Dispelling Myths About Palliative Care
The words “palliative care” can strike fear in patients facing serious illnesses, but there’s a lot more to this field of medicine than you might think, says Andre Bonnecaze, MD, director of Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center’s recently opened Riley-Billings Supportive and Palliative Care Clinic. The dedicated clinic was established in 2022 to help patients […]
Dr. Andre Bonnecaze to Lead Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center’s Supportive and Palliative Care Clinic
BATON ROUGE, La. – Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center has announced that Andre Bonnecaze, M.D. will oversee the organization’s Supportive and Palliative Care Clinic, a specialized facility focused on helping patients attain the highest quality of life by focusing on pain relief, other symptoms, and stresses of cancer or other serious illness. The Supportive and […]