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Marlene Broussard, MD, MBA, Associate Professor and Interim Chairman of the Department of Pediatrics at LSU Health Shreveport, is one of the country’s first board certified Pediatric Hospital Medicine Specialists.
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Dr. Stephan N. Witt, Chairman of the Department of Biochemistry, was recently named a Senior Fellow of the Cell Stress Society International (CSSI).
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about LSU Health Shreveport receives gift from O’Callaghan family to create endowed professorship
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Four distinguished members of our Department of Surgery were selected for Endowments, Dr. Keith White, Dr. Kathryn Richardson, Dr. Navdeep Samra and Dr. Quyen Chu.
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Dr. Nathan and her fellow 2019 JA Laureates were recognized at the Laureate Lunch held on August 27 and will officially be inducted into the 25th Annual JA Business Hall of Fame on October 17.
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Julia Esparza, AHIP, started as President of the Medical Library Association (MLA), a major national association for health sciences librarians.
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Dr. Anthony Sin has been awarded the Donald and Kathryn R. Smith Endowed Chair in Spinal Treatment.
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The Louisiana Orthopaedic Association is a statewide, professional membership organization comprised of orthopaedic surgeons, orthopedic residents and affiliated healthcare providers.
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Dr. Mary Jo Fitz-Gerald has been elected to the American Psychiatric Association's Assembly to serve as the Recorder.
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Cherie-Ann Nathan, MD, FACS, Professor and Chairman of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery at LSU Health Shreveport, was recently inducted as the President of the American Head and Neck Society (AHNS) at the Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meetings in Austin, Texas.