Mary Bird Perkins Retains Prominent ACR Accreditation
(Baton Rouge, La.) – Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in radiation oncology as the result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology (ACR). The Cancer Center has been reaccredited Read More........
Mary Bird Perkins COO and Physics Chief Appointed to Prestigious Medicare Committee
(Baton Rouge, La.) – Jonas Fontenot, PhD, MS, chief operating officer and chief of physics at Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center, has been appointed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to serve on the Medicare Evidence Development Read More........
Mary Bird Perkins to Partner with LSU Health New Orleans for $13.6 Million Cancer Clinical Trials Network
Network to offer clinical trials for more than 50 percent of newly diagnosed cancer patients in region (Baton Rouge, La.) Along with LSU Health New Orleans and other partners, Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center has been awarded a $13.6 million Read More........
Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center Board Elects New Officers & Directors
New volunteer leadership elected to advance Cancer Center’s mission (Baton Rouge, La.) Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center is pleased to announce that the following volunteer leaders were elected to serve as officers and directors to help further the organization’s mission Read More........
Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Foundation Elects 2019-2020 Board Members
Community leaders elected to manage an endowment for improving the future of cancer care (Baton Rouge, La.) Four community leaders were recently elected to serve on the Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Foundation board: Brett Furr, Taylor Porter Attorneys at Read More........
Suchit Patel, M.D., Ph.D. Joins Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center Medical Staff
(Baton Rouge, La.) Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center is pleased to announce the addition of radiation oncologist Suchit H. Patel, M.D., Ph.D., to its medical staff. Dr. Patel will begin practicing today at Mary Bird Perkins – Our Lady of Read More........
Saints’ Thomas Morstead Punts Hope to Hammond Cancer Patients
Patients enjoyed visit from Saints' punter Thomas Morestead (Hammond, La.) – Thomas Morstead, punter for the New Orleans Saints since 2009, recently visited patients at Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center in Hammond. Morstead offered hope to cancer patients, taking Read More........
Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center Hosts First Yoga Event to Benefit Local Cancer Patients
Inaugural yoga event promises fun, exercise and relaxation for the whole family (Hammond, La.) Bring your yoga mats, appetite and zen as Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center hosts the first Geaux Yoga event on April 27 at Cate Square Read More........
Caring River Cancer Center to Merge with Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center
Mary Bird Perkins continues expansion to improve survivorship and lessen the burden of cancer (Baton Rouge, La.) Caring River Cancer Center (CRCC) will merge with Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center (MBPCC), a comprehensive cancer care organization, serving the Gulf South Read More........
