| 11/11/08 |
EJGH hosts Lilly Oncology on Canvas Art Exhibit
East Jefferson General Hospital hosts the 2006 Lilly Oncology on Canvas art exhibit this week and honors the journeys traveled by millions of people affected by cancer worldwide. [ more ] |
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| 07/21/08 |
The Iowa Connection: An Open Letter to the Community
The residents of southern Louisiana have all faced difficult times in the almost three years since Hurricane Katrina devastated the region. [ more ] |
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| 07/07/08 |
EJGH’s Dr. Paul Monsour and Elizabeth Dannewald, RN, to receive American Cancer Society’s Spirit Award
East Jefferson General Hospital is proud to announce that Dr. Paul Monsour, Radiation Oncologist, and Oncology Supervisor Elizabeth Dannewald, RN, have been named recipients of the American Cancer Society’s Spirit Award.
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| 06/19/08 |
Hospitals Applaud Effort of Governor, Delegation
East Jefferson General Hospital, Ochsner Health System, Touro Infirmary, Tulane University and West Jefferson Medical Center (the Five Hospitals) applaud the leadership of Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, Department of Health and Hospitals Sec. Alan Levine and the Louisiana congressional delegation as they attempt to salvage necessary Katrina-related federal aid for New Orleans area hospitals and the patients we serve. [ more ] |
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| 04/10/08 |
East Jefferson General Hospital Announces New Affiliation With M. D. Anderson Physicians Network
Today, East Jefferson General Hospital announces its affiliation with M. D. Anderson Physicians Network. It is perhaps the largest victory in cancer care our region has ever seen. [ more ] |
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| 03/18/08 |
CityBusiness Magazine announces 2008 Health Care Heroes
East Jefferson General Hospital’s Dr. Mark Peters, Dr. Michael Brothers and Debbie Schmitz among the honorees [ more ] |
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| 03/18/08 |
EJGH Announces Opening of The Pain Management Institute at East Jefferson General Hospital
Today there is greater help than ever before for chronic pain sufferers in our community. The Pain Management Institute at East Jefferson General Hospital offers a multidisciplinary approach to the treatment of chronic pain, including a full range of therapies such as physical therapy, cognitive therapy, medications and injections. [ more ] |
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| 01/25/08 |
EJGH's Joseph Eppling named Nurse of the Year by the Louisiana State Nurses Association
Joseph Eppling, RN, received Nurse of the Year honors from the Louisiana State Nurses Association during their 7th Annual Nightingale Awards Ceremony. [ more ] |
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| 01/14/08 |
EJGH Physician Appointed to Commission on Cancer Position
Michael J. Boyle, MD, an East Jefferson General Hospital Surgical Oncologist, has received a three-year appointment as the EJGH Cancer Liaison Physician to the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (CoC). [ more ] |
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| 12/05/07 |
EJGH Physician Passes Surgical Milestone
Dr. Michael Brothers of East Jefferson General Hospital has performed his 100th complete anatomic lobectomy with lymph node dissection for lung cancer using the Video Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS) procedure. [ more ] |
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| 11/07/07 |
EJGH welcomes
Mackie Shilstone to its Team
Mackie Shilstone, one of the nation’s leading fitness, performance and lifestyle consultants, has joined the staff at East Jefferson General Hospital. Mackie is bringing to EJGH over three decades of experience training elite athletes and everyday people wanting to transform their lives. [ more ] |
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| 10/15/07 |
Study Shows East Jefferson General Hospital Among Top 5% in the Nation for Cardiac Surgery and #1 in the State of Louisiana
According to the Tenth Annual HealthGrades Hospital Quality in America Study issued today, East Jefferson General Hospital ranks among the tops in the Nation for Cardiac Surgery and Pulmonary Services. [ more ] |
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| 10/09/07 |
EJGH and Children's Hospital new home for LSUHSC cochlear implant program
East Jefferson General Hospital (EJGH), Children’s Hospital and LSU Health Sciences Center (LSUHSC) have brought a cochlear implant program back to the New Orleans area. The implant program became dormant after Hurricane Katrina due to the lack of a medical facility at which to perform the surgeries. [ more ] |
