| 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 ] |
