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“If I would not have had that support, I might still be suffering”: Ochsner manager helps nurse through thyroid cancer discovery

Medical innovation is transforming lung cancer care. In our latest Decoded podcast episode, Ochsner MD Anderson Cancer Center thoracic surgeon Brian Pettiford, MD, explains the single anesthesia event, a procedure that allows patients to receive a lung cancer diagnosis and treatment in the same surgery. At Ochsner, patients who receive this surgery are in the hospital for an average of 2.3 days. "Imagine coming in on a Monday, all that you know is that you have a spot on your lung, and you leave

Just 13 days after she joined Ochsner Health as a security officer, Kimberly H. was diagnosed with Stage 3 triple negative breast cancer — one of the most aggressive forms of the disease. "I don't know if y'all have ever heard that saying, 'The Lord put you at the right place at the right time,'" Kimberly said. "Well, Ochsner had just started a study for triple negative breast cancer patients." Under the expert care of hematologist oncologist Lingling Du, MD, Kimberly participated in a groundbre

What makes practicing primary care at Ochsner unique? Hear directly from Ochsner physicians as they share what sets primary care at Ochsner Heath apart, why they chose to build their careers here, and their best advice for new primary care physicians entering the field. Featured Physicians: Jessica Anderson, MD Megan Hartman, MD Stephen Lambert, MD Clayton Runfalo, MD Learn more about physician careers at Ochsner: ochsner.org/physicians | Careers at Ochsner Health | Facebook