While COVID-19 is new, our processes and procedures in place for infection prevention and preventing the spread of illness are not. CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital Emergency Department is equipped to safely provide care for life-threatening illness and injury – and seeking that care is essential. Do not postpone seeking care if you are urgently ill. Go to the Emergency Department or call 9-1-1.
From minor bumps and bruises to strokes, heart attacks and other serious injuries or illnesses - our expert physicians and highly trained nursing staff are here to give you quick, expert medical attention.
The following CHRISTUS Ochsner Health Southwestern Louisiana departments and facilities are currently closed. All other facilities, including both emergency rooms and hospital services, are operating with normal business hours at this time.
The CHRISTUS Ochsner Southwestern Louisiana Foundation is thrilled to announce its Board of Directors for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. The new board members and officers were elected at the annual meeting on August 19, 2021.
In its ongoing expansion of services in the Lake Charles region, Ochsner CHRISTUS Health Center – Lake Area welcomes plastic and reconstructive surgeon Suma Maddox, M.D. She begins seeing patients at 4150 Nelson Road, Building E, Suite 3, starting September 8. Free consultations are available.