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  • Featured
    Jan 30, 2021
    Children’s Hospital New Orleans welcomes developmental-behavioral pediatrician Dr. Susan Fielkow

    Children’s Hospital New Orleans welcomes developmental-behavioral pediatrician Dr. Susan Fielkow, expanding access to specialized behavioral health services for children and adolescents across the region. Dr. Fielkow joins Children’s Hospital from Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans, where she most recently served as Division Head for Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics, after serving as the Section Head of Development-Behavioral Pediatrics at NorthShore University Health Systems in Chicago. NEW ORLEANS – ...

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    Jan 13, 2021 General Health
    Children's Hospital begins vaccinating NOLA Public Schools Nurses, Teachers in coming weeks

    On Tuesday, January 12, Children's Hospital began the process of administering the COVID-19 vaccine to NOLA Public Schools nurses. The first to be vaccinated were four dedicated NOLA Public Schools nurses. Soon, the hospital will begin to vaccinate another very important group, teachers and school staff, to protect them and their students. For more information on upcoming vaccinations for New Orleans area teachers and school staff, click here . Check out the news coverage on this momentous and long-awaited ...

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    Jan 7, 2021
    National Birth Defects Prevention Month: 5 tips for preventing birth defects

    January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month, and according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, these are 5 easy steps you can take to help prevent birth defects. 1. Before you get pregnant, try to reach a healthy weight. Obesity increases the risk for several serious birth defects and other pregnancy complications. If you are underweight, overweight, or have obesity, talk with your healthcare provider about ways to reach and maintain a healthy weight before you get pregnant. Focus on a ...

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    Nov 30, 2020
    Children's Hospital New Orleans Makes Significant Investment in School-Based Health with the Formation of its Office of Educational Initiatives and the Launch of the Hospital's 'ThriveKids' Student Wellness Project

    Children’s Hospital New Orleans is investing in innovative programs to advance the physical and mental health of children in the school setting, as part of the hospital’s mission-based work in the community. NEW ORLEANS – As the health experts for kids in Louisiana, Children’s Hospital New Orleans is allocating $5 million in direct funding and setting aside another $2.5 million to match community donations for a total commitment of $10 million to launch ThriveKids, The Student Wellness Project. To reach a ...

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    Nov 17, 2020
    Children's Hospital New Orleans Announces Jamie Wiggins as new Senior Vice President, Chief Clinical Officer and Chief Nursing Officer

    Jamie Wiggins, previous Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer for Children’s Hospital New Orleans, brings clinical expertise and leadership to new, expanded role as Chief Clinical Officer and Chief Nursing Officer. NEW ORLEANS – Children’s Hospital New Orleans, the largest and most comprehensive provider of pediatric healthcare services in Louisiana, is proud to announce the internal appointment of Jamie Wiggins as the organization’s Senior Vice President, Chief Clinical Officer and Chief Nursing ...

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    Nov 12, 2020
    Children's Hospital New Orleans Specialty Care Center in Baton Rouge Now Offers Comprehensive Audiology Services

    At Children’s Hospital New Orleans’ new 12,000 square foot Specialty Care Center in Baton Rouge, pediatric audiologists are now providing comprehensive diagnostic hearing evaluations for patients from birth to 21 years of age. BATON ROUGE – Children’s Hospital New Orleans Specialty Care Center in Baton Rouge provides specialized pediatric healthcare for children across the Baton Rouge area, while providing easy access for families. The multi-specialty center is now offering audiology services by dedicated ...

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    Sep 24, 2020
    Gift from Philanthropist Roger Ogden Supports the Healing Power of the Arts in Behavioral Health at Children's Hospital New Orleans

    NEW ORLEANS – The new Behavioral Health Center at Children’s Hospital New Orleans offers patients a dedicated Art Therapy suite thanks to a $100,000 gift from Roger Ogden, founder of the Ogden Museum of Southern Art, in support of Children’s Hospital’s capital campaign, Extraordinary Together: The Campaign for Louisiana’s Children . With a dedicated room and art therapist, each child and adolescent benefits from one to two expressive therapy groups per day, including music and art, which is at the core of ...

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    Aug 6, 2020 General Health
    The flight for her life: Amoura’s lifesaving journey to Children’s Hospital New Orleans

    JENA, Louisiana -- Amoura’s story began nearly one year ago on August 12, 2019 when she came fighting into the world. Her mother, Brandi went into labor at her home in Jena, Louisiana, nearly an hour away from the nearest hospital. Brandi arrived at her delivery hospital in Alexandria just in the nick of time. Within an hour, Amoura was born. Groggy and in pain from a natural childbirth, Brandi immediately knew there was something wrong with her newborn daughter. As a mother of two daughters before Amoura, ...

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    Jul 24, 2020
    Children's Hospital Partners with Louisiana Department of Education to support safe school reopening

    Children’s Hospital New Orleans serves as resource for schools across Louisiana through its Return to School Support program, providing guidance on best practices, procedures, and approaches to keep students and teachers safe upon reopening. NEW ORLEANS – As the health experts for kids in Louisiana, Children’s Hospital New Orleans is working to support schools, teachers, students, and their families across the state in returning to school, as it is determined safe to do so by state and local officials. ...

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  • Featured
    Jul 20, 2020
    Children's Hospital New Orleans Announces Dr. Frank Pigula, Internationally Recognized Cardiothoracic Surgeon, To Join Its Team As Chief of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery and Co-Director of The Heart Center

    Prominent pediatric cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Frank Pigula, to join Children’s Hospital New Orleans as the hospital expands specialized pediatric heart care for children across Louisiana and the Gulf South. NEW ORLEANS – Children’s Hospital New Orleans is proud to announce that Frank Pigula, MD one of the country’s most accomplished congenital heart surgeons, will be joining us as Chief of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery. Pigula’s extensive background includes 12 years as Clinical Director of Pediatric ...

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    Jul 13, 2020
    Children's Hospital New Orleans Announces Jonathan Brouk as New Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

    Jonathan Brouk, attorney and previous Vice President of Strategy for Children’s Hospital New Orleans brings expertise and ingenuity to new role as Chief Operating Officer. NEW ORLEANS – Children’s Hospital New Orleans, the largest and most comprehensive provider of pediatric healthcare services in Louisiana, is proud to announce the internal appointment of Jonathan Brouk as the organization’s Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. “The Children’s Hospital executive team is thrilled that one of ...

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    Jun 16, 2020
    Nationally-Recognized Pediatric Psychiatrist, Mary Lynn Dell, MD, ThM, DMin, to Join Children's Hospital New Orleans as New Service Line Chief for Behavioral Health

    Prominent pediatric psychiatrist to join Children’s Hospital New Orleans this summer as the hospital expands mental and behavioral health services for children across Louisiana and the Gulf South. NEW ORLEANS – In July, Children’s Hospital New Orleans will welcome Dr. Mary Lynn Dell as new Service Line Chief for Behavioral Health. Dr. Dell will serve as clinical lead over the newly expanded Behavioral Health Center at Children’s Hospital, which is among the largest and most comprehensive programs in the ...

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  • Featured
    Jun 5, 2020
    Children's Hospital New Orleans and Children's Heart Clinic of Louisiana Bring Specialized Pediatric Heart Care to the Children and Families of Alexandria

    Children’s Hospital New Orleans and Lafayette-based Children’s Heart Clinic of Louisiana collaborate to provide families of Central Louisiana with improved access to specialized pediatric heart care, with the opening of a new Alexandria-based clinic. ALEXANDRIA, LA – With the opening of its new pediatric cardiology clinic in Alexandria this week, Children’s Hospital New Orleans continues to expand specialized pediatric cardiology services for the region and ensure that children across Louisiana have access ...

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    Jun 3, 2020
    A message from our CEO & Board Chair: We Stand Together

    A message from Children's Hospital CEO, John R. Nickens IV and Board Chair, Stephen W. Hales, MD Children’s Hospital Community, Children’s Hospital New Orleans has a long tradition of serving all children and families from across Louisiana and the Gulf South, providing the highest level of pediatric care available. Our vision to build a healthier, happier future for all children does not include a future filled with racism or violence. The recent tragic and unjust deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, ...

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    May 19, 2020 General Health
    COVID-19 Resources for Families

    It's been nearly three months since the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in Louisiana. Now, 'social distancing' and 'quarantine' are phrases we use every day, but as we get used to this new normal way of life together, we know you still have questions. Let the experts at Children's Hospital answer your coronavirus questions. Should I get my child tested for COVID-19? Can my child get tested and if so, where? The only reason to get tested at this point for COVID-19 is if your child is coming into the ...

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    May 18, 2020
    CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL OPENS NEW, EXPANDED DIALYSIS CENTER, AS THE ONLY JOINT COMMISSION-ACCREDITED, CMS-APPROVED PEDIATRIC DIALYSIS PROGRAM IN LOUISIANA

    The new, 2,000 square foot Dialysis Center at Children’s Hospital New Orleans provides lifesaving therapies that help treat kidney failure in pediatric patients across Louisiana and the Gulf South. NEW ORLEANS – Children’s Hospital New Orleans celebrates another important milestone in its campus transformation effort, with the opening of its new Dialysis Center this month. The center offers outpatient therapies including hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis, and continuous renal replacement therapy for ...

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    Apr 28, 2020
    Children's Hospital New Orleans Opens New, Comprehensive Surgery Center, as Part of the Hospital's $300 Million Campus Transformation.

    The new, 57,000 square foot Surgery Center at Children’s Hospital New Orleans supports growth of specialized pediatric perioperative services in a state-of-the-art environment that combines the latest technology with an unmatched experience for patients and families. NEW ORLEANS – Today, Children’s Hospital New Orleans celebrates the opening of its all new, expanded Surgery Center, serving patients from across Louisiana and the Gulf South in a child-friendly environment that integrates each phase of the ...

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    Apr 23, 2020
    CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS OPENS NEW, STATE-OF-THE-ART IMAGING CENTER, ADVANCING PEDIATRIC HEALTHCARE FOR LOUISIANA AND THE GULF SOUTH

    The new, 17,500 square foot Imaging Center at Children’s Hospital New Orleans supports growth of specialized pediatric imaging and radiology services in an innovative environment designed only for kids, as part of Children’s $300 million campus expansion effort. NEW ORLEANS – This month, Children’s Hospital New Orleans celebrated the opening of its new Imaging Center, serving patients from across Louisiana in a fully comprehensive space equipped with the latest imaging technology, in a kid-friendly ...

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    Feb 18, 2020
    The Goldring Family and Woldenberg Foundations Pledge $2 Million Toward Extraordinary Together: The Campaign for Louisiana's Children in Support of Behavioral Health.

    NEW ORLEANS – The new Behavioral Health Center at Children’s Hospital New Orleans is made possible in part by the generous support of the Goldring Family and Woldenberg Foundations who have pledged $2 million toward Children’s Hospital’s capital campaign, Extraordinary Together: The Campaign for Louisiana’s Children. The new Behavioral Health Center, opening in March 2020, will be among the largest and most comprehensive pediatric behavioral health programs in the nation. The $25 million project, located on ...

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    Feb 12, 2020
    Children's Hospital New Orleans advances pediatric heart care with opening of new, expanded Cardiac Intensive Care Unit

    The 35,000 square foot, 28-bed Cardiac Intensive Care Unit at Children’s Hospital New Orleans supports the growth of specialized pediatric heart care for the state of Louisiana and the Gulf South, as part of Children’s $300 million campus expansion effort. NEW ORLEANS – On January 22, Children’s Hospital New Orleans opened its new Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) , expanding specialized pediatric cardiology services for the region. The new CICU at Children’s Hospital contains 28 large, private rooms ...

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    Jan 22, 2020
    Children's Hospital Celebrates The Opening of Its New Behavioral Health Center

    The 70,000 square foot, 51-bed Behavioral Health Center at Children’s Hospital New Orleans supports the growth of specialized pediatric mental and behavioral health services for the state of Louisiana, as part of Children’s $300 million campus expansion effort. NEW ORLEANS – On January 22, Children’s Hospital New Orleans will celebrate the opening of its new free-standing Behavioral Health Center with a ribbon cutting ceremony and tours of the new center, just a few weeks away from opening for patient care ...

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    Nov 25, 2019
    Children's Hospital New Orleans, Willis-Knighton Health System and Tulane University School of Medicine Collaborate to Advance Pediatric Healthcare in Northwest Louisiana.

    Statewide collaboration brings new pediatric medical education programs to Shreveport, while also providing easy access to pediatric specialists, creating one high standard of care for children’s health across the state of Louisiana. NEW ORLEANS – Children’s Hospital New Orleans, Willis-Knighton Health System and Tulane University School of Medicine are proud to announce a new partnership that will enhance pediatric academic medicine and improve access to care for patients and families in the Greater ...

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    Oct 17, 2019
    Children's Hospital New Orleans Drives the Future of Pediatric Healthcare for Louisiana with the Opening of a New, Expanded Pediatric Neurosciences Clinic.

    The 8,570 square foot Neurosciences Clinic at Children’s Hospital New Orleans supports the growth of specialized pediatric neurological services in a collaborative environment, as part of Children’s $300 million campus expansion effort. NEW ORLEANS – This month, Children’s Hospital New Orleans celebrated the opening of its new Neurosciences Clinic, serving patients and families from across Louisiana in a new, fully comprehensive center that is exclusively dedicated to serving kids with a wide range of ...

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    Oct 2, 2019
    Children's Hospital New Orleans and Ronald McDonald House Charities of South Louisiana Partner to Bring Expanded Family Housing to New Orleans on Children's Hospital's Main Campus

    Children’s Hospital and Ronald McDonald House Charities of South Louisiana sign Memorandum of Understanding to renovate two buildings on the Children’s Hospital campus, creating a new projected 24-bed family housing facility. NEW ORLEANS – Children’s Hospital New Orleans and Ronald McDonald House Charities of South Louisiana (RMHC-SLA) announce plans to jointly fund a new, expanded family housing space on the Children’s Hospital campus. The $6 million project will expand the current Ronald McDonald House ...

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    Sep 30, 2019
    Children's Hospital Announces $40 Million Capital Campaign: Extraordinary Together. The Campaign for Louisiana's Children.

    Children’s Hospital New Orleans announces capital campaign in support of the hospital’s $300 million campus transformation project and the advancement of pediatric healthcare for Louisiana’s children. NEW ORLEANS – On Thursday, September 26, Children’s Hospital New Orleans celebrated the public launch of its capital fundraising campaign, named ‘ Extraordinary Together: The Campaign for Louisiana's Children’. The campaign will raise funds to support infrastructure, programming, and the expansion of the ...

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    Sep 12, 2019
    Children's Hospital New Orleans to Name Carrollton Boosters Sports Complex at the Fly As Premier Sponsor of the Youth Sports League

    Children’s Hospital New Orleans announces a new sponsorship agreement with Carrollton Boosters to name its Riverview fields the Children’s Hospital New Orleans Baseball and Softball Complex at Carrollton. NEW ORLEANS – Children’s Hospital New Orleans and Carrollton Boosters are proud to announce a new sponsorship agreement, naming the beloved sports complex at “The Fly” the Children’s Hospital New Orleans Baseball and Softball Complex at Carrollton. The partnership not only names Carrollton’s youth sports ...

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    Aug 20, 2019
    Children's Hospital New Orleans and NOLA Public Schools Partner to Help Keep Students Healthy

    Children’s Hospital New Orleans’ School Telehealth Program provides tech tools for school nurses to expand student health service capabilities NEW ORLEANS - (Aug. 19, 2019) – NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) has partnered with Children’s Hospital New Orleans to extend school health services for students via the School Telehealth Program in more than a dozen schools. Children’s Hospital New Orleans will provide school nurses from across the district with training and digital exam equipment, such as laptops and ...

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    Jul 16, 2019
    Children's Hospital New Orleans Appoints Dr. Stacy Drury As Chief Research Officer

    Drury, Vice Chair of Research for Tulane University School of Medicine’s Department of Pediatrics and an alumna of LSU Health New Orleans, brings extensive expertise and leadership to pediatric medical research at Children’s Hospital. NEW ORLEANS – Children’s Hospital New Orleans proudly announces the appointment of Stacy Drury, MD, PhD, as Chief Research Officer, a critical role in Children’s Hospital’s Department of Research. Dr. Drury holds the Remigio Gonzalez MD Endowed Professorship of Child ...

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    Jun 19, 2019
    Robotic Procedure Proves First Treatment to Successfully Eliminate Seizures in Some Epilepsy Patients

    At Children’s Hospital New Orleans, 20-year-old Hunter Langley has been under the care of neurologists for years. A diagnosis of epilepsy meant Hunter suffered between 3-12 seizures daily, with no successful treatment – until earlier this year when doctors performed the first robotic procedure of its kind in Louisiana. Doctors have tried to reduce the seizures with medication and nerve stimulation in the past, which were not successful. Hunter’s case is difficult because on MRI, there was no discernable ...

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    Jun 12, 2019
    Children's Hospital New Orleans Hosts Inaugural Physician Business Planning Session with 51 Proposals Submitted by the Hospital's Provider Community

    Children’s Hospital has invited its providers to take part in the strategic planning for the hospital, with a collaborative approach to build a healthier tomorrow for kids throughout Louisiana and the Gulf South. NEW ORLEANS – On June 6, 2019, Children’s Hospital New Orleans hosted its inaugural Physician Business Planning Session . This Spring, providers at Children’s were invited to submit proposals for new programs, services or processes that support the hospital’s vision to provide the best healthcare ...

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  • Feb 19, 2021 General Health
    Good health starts with the mouth

    When you’re a new parent, there is so much to think about – what color to paint the nursery, where you will deliver, and what will life be like when you bring your newborn home? One thing that you may not be thinking about is your brand new baby’s ...

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  • Feb 19, 2021 General Health
    Children’s Hospital ThriveKids Initiative to serve as the COVID-19 vaccination partner for New Orleans area schools, inviting teachers to “BE IN THAT NUMBER”

    As Governor Edwards announced Thursday afternoon, beginning Monday, February 22, vaccination sites across Louisiana can begin vaccinating teachers and school support staff working onsite in K-12 schools and early childcare facilities. Children’s ...

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  • Feb 9, 2021 General Health
    Love is in the air: teaching kids through love languages

    Love is a small word that can mean many things to different people. What love looks like for one family may be completely different from another family. How a parent shows love to one child can be very different from how they show it to their other ...

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  • Jan 14, 2021 General Health
    Stopping human trafficking in its tracks

    Human trafficking is a word that has gotten a lot of “buzz” over the past few years. Many of us hear about human trafficking within the various communities we are a part of – at our schools, faith-based communities, and even healthcare settings. ...

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