in spades.
A recent visit there started out with a wedge of Covey Rise watermelon topped with lime vinaigrette and Creole cream cheese, a slice of spear-caught cobia lightly cured in Magnolia gin atop a shiso leaf and a peach mignonette, and a delicately shaved, aged Mississippi country ham piled atop a cylinder of fresh cantaloupe. It was an impressive opening salvo perfectly executed to rev up the appetite for the courses to follow.
Next came an umami explosion in the form of a chanterelle mushroom tart resting on a sweet corn custard and topped with a poached quail egg, followed by a plate of blistered shishito peppers featuring “Cajun furikake,” as well as a black garlic emulsion
About the Chef
Born and raised in Los Angeles, Chef Bret Macris worked at LA’s Campanile before crossing the country to cook in New York City, where he continued to hone his modern fine dining skills at Rosewater, a romantic spot cherished by Brooklyn locals (including this writer) in the late 2000s. After moving to New Orleans with his wife, a fellow chef, Macris found himself at Donald Link’s Cochon Butcher before eventually becoming the chef de cuisine at Cochon. Looking for a change and the freedom to challenge himself creatively, Macris joined Chef Michael Stolzfus as the executive chef at Wild South earlier this year. More than anything, Macris is not just invested in his role at the new restaurant, but also in his adopted hometown. “I love cooking for the people that come in every night,” he said. “And I love New Orleans. There’s really no other city like it in the world.”
About the Owner
Michael Stolzfus has garnered a stellar reputation as one of the top fine dining chefs in the Crescent City. A Maryland native, Stoltzfus swiftly rose up the ranks at Restaurant August before opening Coquette in 2008 and has been delighting New Orleans diners ever since. His recent projects have included refreshing the menu at the Columns hotel, as well as backing local favorite Thalia and Ana Castro’s brilliant Lengua Madre. In early 2024, Stoltzfus decided to branch out in concept from his Garden District flagship by opening Wild South, which, like all of his projects, has been garnering consistent raves among both natives and visiting diners. “I feel like one of the things that I really love about Wild South is the people that do come in are truly excited and invested in the experience,” he says. “Those guests are almost always consistently fantastic. And we have a great time with them!”
and speckled trout bottarga cured in-house and shaved tableside. Then came seared yellowfin tuna with Higgins crabmeat and tomato salad, a pitch-perfect taste of summer, bested only by the coup de grâce, a gorgeously lacquered cube of braised beef belly served with a hibiscus emulsion, roasted figs and a fermented corn hush puppy.
A surprise lagniappe dish of grilled chanterelles and braised, cold-smoked short rib and charred eggplant purée also made a welcome appearance before the dessert course, an elegant riff on Southern icebox cake with whipped cream cheese and a blueberry sauce. Putting a fine point at the end of the evening was a perfect pairing of local coffee, amaro, candied ginger and a curated selection of chocolates from Piety & Desire.
The entire experience at Wild South delivers on every possible level. In less capable hands, perhaps the menu might result in a few uneven hits and misses, but every dish here is conceived and executed with a level of detail and sophistication rivaling the best this city has to offer. And since you don’t have to worry about making critical fine dining decisions, you’re refreshingly freed up to just sit back and enjoy the ride. Which is entirely the point. “You don’t have to pick anything, and you don’t have to choose. We’ve done it for you,” Macris said. “And that’s the beauty of it, especially if you’re on a date, or if you just had a really long day at work and you’re like, ‘I just want to go have a nice meal.’ You don’t have to think about it. We hope that you love the food, and we hope that we become friends with you. That’s what we hope with every diner.”
Saint-Germain
If you want the full experience of dining in a talented chef’s home but find that you’re not actually besties with a local culinary star, you’re still in luck. Saint-Germain aims to give you a ten-course tasting menu designed to feel as though you’re being served right in the chef’s kitchen. While interaction with the cooks artfully whipping up your elaborate plates is part of the experience, the cuisine is always an elegant and creative affair, incorporating techniques that are difficult to pull off in a traditional restaurant, like a la minute fish butchering and washed-rind cheese making. Whether it’s Iberico ham paired with caviar, squab aged over hay, white truffles or coal-grilled Norwegian king crab, ingredients reign supreme here, but don’t forget that they have a lovely garden perfect for a few glasses of cool vino on a sultry summer evening.
Dakar Nola
When you think about “New Orleans fine dining,” you might not think “Senegalese cuisine,” but Dakar changed that swiftly and for the best when they opened their permanent location on Magazine Street in 2022. James Beard Award finalist Chef Serigne Mbaye has been dazzling local (and national and international) diners with an elevated, expertly crafted tasting menu ever since, and New Orleanians have been quick to embrace the flavors of Senegal. Dishes are served familystyle, in West African fashion, and embrace the beautiful synthesis of local ingredients with African spices, like Gulf black drum with summer snap peas and tamarind beet jus, or Crawfish soup with dawadawa, seafood broth and palm oil. For the carnivorously inclined, be aware that Dakar’s menu is pescatarian-only, but it’s such a special and gratifying experience, you’ll definitely not find yourself wanting. We surely don’t!
BY JYL BENSON / PHOTO BY SAM HANNA
I get it. With all these components, this recipe looks like a beast. Something no mere mortal would attempt. Truth is this recipe can easily be broken up into 10-minute increments over several days and the various completed components will easily find use in many new ways in your kitchen. This amazing dish elicited raves in the studio when we photographed it. The remains were brought to a potluck where it brought raves again. This vegetarian dish (easily vegan, just skip the goat cheese Untado) is colorful, easily made ahead and bursting with flavors and textures. It can be plunked out and served at room temperature or chilled. A showstopper.
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The Untado on its own is delicious on bagels or toast.
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The Chimichurri, a component in the Chili Crisp, packs only mild heat and is delicious drizzled over tacos, vegetables, or blended with cream cheese, sour cream, or Greek yogurt as a spread or a dip.
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Chili Crisp is amazing on anything from scrambled eggs to ice cream.
Carrots Asados with Goat
Cheese Honey Untado & Chili Crisp
Chef Edgar Caro, Executive Chef/Owner Brasa, Baru, Basin Seafood, Zocalo
Goat Cheese & Honey Untado (see blue notes):
8 ounces of soft goat cheese, such as chevre, at room temperature
Zest of 2 lemons
2 tablespoons local honey, at room temperature
Make the Goat Cheese & Honey Untado
1. In a mixing bowl blend all ingredients with a rubber spatula. Scrape the mixture into a small dish, cover, and refrigerate until ready to use.
2. Return to room temperature before use so the Untado is a spreadable consistency.
Chimichurri Rojo (see blue notes):
2 bunches (flat leaf) parsley leaves, chopped
2 bunches leaves cilantro, chopped
10 garlic cloves (finely chopped)
1 large shallot, chopped
2 red bell peppers, finely chopped
1 tablespoon red pepper flakes (the kind you sprinkle on pizza)
1 tablespoon fresh oregano leaves
Juice of 2 lemons
4 tablespoons of red wine vinegar
1 cup of guajillo paste (optional, store-bought from Hispanic markets)
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons Kosher salt
1 1/2 cups of neutral oil such as avocado or canola
1 cup extra virgin olive oil
1. In a large bowl mix in the herbs and dry ingredients, season with salt, sugar and mix thoroughly.
2 Add the lemon juice and the vinegar. Marinade for 5 minutes.
3. Pour the oil over the herb mixture and stir to incorporate.
4. Adjust your seasoning and let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes before using.
Chili Crisp (see blue notes):
2 tablespoons crispy fried shallots (available locally at the Hong Kong Market)
2 tablespoons garlic chips (available locally at the Hong Kong Market)
2 tablespoons sesame seeds
1 tablespoon chili flakes (árbol, japones, or Kashmiri)
1 tablespoon Chimichurri Rojo (recipe above)
1 teaspoon sugar (I like the texture of turbinado)
Kosher salt to taste
1 cup hot chili oil (I used Roland brand)
1. In a glass mixing bowl combine the fried shallots, garlic chips, sesame seeds, chili flakes, Chimichurri Rojo, sugar and salt. Set aside.
2. Heat the chili oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Use a thermometer to measure the temperature. Then it reaches 350ºF. Pour the oil over the reserved dry ingredients.
3. Cool for 30-45 min before transferring to a mason jar.
Carrots:
1 tablespoon Pimentón de la Vera (smoked paprika)
1 tablespoon freshly ground cumin seeds
1 tablespoon freshly ground coriander seeds
8 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
4 medium-large carrots cut into quarters, or 16 heirloom baby carrots cut in halves (not those little nubs carved from larger carrots, please no!), any color of combination of colors
1. Preheat the oven to 425ºF.
2. Combine the spices and the oil in a small bowl. Lay the carrots out on a sheet pan. Pour the spiced oil over and toss to coat thoroughly.
3. Assemble the carrots in one layer then roast until fork-tender and glazed in appearance. About 20 minutes.
4. Remove the carrots to rest.
Alternatively, cook the seasoned carrots on the grill.
To serve:
Use the back of a spoon to smear a generous swath of the Untado on a serving platter, top with grilled carrots, and drizzle with chili crisp. Enjoy the applause.
BY ELIZABETH
Amber Garcia, bar manager at Tana, has spent more than 20 years sharpening her fine dining cocktail skills, learning to pay attention to detail and flavor. Those essential traits helped her open Tana’s bar, a welcoming spot which beckons guests to settle in. “In the past,” she noted, “it was taboo to sit and eat at the bar at fancy places, but not anymore.” Tana’s cuisine makes it a destination, but Amber insists, “There’s no stiff service here. We have personality.” During the pandemic, she became a mom (to twins!) and is grateful for her management’s support. “You have to have life outside of work. Fortunately, the owners understand that families come first. Not everywhere does.” Amber’s bartending style isn’t limited to fine dining. Once a week she pulls a shift at her local watering hole, The Homedale Inn in Lakeview. “It’s nice to unwind there on Fridays and tell people, “Sorry, I don’t have mint!”
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You can substitute the Hendrick’s Grant Cabaret with regular Hendrick’s gin. The Ferdinand’s Saar vermouth can be hard to find. Amber recommends Chazalettes vermouth as a substitute.
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Bartenders double strain to remove small particles still in a drink. This also removes any remaining ice crystals, which can water down the drink. If you like those bits of ice, especially in a martini, make sure to ask them to not double strain. For the You Say Tomato, double straining ensures all bits of tomato are gone, and is recommended.
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The tomato shrub mixed with soda makes a great mocktail. The vinegar gives an unusually refreshing savory note.
You Say Tomato
1 ½ ounces house made tomato shrub*
½ ounce Hendrick’s Grand Cabaret gin
1 ½ ounces Ferdinand’s Saar or Chazalettes dry vermouth
Prosecco and Club Soda to top
Garnish: basil leaf and cherry tomato
Add the shrub, gin and vermouth to a shaker with ice. Shake until well chilled. Double strain into a wine glass. Top with prosecco and a splash of soda, using more prosecco than soda. Garnish with tomato and basil.
Tomato Shrub
Place one-pint cherry tomatoes in a bowl and cover them with sugar. Let sit overnight in the refrigerator. This will create a “tomato water syrup.” Strain the resulting syrup (discarding the tomatoes) and mix with an equal part of rice vinegar. Mixture keeps in the refrigerator for up to a month.
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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana is devoted to its mission to improve the health and lives of Louisianians. It’s the halfway point of the year - have you had a checkup in 2024? Everyone should have at least one checkup per year. People with long-term health conditions like heart disease or diabetes may need more regular checkups. This annual visit is a great way to stay on top of your health and well-being, know your numbers for key indicators like blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol, and check in about your mental health. If you need to have any preventive screenings, shots or tests this year based on your age and health history, your provider can work with you to get those scheduled. Call your healthcare provider and make an appointment for your 2024 checkup today – especially if it’s been more than a year since your last one.
Peristyle Residences has offered the finest residential assisted living communities to the New Orleans area for over 12 years. Priding itself on the feel of a true family home, Peristyle Residences focuses on resident-centered care, offering the finest memory care services with a warm personal touch.
Always exploring new and exciting offerings for their senior neighbors, Peristyle Residences is proud to announce the opening of their new Memory Care Assisted Living center called The Jefferson. Featuring 16 private rooms, this massive expansion of the Peristyle Residence’s Campus has just opened and has admitted its initial residents, we have several suites available for your loved one to call Home!
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June 22 marked the one-year anniversary of the partnership between Ochsner Health and MD Anderson Cancer Center. Thanks to this partnership, our patients in the region have access to cancer treatments that are among the most advanced in the nation. With a holistic, patient-centric approach, Ochsner MD Anderson Cancer Center’s expert team provides comprehensive care to patients. A multidisciplinary team of doctors, clinicians and support specialists offers services to treat the entire person. Support professionals include nutritionists, nurse navigators, social workers, physical therapists, acupuncturists and others. We are dedicated to improving the health of our communities and committed to the prevention and early detection of cancer.
We are proud to be the only provider in Louisiana with a fully integrated cancer program based on MD Anderson’s practice standards and treatment plans. We remain committed to bringing expert cancer care close to home with seven locations across New Orleans, St. Tammany Parish, and Baton Rouge.
To learn more, visit ochsner.org/EndCancer
Open now, Poydras Home Reimagined is Louisiana’s first Green House® Project community—this revolutionary care approach makes each resident the central decision maker in their own daily life. Poydras Home constructed two new buildings to house five Nursing Care homes and one Assisted Living Memory Care home. The Green House model groups a smaller number of residents to share each house, led by a small team of consistent Care Partners specially trained to make each day personally meaningful.
Homes feature open floor plans and access to Poydras Home’s ample green spaces. Poydras Home’s interior campus was also transformed into a Center for Healthy Living to benefit all residents offering a therapy gym, fitness center, yoga studio, library, meditative space, expanded salon and spa, and multipurpose space for programming and education with a café coming soon. Poydras Home worked with Eskew Dumez Ripple architects to ensure the structural changes were adaptive while still rooted in aesthetic traditions.
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At The Center for Rheumatology and Neurological Testing, advanced diagnostic tools such as ultrasound imaging, Bone Mineral Density, and Nerve Conduction Studies are being used to customize treatments. For information and scheduling, visit handsurgical.com or call 504-454-2191.
Your local, trusted provider of compassionate and expert orthopedic care in the heart of Metairie, Louisiana, Metairie Orthopedics & Sports Medicine is here to get you well and back on your feet. Dr. Robert Douglas Bostick III and Ryan Charles Roubion pride themselves on personalized care that prioritizes you, as patients see one doctor or the other for their initial appointment, surgery, and follow-up appointments. Offering the finest in modern diagnostic and surgical equipment, Dr. Bostick III and Dr. Roubion’s services include on-site digital x-ray, diagnostic ultrasound, and image-guided injections as well as certification in Mako robotic-joint replacement surgery. This cutting-edge technology adds a new dimension to joint replacement procedures, ensuring unparalleled precision and successful outcomes for patients with a wide variety of ailments or injuries in a minimally invasive manner. Whether you require treatment for a sports related injury, fracture care, or even arthroscopic surgery; the team at Metairie Orthopedics and Sports Medicine is ready to serve you. Metairie Orthopedics is now offering same day appointments. Learn more at metairiesportsmed.com.
The Skin Surgery Centre provides the region’s highest quality treatment of skin cancers and are experts in all surgical issues of the skin and nails. Mohs Micrographic Surgery is the gold standard for removal of high-risk skin cancers which allows for the least amount of normal tissue to be
removed while still achieving the highest cure rate possible. Every physician at The Skin Surgery Centre is double board certified in Dermatology and Micrographic Dermatologic Surgery having completed an ACGME accredited fellowship training program. Having undergone years of comprehensive, rigorous training, including advanced reconstructive techniques, Dr. Bucher, Dr. LeBlanc, Dr. Cox, and Dr. Rougelot can expertly remove a patients’ skin cancer and perform reconstruction which preserves function and cosmesis all within the same day under local anesthesia. A network of three state-of-the-art facilities ensures patients from the Southshore, Northshore, and Biloxi can improve the health and appearance of their skin with a personal touch.
Your trusted Tulane providers are now available at more convenient locations across New Orleans, Jefferson Parish, and the Northshore. Navigating health care should be simple, personal, accessible, and reassuring. The Tulane Doctors- One Call Center is available to both patients and referring physicians, making your healthcare experience smoother and more personalized. The One Call Center makes booking appointments faster and easier than ever, giving current and potential Tulane patients direct access to schedule with any Tulane Doctor.
When a patient or referring physician calls 504-988-5000, they will be directed to a Tulane-employed team member, who will schedule patients with Tulane providers whenever possible. The One Call Center will be able to quickly identify the accessibility of providers, improve the ease by which appointments are made, and support callers in navigating clinic locations. Whether it’s a checkup or a new treatment, Tulane Doctors are here for all of your health care needs. Call 504-988-5000 to schedule with ANY Tulane Doctor or visit tulanedoctors.com to find your physician today.
A New Orleans plastic surgeon who specializes in procedures of the face, head, and neck, Dr. Sean Weiss brings a world renowned expertise and unique attentiveness to his patients. By focusing exclusively on surgery of the face, head, and neck, Dr. Weiss has become one of the select few surgeons in the world who is double board certified in Facial Plastic Surgery and Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. Though his surgical skills are unparalleled, Dr. Weiss prides his relationships with his patients above all else, offering himself as a guide throughout every step of the surgical and recovery process. One of his prime specialties is extended deep plain Facelifts; a procedure meant to empower those looking for a more youthful look as they age and to enhance their natural beauty. Every face is different and Dr. Weiss is ready to help find your ideal look to last a lifetime. To see before and after photos of Facial plastic surgery performed by Dr Sean Weiss, visit seanweissmd.com.
Tulane Urology takes pride in its decades-long commitment to delivering advanced urologic care to the people of the Greater New Orleans area, utilizing the pioneering use of da Vinci robotic surgery to treat complex conditions such as prostate, kidney, and bladder cancer. Tulane Urology also has the expertise that you need to tackle male sexual dysfunction and various men’s health issues and specializes in urinary incontinence, female urological and sexual dysfunction, complex kidney stones, and urologic reconstruction. The esteemed Tulane Urology faculty is renowned not only for their expertise in these specialized fields but also for their role as educators, training future generations of urologists in state-of-the-art techniques. The Tulane Urology offices are conveniently located at two locations: the Downtown Urology Clinic at Tulane Medical Center (504-988-5271) and East Jefferson General Hospital (504-503-7500).•
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GREAT PERFORMANCES “Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert”
Friday, August 23 at 9pm
Enjoy this annual concert featuring Andris Nelsons as guest conductor with Lise Davidsen as soloist. Davidson performs arias from Richard Wagner’s “Tannhäuser” and Giuseppe Verdi’s “La forza del destino.” The concert celebrates the bicentennial of distinguished Czech composer Bedřich Smetana.
CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES: THE FUTURE FOR THE LOUISIANA COAST
Monday, August 26 at 9 pm; Repeats Wednesday, August 28 at 10pm; Saturday, August 31 at 5pm
Restoring and protecting the Louisiana coast is an ongoing task. Now is the time to educate and train the coastal workforce of tomorrow. In the next episode of the WYES series CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES, learn about the different programs offered in south Louisiana to ready the next generation of coastal scientists, engineers, designers and builders. The future for the Louisiana coast falls to them. Produced and hosted by Marcia Kavanaugh.
AMERICAN MASTERS “Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames”
Tuesday, August 27 at 8pm & 9:30pm
Blake Edwards redefined slapstick comedy through a lens that still resonates with today’s directors and actors, with a body of work spanning over a four-decades, and often in collaboration with his wife, actress and singer Julie Andrews. Pictured: Blake Edwards and Julie Andrews with Director Danny Gold Credit: Photo Credit: Felicia Michaels for Gold Entertainment Media Group
Wednesday, August 28 at 8pm
Amateur historian Makis Metaxas claims he found the bones of Odysseus, the hero of Homer’s epic poem, the Odyssey. But the discovery is soon embroiled in controversy, and Makis embarks on his own odyssey to convince the world he is right. Pictured: Gerasimos Simotas portrays the mythical here Odysseus, in Melissani Cave, Kefalonia, Greece. Photo Credit: James Younger/ Revelations Entertainment
COUNTING THE VOTE: A FIRING LINE SPECIAL WITH MARGARET HOOVER
Friday, August 30 at 9pm
Margaret Hoover explores voting systems across the U.S. She examines which states are most efficient and inclusive, as well as those that face challenges. Personal stories and expert voices shed new light on the most powerful tool in our democracy.
Saturday, August 17 | 1pm-4pm WYES, 916 Navarre Ave., New Orleans
The free community event will showcase coastal advocacy groups working on projects to help combat coastal loss, plus local academic programs will be on-hand to share their career opportunities in the coastal restoration field. In addition, guests will have the opportunity to watch all three, 30-minute programs from the WYES series CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES. Following the screening there will be a Q&A and panel discussion with the programs’ producer and host Marcia Kavanaugh along with special guests.
WYES is heading back to the Northshore. Join us for WYES NORTHSHORE LUNCH & LEARN on Wednesday, August 28 with guest speaker Michael Hecht, President & CEO of Greater New Orleans, Inc., and Governor Landry's Coordinator for Super Bowl LIX.
Venue and ticket information coming soon at wyes.org/events.
Thank you to our event sponsor:
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18
7-10pm | WYES Studios | 916 Navarre Ave. | New Orleans | $45 per person
PRESENTS
Grab your ghoul-friends and celebrate Halloween with WYES! Whether you’re a fan of Morgus or just love Halloween join WYES for a fun-filled evening of food, fun, costume contest & live music from Consortium of Genius during WYES PRESENTS MORGUS MADNESS.
Thank you to our event co-chairs Cheryl Cotten and Wendy Lodrig.
Food, wine & beer are included in the $45 ticket price. Tickets and more details coming soon at wyes.org/events.
1 THURSDAY
6pm
8am & 1pm
DANIEL TIGER’S NEIGHBORHOOD
Season 7 premieres this month with four new episodes! Catchy strategy songs about learning social and emotional skills will have the whole family singing! This show for preschoolers ages 2 to 4 is inspired by the iconic MISTER ROGERS’ NEIGHBORHOOD.
5am ARTHUR
5:30am ODD SQUAD
6am MOLLY OF DENALI
6:30am ALMA’S WAY
7am LYLA IN THE LOOP
7:30am WILD KRATTS
8am DANIEL TIGER’S NEIGHBORHOOD
8:30am ROSIE’S RULES
9am SESAME STREET
9:30am WORK IT OUT WOMBATS!
10am DONKEY HODIE
10:30am PINKALICIOUS & PETERRIFIC 11am ELINOR WONDERS WHY 11:30am NATURE CAT NOON CURIOUS GEORGE
12:30pm XAVIER RIDDLE AND THE SECRET MUSEUM 1pm
DANIEL TIGER’S NEIGHBORHOOD
1:30pm ARTHUR
7pm
STEPPIN’ OUT Host and producer Peggy Scott Laborde welcomes regular guests Poppy Tooker, Alan Smason, plus new roundtable visitors every week to discuss New Orleans restaurants, arts and entertainment. All episodes available on WYES’ YouTube channel at wyes.org/steppinout. Pictured (lr): Brazilian composer/jazz guitarist Geovane Santos, Papillon Anderson of Papillon’s restaurant in Mandeville, host and producer Peggy Scott Laborde, author and WWNO radio host Poppy Tooker and Crescent City Jewish News Alan Smason
7:30pm BRITISH ANTIQUES ROADSHOW
8pm
AGATHA CHRISTIE’S POIROT “Adventure of Johnny Waverly” (Pt. 3/10)
9pm
MISS FISHER’S MURDER MYSTERIES “Blood and Circuses” (Pt. 11/13)
10pm
MASTERPIECE “Annika, Season 2” (Pt. 4/6) 11pm
AND COMPANY
2
7:30pm
LOUISIANA: THE STATE WE’RE IN
8pm
WASHINGTON WEEK WITH THE ATLANTIC Jeffrey Goldberg is moderator of the Peabody Awardwinning weekly news analysis series.
8:30pm
FIRING LINE WITH MARGARET HOOVER
9pm
ICONIC AMERICA: OUR SYMBOLS AND STORIES WITH DAVID RUBENSTEIN “The Golden Gate” Explores the story behind the Golden Gate Bridge, a symbol of America’s can-do spirit.
10pm ANTIQUES ROADSHOW RECUT (Pt. 3 & 4)
11pm STEPPIN’ OUT
11:30pm AMANPOUR AND COMPANY
3 SATURDAY
6pm
THE LAWRENCE WELK SHOW “Concert in the Park”
7pm ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Indianapolis” (Hour 3/3)
8pm
FINDING YOUR ROOTS WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR. “Rising from the Ashes” Actors Brian Cox and Viola Davis explore their family trees.
9pm
KEN BURNS: AMERICA’S STORYTELLER Tom Hanks hosts a tribute to acclaimed filmmaker Ken Burns. Hanks talks to many Burns’ collaborators, and looks at his filmmaking process of how he makes American history come to life.
11pm AUSTIN CITY LIMITS “Spoon”
4 SUNDAY
7pm
HOTEL PORTOFINO, SEASON 3 “Proposals” (Pt. 2/6) Bella receives a surprising proposal from Marco; Constance confides in Vito about Tommy; and Alice faces rejection from Carlo. As tensions simmer, a notable arrival disrupts Betty’s party, bringing unexpected company with them.
8pm
MASTERPIECE “Grantchester, Season 9” (Pt. 8/8) When a reclusive man is found dead on the streets of Cambridge, Alphy and Geordie begin to unravel a series of clues that leads them to a shocking revelation. Season Finale MASTERPIECE has announced “Grantchester” will return for Season 10! The new series began filming in the UK in July. Pictured: Rishi Nair as Alphy Kottaram
9pm
MASTERPIECE “Roadkill” (Pt. 3-4/4) Hugh Laurie stars as self-made British politician Peter Laurence.
11pm
COBRA: REBELLION, SEASON 3 (Pt. 2/6) Prime Minister Robert Sutherland is plunged into chaos when an environmental demonstration meets with grave consequences.
5 MONDAY
6pm PBS NEWS HOUR
7pm
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Palm Springs” (Hour 1/3)
8pm
THE GREAT AMERICAN RECIPE, SEASON 3 “Defining Firsts and Family” (Pt. 7/8) Watch the home cooks make a life-changing dish for a chance to earn a spot to compete in the finale.
9pm
GROWING UP IN NEW ORLEANS looks back at New Orleans childhood experiences during the 1950s and 60s.
10pm POV “Fauna” explores the relationship between humans, animals and science in post-pandemic times.
11:30pm AMANPOUR AND COMPANY
6 TUESDAY
6pm PBS NEWS HOUR
7pm
FINDING YOUR ROOTS WITH HENRY
LOUIS GATES, JR. “Family: Lost and Found”
8pm
GODS OF TENNIS “Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert”(Pt. 3/3) In 1990, Martina Navratilova dominates Wimbledon, yet struggles to be as adored as her rival, Chris Evert. Explore their rivalry and Navratilova’s search for acceptance as she aspires to be the greatest player to ever grace Centre Court.
9pm
FRONTLINE “South Korea’s Adoption Reckoning” Allegations of fraud and abuse in South Korea’s historic foreign adoption boom. With The Associated Press, investigating cases of falsified records and identities among the adoptions of 200,000 children to the U.S. and other countries over decades.
10:30pm UNADOPTED
11pm AMANPOUR AND COMPANY
7 WEDNESDAY
6pm PBS NEWS HOUR
7pm
NATURE “Primates: Family Matters” (Pt. 2/3)
8pm
NOVA “Kīlauea: Hawaiʻi on Fire” Scientists investigate the eruptions that shook Hawaiʻi in 2018.
9pm
NOVA “Sea Change: The Gulf Of Maine” ‘Survival’ (Pt. 3/3) Now at a crossroads for the future of the Gulf of Maine and our oceans, Indigenous peoples and scholars practice climate resilience and adaptation, scientists track developments, and entrepreneurs find new ways to make a living from the sea.
10pm
GULF COAST MEMORIES
11pm
AMANPOUR AND COMPANY
8 THURSDAY
6pm PBS NEWS HOUR
7pm STEPPIN’ OUT
7:30pm BRITISH ANTIQUES ROADSHOW
8pm
AGATHA CHRISTIE’S POIROT “Four and Twenty Blackbirds” (Pt. 4/10) Poirot investigates the reasons as to why a restaurant’s customer is exhibiting a sudden and complete change of behavior, which leads him on the trail of a murder and an ill-gotten inheritance.
9pm
MISS FISHER’S MURDER MYSTERIES “Murder in the Dark” (Pt. 12/13)
10pm MASTERPIECE “Annika, Season 2” (Pt. 5/6) Annika’s family vacation is interrupted as she and the team must investigate a body found in a stream close to her resort. Pictured: Nicola Walker as DI Annika Strandhed and Ukweli Roach as DS Tyrone Clark Photo Credit: Black Camel Pictures & All3Media International
11pm AMANPOUR AND COMPANY
9 FRIDAY 6pm PBS NEWS HOUR
7pm INFORMED SOURCES
7:30pm LOUISIANA: THE STATE WE’RE IN 8pm
WASHINGTON WEEK WITH THE ATLANTIC
8:30pm FIRING LINE WITH MARGARET HOOVER
9pm
ALL NEW ROCK, POP AND DOO WOP includes performances from Johnny Maestro, The Duprees, Jay Back, Little Anthony & The Imperials, Ronnie Spector, Frankie Valli, Jerry Butler and many more artists from the 50s and 60s.
SATURDAYS ON
11pm STEPPIN’ OUT 11:30pm AMANPOUR AND COMPANY
8:30am ASK THIS OLD HOUSE
Learn how to tackle everyday home improvement projects. Tom Silva, Richard Trethewey, Jenn Nawada, Mauro Henrique, Nathan Gilbert and host Kevin O’Connor answer homeowner questions with house calls.
5am MISTER ROGERS’ NEIGHBORHOOD
5:30am ARTHUR
6am MOLLY OF DENALI
6:30am ALMA’S WAY
7am
J. SCHWANKE’S LIFE IN BLOOM
7:30am AMERICAN WOODSHOP
8am THIS OLD HOUSE
8:30am ASK THIS OLD HOUSE
9am KITCHEN QUEENS: NEW ORLEANS
9:30am KEVIN BELTON’S COOKIN’ LOUISIANA
10am THE DOOKY CHASE KITCHEN: LEAH’S LEGACY
10:30am CHEF PAUL PRUDHOMME'S ALWAYS COOKING
11am LIDIA’S KITCHEN
11:30am AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN FROM COOK’S ILLUSTRATED NOON COOK’S COUNTRY
12:30pm CHRISTOPHER KIMBALL'S MILK STREET TELEVISION
1pm GREAT CHEFS
1:30pm TACO MAFIA
2pm
STEVEN RAICHLEN’S PLANET BARBECUE
2:30pm AMERICA THE BOUNTIFUL 3pm NATURE 4pm NOVA
10 SATURDAY
7am
MEMORY MAKEOVER WITH DANIEL AMEN, MD
9am
KITCHEN QUEENS: NEW ORLEANS
9:30am
KEVIN BELTON’S COOKIN’ LOUISIANA
The award-winning chef will visit locations across the state for a look at the authentic food traditions of Louisiana cuisine.
10am
THE DOOKY CHASE KITCHEN: LEAH’S LEGACY celebrates Leah Chase, the “Queen of Creole Cuisine,” featuring members of the legendary chef’s family.
10:30am CHEF PAUL PRUDHOMME’S ALWAYS COOKING
11am
AMERICA’S HOME COOKING: SWEETS
1pm
GREAT CHEFS: THE LOUISIANA NEW GARDE
1:30pm
THE GREAT AMERICAN RECIPE, SEASON 3 “Defining Firsts and Family” (Pt. 7/8)
3pm
RICK STEVES’ EUROPE: MIGHTY ALPS Join travel expert Rick Steves on an alpine adventure, with scenic train rides, breathtaking lifts, majestic glaciers and unforgettable hikes.
4pm
BIG BAND YEARS
6pm
THE LAWRENCE WELK SHOW 1952 “Salute to Our Senior Citizens”
7pm
SIMON & GARFUNKEL: THE CONCERT IN CENTRAL PARK
8:30pm
REVIVAL69: THE CONCERT THAT ROCKED THE WORLD A behind-thescenes story of how a little known, but life-altering music festival came together. The festival united rock legends Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, Bo Diddley, Gene Vincent and The Doors. But it was the 11th hour arrival of John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band that ignited a truly seminal moment for the 20,000 fans at Toronto’s Varsity Stadium.
10:30pm
JOHN & YOKO: ABOVE US ONLY SKY presents the untold story of John Lennon’s iconic Imagine album.
11 SUNDAY
10am KEN BURNS: THE NATIONAL PARKS
Noon
GREAT SCENIC RAILWAY JOURNEY’S 30TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL
2pm
AGING BACKWARDS 3: WITH MIRANDA ESMONDE-WHITE
3pm
MASTERPIECE “Miss Scarlet and the Duke, Season 4” ‘Elysium/Six Feet Under’ (Pt. 1 & 2/6)
5:30pm
MASTERPIECE “All Creatures Great and Small: A Season 4 Change”
7pm
HOTEL PORTOFINO, SEASON 3 “Realizations” (Pt. 3/6)
8pm
MASTERPIECE “Magpie Murders” (Pt. 1-2/6) If you enjoy “Magpie Murders,” don’t miss Lesley Manville (pictured) and Tim McMullan when
they return in “Moonflower Murders,” premiering Sunday, September 15. When Susan Ryeland’s idyll in Crete is disturbed by the shadow of a murder committed eight years ago, can she uncover the secret hidden in Alan Conway’s book before it’s too late? Mark your calendars! Photo Credit: Eleventh Hour Films
10pm
MASTERPIECE “Van Der Valk, Season 3” ‘Freedom in Amsterdam, Pt. 1’ (Pt. 1/6)
11pm
COBRA: REBELLION, SEASON 3 (Pt. 3/6)
12 MONDAY
2pm
MASTERPIECE “All Creatures Great and Small: A Season 4 Change”
3:30pm
GRANTCHESTER: INVESTIGATING LIFE’S MYSTERIES
5pm
AGING BACKWARDS 2: WITH MIRANDA ESMONDE-WHITE
6pm PBS NEWS HOUR
7pm
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Palm Springs” (Hour 2/3)
8pm
THE GREAT AMERICAN RECIPE, SEASON 3 “The Grand Finale” (Pt. 8/8) Tune into the finale, where the top three home cooks share their most treasured dishes in an unforgettable final round.
9pm AMERICA’S HOME COOKING: SWEETS
11pm AMANPOUR AND COMPANY
13 TUESDAY
2pm BIG BAND YEARS
4pm MEMORY MAKEOVER WITH DANIEL AMEN, MD
6pm PBS NEWS HOUR
7pm
70’S SOUL SUPERSTARS Soul diva Patti LaBelle hosts the reunion of classic recording artists of the decade, including performances by the Commodores, The Chi-Lites, The Stylistics, Yvonne Elliman, Heatwave, The Trammps featuring
Earl Young, The Emotions and The Manhattans.
9:30pm
A BOSTON (R)EVOLUTION Boston, a racially complex American city, confronts its past, present and future. Boston’s acting mayor, a Black woman bussed as a child to hostile neighborhoods, ends 200 years of white male mayorship, ushering in the historic 2021 mayoral race in which four non-white women were the leading contenders.
11pm
AMANPOUR AND COMPANY
14 WEDNESDAY
2:30pm
REVIVAL69: THE CONCERT THAT ROCKED THE WORLD
4:30pm
SIMON & GARFUNKEL: THE CONCERT IN CENTRAL PARK Join the iconic duo and the more than 500,000 fans who came out for this once-in-a- lifetime 1981 benefit concert for the world’s most famous urban park.
6pm
PBS NEWS HOUR
7pm
MEMORY MAKEOVER WITH DANIEL AMEN, MD
9pm
NOVA “The Planets: Jupiter”
10:30pm
RICK STEVES: WHY WE TRAVEL After a lifetime of exploring Europe — and inspiring Americans to see Europe as the springboard for world exploration — Rick shares his reasons why.
11pm
AMANPOUR AND COMPANY
15 THURSDAY
2pm
RICK STEVES’ GREAT GERMAN CITIES
4pm
THE ALL NEW ROCK, POP AND DOO WOP includes performances from Johnny
Maestro, The Duprees, Jay Back, Little
Anthony & The Imperials, Ronnie Spector, Frankie Valli, Jerry Butler and many more artists from the 50s and 60s.
6pm
PBS NEWS HOUR
7pm STEPPIN’ OUT
7:30pm
BEE GEES: ONE NIGHT ONLY
9pm
BEE GEES: IN OUR OWN TIME The story is told in their own words by brothers Barry and Robin Gibb and follows their career from modest beginnings to unrivaled worldwide success in the 1970s to the tragedy of losing brothers Maurice and Andy.
11pm
AMANPOUR AND COMPANY
16 FRIDAY
2pm KEN BURNS: THE NATIONAL PARKS 4pm
GREAT SCENIC RAILWAY JOURNEY’S 30TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL
6pm
PBS NEWS HOUR
7pm INFORMED SOURCES
7:30pm
LOUISIANA: THE STATE WE’RE IN 8pm
WASHINGTON WEEK WITH THE ATLANTIC
8:30pm FIRING LINE WITH MARGARET HOOVER
9pm THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND
10:30pm STEPPIN’ OUT
11pm
AMANPOUR AND COMPANY
17 SATURDAY
7am
YOUNG FOREVER WITH MARK HYMAN, MD
9am
KITCHEN QUEENS: NEW ORLEANS
8am WASHINGTON WEEK WITH THE ATLANTIC
Moderated by The Atlantic editor in chief Jeffrey Goldberg, this weekly roundtable features journalists from print, broadcast and online news organizations who provide analysis of the week's major national news stories and their impact on the lives of Americans.
9:30am
KEVIN BELTON’S COOKIN’ LOUISIANA
10am
THE DOOKY CHASE KITCHEN: LEAH’S LEGACY
10:30am
CHEF PAUL PRUDHOMME’S ALWAYS COOKING
11am
AMERICA’S HOME COOKING:
GADGETS & GIZMOS Host Chris Fennimore presents recipes using the slow cooker, air fryer and instant pot, including Buffalo chicken wings, beef stew, egg roll sandwiches and apple cake.
1pm
GREAT CHEFS: THE LOUISIANA NEW GARDE
1:30pm
THE GREAT AMERICAN RECIPE, SEASON 3 “The Grand Finale” (Pt. 8/8)
2:30pm
5am MISTER ROGERS’ NEIGHBORHOOD
5:30am ARTHUR 6am MOLLY OF DENALI
6:30am ALMA’S WAY
7am
LYLA IN THE LOOP
7:30am WILD KRATTS
8am WASHINGTON WEEK WITH THE ATLANTIC
8:30am
LOUISIANA: THE STATE WE’RE IN
9am FIRING LINE WITH MARGARET HOOVER
9:30am INFORMED SOURCES
10am VARIOUS PROGRAMMING
11am KEVIN BELTON’S COOKIN’ LOUISIANA
11:30am THE DOOKY CHASE KITCHEN: LEAH’S LEGACY
NOON ANTIQUES ROADSHOW
YOUNG FOREVER WITH MARK HYMAN, MD
4:30pm
JOHNNY MATHIS: WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL
6pm
THE LAWRENCE WELK SHOW “Salute to Nashville”
7pm
THE ALL NEW ROCK, POP AND DOO WOP
9pm
70’S SOUL SUPERSTARS
11:30pm
AUSTIN CITY LIMITS “Best of Nanci Griffith”
12:30pm
MEMORY MAKEOVER WITH DANIEL AMEN, MD
2:30pm
MASTERPIECE “Miss Scarlet and the Duke, Season 4” ‘Origins/The Diamond Feather’ (Pt. 3 & 4/6)
5pm
MASTERPIECE “Sherlock: The Abominable Bride” A special episode that depicts the characters of the show in an alternative timeline: the Victorian London setting of the original stories by Arthur Conan Doyle.
7pm
HOTEL PORTOFINO, SEASON 3 “Experiments” (Pt. 4/6) After the fallout of the Wall Street Crash, Bella grapples with launching her new business endeavor, while Cecil finds himself confronted by a familiar adversary.
8pm
MASTERPIECE “Magpie Murders” (Pt. 3-4/6)
10pm
MASTERPIECE “Van Der Valk, Season 3” ‘Freedom in Amsterdam, Pt. 2’ (Pt. 2/6)
11pm
COBRA: REBELLION, SEASON 3 (Pt. 4/6)
19 MONDAY
2pm
MASTERPIECE “Sherlock: The Abominable Bride”
4pm ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL: TOURING THE DALES
6pm PBS NEWS HOUR
7pm
18 SUNDAY
10:30am
RICK STEVES’ GREAT GERMAN CITIES
PBS NEWS SPECIAL: DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION Watch convention coverage from August 19-22 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.
10pm AMANPOUR AND COMPANY
11pm MAGICAL LAND OF OZ “Land” (Pt. 1/3)
20 TUESDAY
2pm
BEE GEES: ONE NIGHT ONLY
3:30pm
BEE GEES: IN OUR OWN TIME
5:30pm
RICK STEVES: WHY WE TRAVEL
6pm PBS NEWS HOUR
7pm
PBS NEWS SPECIAL: DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION
10pm AMANPOUR AND COMPANY
11pm
ICON: MUSIC THROUGH THE LENS “On the Wall” (Pt. 5/6)
21 WEDNESDAY
4pm
KEN BURNS: THE NATIONAL PARKS
6pm PBS NEWS HOUR
7pm
PBS NEWS SPECIAL: DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION
10pm AMANPOUR AND COMPANY
11pm FOOD: DELICIOUS SCIENCE “Food on the Brain” (Pt. 1/3)
22 THURSDAY
6pm PBS NEWS HOUR
7pm
PBS NEWS SPECIAL: DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION
10pm AMANPOUR AND COMPANY
11pm MASTERPIECE “Annika, Season 2” (Pt. 6/6)
23 FRIDAY
6pm PBS NEWS HOUR
7pm
INFORMED SOURCES WYES’ longest running series, now in its 40th year, continues to share the top news stories in our area. Marcia Kavanaugh is host. Errol Laborde is producer and panelist.
7:30pm
LOUISIANA: THE STATE WE’RE IN
8pm
WASHINGTON WEEK WITH THE ATLANTIC
8:30pm FIRING LINE WITH MARGARET HOOVER
9pm HEMINGWAY “A Writer (1899-1929)”
(Pt. 1/3) Ken Burns and Lynn Novick explore the life and work of the legendary writer and his enduring influence on literature and culture.
11pm AUSTIN CITY LIMITS "Jenny Lewis/Muna"
25 SUNDAY
2:30pm
MASTERPIECE “Miss Scarlet and the Duke, Season 4” ‘The Calling/The Fugitive’ (Pt. 5 & 6/6)
5pm
SECRETS OF ROYAL TRAVEL (Pt.1-2/2)
7pm HOTEL PORTOFINO, SEASON 3 “Revelations” (Pt. 5/6)
HIGHLIGHT
9pm
GREAT PERFORMANCES “Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert” The concert celebrates the bicentennial of distinguished Czech composer Bedřich Smetana featuring Andris Nelsons as guest conductor with Lise Davidsen (pictured) as soloist. Davidsen performs arias from Richard Wagner's “Tannhäuser” and Giuseppe Verdi's “La forza del destino.”
10:30pm STEPPIN’ OUT
11pm AMANPOUR AND COMPANY
24 SATURDAY
6pm
THE LAWRENCE WELK SHOW “Academy Awards”
7pm
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Green Bay” (Hour 1/3)
8pm
FINDING YOUR ROOTS WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR. “The Shirts on Their Backs”
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CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES: THE FUTURE FOR THE LOUISIANA COAST In the newest episode from the WYES series, CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES, learn about the different programs offered in south Louisiana to ready the next generation of coastal scientists,
engineers, designers and builders. The future for the Louisiana coast falls to them. Produced and hosted by Marcia Kavanaugh.
9:30pm
CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES: RESTORING THE LOUISIANA COAST
10pm VOCES “Almost American” Meet a Salvadoran-American family caught up in the contentious fight over immigration policy.
11:30pm AMANPOUR AND COMPANY
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6pm PBS NEWS HOUR
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FINDING YOUR ROOTS WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR. “On Broadway”
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AMERICAN MASTERS “Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames” Discover the life and career of director Blake Edwards, one of Hollywood’s most iconic figures. Edwards redefined slapstick comedy. With a career spanning over fourdecades - often in collaboration with his wife, legendary actress and singer Julie Andrews - the film offers reflections on the times he lived in and tackles issues including sex, gender and power that remain at the forefront of present-day zeitgeist.
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AMERICAN MASTERS “Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames” 11pm
AND COMPANY
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ODYSSEUS RETURNS An amateur historian, Makis Metaxas, claims he found the bones of Odysseus, the hero of Homer’s epic poem, the Odyssey. But the discovery is soon embroiled in controversy, and Makis embarks on his own odyssey to convince the world he is right.
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CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES: THE FUTURE FOR THE LOUISIANA COAST Learn about the different programs offered in south Louisiana to ready the next generation of coastal scientists, engineers, designers and builders. Produced and hosted by Marcia Kavanaugh.
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CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES: RESTORING THE LOUISIANA COAST
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AMANPOUR AND COMPANY
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PBS NEWS HOUR
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STEPPIN’ OUT
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BRITISH ANTIQUES ROADSHOW
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AGATHA CHRISTIE’S POIROT “The Third Floor Flat” (Pt. 5/10)
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MISS FISHER’S MURDER MYSTERIES “King Memses’ Curse” (Pt. 13/13)
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MARIE ANTOINETTE “The Slap” (Pt. 1/8) How will the newlywed Marie Antoinette react to Versailles with its ridiculous rules?
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AMANPOUR AND COMPANY
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LOUISIANA: THE STATE WE’RE IN 8pm WASHINGTON WEEK WITH THE ATLANTIC
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COUNTING THE VOTE: FIRING LINE SPECIAL WITH MARGARET HOOVER
In this documentary, Margaret Hoover embarks on a journey to explore the varying voting systems across the United States. Her aim is to examine the states that have the most efficient and inclusive voting systems, while shedding light on states facing shortcomings and challenges in their voting process.
10pm
TELL ME MORE WITH KELLY CORRIGAN “David Brooks”
10:30pm STEPPIN’ OUT
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CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES: THE FUTURE FOR THE LOUISIANA COAST
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ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Salt Lake City” (Hour 1/3)
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PBS NEWS HOUR
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INFORMED SOURCES
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HEMINGWAY “The Avatar (1829-1944)” (Pt. 2/3)
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BY ERROL LABORDE / ART BY ARTHUR NEAD
Tom Benson sat on a stool in a corner of an executive suite at the Superdome on the evening of Friday, August 26, 2005.
As the owner of the team, he would shake the hand or nod politely to anyone who acknowledged him, but it was obvious he was not in a festive mood. First, the Saints, playing their second pre-season game of the year in the dome, were being blown out. He grimaced and grumbled as points piled up in the wrong direction leading to a 21-6 defeat by the Baltimore Ravens.
That game was a dismal moment preceding a dismal period in the franchise’s history. Neither Benson nor anyone else could have anticipated that the team would not play in the dome again for more than a year until Monday Sept. 25, 2006, and that would be one of the team’s most festive and historic nights ever.
But that night against Baltimore, Benson was probably the loneliest person in the dome. More worrisome than the score was the news that earlier that day a tropical system that had been threatening the Florida gulf coast had turned and was headed toward New Orleans, and that it was going to be big - really big. Prospects for the upcoming season on the field were not looking good; but now the bigger concern was if there would be a stadium for the team to play in.
Sometimes in the late afternoon of the next day, the New Orleans region faced what might have been its worst news ever. The storm, now upgraded to a category five hurricane and named Katrina, was speeding toward the city as though it was targeted to the uprights of a goal post. Two
days later, the levees that were supposed to protect the low-lying areas would break.
For the next few months, the Superdome would draw large crowds but not for the original reason. The building had been designated as a prime evacuation shelter. The stadium got badly battered.
For the Saints there was a different dome in their existence. The Alamodome in San Antonio was built in anticipation of attracting big time sports teams. Now the building at least had a temporary refugee NFL team, though San Antonio mayor Phil Hardberger made New Orleans fans nervous with his statements. He implied that his city would be a great permanent relocation site for the Saints. The fact that Tom Benson had car dealerships in San Antonio only fueled the speculation.
In the saga to follow there would be a hero. It was Paul Tagliabue, the NFL commissioner who insisted that the Saints would return to New Orleans. (He famously told that to a group of business leaders at a round-table meeting in New Orleans with Benson in attendance.) The Commissioner did not want the NFL to be seen as a business that would abandon its injured franchises.
And injured it was. During the regular season the Saints went 3-13, splitting their home games between the Alamodome and LSU’s Tiger stadium.
Overall, it was a dismal season as the people of south Louisiana were preoccupied with survival. The team was so uncharacteristically
overlooked that there was little reaction when head coach Jim Haslett was fired and was replaced by a little known assistant head coach from the Dallas Cowboys named Sean Payton. Quarterback Aaron Brooks was released and there was another unfamiliar replacement, a former San Diego Chargers quarterback who had been slowed by a shoulder injury. His name was Drew Brees.
Saints fans would have their first chance to see the team again on that Sept. 25, 2006, game. If the event had a name, it could have been called “The Emotion Bowl.” Tagliabue had insisted that the team’s return home should be on Monday Night Football.
Only two other ingredients could have made the evening more dramatic; one was that the opposition would be the hated Atlanta Falcons (Tagliabue saw to that too) and the other was that the Saints would win. (That was out of the Commissioner’s hands.)
Early in the game a pair of hands that blocked a punt would set the course of the game. With the Falcons kicking from near their end zone, Steve Gleason, an obscure Saints safety would block the ball which
deflected to the end zone where it was covered for a Saints touchdown. The team never looked back. Not confirmed, but probably true, was that the reverberations from the Superdome that night were felt on the moon.
Steve Gleason would become the subject of one of the most poignant stories in NFL history after he was diagnosed with ALS. There is a statue on the Superdome terrace of his breaking through a mountain of men to block that punt.
President John Kennedy had given the United States space program 10 years to get to the moon and return safely. Less probable was the Saints winning a Superbowl within the time distance from that awful 2005 hurricanechallenged preseason game that Benson suffered through, and the breezy, unbelievable night of Feb. 7, 2010,in Miami when the Saints won it all.
Drew Brees was named the game’s MVP. Sean Payton was the NFL’s coach of the year. Tom Benson lived to lift the Superbowl trophy. Now, linked emotionally to the Katrina recovery, the Gleason statue at the Superdome is called “Rebirth.”
