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Ochsner is committed to a clinically-integrated research program with the ultimate goal of improving the health and wellness of our patients and communities. And as the largest academic medical center in Louisiana, we are training the next generation of healthcare professionals to be leaders who can meet evolving healthcare challenges.
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Diogo Torres, MD Gynocologic Oncology - September, 2022 PMID: 35931468 An observational pilot study to evaluate the effectiveness of molecular subtyping and imaging to predict disease resectability of the most common ovarian cancer histotype. Read more
William Richardson, MD Advances in Surgery - September, 2022 PMID: 36096568 A new study by Ochsner researchers that examined the efficacy of an endoscopic suturing device (TIF), radiofrequency device (Stretta) and a promising newer technique called antireflux mucosectomy. Read more
Steven Deitelzweig, MD Current Medical Research and Opinion - August 24, 2022 PMID: 36000258 A study to evaluate the risk of hospitalization among nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) patients with an outpatient COVID-19 diagnosis undergoing apixaban treatment. Read more
Eboni Price-Haywood, MD JAMA Network Open - August 23, 2022 PMID: 35997977 A recent study published in JAMA Network Open explored differences in spending among Medicare Advantage (MA) and Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) participants. Read more
Hernan Bazan, MD Scientific Reports - August 5, 2022 PMID: 35931792 Researchers at Ochsner Health and Tulane University School of Medicine have identified the genes that become active in carotid arteries when plaque rupture causes a stroke. Read more
Jane Martin, MD American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM - August 2, 2022 PMID: 35931369 Maternal-fetal medicine research at Ochsner has resulted in Maternal Early Warning Criteria (MEWC) being accepted by the National Partnership for Maternal Safety to identify obstetric patients at high risk for severe maternal morbidity and mortality. Read more
Carl J. Lavie, MD Journal of the American Medical Association Cardiology - July 26, 2022 PMID: 35881408 An editorial that highlights the direct connection between behavioral modification through counseling to marked improvements in risk factors related to Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) and decreased mortality rates. Read more
Richard Milani, MD Mayo Clinic Proceedings - July 19, 2022 PMID: 35868877 New research highlights the significant impact of social determinants of health on patients’ ability to sustain control of hypertension. Read more
John Bolton, MD Gastroenterology - July 16, 2022 PMID: 35850192 The incidence of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), the most common form of pancreatic cancer, is rising worldwide. Read more
Christopher White, MD Journal of the American College of Cardiology - July 12, 2022 PMID: 35798450 Research from Ochsner Health is likely to influence expanded insurance coverage for carotid artery stenting. Read more
Sara Galli, MD Journal of Clinical Densitometry - Jul-Sep 2022 PMID: 34696980 After many years of decline, the incidence of hip fractures caused by fragility has plateaued in the United States as rates of osteoporosis testing and treatment continue to decline. Read more
Marc Matrana, MD European Journal of Cancer - June 30, 2022 PMID: 35780525 Renal cell carcinoma (RCC), a type of kidney cancer, is one of the most frequently diagnosed cancers of the urinary tract, and its incidence is predicted to increase. Read more
Kelley Nuñez, PhD Frontiers in Oncology - June 17, 2022 PMID: 35785174 Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common type of primary liver cancer, is the fourth leading cause of cancer-related death in the world. Read more
Derek J. Vonderhaar, MD Journal of the American Medical Association - June 16, 2022 PMID: 35707974 A continuation of research featured in The Lancet in 2019, the randomized clinical trial investigated patient outcomes during emergency tracheal intubations. Read more
Rajan Patel, MD Journal of the American College of Cardiology - June 7, 2022 PMID: 35390486 Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers determined that a patient’s risk of heart attack, medically known as myocardial infarction, doubled in the seven days following their COVID diagnosis. Read more
Sherri Longo, MD New England Journal of Medicine - May 12, 2022 PMID: 35363951 A new study proves through a large clinical trial that treating high blood pressure—even mild cases—during pregnancy is safe and beneficial for both mother and developing baby. Read more
Daniel Johnson, MD Cancer Cell - May 9, 2022 PMID: 35537412 Immune checkpoint inhibitors have revolutionized the treatment of many cancers by using our body’s immune system to kill cancer. These treatments sometimes can cause our immune system to fight healthy tissue instead, resulting in side effects. Read more
Elsevier Digital Commons - October 19, 2021 The ranking, considered the most prestigious worldwide, measures academic achievement based on bibliometric information and includes more than 160,000 researchers from the more than 8 million scientists considered to be active around the globe. Read more