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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.

The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) recently announced CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital has been accredited for a period of 3 years for its Inpatient Rehabilitation and Stroke Specialty programs.

The official healthcare provider of the New Orleans Saints and Pelicans is extending its expertise to Lake Charles. With support from Ochsner Sports Medicine Institute (OSMI), Ochsner CHRISTUS Health has been named the Official Sports Medicine Partner of McNeese Athletics.

The American College of Cardiology has recognized the John and Sylvia Stelly Regional Heart Center at CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital for its demonstrated commitment to comprehensive, high-quality culture and cardiovascular care.

CHRISTUS Ochsner Health Southwestern Louisiana Foundation is excited to officially announce the Dragon Boat Race will once again take over the city Lakefront this Fall. The 2020 Dragon Boat Race was cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions. The Dragons will now invade Lake Charles on Saturday, October 30th.

CHRISTUS Ochsner Health Southwestern Louisiana welcomes nurse practitioners Anna Marcantel and Tammy Gillett to Ochsner CHRISTUS Health Center – Lake Area.

Ochsner CHRISTUS Health Center will offer the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on Friday, April 23, from 12 – 4 p.m., at Trinity Baptist Church. The church is located at 1800 Country Club Road.

Ochsner CHRISTUS Health Center – Grand Lake will offer the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on Friday, April 16 from 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. The clinic is located at 10071 Gulf Hwy., in Cameron Parish.