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The LSUHS School of Graduate Studies is pleased to announce that two of their students will be receiving their Doctor of Philosophy degree: Nirjhar Aloy and Lin Li this month.

The Advocate - LSU Health Shreveport accepts a maximum of 26 students per Occupational Therapy class. Learn more about the LSUHS Doctor of OT Program >>

The Advocate - LSU Health Shreveport had 72 students take the exam, with a 100% passing rate. Physical Therapists must pass the NPTE in order to practice in the U.S.

The Advocate - In a typical day, a physician assistant will make rounds performing patient exams, diagnose illnesses, assist in surgery, order and interpret lab tests, develop treatment plans, prescribe medications and advise patients on preventive care. Learn more about our PA Program >>

The 40 Under Forty Awards honor forty professionals under the age of 40 who have excelled in their careers, education, professional development, community leadership, and volunteer efforts.

Shreveport's Secrets - The Greater Shreveport Chamber honored Dr. Wanda Henderson Thomas, LSUHS Professor of Pediatrics, as the 2024 ATHENA International Leadership Award Recipient at their 34th Annual Leadership Award Luncheon.

Congratulations to our very own Wanda Thomas MD, Professor of Pediatrics for being selected as the 2024 Athena recipient by the Greater Shreveport Chamber.

KTBS 3 - Mall St. Vincent in Shreveport is about to have a new anchor tenant occupying the space vacated by Sears in 2018. Recently, the LSU Health Shreveport Foundation purchased the property for $3.5 million.

The Accreditation Committee of the College of American Pathologists (CAP) has awarded continuing accreditation to the Feist-Weiller Cancer Center’s Center for Precision Medicine Genomics Laboratory at LSUHS.

KTBS 3 - Mall St. Vincent in Shreveport is about to have a new anchor tenant occupying the space vacated by Sears in 2018. Recently, the LSU Health Shreveport Foundation purchased the property for $3.5 million.

The Accreditation Committee of the College of American Pathologists (CAP) has awarded continuing accreditation to the Feist-Weiller Cancer Center’s Center for Precision Medicine Genomics Laboratory at LSUHS.

BRAID 2024 brought scientists and students together to highlight the importance of research in the biomedical industry.

Mohammad Alfrad Nobel Bhuiyan, PhD, Assistant Professor and Director of Biostatistics and Computational Biology awarded $219,000 (per year) from NIGMS "Redox, Environmental, and Metabolomics: investigating Disease Yield (REMEDY)."

Shreveport Times - LSU Health Shreveport is planning to revitalize the local landmark Sears space in Mall St. Vincent and turn it into a state-of-the-art research facility. This will help attract more world-class funded researchers and give them the space they need to thrive.

KTBS - The first Southern Biomedical Engineering Conference was held in Shreveport in 1982. LSU Health Shreveport was excited to bring the conference back home for the big 40-year anniversary.

In response to continued growth in externally funded research over the last several years, LSU Health Shreveport announced plans today to reimagine the former Sears property located at Mall St. Vincent as a state-of-the-art research facility.

Manikandan Panchatcharam, PhD awarded a five-year, $1.6M R01 grant from the NIH's National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Best of Times Radio - Tune in to listen to Dr. Cherie-Ann Nathan, LSUHS Chair of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery discuss clinical trials and the recently named top researchers from LSUHS.

The LSUHS School of Graduate Studies is pleased to announce that two of their students will be receiving their Doctor of Philosophy degree: Nirjhar Aloy and Lin Li this month.

The Advocate - LSU Health Shreveport accepts a maximum of 26 students per Occupational Therapy class. Learn more about the LSUHS Doctor of OT Program >>

The Advocate - LSU Health Shreveport had 72 students take the exam, with a 100% passing rate. Physical Therapists must pass the NPTE in order to practice in the U.S.

The Advocate - In a typical day, a physician assistant will make rounds performing patient exams, diagnose illnesses, assist in surgery, order and interpret lab tests, develop treatment plans, prescribe medications and advise patients on preventive care. Learn more about our PA Program >>

KTBS 3 - Dr. Jason Bodily, Dean of School of Graduate Studies, shared "Graduate students at LSUHS pursuing a PhD can usually become a biomedical researcher without acquiring any kind of debt."

KTAL6 - LSUHS will hold its first-ever Graduate Research and Student Preparation event to showcase the wide array of careers available with an advanced science degree from the School of Graduate Studies.

KTBS3 - Thirty-nine Physician's Assistant students who have completed their first year at LSUHS participated in a traditional rite of passage, receiving their White Coat.

A memorial service for Dr. Sapp will be held at 3 pm on Monday, Nov 4^th at All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church (9449 Ellerbe Road, Shreveport). 

KTBS3 - On Friday, October 25, thirty-nine first-year Physician’s Assistant (PA) students participated in a traditional rite of passage known as the “White Coat Ceremony” which signifies their entrance into the clinical portion of their degree path.

KSLA12 - Dr. Mindie Kavanaugh, Clinical Assistant Professor at LSUHS Feist-Weiller Cancer Center, discusses risk factors to detect stomach cancer.

KSLA12 - Dr. Dylan Harrell, LSUHS Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, shares common risk factors and treatments for COPD during National COPD Awareness Month.

KTBS3 - National Influenza Vaccination Week, a critical time to remind everyone aged six months and older to get their annual flu vaccine to help reduce the risk of contracting the flu virus.

KSLA 12 - LSUHS Voice Specialist, Dr. Sarah Quintana, speaks about how Parkinson's Disease affects the voice and causes swallowing issues and the treatment options available with the Ark-LA-Tex Center for Voice, Airway & Swallowing.

KSLA 12 - LSUHS Family Medicine, Dr. Ammar Husan, shares “What happens is it starts out with like cold symptoms with runny nose, fever, getting a cough. Then you progress to getting a severe cough and you have fits of coughs in between."

KSLA 12 - The holiday season means getting ready for family gatherings, food and fun. But are you preparing for the possibility of the flu, fever and fatigue? Dr. Ammar Husan, LSUHS Family Medicine, shares how vaccines and isolation help to slow the spread of illness.

Shreveport-Bossier City Advocate - Lt. Bowman became an advocate for a new approach to SPD calls involving mental health, and an official partnership with Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse brought that to reality. 

The Bossier Chamber has released their new report with a focus on the transportation system, healthcare, defense, and energy sectors, all assets in our Northwest Louisiana region, along with cyber / technology and education.

KSLA12 - National Prematurity Awareness Month raises awareness to infant health issues. Dr. Maroun Mhanna, LSUHS Chair of Pediatrics, discusses what factors and how the state got a failing score.