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This hurricane icon appears alongside Hurricane Katrinarelated pieces throughout the issue.

56 FEATURES

IN EVERY ISSUE

ON THE COVER

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Heroes of the Recovery

Profiles of a few of those who made a difference

By Laura Calverie

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Goodbye, Old Neighborhood

Life’s migration continues

By Chris Rose

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Editorial, plus a Mike Luckovich cartoon

Dr. Eric R. George is one of five doctors who share some of their toughest cases with us as part of our Best Doctors feature, starting on pg. 86.

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Best Doctors

The list + 5 Toughest Case profiles Profiles by Kimberley Singletary

INSIDE “Our Personal Renaissance”

JULIA STREET Questions and answers about our city

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Our first attempt to Escape My Room 208 STREETCAR

“Katrina and the Rise of the Laptop”

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THE BEAT

LOCAL COLOR

THE MENU

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MARQUEE

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IN TUNE

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Entertainment calendar

“Slogging Through”

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PERSONA

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174 restaurant insider

Saints Linebacker Stephone Anthony

Read & Spin

A look at the latest albums and books

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Biz Katrina sparked a commerical comeback

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JAZZ LIFE

176 FOOD

“Muffled Beats: The music and Katrina”

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education

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MODINE’S NEW ORLEANS

178 LAST CALL

Why schools are improving

“Chihuahua On Board”

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HEALTH

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Joie d’Eve

180 DINING GUIDE

“Construction Syndrome: The Coming of a Hospital”

“The Rainy Season”

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CHRONICLES

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HEALTHBEAT

“Dairy Dealings”

The latest news in health from New Orleans and beyond

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crime fighting

“Up From Katrina: From the disaster came some renewals”

“Anne Levy’s Holocaust Memories – Post-Katrina”

“The Latest Catch”

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“Two Chefs Think ‘Caribbean’”

The Desert Lily

DIAL 12 D1 Join WYES for musical performances “Country Pop Legends,” “John Denver: Country Boy,” “Simon & Garfunkel: The Concert in Central Park,” 60s & 70s Slow Songs,” Il Volo Italia” and more! Don’t miss season finales (page D2) of “Last Tango in Halifax” and Masterpiece Classic “Poldark” on Aug. 2. WYES’ “American Graduate” series returns with “Louisiana Opportunities” (page D3); the program features opportunities created for Louisiana’s young learners post-Katrina. Viewers can join a live webcast at wyes.org following the premiere on Aug. 20 at 8 p.m. WYES observes the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina with several programs focusing on everything from continued hardships to the storm’s heroes to the preservation of New Orleans food traditions.

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Our Personal Renaissance

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o issue of New Orleans Magazine ever faced as many obstacles as the November 2005 edition. For instance: • There was no house-to-house mail delivery in New Orleans.

• There were few retail outlets open to sell magazines.

• There were hardly any advertisers back in business and those that were were not ready to be advertising.

• And, most of all, there were no people.

We were publishing a magazine to an empty city without a way of distributing the copies.

Nevertheless, we persisted because the preceding month, October 2005, we had not published at all, being too busy trying to find each other. Our September issue, published a week or so before Katrina, had arrived about the same time that the hurricane was approaching and was transformed into wet blobs. So by November we felt a need to make a statement, even if no one would hear it.

Editorially, we also faced a major problem: We had no content.

Our writers were scattered, so too were our files.

There was one certainty: What we wanted the cover to be. The copy was already resonating in my mind: AND NOW THE RENAISSANCE. A photographer got around police lines to shoot what proved to be a beautiful close-up shot of the Joan of Arc statue in the French Quarter.

I had admired the look of defiance on her face and the emphasis given by her right arm lunging a flag. It was a strong image.

We did not realize just how much so.

In January 2006, the magazine underwent a sudden ownership change, in effect a buyout by some senior employees and a partner in the former ownership. No one really knew much about the city’s future that month, but people took chances because it was one of those times to lunge the flag. There would be many difficult decisions ahead, but one question took only a few seconds to answer: What to call the company?

Renaissance Publishing, of course. Joan, the Maid d’Orleans, would be the symbol of our personal recovery. Though hardly anyone saw the November issue, at least it had left its legacy.

Everyone has a Katrina story and they’re all good. The problem is there are a million of them. Allow us this one, please. In September of that year a local musician named Harry Mayronne had evacuated to Birmingham with family. One day, feeling particularly bored, he went to a local bookstore. Having worked his way to the back racks he was suddenly stunned by what he saw: that month’s issue of New Orleans Magazine. What was really surprising though was that he was on the cover, and he hadn’t known it. That was our annual People to Watch issue, and Mayronne was one of the honorees. We had not had a chance to tell him about the selection before we evacuated. That copy in Birmingham may have been one of the few non-soggy issues.

Next year, October 2016, New Orleans Magazine will celebrate its 50th anniversary. May it never miss publishing another issue. We feel confident. The levees are stronger; and we have Joan at our side.

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Top Events Throughout the year, New Orleans Magazine and its parent company put on numerous events. This month will feature the second annual New Orleans Sushi Fest presented by Royal Honda, celebrating Japanese culture and food. There will be sushi for purchase as well as Japanese beer, sake, Japanese crafts and live entertainment by Flow Tribe.

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SPEAKING OUT

KATRINA

IN FAIRNESS TO THE FEDS

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n the years since Hurricane Katrina, it has become a given to blame the federal government for the disaster. The levees that broke, after all, were built by the Corps of Engineers, and what they provided was obviously inferior. We suppose that is a fair criticism, though it should be acknowledged that we are part of the federal government.

We vote on its president and on its local members of Congress. We pay taxes to it. As activists, editorialists, lobbyists and interested citizens we can work to have our voices heard. The more intensely we believe in a cause, the louder that voice can get.

There were some groups that were worried about the quality of our levees, but among public issues that was not high priority.

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The levees were just another environmental concern along with coastal erosion and hazardous chemicals.

Yet, we would have never survived, much less recovered, without the federal government. Coast Guard helicopters rescued people from the roofs of flooded streets. The Corps hauled off a city’s worth of mildewed debris.

Security was provided by the military. Of all federal agencies the most maligned was FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The office had been created by the Carter administration in 1979 to coordinate emergency response. FEMA fumbled badly in the early days of the disaster. Its director, Michael Brown, seemed to be overwhelmed; nevertheless the agency would become the

central force in the recovery beginning with channeling Road Home money and then paying for repairs and rebuilding throughout the region.

Today we rejoice in our recovery but, to be fair, we did not pay for it. The only tax increase approved by voters was the recent library millage. Look around, and all that is good in our recovery was paid for through FEMA, some other federal agency or independent support groups.

Yes, we know, New Orleans is a globally important city and it is in the nation’s interest to keep the city viable, yet even if we were not as important we would have demanded no less.

Strangely, one day when people look back at this city’s history during the past 10 years they might conclude that it was blessed by two tragic events. One was Katrina, which created a money flow that would have probably not been available to fix many preexisting problems.

The other is the BP oil spill, the cash outlay from which will provide local governments with funds they would have never had and which will likely provide more dollars to combat coastal erosion than would have ever been available.

There is a lot to be thankful for this month. One is for having survived our disasters in better condition than before. And another is for being part of a powerful nation that made it possible. n

AN ORIGINAL ©MIKE LUCKOVICH CARTOON FOR NEW ORLEANS MAGAZINE

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WITH POYDRAS THE PARROT

TH E PUR S UIT TO AN S W E R E T E RNA L Q U E S TION S

The nuns may have been scandalized by Louis Prima’s 1936 divorce from wife Louise Polizzi, but they must have been even more morally outraged that the singer eventually married a total of five times before his death in ’78. Wife number five, Gia Maione, survived him, but all of Prima’s four previous marital unions ended in divorce. While celebrity gossip sometimes makes its way into the schoolyard, there was another reason why New Orleans-born Prima’s personal life would have been whispered about at your school – his sister was Sister Mary Ann, who taught at St. Rose.

Louis Prima’s sister, Elizabeth, took the name Sister Mary Ann when she joined the Sisters of St. Joseph, the order of nuns who taught at St. Rose School. A lifelong resident of New Orleans, Sister Mary Ann died April 5, 1979, at the age of 67. Following a Requiem Mass celebrated in the chapel of the Sisters of St. Joseph’s convent on Mirabeau Avenue, she was laid to rest in St. Louis Cemetery No. 3 on Esplanade Avenue.

Louis Prima

Dear Julia and Poydras, When we were kids in the 1940s, we went to St. Rose School and were taught by the St. Joseph nuns. The big secret was that one of the nuns was Louis Prima’s sister. We had no idea who he was at the time, but he was divorced and, like all sins – there were plenty back then – they always spelled it in front of the kids. Then the war ended, we got older and forgot about it.

Years later, a few of us were together and it came up and we said, “I wonder if that nun was really Louis’ sister?” So maybe you and Poydras could answer it for us. Don’t remember what her name was as a nun, so I can’t help there.

Rick Trotter Las Vegas, NV

Dear Julia and Poydras, My dad has used the words “neutral ground” and “banquettes” many times when we review their “old days” living in New Orleans. What is the origin of those words? Are they still used by locals today?

I read your answers every month. I was born and educated in New Orleans but relocated to Mobile Julie Moise Kenney Mobile, AL Although “neutral ground” has come to mean the landscaped center portion of any divided thoroughfare, it originally applied specifically to the center portion of Canal Street, which was the dividing line between the old city and the newly emerging suburbs. Originally reserved by Congressional authority for construction of a canal,

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the 50-foot-wide section in Canal Street’s center never did become a canal but was neutral ground separating areas that were, from 1836 to 1852, separate municipalities with their own wards and governing authorities. The term “neutral ground” remains in common usage.

“Banquette” is a French word seldom heard these days, but it was once a familiar term among French-speaking locals. It means “sidewalk.”

In modern Parisian French, “banquette” is defined as a bench or seat, but it can also mean a path along the side of a canal or a rail line.

Dear Julia, I was pregnant with my first child in 1966. I signed up for a newsletter I believe was available from the State of Louisiana. Pierre the Pelican was the mascot. It was full of information and tips to help a new mother. It was most helpful. I looked forward to receiving it. I think it was mailed once a month.

Can you tell me if the program was terminated and, if so, do they have anything like that today?

Eugenia Gonzales Mandeville Long before a certain Pierre the Pelican gained notoriety as a basketball mascot so creepy-looking that fans demanded his redesign, another Pierre was a household name.

This kinder, gentler and earlier Pierre the Pelican gained international fame for offering sage advice to first-time moms and parents-to-be.

Dr. Loyd W. Rowland (1902’81), director of the Louisiana Society for Mental Health, created the “Pierre the Pelican” pre-natal newsletters in ’47, just as the post-war baby boom was starting. Illustra-

tor Betty Cobb produced the quaint line drawings that accompanied the newsletters.

It was Rowland’s belief that the key to preventing mental illness throughout life was to start early, providing mental health education during a first-time mother’s pregnancy.

In this manner, first-time parents might create a healthy child-rearing environment and avoid inadvertently harming their child or themselves due to ignorance or inexperience. An immediate success, the “Pierre the Pelican” pre-natal series was updated and expanded to include early childhood care.

Styled as an experienced old bird who, with his mate Pierrette, had successfully raised many broods of young pelicans, Pierre was quite a bold fellow willing to frankly discuss delicate topics with humor and candor. Though information and gentle reassurance, the old bird did his part to help new parents recognize and address in positive ways the mental health issues that accompany pregnancy and parenthood.

During its 55-year run, the “Pierre the Pelican” newsletters migrated far beyond the series’ native Louisiana.

Quickly picked up by health education programs in Georgia, West Virginia and Connecticut, the newsletters would eventually reach audiences in 20 states and four foreign countries: Italy, Germany, Hungary and Turkey.

The original “Pierre the Pelican” series ceased publication in 2002. In ’08, the Department of Health and Hospitals Office of Public Health Maternal and Child Health Program replaced the “Pierre the Pelican” newsletters with a new multicultural age-specific 28-issue newsletter series known as “Happy and Healthy Kids.” n

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CRIME FIGHTING

“I love to be the guy the other guys can look to and, in a sense, find energy.

I wanna be the guy who makes everyone around him better. ... You’re only as good as the player beside you.” –Stephone Anthony, Saints Linebacker

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THE BEAT / MARQUEE

OUR TOP PICKS FOR AUGUST EVENTS

BY LAUREN LABORDE

Rosalie Mortillaro photo

Tom Neff’s photography exhibit “Holding Out and Hanging On: Surviving Hurricane Katrina.”

Reflecting on Katrina Decade

A Play That Will Rock

Bringing it to the Table

With the 10-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina this month, look for many reflections of the storm and the ensuing decade – including art exhibits at Ogden (“The Rising,” through Sept. 20) and NOMA (“Ten Years Gone,” though Sept. 7), and photography displays at City Park (“Katrina+10: A Park Remembers,” through September) and at the Old Ursuline Convent Museum (“Katrina: A Resurrection Journey,” through Sept. 4).

The Joy Theater hosts a weekend of performances reflecting in the decade after the storm: Katrina: Mother-in-Law of ’Em All, set at Ernie and Antoinette K-Doe’s titular Tremé lounge; “1927 Flood: Songs My Father Taught To Me,” a concert by Sunpie Barnes; and Tom Neff’s photography exhibit “Holding Out and Hanging On: Surviving Hurricane Katrina.” Aug. 28-29.

Information, TheJoyTheater.com

Local theater company Cripple Creek Theater, known for staging politically minded productions, this month presents a production of Marc Blitzstein’s 1937 political opera The Cradle Will Rock. Appropriate for this play about corporate greed and corruption, Cripple Creek will present the production for free at Marigny Opera House as part of its The Civilian Theatre Project, Aug. 7-23. Information, CrippleCreekPlayers.org

Temple Grandin, the autism and human livestock practices advocate famously portrayed by Claire Danes in a TV movie, will deliver the keynote address at the third annual Farm to Table International Conference at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center Aug. 7-10. Geared toward culinary professionals and stakeholders, events such as chefs demos and the Chefs Taste Challenge, which kicks off the event, is fun for food professionals and foodies alike.

Information, f2t-int.com

CALENDAR through Aug. 16. The Tennessee Williams Theater Company of New Orleans presents Kingdom of Earth, Metropolitan Community Church of New Orleans. Information, TWTheatreNola.com Aug. 5. Wednesdays on the Point featuring Rebirth Brass Band, Algiers Ferry Landing. Information, WednesdaysOnThePoint.com Aug. 6, 13, 20, 27. Thursdays at Twilight concerts, City Park Botanical Gardens. Information, NewOrleansCityPark.com Aug. 6. Raekwon and Ghostface Killa in concert, House of Blues.

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Information, HouseOfBlues.com Aug. 7, 14, 21 and 28. Foundation Free Fridays concerts, Tipitina’s.

Information, Tipitinas.com Aug. 8-10. Farm to Table International Conference, Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Information, f2t-int.com Aug. 8. New Orleans Hash House Harriers’ Red Dress Run. Information, NolaRedDress.com

ants: the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra. At the end of August the theater will host small events to open the space, but the big event is on Sept. 17, when the theater will host the LPO’s “Return to the Orpheum” concert. Mary von Kurnatowski, Roland’s wife and Tipitina’s co-owner, has volunteered as the role of decorative artist of the restoration, using her skills as a painter to uncover what’s been hiding under sheetrock for nearly a decade.

SPOTLIGHT

An Encore for the Orpheum

Mary Von Kurnatowski gets handson in this massive renovation

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ust in time for the 10-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, the Orpheum, the historic theater that flooded after the storm and has remained shuttered since, will have completed a $13 million restoration. In 2014, Roland von Kurnatowski, owner of Tipitina’s and the Tipitina’s Foundation, along with Dr. Eric George, bought the theater for $1.5 million and embarked on a project to restore theater known for its acoustics and its signature tenAug. 8. Dirty Linen Night, Royal Street. Information, facebook.com/ DirtyLinenNight Aug. 14 Colbie Caillat and Christina Perri in concert, Champions Square. Information, Champions-Square.com Aug. 16. New Orleans Sushi Fest, Lakefront Arena. Information, NewOrleansSushiFest.com Aug. 16. Incubus and Deftones in concert, Champions Square.

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What kinds of things about the restoration of the theater have been surprising, challenging or exciting? It

has been an amazing, and exhausting, experience. … I’m not a big fan of heights, and to spend 10 weeks 65 feet above the floor to paint the ceiling was definitely a new and different – read: terrifying – experience. By the time the ceiling was finished, I was actually pretty at home up there. It is certainly a different and spectacular view.

What are some of the aspects of the theater that you wanted to keep and restore to their former glory, and what things needed to change to fit in with modern needs? Clearly some

things needed to be updated, like electrical, HVAC, lighting, hospitality areas such as bars …. and of course, this theater

has always been known for its fabulous acoustics. Great care was taken in that area to make certain that would still be the case.

A lot of detail went into the finishes, especially the paint colors and application. I spent over three days collecting paint samples directly from the walls and the ornamental plaster. It was difficult, to say the least, to get samples of the paint colors large enough to have the custom color matching done, but eventually that happened. Then I spent several more days photographing every detail of the building so there would be a record of what colors went where.

What are some of the new features of the theater you’re excited about? The

most exciting new feature has to be the moveable floor that Roland, Brett Olive and Jim Elder designed and fabricated. The floor can be lowered for performances or it can be raised to have a level surface from the stage to the lobby in order to have a seated dinner. The flexibility is a beautiful thing.

(With this project) I’m completely hands-on. I think I’m basically a construction worker at heart, just with lipstick and Chanel No. 5. And a lot of tiny paint brushes.

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Information, Champions-Square.com Aug. 22 and 30. Saints pre-season games, Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Information, NewOrleansSaints.com Aug. 28. Lil Weezyana Fest with Lil Wayne, Hot Boys and Mannie Fresh. Information, Q93.com Sept. 2-7. Southern Decadence, French Quarter. Information, SouthernDecadence.net

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him as a “tackling machine,” a Times-Picayune preseason ranking of players included him at No. 19 – the only rookie on the list.

He attended Clemson University, rejecting offers from UNC, Florida and Virginia Tech, and in high school he also played baseball and basketball and ran track. We talked to the promising rookie, who had never been to New Orleans before being drafted, about the upcoming season and settling into his new city, which he’s doing with a two-yearold daughter.

Q: How has New Orleans been so far?

It’s been hot (laughs). It’s been enjoyable.

I’ve been getting adjusted: finding a place to live, figuring out how you’re going to get around, finding all the new spots in town.

I’ve been going out to eat a lot. The food here is amazing. I’ve had a chance to get to some new places. I went with some of the guys to Root, which was a very interesting experience. It was way different, but it was pretty good. Had a chance to try a lot of different things.

Q: What kinds of things are you working

Stephone Anthony Dressing the Part

BY LAUREN LABORDE

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ime will tell if Saints linebacker Stephone Anthony will emerge as this season’s star rookie, but right now he’s certainly dressed the part. Training camp is about a month away, and Anthony is outfitted in a dapper suit from Luca Falcone at the brand’s tony man cave of a store on Magazine Street.

Going into the season there’s a lot of buzz about the North Carolina native, who was nabbed in the Saints’ second first-round pick in the 2015 draft. Referring to

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on as you’re preparing for the season?

I’m just trying to embrace my role, whatever that role is. Pretty much get in where I fit in. Continuing to be who I am, continue to chop wood every day and try to get better every day.

Q: What role do you like to play on a

team? I love to be the guy the other guys can look to and, in a sense, find energy. I wanna be the guy who makes everyone around him better. Because essentially that’s what it’s about: You’re only as good as the player beside you.

Q: In high school you played pretty

much every sport. What lead you to ultimately pursue football professionally?

I’m not really sure – that’s a good question. I guess the first sport I ever played was baseball. I had a true love for baseball. My older GREG MILES photograph

Occupation: Saints linebacker Age: 22 Born/raised: Monroe, NC/Wadesboro, NC Education: Clemson University Favorite movie: Bad Boys 2 Favorite TV show: “Martin” Favorite hobby: Fishing Favorite restaurant: Ruth’s Chris Steak House Favorite food: “Crab cakes … but all the food I’ve tried in New Orleans so far has been unbelievable.”

Favorite book: The Energy Bus by Jon Gordon Favorite vacation spot: Cancun

brother ended up starting the sports thing in our family by playing baseball. I just always had this knack for football, and as I started getting attention for it freshman year in high school it drew me that way.

Q: And then you went to

Clemson – Yes. I want to brag on Clemson a little bit about how great it is, and what Coach Swinney is doing down there.

Q: Go ahead. I was going

to ask what you liked about it because you received offers from a lot of places.

Clemson stood out to me because of the atmosphere.

Anyone who’s been there can tell you the same story over and over. I think you see the same thing over and over with different guys who have experienced that field … the culture since Coach Swinney’s been there has been like no other. He’s building something special.

Q: What do you like doing

– when you’re not playing – to relax? Relax; yeah, exactly. Probably my biggest hobby is that I love to fish.

There’s something about getting a fish on the other end of that line – there’s something about it, man. It excites me, relaxes me, gives me time to get away and think about other things than football. I love being able to get out and cast the line in the pond, lake, whatever, see what you pull up.

Q: How would you de-

scribe the dynamic of the rookie class? I think it’s a great class. I think it has a chance to be a real good class. I think we definitely have to prove ourselves and find out our identity in a sense. Figure out who we are, who we’re going to be on the team and embrace those roles, and try to make something special.

Q: Have you been exposed to the crazy Saints fanbase yet? A little bit. I had a chance to experience a little bit at the “introduce the rookies to the city” event. Everyone was excited, regardless of what position you play. People were excited to see us, they know who we were. I can definitely tell this is going to be a fun place to play. n True confession I’ve been playing football nearly my entire life, but the most difficult yet enjoyable experience has been becoming a father.

It’s a lot of hard work but so rewarding.

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Rendering of South Market District

Mid-City Market

Business Rebirth Katrina sparked a commercial comeback

By Kathy Finn

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he irony that lies in the rebound New Orleans has mustered during the past decade has become the stuff of platitudes. People here are “incredibly resilient,” observers are fond of saying. This city didn’t amass 300 years of history by collapsing in the face of catastrophe, others note.

OK, the clichés do contain nuggets of truth. But much of the comeback New Orleans has managed since disaster struck the city in 2005 stems from palpable economic factors, including an influx of money and people.

Yes, money and traffic flowed out of the city in the aftermath of the flood that followed Hurricane Katrina. Tens of thousands of people left town, and for some time the danger seemed real that most would not return and few would reinvest in New Orleans.

But as billions of dollars in federal aid began flowing into the city, something unexpected also occurred: Folks from far outside Louisiana began to realize that New Orleans was worth saving. Young people started moving into the city, first to help with the recovery, but eventually to take long-term

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jobs, buy houses and start families.

Just as important, people with money smelled opportunity in the Big Easy. As engineers and construction crews undertook massive flood-protection projects that helped restore confidence in public safety, real estate developers scouted commercial construction opportunities and found them just about everywhere.

The volume of commercial construction that has occurred in New Orleans since 2006 would have been hard for most people to fathom in the years before Katrina. Here is a look at just a few of the projects that now dot the local landscape:

South Market District Developer: The Domain Cos.

The speed with which this $200 million development took shape in a four-block area of downtown was as impressive as the concept itself. In just two years, the developers have already transformed an area previously occupied by underused buildings and parking lots into a hub of residential and retail activity linking the Central Business and Warehouse Districts,

and taking advantage of the public transportation afforded by a growing streetcar line.

Bounded by Loyola Avenue and Baronne Street, between Julia and Lafayette streets, South Market District combines luxury apartments, a parking garage and 200,000 square feet of retail space that now house a Rouse’s Grocery, four restaurants, a bakery and the first Louisiana location of upscale furniture company Arhaus. Two apartment buildings, the Park and the Paramount, are filling up as a third, the Beacon, gets under way.

Plans for the project call for a total of 700 apartments, more shops, restaurants and a hotel that will transform the former Barnett’s Furniture Building.

Mid-City Market Developer: Stirling Properties LLC

Once the site of blighted buildings, including an abandoned car dealership and strip shopping center, the

More Developments of Note St. Roch Market This beautifully restored commercial centerpiece on St. Claude Avenue now offers fresh local produce, sundries and prepared foods from a lineup of talented chefs.

Circle Food Store Owner Dwayne Boudreaux reopened the landmark 7th Ward grocery in early 2014, and now offers a full lineup of grocery items at the corner of North Claiborne and St. Bernard avenues.

Still to come Local businessman Sidney Torres IV recently bought nine acres of underused land near Bayou St. John in Mid-City, with development plans said to include apartments and retail offerings.

six-acre tract at the corner of North Carrollton Avenue and Bienville Street got a $30 million makeover after Katrina and today bustles with retail activity.

A 100-square-foot Winn-Dixie grocery anchors the complex, which also houses an Office Depot; Jefferson Feed Pet & Garden Center; Pei Wei Asian Diner; Panera Bread; Pizza Hut; Ochsner Urgent Care Clinic; Five Guys Burgers and Fries; Felipe’s Taqueria; and more. The developers worked with neighborhood groups and the city to help ensure the project complements the nearby Lafitte Greenway. The successful redevelopment of this site helped spark the explosion of

restaurants and other retail activity that has occurred since 2005 along Carrollton Avenue near Canal Street.

Tulane Avenue Corridor Developers: The Domain Cos., HRI Properties, JCH Development and others

A true transformation of this long-troubled corridor may still lie in the distance, but anticipation of the completion of a new University Medical Center and Veterans Administration hospital on a sprawling neighboring complex helped spark a redevelopment surge that has turned many old buildings in this area into modern apartments that will support a long-term revitalization.

Along with the Crescent Club, the Preserve, The Meridian and Gold Seal Lofts, which together house some 500 apartments and streetfront retail, the area features the Blue Plate Artist Lofts in the former home of Blue Plate Mayonnaise; the Falstaff Apartments and Dorgenois Lofts in a former Falstaff Brewhouse; the Fountainbleau Apartments; and the senior-living units Terraces on Tulane.

Magnolia Marketplace Developer: Stirling Properties and JCH Development

The southeast corner of South Claiborne Avenue and Toledano Street has become a retail hub with a $25 million remake of a site that included a portion of the former C.J. Peete housing complex. The spiffy new shopping area today includes a T.J. Maxx, Ross Dress for Less, Michaels, PetSmart, Shoe Carnival, ULTA Beauty, Raising Cane’s, Subway and other tenants. The center is fully occupied and serves, among other customers, residents of the nearby 460-unit residential redevelopment called Harmony Oaks. n

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Head of the Class Why schools are improving

By Dawn Wilson

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his month, as New Orleans celebrates 10 years of vigorous recovery from the nation’s worst hurricane in history, its education reformers deserve applause on a grand scale. Virtually every aspect of public schooling is better off today than in 2005. Students are scoring higher on standardized tests, more are graduating on time and they’re attending technologically up-to-date schools.

The educational landscape looks dramatically different than it did a decade ago, thanks to visionary state leaders who turned a major disaster into an opportunity to transfer a failing school system into a national leader in urban education. A decade ago the Orleans Parish school system was an ineffective, disorganized and basically bankrupt centralized system of 120 traditional neighborhood schools.

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Orleans Parish School Board and 63 charter schools overseen by the state’s Recovery School District, the nation’s first all-charter system. OPSB kept about 20 high performing schools after the storm, and the state took over about 100 of its failing schools. The RSD slowly turned school management over to independent charter operators who are held accountable for sub-par student performance.

The OPSB continues to operate six traditional schools, but the school board and its new superintendent’s current mindset is to focus on the charter model in the future, says OPSB Chairman Seth Bloom.

Much more needs to be done to ensure that students move from basic performance to mastery in English, math and science, but a firm foundation has been laid for more student achievement gains in the future. A 2015 report compiled by Tulane University’s

Cowen Institute for Education Initiative outlines just how far public schools have advanced under state stewardship.

“The academic performance of New Orleans schools has improved remarkably over the past 10 years,” the report says. “In 2005, based on academic performance, only one other parish was worse than Orleans Parish.

It is now outperforming 25 p arishes.”

At the time of the storm, the report says that 62 percent of public school students in New Orleans attended a failing school, but today only seven percent are in schools categorized as “failing” based on state standards.

Test scores rose steadily throughout the decade, primarily in RSD charter schools. The report shows that the number of RSD students in grades three through eight who scored “basic” and above on standardized tests of core subjects increased 20 percent in the six years prior to 2014. The report also says that the rate of RSD high school students scoring “good” or “excellent” on end of course exams has Joseph Daniel Fiedler illustration

increased 34 percent.

As a consequence, more students are graduating. “Prior to the storm,” the report says, “only 56 percent of students graduated within their four-year cohort group compared to 73 percent today.”

A $2 billion facilities master plan, funded mostly

by FEMA, is also nearly completed. Prior to the storm, the report says that the majority of the city’s school buildings were between 40 and 163 years old. Many suffered from delayed maintenance, making them even more susceptible to storm damage.

The school master plan calls for 35 new schools, 18 renovations and 28 refurbishments, 90 percent of which have been completed, according to the report.

Such developments are gaining notice nationally, and more importantly at home, where parents are showing more trust in public schools. The institute conducted a poll earlier this year that found that one in two parents were more likely to send a child to public school than before Katrina.

The primary question mark is which governmental agency will be responsible for all Orleans Parish schools in the future.

OPSB wants successful RSD schools returned to its control, but current law allows them to stay under the state umbrella if they wish.

Only one has returned to the OPSB. Most charter operators are leery of returning to a management board with a history of fiscal mismanagement and academic ineffectiveness. Some school leaders also have said privately that some board members

and most of the board’s central staff are hostile to the charter model.

Some RSD charter operators have said they wouldn’t return voluntarily to the OPSB unless the board’s structure is modified in a way that safeguards school autonomy. Such modifications have not as yet gained any traction in the Louisiana Legislature, however.

OPSB Superintendent Henderson Lewis Jr., appointed earlier this year after a long, contentious search process, plans to reorganize the board’s central staff of more than 100 employees so that it’s more capable of running a large charter network, Bloom says. At the moment, he says it is still geared toward a traditional school system, which doesn’t exist any longer.

Once the board has a staff in place that’s more appropriate for today’s realities, Bloom says board members likely will back state legislation requiring successful RSD schools to return to Orleans Parish control. Next year, he says, the board may be able to “say now is the time.”

In the meantime, some schools and buildings are being returned to parish control by other means, says Kathleen Padian, deputy superintendent for OPSB charter schools. Two failing schools that the RSD sought new charter operators to manage were eventually awarded to OPSB charter operators, and other OPSB schools have taken over buildings once occupied by RSD schools.

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Construction Syndrome

The Coming of A Hospital

by Brobson Lutz M.D.

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ur military has a toolbox of formidable weapons. Two atomic bombs helped end World War II. Sixty years later the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers flooded more square miles in New Orleans than area destroyed by both bombs in Japan. The Corps’ domestic weapons of mass destruction were their poorly designed and defectively constructed levees and shipping channels.

After the military makes a mess, they often ride in on white horses to clean it up. A newly christened U.S. Navy hospital ship sailed into the Nagasaki harbor just over a month after the bombing. James A. Knight was a chaplain on that ship. After his navy hitch, he attended medical school, became a psychiatrist and served as a beloved dean of admissions at Tulane Medical School.

All this comes to mind because Knight’s hospital ship took on surviving prisoners-of-war in about the same timeframe as it took to get electricity restored to the un-flooded French Quarter.

Fortunately, a speedier military presence played an integral part in reclaiming New Orleans from forces of human destruction and ruin.

The military assistance began with Coast Guard rooftop rescues followed by Army troops to restore order and a Navy hospital ship.

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Through every disease outbreak and during every storm and hurricane that came our way, Charity Hospital never closed. The Daughters of Charity ran it for over 200 years. Its imposing Art Deco structure on Tulane Avenue opened with no-lock doors in 1939.

State and federal funds fueled Charity Hospital, and that tank often ran nearly empty. Various state administrative divisions operated it over the past few decades. The state transferred operational leadership to the LSU Health Sciences Center in 1997. Eight years later, LSU used the excuse of a mid-level Category 3 hurricane and a flood to shutter Charity forever.

Military troops along with scores of volunteers pumped the water out of the basement and had the lower floors of Charity clean and “medically ready” to open within weeks after floodwaters receded.

LSU put the hiatus on those plans, hired guards to seal the entrances and refused to discuss reopening. Evil operatives slipped past those guards stopping up sinks and turning on water pickets on high floors, flooding the hospital from top to bottom while also wrecking the newly cleaned and stocked patient areas. Even though a team of nationally acclaimed architects later certified the structure as sound and suitable for the build out of a state-of the-art medical center, Charity Hospital was the only major downtown building that never reopened after the flood.

The unfettered trashing of Charity’s hallowed interior after the Army cleanup was more than criminal. It was immoral. The beloved Big Charity, ratty around the edges from state caretaker neglect, became a ticket for a new digs. It is an old story of building something new rather than maintaining

and treasuring what you have.

“In the story of Charity Hospital, the primary culprit is clear: LSU,” wrote urbanist Roberta Gratz in her acclaimed book We’re Still Here Ya Bastards published earlier this year by Nation Books.

The Huey Long-inspired Charity Hospital opened with 2,700 beds on a few square blocks. The builders for the new complex cleared homes and businesses from 67 acres in lower Mid-City. If fully bedded, the new University and VA hospitals will have a quarter of the beds once in operation inside the Big Charity.

Fortunately, word did get to state politicos that the tin gods who pulled off this boondoggle just might not have the skill set to run a hospital. The LSU system was displaced from their leadership role, and the state has an operating contract with LCMC, the board that started as Children’s Hospital and now owns Touro.

The vast and misbegotten new public hospital opens this month. It was built for 446 beds, but initially will open just over 50 percent of that. The operators arranged pre-opening Cook’s tours for selected groups and individuals. The accolades for this new facility are non-stop. Press reports refer to its “W Hotel look,” with courtyards, fountains and art. The emergency room alone stretches the length of a football field.

“Building bricks and mortar will not achieve excellency,” said Dr. William LaCorte, an internist who specializes in geriatrics and is a keen observer of the local medical scene.

“In the old days at Tulane, Dr. George Burch would send his top residents off to prestigious training programs across the country and then lure them back to New Orleans with topJohn W. Tomac Illustration

notch faculty appointments and responsibilities.

“Patient flow follows expertise, not the buildings.

I’m afraid that Jindal and LSU spent all their money on bricks and mortar leaving no money to attract top providers and their support staffs. Their entire focus was on the building.”

“Every state has at least one university hospital.

Louisiana had only Charity. We lost that,” said Dr.

Questions While Waiting

Norman McSwain, a surgeon specializing in trauma care, following the screening of the documentary Big Charity (BigCharityFilm.com). This film is a must-see for anyone interested in the high level malversations of university officials who hoodwinked elected leaders including Kathleen Blanco and Mary Landrieu, who twisted FEMA’s arm into writing an enabling check. n

On the debut of the mammoth University Medical Center, I peeled away the mirliton vines encasing my crystal ball. Please join the discussion online.

Does New Orleans have the support staff for additional hospital beds? Nurses are just the tip of the iceberg. Hospitals need certified respiratory therapists, physical therapists, social workers, nutritionists, laboratory technologists, operating room personnel and pharmacists. Available state funding will allow the opening of just a fraction of the available space in the new facility. Current state employees will likely fill most positions initially, but they lose their civil service status under the new operations agreement.

Are their enough physicians? In most teaching hospitals the worker bees are the interns and residents in training. Opening limited beds to start will not overly tax that system. Most topnotch teaching faculty do not make their income from patient billings. It will be difficult to recruit seasoned clinicians likely to attract private pay patient given the state’s financial crisis.

So what else happens when the new VA hospital opens? While our established hospitals are not worried about University attracting established employees, the VA opening will unleash new federal monies. A competition for key employees can escalate into salary wars, a situation that hospitals in the New Orleans area have quietly avoided to date. The VA hospital is also least likely to suffer from physician staffing shortages. Physicians at both LSU and Tulane have always drooled over lucrative part-time clinical appointments at the VA. What is the impact of these new hospitals on the Tulane Hospital?

Admissions to the Tulane Hospital will fall. Tulane will lose some indigent admissions. So-called no-pay patients remain lucrative for hospitals, but the massive federal kickbacks to hospitals for uninsured care are being shifted to fund Obama Care. When Tulane reopened after the flood. The VA Hospital opening will cause the Tulane census to plummet.

Will the Tulane Hospital survive downtown or will its owners move it elsewhere? Portions of Tulane including all its obstetrics and pediatrics have already moved to HCA’s hospital in Jefferson Parish.

Is another shifting of Tulane beds to the Northshore in the future? My crystal ball lacks the power to even guess what road Tulane will take.

Editors Notes: In July, the city asked for bids for the redevelopment of the former Charity Hospital building. While a winner has not been announced yet, early indications are that among several interested parties the bids will likely favor a mixed use, office and residential, concept.

New Orleans Magazine was one of the few media organizations to openly endorse the new hospital complex proposal. Dr. Lutz raises some very important and valid points and we respect his right to express them.

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A study published July 1 by JAMA Psychiatry, formerly Archives of General Psychiatry, suggests that too many children diagnosed with AD/HD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder) were receiving strong antipsychotic medicines used to treat patients with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

The study also stated, “Many are getting these drugs without any kind of diagnosis indicating they have a psychiatric disorder.” The NPR “Shots” blog found that the researchers involved in the study examined “prescription data from about 60 percent of the retail pharmacies in the United States in 2006, ’08 and ’10.” The data received for the research included almost 852,000 children, teenagers and young adults.

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Sudden cardiac arrest is the No. 3 killer of Americans. The Institute of Medicine (IOM) has demanded a national campaign begin to decrease sudden cardiac arrest. The IOM believes that lack of information and knowledge surrounding the condition is the reason it has taken the lives of so many Americans. Too little is known about sudden cardiac arrest, including the warning signs or what to do about it. The IOM report suggests that the CDC, “create a national registry of cardiac arrest and the National Institutes of Health should expand research for better treatments.”

According to the New York Times, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data shows a 1.3 percent decrease in the number of American adults that use tanning beds from 2010 to ’13. Also noted was a drop in the number of 18 to 29 year-olds using them from 11.3 percent in ’10 to 8.6 percent in ’13. USA Today pointed out that although “the number of men using tanning beds decreased overall, the frequency of men ages 40 to 49 using these tanning beds was 177 percent higher than that of men ages 18 to 29.”

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Anne Levy’s Message Holocaust memories – post-Katrina

By Allen Johnson Jr.

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federal court’s emphasis on police body-worn cameras is one of the reforms in the court-supervised NOPD Consent Decree that’s apparently beginning to pay off.

In the long run for reform, no police technology will be a “silver bullet.” Policing remains about power and people.

This column (again) recommends Anne Levy, 80, a 5-foot-tall survivor of both the Nazi Holocaust and Katrina.

Best-known for chasing neo-Nazi David Duke away from a Holocaust exhibit at the State Capitol in 1989, Levy has been speaking to New Orleans schoolchildren about the importance of making good decisions (Troubled Memory: Anne Levy, The Holocaust, and David Duke’s Louisiana, by Lawrence N. Powell, University of North Carolina Press, 2000).

Here is how and why it’s a good time for her to address NOPD

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recruits: On Aug. 18, Chief Michael S. Harrison can mark his first year as the city’s top cop.

One year ago, Landrieu suddenly announced then-Lieutenant Harrison would replace embattled Superintendent Ronal Serpas, who retired that same day; NOPD body cameras were Serpas’ idea.

Chief Harrison has yet to make his mark.

The obvious area to show innovative leadership is training.

NOPD Commander Richard Williams is tasked

by Harrison with transforming NOPD’s Training Academy into the best in the nation. To that end, Williams has advised the Court of offers from guest speakers with expertise beyond the insular world of law enforcement.

Levy’s long-standing invitation was not among them.

Readers may recall Police Chief Warren Riley made viewing of the Stephen Spielberg movie, Schindler’s List, a graduation requirement for all NOPD recruits (“Cops Learn from Schindler’s List, August 2008”).

The film about the Nazi extermination of the Jews was added to NOPD’s curricula so that police recruits would understand the importance of “atrocities by a government agency,” Riley said.

This column reported the latest recruit class missed the movie.

Some 30 newly sworn officers were immediately ordered back to the academy for the three-hour

film. Then Lt. Richard Williams, head of the academy, led the discussion that followed.

A reporter asked the officers how they would respond to a commander’s order to “shoot-tokill.” One officer replied: “We’re trained to stop the threat. The order wouldn’t be given.”

“No one can require you to follow an illegal, immoral or unethical order,” Lt. Williams said.

The column ended with Levy and her biographer, Tulane historian Lawrence Powell, offering to address the next NOPD recruit class.

Some four years later, in April 2012, NOPD Captain Harr Mendoza accused Chief Riley of issuing a “shoot-to-kill” order after Katrina.

Testifying under oath as a defense witness at the sentencing hearing of the Danziger Bridge police shooting defendants, Mendoza told U.S. District Judge Kurt Englehardt that then-Assistant Chief Warren Riley delivered the directive at a police command post outside Harrah’s Casino. “He came there, basically, for one purpose, to tell us that he was ordering us to shoot looters that morning …”

Mendoza said, adding he told officers in his unit to disregard the “illegal” order.

Riley has consistently denied that he or anyone at NOPD issued a shootto-kill order. In 2011, Riley attorney Robert Jenkins told WWL-TV that Mendoza’s allegations were false, adding Craig Mulcahy photograph

“many other officers support that it didn’t happen.”

In 2006, Chief Riley accused Mendoza of neglecting his duties and fired him. The city civil service board later reinstated Mendoza.

His explosive allegation and the Chief’s heated denials fizzled.

Riley’s screening of Schindler’s List at NOPD remains a good idea, especially since Mendoza’s testimony.

*** I recently called Levy, one of the few children in Poland to survive the Nazi liquidation of the Jews, and asked if the NOPD ever contacted her about her offer to address police recruits. She says, “No, we didn’t connect.”

At a coffee shop, accompanied by her husband Stan Levy, a retired imports dealer, she reflects on her Holocaust lectures to local school students: “The kids are grand! The black kids listen very respectfully. They have been through bad times. They have seen bad things.” Crime, violence, drugs.

She worries about kids who are exposed to horrific images, such as a violent car crash.

“Once you lose your innocence, it’s hard to get it back,” Levy says. She was a child of 6 when she saw dead bodies in the streets of the Warsaw Ghetto. Passersby stripped the corpses for their clothes, leaving them naked in the street.

“I saw two old guys forced to pick up the bodies and stack them like wood,” she says.

Memories like those never go away, she says.

Her parents hid her and her younger sister, Lila, from Nazi search parties. According to Powell’s biography: “Anne never ventured

outdoors because of her dark curly hair and olive complexion. ‘My sister is lighter than me, so she didn’t have to stay inside. I looked Jewish so I had to remain indoors.’”

They both hid in a dark vegetable bin every day for nine months, quietly waiting for their parents to return from forced labor.

When Levy first talked to local kids about her childhood, “I would break down and cry,” she says.

She now encourages youths to talk about “bad things” they’ve seen to relieve the stress. “If you see something wrong, tell a teacher, tell your mother, tell an adult you trust.”

She adds: “If they could learn to talk about it and not get angry …”

Levy says she has never addressed a police audience.

Hearing of news headlines of former police using “Gestapo tactics” in Chicago, she frowns at the euphemism: “I know what (the tactics) look like and what it feels like. Police need to realize their own demeanor – how they come across to people.”

Closer to home, she recalls the recent murder of NOPD Officer Daryle Holloway with sadness.

“When (police) go out in the morning, they don’t know what will happen to them.

I wish the kids were more respectful toward the police.”

U.S. District Judge Susie Morgan has set a public hearing on NOPD reform for Aug. 20.

Note: A new trial has been ordered for five police defendants in the Danziger Bridge case. Six unarmed blacks were shot by officers on the bridge – two fatally. The case is in U.S. v. Kenneth Bowen et al (Case No. 2:10-cr-2040), U.S. District Judge Kurt D. Englehardt presiding. n

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On Aug. 6 Santa Monica-based Cayucas will play Gasa Gasa. “The band’s second record, Dancing at the Blue Lagoon, was just released in June and distinctly places them in the same sound as Vampire Weekend. If you like the latter you’re sure to like the former.”

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Americana

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Slogging Through Between hot and cool BY mike griffith

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ugust in New Orleans is a bit of slog. Intellectually we know that the heat will eventually subside, but it seems like fall is still a world away.

The hottest month begins with four excellent shows at Gasa Gasa. First, get a cool blast of pop from Baltimore-based Lower Dens on the 3rd. The group released their third record, Escape from Evil, in March.

With this album, the group has moved more completely into the realm of pure indie pop. Just a few days later on the 6th, Santa Monica-based Cayucas will be on the same stage. The band’s second record, Dancing at the Blue Lagoon, was just released in June and distinctly places them in the same sound as Vampire Weekend.

If you like the latter you’re sure to like the former. After two nights of pop, you’ll probably want to calm down a bit and catch your breath. Just a couple of nights later on the 8th, Haley Fohr will bring her Circuit Des Yeux project to New Orleans.

There is a contemplative calm to Fohr’s music that builds toward tense resolution and a pleasant rise to her music, as though together we can see the end of an ordeal.

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The last show in this fantastic run is The Dominic Minix Quartet. This local modern jazz and hip-hop collective is producing some outstanding improvisation music.

They are blending the freedom of jazz with the contemporary indie and R&B sound. Do not miss this show.

For their part in helping us through the deep summer, Tipitina’s is continuing its Free Friday series. The lineup this month is excellent. On Aug. 7, the IKO Allstars featuring Papa Mali, Billy Iuso, Michael Fouquier (of Gravity A), Mike Lemmler (of George Porter Jr. and the Runnin’ Pardners), AJ Hall (of Bonerama) and Kirk Joseph will celebrate Jerry Garcia’s birthday. This should be one of the shows of the summer. If you didn’t make it to Chicago or Santa Clara for the Grateful Dead reunion shows, this will be your Dead fix for the summer. On the 21st, Gravity A will perform Pink’s Floyd’s Animals record in another of their popular covers series.

Finally, on the 28th, Sweet Crude will bring their blend of Southern Louisiana and indie rock to the stage.

Do not forget that Satchmo Summerfest

If Americana is more your speed this month, there are some great options available.

On Aug. 13, local singer/songwriter Kelcy Mae will be playing at Gasa Gasa. On the 23rd, Breanna Barbara will bring her style of occult blues down from Brooklyn to Gasa Gasa.

Finally, The Punch Brothers will close out the month at the Civic. The legendary T-Bone Burnett produced their joyous new record, The Phosphorescent Blues. Nickel Creek member and Punch Brothers front man Chris Thile has been dominating stages across the festival circuit this summer. You won’t want to miss this show.

will be at the Old U.S. Mint through Aug. 2. There are always some great takes on red beans and rice (Armstrong’s favorite food), and the tributes are amazing. The trumpet tribute to Louis Armstrong (led by Kermit Ruffins) on Sunday evening is of particular interest.

Finally this month, the excellent indie punks Screaming Females will be at Siberia on the 24th. The group released their most recent record, Rose Mountain, in February. There is a definite force that connects these tracks that will translate perfectly to the space of Siberia. n

Note: Dates are subject to change.

Playlist of mentioned bands available at: bit.ly/InTune8-15

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COOKBOOK: As New Orleans commemorates the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina this month, the food writers and editors who did their part in the restoration by recovering and rebuilding the city’s lost recipes are reissuing a favorite tome. The 10th anniversary edition of Cooking up a Storm: Recipes Lost and Found from The Times-Picayune of New Orleans, edited by Marcelle Bienvenu and Judy Walker, is a 368-page, hardcover celebration of New Orleans, its food, chefs and people. From classic to contemporary and everything between, it begins – naturally – with cocktails, including the beloved Sazerac, and sizzles, bubbles, simmers, grills and fries its way through appetizers, soups, salads, entrées, casseroles and desserts. If your Big Easy kitchen isn’t already stocked with this book, now is the time to remedy the situation and get cookin’, New Orleans style.

PHOTOGRAPHY: In Homage to New Orleans, by awardwinning photojournalist Leon Morris, 300 images trace the soulful impact of the city’s most influential musical legends over the past 20 years. Locals, including Wynton Marsalis, the Neville Brothers and Irma Thomas, are featured alongside internationally acclaimed icons, such as Miles Davis, Nina Simone and James Brown. It is scheduled for release on Aug. 18, a little more than a week before the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.

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JAZZ: Three-time Grammy Award-winning Dee Dee Bridgewater releases her first album since 2010, Dee Dee’s Feathers, on OKeh Records Aug. 7. The soulful CD also is the singer-songwriter’s first collaboration with Irvin Mayfield and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra. With standards, including “What a Wonderful World” and “Do Whatcha Wanna,” woven together with new songs, including the mambo-beat infused title track, “Dee Dee’s Feathers,” the album is a summer playlist in and of itself.

R&B/SOUL: The new funk filled album GoGo Juice, by pianist and former member of Bonnie Raitt’s band Jon Cleary, is scheduled for release on Aug. 14. It promises to offer up some of the best of the local music scene with horn arrangements

by Allen Toussaint and accompaniments by some of New Orleans’ most sought after session men, such as vocalist Nigel Hall and guitarist Shane Theriot.

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Muffled Beats The music and Katrina

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his month marks the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. With the media coverage and memorials on the near-death of an American city, we do well to appreciate musicians who led the recovery.

Barely two weeks after the numbing failure from the White House to Baton Rouge and local City Hall, clarinetist Dr. Michael White, displaced in Houston, flew to New York City for a PBS music telethon organized by Wynton Marsalis, the director of Jazz at Lincoln Center.

White’s home in Gentilly backed onto the London Avenue Canal; when the liner walls collapsed, water filled the house and rendered his 4,000 books, 5,000 CDs and library of sheet music into mounds of muck. Thousands of people came back to devastated homes; imagine all that artistic capital wiped out.

My wife and I landed in Lafayette with two other couples in the empty nest home of Conrad Comeaux and his wife Jackie Lyle, whose generosity gave “outreach” new meaning. Most people from New Orleans, like us, scattered across the country that once put men on the moon, wondered when or if we would

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make it back.

Watching the musicians play New Orleans music that night was spirit fuel to the diaspora. A few days later I got in, with help from an offduty cop paid for his help. The city smelled like the oldest outhouse, but the water had stopped midway up our front steps. Knowing our place was intact, I returned to Lafayette with clothes, laptop and valuables (including the manuscript of a novel published a year later). The city was an open question.

In early 2006, Wynton Marsalis disseminated checks raised by the TV concert – $15,000 grants to artists who had lost instruments and homes; $100,000 grants to the CAC, NOMA and other cultural institutions. A musician provided public support as elected officials dawdled.

There is a classic scene in Aaron Walker’s documentary Bury the Hatchet when the slender, silver-haired Mardi Gras Indian Big Chief Alfred Doucette of the Flaming Arrow Warriors, a master carpenter and a vocational race car builder, walks through the Claiborne-Interstate 10 underpass amid cars lodged like cadavers. The scorn on his face and disgust in his voice said it all.

Doucette was bringing his tradition back despite the urban wreckage.

It is easy to dump on Ray Nagin now that he’s in prison; the dead cars were an issue in the 2006 mayoralty, which he won by appealing to raw emotions of blacks who came back to vote from Atlanta, Houston, Baton Rouge, and wretched FEMA trailers to secure City Hall for the man who promised a Chocolate City.

Big Chief Doucette was on the right side of history. As Nagin’s Bring New Orleans Back Commission held sessions in which visionaries endorsed the smaller urban footprint (bravely supported by a Chicago Tribune editorial), a river of tradition-bearers – people who didn’t fit the model of a smaller, more prosperous footprint – were heading back.

Sylvester Francis reopened the Backstreet Cultural Museum in Tremé that fall, before NOMA, CAC and the Ogden were able to gear up.

As Nagin began crab-walking away from the smaller footprint to run for reelection, musicians were making it back, giving the city a new lease on life.

On Nov. 25, 2005, with most of the town from Claiborne to the Lake dark and off the grid, Tony Dagradi and Astral Project played Snug Harbor.

Johnny Vidacovich was on drums, his wife and daughter still in Houston. Of Frenchmen Street, wrote Tulane Hogan Jazz Archive director Bruce Boyd Raeburn, “The entire block was vibrating with people reconnecting, swapping stories of forced exile.”

Scenes like that multiplied as the recovery rose from the life force of music. When Dr. White finished his Blue Crescent CD after a Studio in the Woods residency, the founders Joe and Lucianne Carmichael hosted a dinner for him. A genial potentate seated by me confided his hope that Nagin “might take a package like Eddie Jordan,” the D.A. who quit, reportedly paid well by civic leaders for doing so.

I smiled. I shrugged.

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LOCAL COLOR / MODINE’S NEW ORLEANS

Chihuahua on Board Tips for making the trip

BY MODINE GUNCH

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ousin Luna’s husband Earl finally kicked the bucket. Fine time for that. August.

Ms. Larda has to fly all they way to Dry Tongue, Oklahoma, to help Luna make arrangements.

Everybody knows August is the worst month to leave New Orleans, if you’re not already gone. Because you got to take all your valuables in case another hurricane slams through.

“I wish Earl had waited until after hurricane season,” Ms. Larda says.

“But at least he ain’t going to do it again. Even Earl only dies once.”

I got to explain. Earl was 93 and mean as a snake.

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He smoked three packs a day and ate bacon double-cheeseburgers.

Between meals. We knew the nicotine and grease would kill him.

Finally, it did. He hobbled across the street to buy him some Marlboros and stepped in front of an oil truck.

Like usual, Ms. Larda asks me to go with her. She says I’m a good traveling companion. I know why.

Maybe I ain’t beautiful and my bosoms are false, but I can fit in a airplane seat with space left over.

Ms. Larda fills that space. She is the hefty type, so with me in the next seat she can ooze over a little and be comfortable.

Well, my kids are out of town at the moment, and my gentleman friend, Lust, wouldn’t evacuate even if Godzilla was coming, and they’re the only valuables I got. So I say yes.

What I don’t realize is that Ms. Larda is bringing her most valuable thing: Chopsley, her longhaired Chihuahua, in his little pink-spangled carrier. He ain’t yapping, for once. He is snoring, like a tiny buzz saw. Ms. Larda said the vet prescribed half a mini-sleeping pill, and it knocked him right out.

When we get to security, Ms. Larda sets Chopsley and his carrier on the table to go through the X-ray machine. Just as the carrier gets up to the X-ray, Chopsley lets out a howl. The TSA lady shrieks and throws up her arms, then there is a lot of commotion and more TSA people running out of the woodwork. Ms. Larda snatches up the carrier, but an agent orders her to release it, so she sets it down, and the agent creeps up to it real slow, peers in and says, “It appears to be a dog.” Then he orders Ms. Larda to haul “the animal” out and hold him at arm’s length, and the TSA lady who started it all wands him down like

maybe he’s carrying something suspicious in all that fur. Finally, we’re allowed to run for our first plane to Oklahoma, where we don’t want to go anyway.

We wedge into an aisle and a middle seat, and Ms. Larda shoves the carrier under the seat in front of her. Then the passenger for the window seat arrives. She has a pink carrier, too. We get out to let her in and her pink carrier says “Meow.” Our pink carrier barks.

Her pink carrier hisses. We all start coughing and clearing our throats to cover up the noise so we won’t get thrown off the plane.

Ms. Larda whips a bacon strip out her purse and shoves it in our carrier, the other lady shoves a kitty treat in hers and things settle down.

We get off in Houston with 30 minutes to change planes. Chopsley is restless. He has to pee. Ms. Larda takes him to the ladies’, lets him use a disposable doggie peepee pad (Yes, there is such a thing.) and then shoves the other half of the sleeping pill down his throat. He don’t like that. He shoots out of the restroom and zips past our boarding gate, winding in and out of people’s legs as we’re lining up to board. He disappears with Ms. Larda chasing him. Everybody boards but us. The agent calls “Larda Gunch.”

And again, “Larda Gunch.”

Then Ms. Larda emerges from the crowd, wearing Chopsley draped around her neck like a fur piece. “Pill kicked in,” she says, and struts onto the plane. Afterward, she says she should have thought of it before. Just wear the dog. We could have gotten through security real easy.

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LOCAL COLOR / JOIE D’EVE

The Rainy Season When the weather makes a splash

BY EVE CRAWFORD PEYTON

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s I write this, it’s raining. And, in fact, it has been raining every single day this month, it seems. I have had to wade to work on more than one occasion. I don’t even try to make outdoor plans this time of year, and my umbrella always seems to be exactly where I don’t need it (in my car if I’m in my office; in my office if I’m in my car). But given that we’re at the peak of the really bad part of hurricane season, I’ll gladly take a daily rainstorm over the worse alternatives.

Growing up, I have a fuzzy memory of picking up tree branches on DeSoto Street after a tropical storm in, probably, 1984 or ’85; I remember being devastated in ’89 when the threat of Hurricane Hugo meant my mid-September birthday party had to be rescheduled; and in ’92, I was furious that my friends who started school early got time off for Hurricane Andrew, whereas I didn’t get to miss school because my school didn’t start until after Labor Day (there was no logic to this,

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obviously, but I was 11 and looking for proof that my life was unfair). In other words, hurricanes affected my life only in the very pettiest of ways when I was a kid.

Then, the autumn I went away to college, there was Hurricane Georges.

If anything, I was irrationally jealous again; I had this bizarre sense that something exciting was happening back home and I wasn’t a part of it. I wanted to be evacuating or stockpiling canned goods and batteries; instead I was taking a French quiz on the plus-que-parfait. When I came back home for Thanksgiving, everyone was still telling their hurricane stories – “We couldn’t find a hotel till Memphis;” “We stayed at the Hyatt;” “We evacuated with six dogs and a cat” – and I sat and listened with growing annoyance.

And then, of course, there was Katrina. I dodged that bullet, too, but this time I at least had enough sense to be grateful and to sit and listen to hurricane story after hurricane story with my stomach in knots and tears in my eyes.

Gustav hit the summer we moved back, and I suddenly had my own evacuation plans to make: Ruby had just been discharged from the hospital for what we initially feared was a brain tumor (I’ve now blocked the name of what it actually was, although I know it started with the word “benign” – way to not bury the lede, people who name diseases! – and also included the word “cerebellar,” which would have been a whole lot scarier if it hadn’t been preceded by the word “benign”), and we had about one day after bringing her home from Children’s to decide what to do. In the end, we went to St. Louis and stayed with Ruby’s grandparents.

They are lovely people and were very gracious about opening their house to us, my mother and three dogs over 100 pounds – but you could also tell that this, to them, was further proof that no

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one should ever live in New Orleans.

I almost thought they were right for a second. After all, it was my very first summer back and just three years after Katrina, and here we were evacuating. But then Gustav passed us by, and we returned home and immediately went to Bacchanal with some dear friends, the kinds of friends I suspect you can only make in New Orleans, and we stayed up too late and drank wine and listened to music and told our evacuation stories while the wind whipped down from the levee and the banana trees swayed all around us. “Worth it,” I thought. “Totally worth it.”

And now it’s been another seven years, and all we’ve had is a couple of tropical storms and a Category 1 hurricane. (Side story: Several summers ago, my husband assured me he was taking care of provisions when Tropical Storm Lee was headed our way. I went home, expecting bottled water and canned beans, to find that he had stocked the fridge with four bottles of champagne and a tub of Langenstein’s Better Cheddar dip. Ultimately, it was not a bad way to ride out a mild storm, but I think if any other hurricanes threaten, I will be the one procuring the necessities.)

A friend of mine commented yesterday, “I don’t want a bad hurricane or anything this year, but a few days off would be pretty nice,” and I nodded my head in agreement – which just goes to show how quickly you can forget, how quickly hurricanes can again just become a petty thing, a minor annoyance or an excuse for an unplanned vacation.

Ten years out and we might joke, but we haven’t really forgotten. We are still holding our breath from June to November, but especially in August and September. We still choose to live here, always and every day. And it’s still worth it. Totally worth it. n

Excerpted from Eve Crawford Peyton’s blog, Joie d’Eve, which appears each Friday on MyNewOrleans.com.

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LOCAL COLOR / Chronicles

Cloverland Dairy, 1930s

Dairy Dealings Keeping the milk flowing

BY CAROLYN KOLB

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giant milk bottle behind the Cloverland Dairy was a familiar landmark in the 3400 block of South Carrollton Avenue from the 1920s to the ’60s. Made of metal lined with tar, it held 35,000 gallons of water, used for washing milk trucks. Today, all that remains of the ornate Cloverland Dairy main building, designed in ’23 by Favrot and Livaudais architects, is the façade. It is now a U.S. Post Office and has been since the ’80s.

At one time New Orleans could boast numerous small dairies. Being sure that those dairies sold a safe product was a real concern. By 1870, the New Orleans Medical and Surgical Association issued a report on dairies that urged cleanliness (some dairymen were said to wash milk cans in the city canals) and advocated pure milk – adding water was a common complaint when milk was sold by the dipperful. By 1910, New Orleans had a Pure Milk Soci-

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ety, with Mayor Martin Behrman as a member. Gradually, laws required milk to be pasteurized and dairying had strict rules for cleanliness.

Some New Orleanians were slow to accept this. Walter Carroll can recall that when he was a boy, his mother only bought raw (unpasteurized) milk from the Norwood Dairy on the Westbank. Times were changing. The Cloverland Dairy had been one of the earliest local firms to pasteurize milk, and its new 1923 building had up-to-date equipment.

Prior to 1900, Cloverland had been founded in St. Bernard Parish by dairy farmer George Villere and his wife Leontine. By ’07, Villere was purchased the New Orleans Pure Milk Company dairy and moved to Tulane Avenue. In ’43, Cloverland enlisted the aid of investment firm Villere and Company (not close relations of George) to issue a prospectus to expand again.

St. Denis Villere III has a copy of

that prospectus on his office wall today.

In 1950, Cloverland was sold to Sealtest.

Other local dairies also went out of the hands of the founding families and became part of large corporations. Brown’s Dairy (once Brown’s Velvet and founded in ’05) is now a part of Dean Foods Company, as is Barbe Dairy.

Gold Seal Creamery’s building at 520 S. Alexander St. has been remade as the Gold Seal Lofts, offering industrial design for trendy households.

Salvador “Sam” Centanni’s father had a small dairy, and when Sam married in 1920, he opened Gold Seal Creamery on South Alexander. The current modern building he built in ’54 served as the dairy until it ceased operations in ’86.

The Centanni home on Canal Boulevard was known for its lavish Christmas display, some of which is part of Celebration in the Oaks in City Park. Son Sammy Centanni, like his six siblings, worked in the dairy, was vice president of the company, did the chemistry, made out the payroll and even drove a truck. Long days started for him at 6 a.m. “You never get finished – you just knock off,” he says. When the dairy closed, some of the milk routes went to Barbe’s and Brown’s Velvet.

In the days of the local dairy, there were still milkmen who made their morning rounds with glass bottles. (“I remember those little paper caps with all the folds,” says Joan Feibleman.)

Even some apartment buildings’ hallways had tiny doors at eye level so the milkman could put a bottle inside an apartment cupboard.

One way to get milk delivered today is from Good Eggs (GoodEggs.com), which offers products from Mauthe’s Dairy, near McComb, Mississippi, operated by Kenny Mauthe and his wife Jamie. “I’m a third generation dairy farmer – the family had a dairy farm in the lower 9th Ward” Mauthe says. His father relocated to Harahan and then to Folsom.

Mauthe himself now has a small herd and sells his products at farmers’ markets, the Hollygrove Market and Good Eggs. Mauthe tries to please his clientele. “We got the LSU AgCenter to help us get the Creole cream cheese recipe right,” he says.

Marketing milk today can involve large co-ops and corporations that deliver to supermarkets statewide. However, there’s still a niche for a small, quality dairy. Mauthe cut back from his herd of 150 and concentrates on producing a first class local product. His daughters are learning the business, too.

One thing stays the same: those cows have to get milked every day. “It’s a lifestyle,” Mauthe explains. “You’re committed.” n

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LOCAL COLOR / HOME

LEFT: The handsome new contemporary home occupies the same footprint in Lake Vista where their original house was demolished after serious flooding by Hurricane Katrina.

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Up From Katrina From the disaster came some renewals

BY BONNIE WARREN PHOTOGRAPHED BY CHERYL GERBER

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he ill winds of Hurricane Katrina left the Lake Vista home of Gloria and Mark Moore flooded with water that lingered for two weeks. “Our house was built in 1959 and did not have pilings,” says Mark, owner of Gumbo Productions, Inc. “There was such extensive damage that we just decided to tear it down and start over with an elevated house to meet the new flood elevation guidelines.”

The result is a unique contemporary home with 3000 square feet custom fitted to the couple’s personal tastes. “We designed the home together and then hired someone to put our ideas on paper,” says Gloria, who works alongside Mark as the office manager of Gumbo Productions, Inc. “In the end we have a perfect open floor plan with a unique wrap-around deck, a new pool and patio, and the stairs to the second-level bedrooms behind a door at the back of the house.”

The Moores love to entertain, and their new house was built as a perfect party house, with a large kitchen counter that doubles as a bar and food service staging area for parties. “You feel welcome the minute you walk into our home,” Gloria says. “There are wrap-around windows and glass doors that make our deck an outdoor extension of

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LEFT: The dining room table fits neatly in the front of the open floor plan. right: Gloria and Mark Moore pose with their family of animals; Mark is holding Rocky, their Umbrella Cockatoo, Gloria is holding Doodle Bug, a Maltese, with Coco, a short-haired Chihuahua, on her left and Dixie, and the rescue dog they found in a City Park ditch after Hurricane Katrina, between the two of them.

living room.”

One of Mark’s favorite features of the house is the balcony that wraps around two sides of the house. “I know it was an extravagance to build such a sturdy steel-and-concrete balcony,” he says. “In the end, I’m happy we included it since it gives us such a great view of the downtown skyline and City Park, and it allows us to step out of our master bedroom and enjoy the view of our pool and garden below.”

“We love the park-like environ-

ment of Lake Vista and our home fully embraces the concept of having a beautiful park behind our home,” he adds. “Raising our home allowed for a circular driveway in the front and a deep parking space on one side of the house for our cars.”

Since the Moores both love to cook, the kitchen provides plenty of space for both cooks. “It’s a 19-foot long galley-style kitchen that is extremely efficient,” Gloria says. The couple selected granite for the countertops.

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FACING PAGE: TOP LEFT: The 19-foot-long galley-style kitchen features custom cherry cabinets and granite counter tops. TOP RIGHT: Hardwood floors are featured in the master bedroom.

BOTTOM LEFT: The saltwater swimming pool fits neatly in the backyard. BOTTOM RIGHT: A piano near the front door rests on the stained and scored concrete floor.

TOP: The open floor plan of the home provides maximum space for entertaining; Rocky, the couple’s Umbrella Cockatoo, has a place of honor at the end of the room.

made to go all the way to the ceiling to give us plenty of storage.”

Stained and scored concrete floors cover the entire downstairs.

“The floors are perfect for us since we have three dogs, and it really makes cleaning easier,” Gloria says.

In keeping with the desire to have an open floor plan, the dining room is tucked into a corner on the front of the house, where it’s very much a part of the large entertaining space, yet unobtrusive.

It is interesting to note that the new house has an identical footprint to their original home, with additional square footage created by adding a second-story bedroom level. “We also acquired 12-foot high ceiling on the first level, allowing

for eight-foot windows and doors,” Mark says. “I am happy that we made the deck adjoining the home the same level as living area, so you don’t need to step down to go outside.” He is also pleased that they went with a saltwater system for the pool because of its low maintenance.

The couple agrees that the ill wind of Katrina was hard to face at first. However, they both feel that they made something good out of a bad situation, or, as Gloria says, “We ended up with our dream home after our Katrina tragedy, although I did cry the day they tore down our old house.” Mark adds: “The new house is perfect for us, so the destruction of Katrina did have a happy ending.” n myneworleans.com / AUGUST 2015

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As the floodwaters subsided, some new leaders emerged; here are a few of many who made a difference.

It is often said that in the darkest of times heroes emerge.

Through wars, economic downturns and natural disasters, Americans have learned this harsh lesson well. No city knows more about dark times and the heroes that are spawned than New Orleans. Every person who came home after the Hurricane Katrina diaspora and rolled up his or her sleeves and rebuilt this city is a hero. Every family member who cared for evacuees is a hero.

But it took the innovation and courage of some local residents to take charge of our citizen-led recovery. These New Orleanians are some of the heroes who saw a need and filled it with energy, vision, selflessness and unsinkable spirit.

Today, New Orleans is more galvanized and nimble than ever in its history. If the adage “out of bad comes good� is correct, these are some of the extraordinary local heroes who represented all that was good in this city’s darkest moment.

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By Laura Claverie photographed by greg miles

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Hero Ruthie Frierson

Founder and Chair Emeritus, Citizens for 1 Greater New Orleans

Ask anyone to describe Ruthie Frierson, and words such

“It was democracy at its best,” says Frierson. “New

as “fearless, unselfish, focused” come to mind. So in

Orleanians went from mourning the loss of our city to

the days after Katrina and the levee breaches, Frierson

rage about what really happened to hope for the future

felt called to action. Then only three months after New

and taking action. It worked.”

Orleans flooded, the Louisiana State Legislature rejected

Armed with experience and support, Citizens for 1

a bill to consolidate and reform the inefficient Levee

immediately took on another deeply flawed system:

Boards in south Louisiana. “It made no sense. How could

Property tax collection and the seven separate assessor

we get New Orleanians home if they didn’t feel safe?”

offices. Members of Citizens for 1 again spent weeks at

she says. It then became clear: With laser focus Frierson

the state capital working with legislators and attending

assembled a coalition of concerned citizens to demand

and testifying at every legislative committee session

the state reform this broken system.

while the bill was considered. Following an intense state-

Frierson, a long-time community leader and busi-

wide education campaign, the amendment passed with

nesswoman, harnessed the anger and frustration of the

an 80 percent approval of voters statewide, 70 percent in

local community, and with the support of The Busi-

New Orleans in November 2006.

ness Council of New Orleans assembled 120 women

Today, Citizens for 1 continues to serve as a power-

who formed Citizens for 1 Greater New Orleans, a grass

ful force for change and has formed collaborations with

roots, non-partisan, non-sectarian organization that

85 leadership organizations across the region. Through

now counts 20,000 supporters in the region. Within days

careful research, tireless lobbying, education and moni-

of the group’s first meeting, Citizens for 1 created an

toring legislation, the group has successfully advocated

interactive website to educate the public and elected of-

for reform in criminal justice, governmental ethics and

ficials about the need to create a unified levee authority

education. Members of Citizens for 1 have attended every

comprised of experts who would operate profession-

legislative session for the past 10 years. They are present

ally and transparently. Citizens’ petition demanding

at all Louisiana Board of Elementary and Seconday Edu-

that Governor Kathleen Blanco call a special session of

cation and School Board meetings and many City Council

the state legislature with the focus on flood protection

meetings as well. When advocating, members of the or-

garnered 53,000 signatures. More than 1,200 men and

ganization arrive in Baton Rouge armed with knowledge,

women dressed in trademark red jackets rallied on open-

commitment and passion for a cause.

ing day in front of the capital in support of levee board

“There is power in the collective voice,” says Frierson,

reform. The measure passed, and in September 2006,

who no longer chairs Citizens for 1 but often advises

Louisiana voters approved a constitutional amendment

other cities on how to lead such efforts. “It really is a new

to reform the levee board system.

New Orleans.”

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Hero Lt. General Russel Honoré (Ret.) Commander, Joint Task Force Katrina, U.S. Army

Even with 35 years of military experience, Lt. General

“Initially, volunteers from the ‘Cajun Navy’ (New

Russel Honoré, commander of the Katrina Joint Task

Orleanians in boats, wildlife and fishery staff and south

Force, knew that he and his troops had the challenges

Louisiana fishermen in I.B.B’s: Itty Bitty Boats) rescued

of a lifetime as they surveyed the flooding of New

locals from rooftops. Then the troops from the First

Orleans. “Katrina didn’t do too much damage to the

Army and the National Guard, along with more than

city. When Katrina’s surged caused the levees and

200 helicopters and 20 ships, arrived,” he says. “These

floodwalls to break, that’s what did it. That was the

were people who saved life after life.”

game-changer,” he says.

Honoré and his team arrived in the city on Wednes-

In the weeks following the storm, First Army worked in tandem with the Louisiana National Guard in

day, before the world knew the extent of the devasta-

keeping the city secure. General Honoré held morn-

tion. Early, and unverified, media reports suggested

ing press conferences to keep citizens and the media

that 10,000 New Orleanians perished in the flood and

informed. His blunt manner earned him the nickname

murders and rapes were taking place in the Superdome.

“A Category 5 General” by the media and phrases he

By circulating throughout the city, Honoré and his team

coined such as “Stuck on Stupid” are now part of the

saw a different story. “My investigations didn’t match

Katrina lore.

the news reports. We knew we had an enormous search and rescue and logistics operation and got to work.”

Drawing on his military background and his experi-

Today, General Honoré is retired from military life and lectures throughout the country on preparedness, something he finds lacking in most cities, and he’s writ-

ence in Florida, 2004, which was hit by four major

ten two books on leadership and preparedness. “We

hurricanes that year, Honoré describes his role as

are getting better,” he says, “but we need well thought

“defender of the people. In Katrina, the New Orleans

out plans to care for the most vulnerable populations

citizens were the victims and survivors. Our No. 1 job

in times of disasters.”

was to keep the people alive and safe.”

Logistics were especially hard. Eighty percent of

Memories of Katrina stay with him. He often remembers rescuing two single mothers and their three

the city was under water, making travel impossible at

infants on the corner of Poydras Street and Conven-

times. The airport was shut down. The city was filled

tion Boulevard after the storm. He and his troops took

with debris, and utilities were non-existent. Traffic

them get medical care and hydration and then placed

along the interstate between New Orleans and Baton

them on a helicopter to find safety. “I still wonder what

Rouge was at a standstill. At each dip in the inter-

happened to those young mothers and their babies,”

state, there was flooding. Many New Orleanians were

he says. “ I’d like to find them one day, just to know

trapped on rooftops waiting to be rescued.

they are alright.”

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Hero Denise Thornton Founder and President, Beacon of Hope

Sometimes the best ideas come in a blink, as De-

form throughout the city. Within six years, Beacon of

nise Thornton learned while cleaning her destroyed

Hope had served 31,000 households in 25 New Orleans

Lakewood South home after Katrina. “Here I was going

neighborhoods.

through all that my husband and I accumulated in our

More than 30,000 volunteers from around the world

27 years and I realized: It’s just stuff. What I missed most

took part in Beacon of Hope activities, from gutting

was my community of friends. I needed to get us all

homes to rebuilding eight parks in the Lakefront area

back together.”

to sodding more than 25 miles of green space. The

Many of Thornton’s neighbors had not decided

501c3 organization, begun on the Thorntons’ front yard,

whether they would rebuild their flooded homes or

was funded by private donations, the United Way and

move elsewhere. Some were overwhelmed and had no

corporate gifts of nearly $1 million.

idea where to start the process or how to handle the

While Beacon of Hope no longer operates in New Or-

mountains of insurance and Road Home paperwork.

leans, Denise Thornton now helps other communities

Cracking the code of rebuilding after a disaster seemed

that experience disasters. She has taken the Beacon’s

all too much.

work to New York after Hurricane Sandy; to Cedar

Then one day while scraping mud from her foyer,

Rapids, Iowa after flooding; to Bridge City, Texas after

Thornton had an idea: She would make her home,

Hurricane Ike; to LaPlace after Hurricane Isaac; and to

which was in the process of being gutted and restored,

Minot, North Dakota after its floods. She gives towns

a resource center for her neighbors. As the daughter

the roadmap to restoration, the M.O.D.E.L. program,

and niece of master contractors, she knew how to deal

which stands for Mapping, Outreach, Development,

with workmen and would figure out the rest as she

Engagement and Leadership. While acknowledging

went along. “I felt as if I were building a plane while fly-

that no two disasters are alike, the M.O.D.E.L program

ing it,” she says. And thus, Beacon of Hope, a grassroots

works in devastated communities. Most of all, Beacon’s

nonprofit organization, was born.

message remains the same: There’s power in unity.

Denise Thornton and her husband, Doug, opened

Thornton admits that until Katrina she’d never been

their home to their entire neighborhood on Valentine’s

a community leader and had no idea how big the

Day 2006. Officials from Entergy, the Sewerage and

Beacon of Hope would be. “I once read that ‘adversity

Water Board, the police, communications systems

builds character,’ but I think adversity reveals charac-

all showed up to tell the Thorntons’ neighbors how

ter,” she says. “Katrina revealed something beautiful

to get things done. As word spread about Beacon of

in all of us who were left to pick up the pieces and

Hope, other neighborhoods began seeking advice

rebuild our city. The character of New Orleanians

from the organization, and satellite Beacons began to

can’t be matched.”

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Hero Anne Milling Founder, Women of the Storm

By January 2006, New Orleanians were painfully aware

ravaged neighborhoods in Uptown, Lakeview, Gentilly

of the systemic failure of government after the storm.

and the 9th Ward. “It was hard for them to envision

Nowhere was it more apparent than in the halls of Con-

what it was like to have 80 percent of the city under

gress in Washington, where five months after Katrina

water, 200,000 homes damaged or destroyed, nearly

and the levee failure, only a handful of leaders – 12 out

2000 killed or lost,” says Milling. “They had to see it

of 100 senators and 25 out of 435 congressmen – visited

themselves and hear our story.”

the city. “It was shameful,” says Anne Milling, a longtime

Convincing the lawmakers to visit the destroyed

civic activist. “Here we had the worst disaster in Ameri-

city and to commit the funding wasn’t easy. “We

can history, and no one came to see what happened.”

had some say, ‘Why would you rebuild a city that is

Milling set about to change things. One afternoon

below sea level?’ or apologize for their absence with,

she invited eight committed volunteers to her home

‘I haven’t been to New Orleans because I didn’t want

and told them of her idea, one that haunted her for

to interfere with the rebuilding.’ We just wouldn’t take

months. She wanted to organize a diverse group of

no,” says Milling.

women to visit Washington power brokers and demand they come to New Orleans.

Within 20 days of that meeting, 140 women, repre-

What made the message of Women of the Storm so compelling was that the organization was a grassroots, non-partisan diverse group of women. “Katrina knew

senting every ethnicity, socio-economic background

no bounds. Everyone was affected,” she says. “Our

and neighborhood, descended on Capitol Hill and

organization reflected that.”

individually met with Senators and Congressmen. Each

Most recently, Women of the Storm formed a coali-

volunteer was educated about the specifics of the

tion of women from Florida to Texas to monitor the

storm and what the city needed. Carrying bright blue

BP Deep Water settlement. “There was a lot of money

umbrellas, Women of the Storm knocked on doors, sat

committed for coastal restoration, one of Women of the

down with lawmakers and told them the truth about

Storm’s key elements, and we want to make sure that

the storm. They asked for three things from Washing-

money is used correctly,” she says.

ton: Road Home money so homes could be repaired or

“Katrina was a wake-up call for New Orleans. Today,

rebuilt; levees to be rebuilt safer and stronger; and the

we have the most engaged citizenry we’ve ever had.

coastline to be restored as it is the state’s first line of

But it took a lot of women to fight for this city. Women

defense against hurricanes.

are by nature nesters,” says Milling. “Something de-

Many officials listened and some pledged support,

stroyed our nest. The Women of the Storm wanted our

and within a year of the group’s inception, 57 Senators

nest put back together. We passionately believed this

and 142 Congressmen came to the city to tour Katrina-

city was worth saving, and it was.”

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Hero LaToya Cantrell

Former President, Broadmoor Improvement Association

Friends and residents in LaToya Cantrell’s Palmdale neighborhood in Los Angeles recognized her ability to

moor great again,” she says.

Cantrell, who served as the unpaid head of the BIA

lead others when they elected her secretary of the local

until 2010, and her volunteer team leveraged more than

Chamber of Commerce when she was 14 years old.

$48 million in grants from the Clinton Global Initia-

Undaunted by her youth, Cantrell found that a seminal

tive, Shell Oil, the Greater New Orleans Foundation,

time in her development. “From then on, I knew I’d be

the Carnegie Foundation and others to rebuild the

involved in public service,” she says.

area. They succeeded in having each resident assessed

Years later, Cantrell drew on that early experience

$100 per year to continue investments in community

when she took the helm of the Broadmoor Improvement

improvements. Along with volunteers from Bard College,

Association, an organization charged with revitalizing a

BIA organized the area block-by-block and assisted resi-

community that had fallen behind. “Broadmoor had low

dents in rebuilding their homes. In all, more than 13,000

performing schools, a mediocre library, poverty and a

volunteers committed nearly 400,000 hours of work to

poor commercial area. It had all the social ills, “she says.

rebuilding Broadmoor.

Then Katrina hit, slamming six to 10 feet of water in

Today, Broadmoor is a testimony to the power

most of the homes. The Broadmoor area, which was

of neighbors working with neighbors. An education

named to the National Registry of Historic Places in

corridor serves as a hub of newly created institutions

2003, was now seen by some as hopeless. In early ’06,

including the Andrew H. Wilson Charter School, the city’s

Broadmoor received one of the infamous “green dots,”

first LEED-certified school; the Rosa F. Keller Library, a

and the 150-block neighborhood was recommended

state-of-the art library and community center; and the

to be leveled and turned into green space. Cantrell and

South Broad Community Health Center. In June the Arts

the BIA never bought into that scenario and organized

and Wellness Center opened in the former site of the St.

residents into what became the “Broadmoor Lives”

Matthias School. Currently, only 200 of the 2,400 homes

movement. Working with the Kennedy School of Govern-

in Broadmoor still need rebuilding.

ment at Harvard, Broadmoor residents designed a plan

In her Broadmoor work, Cantrell found a new com-

for what the area could look like in the coming years.

mitment to public service when she was elected Coun-

And the group thought big.

cilwoman from the area. “I never, ever saw myself as

“We asked what it would take to make the neighbor-

an elected official,” she says. “But seeing what we did

hood viable: walkability, open green space, public assets

in Broadmoor taught me that if we stay focused and

like a great school, an amazing library and a vibrant

worked hard we could achieve anything. Broadmoor

commercial district. We had homes of architectural sig-

is a microcosm of New Orleans – it’s diverse, beauti-

nificance, a central location and a group of people who

ful, forward thinking. Now we just have to keep the

loved the area. Everything added up to making Broad-

momentum going.”

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Hero Norman C. Francis, Ph.D.

Former president, Xavier University; Chair, Louisiana Recovery Authority

When Governor Kathleen Blanco first called Dr. Norman

mendations,” says Francis. “By working with some of

Francis to ask him to chair the Louisiana Recovery

the best urban planning consultants in the world, we re-

Authority, he thanked her for the offer, but respect-

quired each city to have a written plan for its rebuilding

fully declined the position. The governor persisted,

and its view for what it wanted to be.”

and eventually Dr. Francis accepted the chairmanship, albeit reluctantly.

Each day the LRA members listened to fisherman, businessmen and small town leaders discuss their

As president of Xavier University, he felt he had his

needs and visions for the future. “We were empathetic,

hands full. After all, every building in his school suffered

totally independent and most of all, united in the mis-

major damage – totaling more than $100 million – and

sion that we would treat every person and every town

his 4,100 students and faculty were displaced across

equitably,” he says. “There was no ‘one size fits all.’”

the country. In addition, his Lakefront home of more than 40 years was destroyed.

“I didn’t know how I could do it all,” he says. “I just did it.”

Francis makes it clear that the LRA had nothing to do with the controversial Road Home program. “I had to call Road Home every day and tell them the complaints I heard,” he says. “I tried to embarrass them.”

Francis and LRA vice chairman Walter Isaacson, Pres-

Francis is proud of the two years he spent with the

ident and CEO of the Aspen Institute, along with a blue-

LRA. “We were all unpaid citizens who were charged

ribbon committee of Louisiana businessmen, scientists

with leading one of the most extensive rebuilding ef-

and leaders, were charged with leading a governmental

forts in the world,” he says. “We were all working for a

body created in the aftermath to plan for the recovery

cause close to our hearts and wanted to see Louisiana

and rebuilding of the state following hurricanes Katrina

come back.” He’s also proud that Xavier University

and Rita. The group’s mission was to plan for Louisi-

opened in January 2006 with 75 percent of the pre-Ka-

ana’s future, to coordinate across jurisdictions, and to

trina student body, a feat many doubted was possible.

support community recovery and resurgence. Most of

In June of this year, Dr. Francis retired from Xavier, hav-

all, it had to ensure the integrity and effectiveness of the

ing served as president for 47 years, the longest sitting

plan in a state not known for its business ethics.

president of a major university in American history. He

The LRA also combined public and private interests,

isn’t sure what his next chapter will be, but knows he will

made recommendations directly to the Governor and

stay active in the community and will care for his wife

bypassed the state legislature. “The state legislature

of 60 years, Blanche, who has Alzheimer’s. Of his time

could take our recommendations and vote ‘yes’ or ‘no,’

rebuilding Xavier and working with the LRA he says mod-

but they couldn’t make any changes to our recom-

estly, “I guess there really is something to adrenaline.”

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Hero Sandy Rosenthal

Founder and Executive Director, Levees.org

A chance meeting in Lafayette when her family was evacuat-

better and stronger levees and floodwalls. The group con-

ing from Katrina gave Sandy Rosenthal something she

ducted bike tours along breached levees to educate others

never expected: A new mission in life. “I got into a heated

about what really happened. They lobbied for a better

discussion with a man from north Louisiana who truly

levee system in Baton Rouge and Washington, D.C. They

believed that the catastrophic flooding in New Orleans was

carefully monitored every story written about the flooding,

caused by a massive storm, political corruption and the

corrected any misinformation published and issued “seals

topography of the city. He also believed that New Orleans

of approval” to reporters who properly characterized

deserved what it got,” she says. “I told him that the city

the flooding. The “seals of approval” program became

could have survived the storm, but what really caused the

a gold standard among reporters was featured in the

flooding and destroyed 200,000 homes was the failure of

New York Times and other media. Using state-of-the-art

the levee system and the collapsing of the flood walls.”

social media campaigns, Levees.org reached a worldwide

Rosenthal went home and vowed to do something to ed-

audience through its website, Facebook and Twitter, and

ucate the public about the levee failures. After all, countless

its YouTube campaigns consistently ranked in the top 20

cities and towns across America depend on the levees built

viewed videos of the week.

by the Army Corps of Engineers to protect them. What hap-

By 2008, an investigation by federally appointed experts,

pened in New Orleans, she felt, could happen anywhere.

“Hurricane Protection Decision Chronology,” was released,

Rosenthal and her son Stanford, then a 15-year-old

validating everything Levees.org fought for. By ’10, Rosen-

student at Isidore Newman School, created the website

thal had left her full-time job in marketing and teaching to

Levees.org. On it they separated fact from fiction about the

devote her time to Levees.org.

losses New Orleans had and how they were caused. They

Today, she points to the new Levees.org park and exhibi-

wrote a petition to President George W. Bush demanding

tion at the site of the London Avenue breach, opened last

that he keep the promise he made in Jackson Square: That

month. Here exhibits tell the story of the Katrina flooding.

he would build a bigger and stronger city. Overnight, their

She also takes pride in the new $14.5 billion levee system

fledgling endeavor had 200 signatures, and they knew that

that won’t collapse, even if they are overtopped. Drainage

there was no turning back.

canals now have safer water levels of seven feet, and the

When she returned to New Orleans, she organized a Levees.org rally yards from the headquarters of the Army Corps of Engineers. More than 300 persons attended, a

Lake Borgne surge barrier now prevents the funnel effect and entry into the Industrial Canal.

“The new levees are better and stronger than before,” she

huge number in a city that had few residents. Representa-

says. “The levee failure was a pivotal moment in American

tives from Levees.org frequently met with the media, scien-

history. It forced the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to issue new

tists, the Corps and government officials and demanded

guidelines in levee building. It’s made all of America safer.”

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Hero Robert W. Becker, Ph.D. CEO, City Park of New Orleans

As Chief Executive Officer of New Orleans City Park,

needed a quick infusion of cash to meet expenses. City

Bob Becker is accustomed to dealing with the unpre-

Park hosted its annual Christmas light display that

dictable. But nothing could have prepared him for the

December on a much-reduced footprint, giving New

sheer devastation City Park endured following Hur-

Orleanians a holiday venue, lifting spirits and providing

ricane Katrina. Category 3 winds downed more than

much-needed income. Two months later, the driving

1,000 trees, including centuries-old live oaks. Another

range opened.

1,000 were killed after standing in water for weeks.

What Becker and his team didn’t count on was the

Every one of the 120 buildings was destroyed or dam-

massive volunteer effort that would descend on the

aged, and many of the treasured rides in the Amuse-

park. Local volunteers, faith-based organizations, col-

ment Park were in shambles. Every piece of large equip-

lege students, tourists – tens of thousands arrived to

ment was demolished, and smaller pieces were swept

help rebuild the park and continue to do so. Donations

away or buried under the mud and debris. Because the

from corporations, foundations and individuals poured

park had no cash reserves, 90 percent of the staff was

in. Armed with the master plan that was approved only

laid off, leaving Becker with 23 employees to rebuild the

months before the storm, Becker showed donors spe-

1,300-acre park.

cific ways money could be used. “From the beginning,

“It was pure devastation, something no one could

we knew we wouldn’t rebuild City Park the way it was.

imagine or plan for,” Becker says. “I went through the park

We would make it better than ever, and we have done

that first day back and thought it would take decades be-

just that,” he says.

fore the park could recover. Everything was gone. We had no staff and no money. It was very, very sobering.”

Undeterred, Becker and his bare-bones team knew they

Today, New Orleans City Park is consistently showcased in the Top 10 lists of public parks in the United States. More than $122 million in improvements have

had to rebuild City Park. “We couldn’t have a destroyed

been made or will be shortly. Nearly 5,000 volunteers

park in the middle of the city. This park and all it repre-

from all over the country worked in the park last year.

sents mean too much to so many. I always felt one of the keys to New Orleans’ recovery was rebuilding the park.”

The small team developed a four-point plan to clean

Becker, justifiably, takes pride in all that has been accomplished in the last 10 years. “The rebuilding of this park has been the most rewarding work of my career.

up the park, re-open revenue producing facilities using

The staff, board and volunteers have proven to be good

the just-approved master plan as a guide to rebuild-

stewards of this park,” he says. “We can pass this park

ing and to do aggressive fundraising. They knew that

onto our children and grandchildren knowing we did

insurance and FEMA would eventually help, but they

our very best.”

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Hero Sarah Usdin

Founder and Former CEO, New Schools for New Orleans

After graduating from Colgate and spending a year in

Germany as a Fulbright scholar, Sarah Usdin became a

child in New Orleans.

Since the storm, New Orleans has eliminated most

Teach for America teacher in Baton Rouge and eventu-

unacceptable schools. NSNO collaborates between

ally was named the organization’s executive director.

schools, parents, students and community members.

From that perch she knew she could make a difference.

The organization has mobilized more than $100 mil-

“I saw education as a social justice issue,” says Usdin,

lion for public education, much of it from the federal

herself the daughter of a teacher. “I wanted everyone

government, local and national foundations and

to have the same educational advantages that I had. I

concerned citizens. “Early on, we got our first big grant

wanted to level the playing field.”

– $500,000 – from the Greater New Orleans Foundation

Usdin then took a job with the New Teacher Project, a national program to recruit, train and support young educators. Her last stop was New Orleans in 1996. Nine years later, Katrina hit.

when we didn’t even have a fully-baked business plan.

That’s when we knew we could do this,” she says.

Today there are 75 charter schools in New Orleans, and school systems from throughout the world

Tens of thousands of New Orleans schoolchildren

come to study how this city turned around one of the

were forced to leave the city, and most school buildings

worst public schools in the U.S. into one of the most

were flooded. Teachers and administrators worked fe-

improved. Ninety-two percent of the city’s school

verishly to reopen their damaged schools. Many felt the

children are enrolled in charter schools. In 10 years

already failing system was now broken beyond repair.

school graduation rates have climbed from 54 to 73

“At that time, no one knew what to do but lots of

percent. College enrollment has increased from 45 to

people wanted to help, and they just needed a conduit

58 percent. This fall, 2,500 New Orleans public school

for their help. Governor Kathleen Blanco, perhaps be-

students will attend 300 different colleges and receive

cause she was a former schoolteacher herself, stepped

$75 million in scholarships.

in. She took a huge political risk and expanded the

But despite the improvements, Usdin, who has since

Recovery School District’s mission,” says Usdin. Work-

left NSNO to serve on the Orleans Parish School Board,

ing with the State Superintendent, Blanco and the state

doesn’t feel satisfied. “We have made great progress in

legislature gave the RSD the authority to take over all

turning around a failed school system. But we cannot

New Orleans schools that were average or below and

claim success until every child in this city is attending

to create a wholly new charter system. To guide these

an excellent public school,” she insists. “Having a good

schools, Usdin and a handful of committed educators

public school system is fundamental to the economy,

formed New Schools for New Orleans, whose raison

education and democracy. It’s a moral responsibility we

d’être was to deliver excellent public schools to every

have to one another.”

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Hero Scott Cowen, D.B.A.

Former President, Tulane University; Public Education Chair, Bring New Orleans Back

It wasn’t until five days after Katrina hit and the levees

With characteristic determination and gusto, Cowen

broke that Dr. Scott Cowen, then president of Tulane

made difficult but necessary changes at Tulane. He

University, understood how bad the situation in New

eliminated long-standing studies – like some engineer-

Orleans was. During the days after the storm, he stayed

ing programs and Newcomb College – which proved

on campus and surveyed the university. There he found

controversial. He instituted a campus-wide program

what eventually became $650 million in damage. Trees

of public service required of all undergraduates. At

were downed along with electrical wires, rooftops were

meetings he told students, “If it’s not in your DNA to

ripped off of buildings and the Howard-Tilton Library

rebuild Tulane and New Orleans, don’t come back.” That

was inundated. Eighty percent of the Uptown campus

year, 80 percent of students returned to Tulane. For the

was flooded, and every Tulane building downtown was

next four years applications dipped, but today Tulane

damaged as well. Then he evacuated to Houston.

receives an average of 30,000 applications for 1,600

“While in Houston I watched television for the first time and saw the images of the city. I’d been so focused on Tulane. Would it ever come back? Would it ever

first-year students, making it among the most selective universities in the country.

And the public school initiatives Cowen’s commit-

regain its stature in the academic world? Then my focus

tee recommended? Many have been implemented and

shifted to New Orleans. Would our city come back?

the results are stunning. Before Katrina, 65 percent of

Tulane and New Orleans are inextricably linked to each

students in New Orleans were in failing public schools;

other. One couldn’t survive without the other,” he says.

in 2015 it was 5.7 percent. “We’ve exceeded many expec-

Three months after the storm – all Tulane students evacuated to colleges and universities across the coun-

tations,” he says. “But we still have a long way to go.”

Cowen has since retired as president of Tulane but con-

try – Cowen was immersed in rebuilding the school.

tinues his public service in the city he loves. He is chairing

Then Mayor Ray Nagin asked Cowen to chair the public

the advisory board of the Cowen Institute, an organization

education subcommittee of Bring New Orleans Back, a

to advance public education and youth success in New

blue ribbon organization of community leaders. Cowen

Orleans and beyond. He is working to improve the lives of

jumped at the chance.

disconnected youth ages 16 to 24. He is concerned about

“I moved to Cleveland in the 1970s when it was near bankruptcy and called ‘The Mistake by the Lake,’” he

affordable housing and finds that the city’s next challenge. He knows his work isn’t finished.

says. “I saw that city’s renaissance and knew how impor-

“I’m proud that the city has recovered from Katrina and

tant the private sector was. I knew this was New Orleans’

that we’ve created a culture of social innovation, entrepre-

time to create a new city, a new university culture and a

neurship and creativity,” he says. “The trajectory is going in

new public education system.”

the right direction. The silver linings are everywhere.”

Heroes And the List C ntinues Ten years from now, 20, 30, for as long as there are memories and people to do the remembering there will

be recollections of heroes of the recovery, many who performed good works that will never be known. Some

were not even in town, including a couple of sports commissioners who were insistent that their New Orleans franchises did the right thing and weathered the recovery just like the fans in the stands had to do.

We are amazed at how far the area has come in a decade.

Most amazing though, will be the recovery stories that lie ahead.

Chefs John Besh, Tommy Cvitanovich, John Folse, Paul Prudhomme and many others: For feeding first responders and volunteers Actress Sandra Bullock: For becoming a benefactor of Warren Easton High School Musicians Harry Connick Jr., Branford Marsalis and many more: For the Musician’s Village and for helping to keep the music playing in New Orleans Habitat for Humanity: For building homes throughout the city Former Chair of Teach for American and Vice-Chair of the Louisiana Recovery Authority Walter Isaacson: For leadership in pulling together the complex organization of the LRA Former LA/SPCA Director Laura Maloney: For, along with her staff and volunteers, fearlessly rescuing 15,000 pets left behind New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau: For organizing conventioneers into volunteers 78

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New Orleans Saints: For making us believe Rex Organization: For establishing a fund to support charter schools and for providing leadership so that there were parades during Carnival 2006 CEO of the Audubon Nature Institute Ron Forman: For rebuilding the zoo and the aquarium, both of which were devastated Actor Brad Pitt: For the Make it Right Foundation in the Lower 9th Ward St. Bernard Project: For rebuilding 600 homes in the area Former NBA Commissioner David Stern: For his commitment to keeping the Hornets (now Pelicans) in the city, for operating the club as a league-owned franchise and for orchestrating the sale to Tom Benson Former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue: For helping to keep the Saints in New Orleans and helping rebuild the Superdome

Doug Thornton: For rebuilding the Superdome Sidney Torres IV: For cleaning the French Quarter U.S. Coast Guard: For rescue efforts and making our waterways safe Becky Zaheri and the Katrina Krewe: For cleaning up neighborhoods and after our celebrations Members of the local media: For continuous coverage of the storm, despite hardships Members of the National Guard from all over the U.S.: For bringing order to the city Countless first responders, volunteers and donors from throughout the world: For your tireless work in rebuilding our city and your generosity of spirit

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hen I moved my family out of the French Quarter this spring, I joked to friends that the population of children in the Vieux Carré had just decreased by 30 percent.

And that’s probably not much of an exaggeration.

During our three years of residency – with the exception of my three kids – I only came across a handful of other children living in the Quarter.

Suffice it to say: It’s not like the old days – the middle of last century, say – when the French Quarter was pretty much a run-down ghetto filled – in some places overcrowded – with immigrant families chasing the unique American Dream this port city offered through the generations.

The kids we used to encounter were usually the very young children of very young parents, almost all of whom confided to me at one time or another that – now that they had a kid – they were beginning to plan their own French Quarter exit strategy as well.

We noble but few Quarter parents did a lot of “confiding” amongst ourselves with regard to this subject. And “whispering,” “discreetly inquiring” and “quietly disclosing.”

It is a more sensitive matter than you might think.

One reason is that, once the adults around you discover you’re planning to leave, some get apoplectic – they can get upset, angry and sometimes just plain sad.

“Are you taking the kids with you?” one regular at the corner pub frantically asked me one night before considering the implications of his inquiry.

Young children are like exotic little puppies in the French Quarter. Anatomical curiosities. Oddities merely by their presence. And impossible to ignore.

Everyone stops to make a fuss. Scratch their heads.

Loudly exclaim, to anyone within earshot: “They are so adorable!”

I admit to occasional piques of annoyance at this. I know they’re just being kind and expressing their affection in the best way they know how, but that kind of stuff can rattle a kid.

They are smarter than we give them credit for, kids, and after, say, the age of 4, they are cognizant of when they’re being singled out and reduced to props for the amusement of adults, to a conversation piece. And it freaks them out sometimes.

It is weird the way some French Quarter folks can flip their lids in the presence of children. Then you realize that, if you live a compartmentalized life in the Quarter, as so many people there do – never leaving the neighborhood, following routines that rarely change, associating with a like-minded peer group – then it’s actually possible to go weeks without ever seeing a living, breathing, funny-smelling child with missing teeth, terminal bed-hair and impossible innocence.

I swear to God: I prepared myself for the day when someone would pull a biscuit out of their coat pocket and offer it to one of my kids.

Thankfully, that day never came.

Another reason French Quarter parents tend to be circumspect about their plans to relocate is because there’s no denying it: We feel guilty about it.

For one thing, because all those people who were really nice to your kids for all those years are gonna miss them. You feel like you’re letting them down.

But more so because, when you’re the last settlers on the frontier and you pack up your wagon and head back East, it’s as if you’re admitting you’ve gone soft.

Giving up the noble mission. Refusing to fight the good fight any more. Surrendering.

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I : d o G o t r I swea r o f f l e s y m prepared e n o e m o s n e h the day w it u c s i b a l l u p would t a o c r i e h t f out o o t t i r e f f o pocket and . s d i k y m f o one dio apartment inside the Alamo for nice split-level with more room and less traffic over on the Brazos River.

It is like you’re abandoning a dream. And not just your dream, but the wishes of the commonwealth. You are upsetting what dregs remain of the balance. Giving up on an ideal – whether or not that ideal exists anymore.

You feel like you’re tipping the balance ever further away from what the French Quarter was for 300 years – a neighborhood.

A community.

We become victims of the take-one-for-the-team mentality. “If your kids don’t live here, whose will?” one incredulous neighbor wanted to know.

We weren’t just some of the last holdouts. We were living anachronisms, an actual real-life family doing family things like watching the Disney channel and playing Chutes and Ladders – all in the middle of the drunkest, rowdiest and most overtly libertine community in American.

We were metaphors and symbols. We were reminders of a vibrant and overly romanticized era that is now but a memory, like the howling strains of cornets emanating from the parlors and saloons of Storyville, dissipated into the Confederate mist and gone with the wind.

And it ain’t never coming back.

Families in the French Quarter are like those isolated strips of land surrounded on all four sides by water down along the south Louisiana coastline: Every time one disappears, it’s likely gone forever. And the landscape – physical in one case, cultural in the

other – is forever altered.

The gradual erosion of our precious wetlands over the past several decades is the apt geographical doppelganger of the long slow exodus of families out of the Vieux Carré over the decades. Both phenomena hint at a dreary, seemingly inevitable fait accompli in the near future. And endgame for the coastline and family life in the Old Quarter.

We – along with the ideas and memories we hold dear – are all either prisoners, slaves or casualties of the inexorable march of time. And the forces of change.

But it was fun while it lasted.

When my kids were younger, they went to the Aquarium and Insectarium like suburban kids go to their local playgrounds. Hell, the Aquarium was our local playground.

Albeit with climate control. And a whole bunch of fish.

On weekend afternoons, we used to browse the art galleries, gift shops and antique stores on Royal Street and play “Called-it!” laying imaginary claim to all the really cool, old, weird stuff we knew we would never in our lives be able to afford.

We bought our Christmas tree at the French Market and one year hired a pedicab to haul it home for us while we walked behind it. With the tree leaning noticeably to one side and its branches flailing up and down with every broken contour of the street, it oddly appeared as if a severely intoxicated Christmas tree had hailed a pedicab for assistance in getting home.

That doesn’t happen in other cities.

At least, I don’t think it does.

Every year, we got up early one special Sunday and rushed out to claim our spots along the routes of the Germaine Wells and Chris Owens Easter parades.

It was the single day of the year my kids were permitted to actually hang out on Bourbon Street.

On all other days and nights, as we approached the determinedly raunchy Boulevard of Broken Dreams on foot, I

imposed longer strides and a quickened pace, and generally hoped that no one would notice them, that no one would step on them and I literally prayed no one would spill a sticky red hurricane on their heads.

During our first year living there, I actually made my kids hold their hands up alongside their faces – in the manner of blinders on a horse – and ordered them to keep their gazes fixed directly ahead.

I was and remain convinced the French Quarter in general and Bourbon Street in particular harbor a greater potential for inducing traumatic childhood experiences than anywhere else in America.

To temper that notion, I used to tell myself – and other skeptical parents – that there are great benefits to be had for a child growing up in the French Quarter: They are exposed to, and learn more about, the human condition than most of their classmates Uptown.

There was a bar on every corner of our block. There was the neighborhood bar, the neighborhood gay bar, a late night Goth club and a place called the Society Page, where transvestite streetwalkers congregate at night to smoke cigarettes and scream at each other during lulls in business.

About two years ago, my kids set up what I am assuming was the last lemonade stand to occupy a Vieux Carré sidewalk. Amazingly, my kids made over $100 in less than two hours; drunk tourists were so enamored of this sight that they tipped madly. But my kids were so traumatized by their customers that they never did it again.

So much for chasing the opportunity of the American Dream!

One day it became clear: My kids had had enough of the human condition.

They are teenagers now and they were feeling more and more trapped inside our apartment with nowhere to run wild and free – like kids are supposed to do.

So this spring we packed up and moved out to where skies are wide open, the view feels like forever and there’s

no mule poop on the street. Where you can’t make any serious money selling lemonade and we haven’t seen a dude in a pair of sparkling size 13 Jimmy Choo heels since we got here.

We live in the wide open spaces of Bayou St. John now.

It feels very different here. It feels like the country almost. My kids, they walk out the door and tell me they’ll be back later and I don’t know where they’re going and I don’t care.

Because now they’re finally getting to live their end of the American Dream; it’s called childhood.

Editor’s Note: During the first few years of the recovery, if there was one voice of the people it was that of Chris Rose, at the time a columnist for The TimesPicayune. His mind was in sync with the questions that couldn’t be answered from a handbook. Should Carnival parades return to the streets although many people were still homeless? Of course, Rose said. He knew we needed it for the spirit.

Should the Neville Brothers be welcomed back to Jazz Fest although Aaron was living in Nashville and Cyril had referred to the Katrina aftermath as “ethnic cleansing?” Look past it, Rose urged. He knew that, like the parades, we needed the Nevilles, too. We also needed to read more from Rose. A book, which was a compilation of his early post-Katrina writings, 1 Dead in Attic: After Katrina, became a local bestseller. A signing he did at Jazz Fest drew a Neville-sized line. Each year in our Tops of the Town survey, our readers have made Rose their first choice for favorite writer. (Anne Rice is generally second.)

Since leaving The Times-Picayune, Rose worked briefly with WVUE-TV, Ch. 8, and now is freelancing. Though this article does not concern Katrina directly, it certainly deals with the decision-making of the time as parents made choices about their family’s future. Chris Rose is speaking to us again, and will continue to do so as a columnist for this magazine starting next month. n

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There is nothing that we do, however that we take as seriously as presenting our readers with a list of recommended doctors. We know there’s no perfect way to determine the city’s best physicians, but we use a service that we feel is as good as possible. Before you make any decision about physicians based on this list, please be aware of the following: How were the Best Doctors selected?

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Why do some hospitals seem to have such a preponderance of doctors listed? Because they have so many doctors. As hospitals expand and open more facilities, their number of doctors increases. Through the years the dominant hospitals have shifted, and they may shift again in the future. The Best Doctors in America® database represents the top five percent of physicians practicing in the country and includes many department heads, chiefs of staff and doctors in other major positions at the largest medical centers and health systems nationwide.

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Addiction Medicine New Orleans Milton L. Harris Jr. Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System New Orleans VA Outpatient Clinic Department of Psychiatry 3434 Canal St. 539-5744 Dean Anthony Hickman Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of General Psychiatry 1514 Jefferson Highway 4th Floor 842-4025 Howard C. Wetsman Townsend Addiction Treatment Center 3600 Prytania St., Suite 72 (800) 760-8561 Allergy and immunology Covington Richard Joseph Guillot North Shore Allergy and Immunology 355 Lakeview Court, Suite B (985) 892-3122 B. Steele Rolston Asthma, Allergy and Immunology 187 Greenbrier Blvd., Suite A (985) 893-5780 Metairie Carolyn Beach Daul Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Associates 3939 Houma Blvd., Building 6 Suite 20 885-2121 New Orleans W. Edward Davis III Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Allergy and Immunology 1514 Jefferson Highway, Clinic Tower, 2nd Floor 842-6742 Jane M. S. El-Dahr Tulane Hospital for Children Section of Pediatric Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology 1415 Tulane Ave., 5th Floor 988-6253 Luis R. Espinoza LSU Healthcare Network St. Charles Multispecialty Clinic Section of Rheumatology 3700 St. Charles Ave., 4th Floor 412-1366 Kenneth Paris Children’s Hospital of New Orleans Department of Allergy and Immunology 88

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(985) 359-6694 Metairie Joseph T. Crapanzano Jr. Parish Pain Specialists 4500 Clearview Parkway Suite 101 779-5558 Patrick Houstoun Waring The Pain Intervention Center 701 Metairie Road, Unit 2A310 455-2225 New Orleans David M. Broussard

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Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Anesthesiology 1514 Jefferson Highway 2nd Floor 842-3755 Eric H. Busch Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Anesthesiology 1514 Jefferson Highway 2nd Floor 842-3755 Emilie Donaldson Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Anesthesiology 1514 Jefferson Highway, 2nd Floor 842-3755 Bryan M. Evans Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Anesthesiology 1514 Jefferson Highway, 2nd Floor 842-3755 Jason B. Falterman Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Anesthesiology 1514 Jefferson Highway 2nd Floor 842-3755 Donald Robert Ganier Jr. Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Anesthesiology 1514 Jefferson Highway 2nd Floor 842-3755 Donald Eric Harmon Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Anesthesiology 1514 Jefferson Highway 2nd Floor 842-3755 Stuart R. Hart Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Anesthesiology 1514 Jefferson Highway 2nd Floor 842-3755 John Frederick Heaton Children’s Hospital of New Orleans Department of Anesthesiology 200 Henry Clay Ave. 896-9456 Alan David Kaye Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Department of Anesthesiology

1542 Tulane Ave., 6th Floor 568-2319 Robert Joseph Marino Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Anesthesiology 1514 Jefferson Highway 2nd Floor 842-3755 Austin Guy Phillips Jr. Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Anesthesiology 1514 Jefferson Highway, 2nd Floor 842-3755 James Riopelle LSU Health Sciences Center Department of Anesthesiology 1542 Tulane Ave., Suite 659 583-6181 Melody Ritter Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Anesthesiology 1514 Jefferson Highway 2nd Floor 842-3755 Armin Schubert Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Anesthesiology 1514 Jefferson Highway, 2nd Floor 842-3755 Robin B. Stedman Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Anesthesiology 1514 Jefferson Highway 2nd Floor 842-3755 W. David Sumrall III Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Anesthesiology 1514 Jefferson Highway 2nd Floor 842-3755 Leslie C. Thomas Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Anesthesiology 1514 Jefferson Highway 2nd Floor 842-3755 Mack Anthony Thomas Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Anesthesiology 1514 Jefferson Highway 2nd Floor 842-3755 Slidell Carl A. Mayeaux

Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center – North Shore Department of Anesthesiology 100 Medical Center Drive 842-3755 Thibodaux Jorge J. Bravo Thibodaux Regional Medical Center Department of Anesthesiology 602 N. Acadia Road (985) 493-4750 Cardiovascular Disease Marrero Leslie Wayne Levenson Heart Clinic of Louisiana 1111 Medical Center Blvd.

Suite N613 349-6800 Metairie Roland J. Bourgeois Jr. East Jefferson Cardiovascular Specialists 4224 Houma Blvd., Suite 500 455-0842 Fortune Anthony Dugan East Jefferson General Hospital East Jefferson Cardiology Consultants 4200 Houma Blvd., 2nd Floor 454-4170 Clement C. Eiswirth East Jefferson Cardiovascular Specialists 4224 Houma Blvd., Suite 500 842-4721 Yvonne E. Gilliland Ochsner Health System Ochsner Health Center John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute 2005 Veterans Memorial Blvd.

842-4168 James Jude McKinnie East Jefferson General Hospital Department of Cardiovascular Disease 4224 Houma Blvd., Suite 400 456-8188 Nicholas D. Pappas East Jefferson Cardiovascular Specialists 4224 Houma Blvd., Suite 500 455-0842 Lehman Kullman Preis Jr. East Jefferson General Hospital East Jefferson Cardiology Consultants 4200 Houma Blvd., 2nd Floor 454-4170 David Warren Snyder East Jefferson General Hospital East Jefferson Cardiology Consultants

Madelaine A. Feldman, M.D. Wilson, Sanders & Feldman 2633 Napoleon Ave., Suite 530 899-1120

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“When nobody can figure out what’s wrong with a patient, they send them to rheumatology,” explains Madelaine A. Feldman of her chosen field, which focuses on autoimmune conditions including lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, gout and scleroderma. “Many people I see for the first time are tired and hurt and they don’t know why, so I really have to be a cheerleader, and that’s right up my alley.”

Feldman says her background as a theatre major continues to serve her well as a physician.

“I double majored in theatre and biology, and I think the theatre may be even more helpful to me on a daily basis,” she says. “I think it helps me communicate better with my patients – bring more heart into it. The patients I have are typically my patients for life, so that doctor/patient relationship is really key.”

Feldman says one of her toughest cases was a single woman in her late 20s who had lupus.

“Her kidneys had begun to fail, so we had to start doing some chemotherapy,” Feldman says. “When you do that, a woman’s eggs can be affected, so I asked her if she’d like me to try and do something to protect them in case she wanted children some day. She said yes, so we did the treatment, but there are never any guarantees.”

The woman’s kidneys ended up failing. She was placed on dialysis and eventually received a transplant from her brother two years ago.

“Four months ago I’m excited to say this woman gave birth to a healthy baby,” she says, “which is incredible with so many things stacked against her. It was a very happy ending to a very complicated case.”

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4200 Houma Blvd., 2nd Floor 454-4170 Gregory D. Tilton East Jefferson Cardiovascular Specialists 4224 Houma Blvd., Suite 500 455-0842 New Orleans Freddy Michel Abi-Samra Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute 1514 Jefferson Highway, Clinic Tower, 3rd Floor 842-4145 Murtuza J. Ali LSU Health Sciences Center Section of Cardiology 533 Bolivar St., 3rd Floor 412-1247 Asif Anwar Tulane Medical Center Tulane Cardiology Clinic 1415 Tulane Ave., 4th Floor 988-6113 Jose Alberto Bernal-Ramirez Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute 1514 Jefferson Highway, Atrium Tower, 3rd Floor 842-4135 Patrick C. Breaux Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute 1514 Jefferson Highway, Atrium Tower, 3rd Floor 842-4135 Mark M. Cassidy Tulane University Heart and Vascular Institute Clinic 4201 Woodland Drive, 2nd Floor 378-5080 Tyrone Jean Collins Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Division of Interventional Cardiology 1514 Jefferson Highway 3rd Floor 842-3727 Patrice Delafontaine Tulane University Heart and Vascular Institute Clinic 4201 Woodland Drive, 2nd Floor 378-5080 Clement C. Eiswirth Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Heart Transplant Clinic 1514 Jefferson Highway, Atrium Tower, 3rd Floor 842-4721 Corey Goldman Tulane Medical Center Tulane Cardiology Clinic 1415 Tulane Ave., 4th Floor 988-6113 James Stephen Jenkins 90

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Ochsner Medical Center John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute 1514 Jefferson Highway, Atrium Tower, 3rd Floor 842-4135 Frank Wilson Smart LSU Healthcare Network St. Charles Multi-Specialty Clinic Section of Cardiology 3700 St. Charles Ave., 5th Floor 412-1366 Hector Osvaldo Ventura Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Heart Transplant Clinic 1514 Jefferson Highway, Atrium Tower, 3rd Floor 842-4721 Christopher James White Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Division of Interventional Cardiology 1514 Jefferson Highway 3rd Floor 842-4632 Colon and Rectal Surgery Metairie Jeffrey Farrow Griffin Colon Rectal Associates 4224 Houma Blvd., Suite 540 456-5108 New Orleans David E. Beck Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery 1514 Jefferson Highway 4th Floor 842-4060 Terrell Cohlman Hicks Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery 1514 Jefferson Highway, Atrium Tower, 4th Floor 842-4060 David A. Margolin Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery 1514 Jefferson Highway, Atrium Tower, 4th Floor 842-4060

Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery 1514 Jefferson Highway, Atrium Tower, 4th Floor 842-4060

Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine 1514 Jefferson Highway, Clinic Tower, 9th Floor 842-4055

Critical Care Medicine Hammond Richard J. Grisoli North Oaks Medical Center Department of Anesthesiology 15790 Paul Vega MD Drive (985) 345-2700

Mack Anthony Thomas Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Anesthesiology 1514 Jefferson Highway 2nd Floor 842-3755

Arvind Yertha North Oaks Pulmonology North Oaks Clinic Building Suite 201 15813 Paul Vega MD Drive (985) 230-1580

Dermatology Metairie William Patrick Coleman III 4425 Conlin St. 455-3180

Kenner Carol M. Mason LSU Healthcare Network LSU Multi-Specialty Clinic Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine 200 W. Esplanade Ave., Suite 701 412-1705

Leonard E. Gately III Academic Dermatology Associates 3421 N. Causeway Blvd.

Suite 202 885-1670 Mara A. Haseltine 111 Veterans Blvd., Suite 406 838-8225

New Orleans Philip Boysen Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Anesthesiology 1514 Jefferson Highway 842-0796

Brian David Lee Academic Dermatology Associates 3421 N. Causeway Blvd.

Suite 202 832-6612

Bennett Paul DeBoisblanc Interim LSU Hospital Hypertension Clinic University Medical Office Building, 6th Floor 2025 Gravier St. 903-2387

Marilyn Claire Ray Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center – Metairie Department of Dermatology 2005 Veterans Memorial Blvd., 5th Floor 842-3940

Stephen Phillips Kantrow Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine 1514 Jefferson Highway, Clinic Tower, 9th Floor 842-4055 New Orleans Bobby D. Nossaman Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Anesthesiology 1514 Jefferson Highway 2nd Floor 842-3755

Guy R. Orangio LSU Healthcare Network Department of Surgery 3700 St. Charles Ave., 5th Floor 412-1325

Leonardo Seoane Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Section of Pulmonology, Lung Transplant and Critical Care 1514 Jefferson Highway 842-4400

Herschel D. Vargas Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery 1514 Jefferson Highway, Atrium Tower, 4th Floor 842-4060

Francesco Simeone Tulane Medical Center Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine 1415 Tulane Ave. 988-8600 *Primarily sees patients admitted into the Intensive Care Unit

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David E. Taylor Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center

New Orleans Erin E. Boh Tulane Medical Center Department of Dermatology 1415 Tulane Ave. 988-1700 Emergency Medicine New Orleans Liza DiLeo Thomas Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Emergency Medicine 1516 Jefferson Highway 842-3460 Joseph S. Guarisco Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Emergency Medicine 1516 Jefferson Highway 842-3460 Erik Sundell Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Emergency Medicine 1516 Jefferson Highway 842-3460 Endocrinology and Metabolism Metairie Joseph Murray 4224 Houma Blvd., Suite 360

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21 years of practice Bachelor of Science – Music and Psychology, Tulane University M.D. Tulane University School of Medicine Native of New Orleans Dr. Hans Christoph Andersson was born into a musical family – his father served as the resident conductor of the New Orleans Opera Association for 25 years while his mother worked as a music librarian at Tulane University.

It would seem that a career in music was in his DNA, so to speak. Instead, Andersson fell in love with the study of genetics. He now serves as the director of the Hayward Genetics Center, the only comprehensive genetics center in Louisiana.

“In my role as a clinician I work with children and families affected by birth defects and inherited diseases,” he says. “Approximately 90 percent of all diseases in kids are caused by or have a genetic component.”

If, for instance, an abnormal result is found during a newborn screening – which now tests for approximately 30 different diseases and conditions – that child and family may be sent to Andersson.

During the same weekend of an expansion of the newborn screening in 2004, Andersson says he experienced one of his toughest cases.

“Through the newly expanded screen we discovered that one particular infant had elevated citrulline, which meant an enzyme was missing that allowed the body to metabolize nitrogen,” he says. “If that had gone undiscovered, the child would have slipped into a coma.”

Instead, the child was successfully treated for the condition.

Spurred by continuous advances, Andersson says he’s extremely excited about the future of his field.

“There’s no question that genetics is the future of medicine,” he says, adding that Tulane is already using the results of genetic testing to determine the use of specific cancer therapies. “Already we’re starting to see it beginning to be incorporated into all areas of medicine. At some point, you’re going to see gene therapy becoming a more mainstream part of diagnosis and treatment.”

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885-1409 New Orleans Samuel Andrews Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases 1514 Jefferson Highway, Clinic Tower, 9th Floor 842-4023 Alan Lee Burshell Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases 1514 Jefferson Highway, Clinic Tower, 9th Floor 842-4023 Vivian Andrew Fonseca Tulane Medical Center Section of Endocrinology 275 LaSalle St. 988-8040 Brandy A. Panunti Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases 1514 Jefferson Highway, Clinic Tower, 9th Floor 842-4023 Family Medicine Covington Richard George Marek Jr. Ochsner Health System Ochsner Health Center – Covington Department of Family Medicine 1000 Ochsner Blvd.

(985) 875-2828 E. Edward Martin Jr. Ochsner Health System Ochsner Health Center – Covington Department of Family Medicine 1000 Ochsner Blvd.

(985) 875-2828 Kevin C. Plaisance Ochsner Health System Ochsner Health Center – Covington Department of Family Medicine 1000 Ochsner Blvd.

(985) 875-2828 Timothy Lacey Riddell Ochsner Health System Ochsner Health Center – Covington Department of Family Medicine 1000 Ochsner Blvd.

(985) 875-2828 Hammond Michael Ashley Dunn Ochsner Health System Ochsner Health Center Tangipahoa Department of Family Medicine 41676 Veterans Ave. (985) 543-3600

Ochsner Health System Ochsner Health Center Tangipahoa Department of Family Medicine 41676 Veterans Ave. (985) 543-3600 John A. Walker Family Medicine Physicians 16052 Doctors Blvd.

(985) 345-9606 Kenner Herbert L. Muncie Jr. LSU Healthcare Network Family Practice Clinic 200 W. Esplanade Ave., Suite 412 464-2940 Luling Walter Birdsall Ochsner Health System Ochsner Health Center – Luling Department of Family Medicine 1057 Paul Maillard Road (985) 785-3740 Mandeville Daniel Keith Jens Ochsner Health System Ochsner Health Center Mandeville Department of Family Medicine 2810 E. Causeway Approach (985) 875-2340 Marrero Paul Joseph Marquis Ochsner Health System Ochsner Health Center Lapalco Department of Family Medicine 4225 Lapalco Blvd., 2nd Floor 371-9355 Metairie Leonard B. Kancher The Center for Longevity and Wellness 3601 Houma Blvd., Suite 300 885-7360 Robert Combel Ryan East Jefferson Family Medicine Clinic 4228 Houma Blvd., Suite 200 454-7878 New Orleans Leandro Area Ochsner Health System Ochsner Health Center – Lakeview Department of Family Medicine 101 W. Robert E. Lee Blvd., Suite 201 846-9646 Tara G. Berner Ochsner Health System Ochsner Health Center – Lakeview Department of Family Medicine 101 W. Robert E. Lee Blvd.

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Paul Guilbault North Oaks Family Medicine 1902 S. Morrison Blvd.

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Sarah W. Holt Ochsner Health System Ochsner Health Center – Lakeview Department of Family Medicine 101 W. Robert E. Lee Blvd.

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Tulane Multispecialty Clinic at University Square 200 Broadway Ave., Suite 230 988-9000 Pamela Wiseman LSU Healthcare Network St. Charles Multi-Specialty Clinic Department of Family Medicine 3700 St. Charles Ave., 6th Floor 412-1100 Slidell James Howard Newcomb Jr. Ochsner Health System Ochsner Health Center – Slidell Department of Family Medicine 2750 E. Gause Blvd.

(985) 661-3550 James Taylor Tebbe Jr. Ochsner Health System Ochsner Health Center – Slidell Department of Family Medicine 2750 E. Gause Blvd.

(985) 639-3777 Thibodaux Douglas B. Harris Family Doctor Clinic 804 S. Acadia Road (985) 446-2680 gastroenterology Covington Steven Anthony Guarisco Ochsner Health System Ochsner Health Center – Covington Division of Gastroenterology 1000 Ochsner Blvd.

(985) 875-2828 Felix Rabito The Gastroenterology Group 131 Cherokee Rose Lane, Suite B (985) 871-1721 Jefferson Virendra Joshi Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Section of Gastroenterology 1514 Jefferson Highway Suite 313 842-7690 Marrero Shantiprakash Kedia Metropolitan Gastroenterology Associates 1111 Medical Center Blvd.

Suite S450 349-6401 Sanjeeva Reddy Metropolitan Gastroenterology Associates 1111 Medical Center Blvd.

Suite S450 349-6401 Gary “Taavi” Reiss Metropolitan Gastroenterology Associates 1111 Medical Center Blvd.

Suite S450 349-6401 Rian Moss Tanenbaum Metropolitan Gastroenterology Associates 1111 Medical Center Blvd.

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Steve George Venturatos Metropolitan Gastroenterology Associates 1111 Medical Center Blvd., Suite S450 349-6401

Fredric Gary Regenstein Tulane Medical Center Tulane Abdominal Transplant Institute 1415 Tulane Ave., 6th Floor 988-5344

Metairie Christopher N. Barrilleaux East Bank Gastroenterology 3800 Houma Blvd., Suite 220 456-7484

James William Smith Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Gastroenterology 1514 Jefferson Highway, 4th Floor 842-4015

Howard I. Brenner Metropolitan Gastroenterology Associates 4228 Houma Blvd., Suite 520 456-8020 George E. Catinis Metropolitan Gastroenterology Associates 4228 Houma Blvd., Suite 520 456-8020 William Morrison Meyers Jr. Metropolitan Gastroenterology Associates 4228 Houma Blvd., Suite 520 456-8020 George Richard Puente Metropolitan Gastroenterology Associates 4228 Houma Blvd., Suite 520 456-8020 David Ralph Silvers Metairie Gastroenterology 4228 Houma Blvd., Suite 120 456-6701 New Orleans Mainor R. Antillon Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Gastroenterology 1514 Jefferson Highway, 4th Floor 842-4015 Luis A. Balart Tulane Medical Center Tulane Transplant Institute Clinic 1415 Tulane Ave., 4th Floor 988-5344 Robert Stephen Bulat Tulane Medical Center GI Clinic 1415 Tulane Ave., 6th Floor 988-5110 Melvin Herman Gold Jr. University Medical Center Division of Gastroenterology 2000 Canal St. 903-3000 Benjamin Alfred Guider Jr. Metropolitan Gastroenterology Associates 2820 Napoleon Ave., Suite 720 896-8670 James D. Lilly Metropolitan Gastroenterology Associates 2820 Napoleon Ave., Suite 720 896-8670 Steve Fagan Price Jr. Metropolitan Gastroenterology Associates 2820 Napoleon Ave., Suite 720 896-8670

Thibodaux Charles J. Monier Jr. Digestive Health Center 602 N. Acadia Road, Suite 101 (985) 446-1958 hand surgery Metairie Eric R. George Hand Surgical Associates Hand Center of Louisiana 4228 Houma Blvd., Suite 600B 454-2191 New Orleans Donald C. Faust 2633 Napoleon Ave., Suite 600 899-1000 hepatology New Orleans Luis A. Balart Tulane Medical Center Tulane Transplant Institute Clinic 1415 Tulane Ave., 4th Floor 988-5344 Natalie H. Bzowej Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Ochsner Multi-Organ Transplant Institute 1514 Jefferson Highway, Clinic Tower, 1st Floor 842-3925 Nigel Girgrah Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Ochsner Multi-Organ Transplant Institute 1514 Jefferson Highway, Clinic Tower, 1st Floor 842-3925 Shobha Joshi Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Ochsner Multi-Organ Transplant Institute 1514 Jefferson Highway, Clinic Tower, 1st Floor 842-3925 Fredric Gary Regenstein Tulane Medical Center Tulane Abdominal Transplant Institute 1415 Tulane Ave., 6th Floor 988-5344 infectious disease Covington Michael Kevin Hill IMG Physicians 56 Starbrush Circle (985) 871-0095 Metairie Susan Leslie Favrot McLellan Tulane Metairie Multispecialty

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53 years in practice B.S. Zoology from Tulane University M.D. Louisiana State University Medical School Native of Brooklyn, New York

At the age of 4, Louis Cucinotta was already working in medicine.

“My father was a general practitioner back in 1937 in Brooklyn, and he worked from home,” he says. “The first two large rooms in the front of our house were his office. He even did surgery there, as many did back then. One of my earliest memories is carrying the boiled syringes over to him. I guess I kind of operated like a physician’s assistant.”

His father died that year.

“I was the sort of heir apparent,” he says. “I suppose after hearing the same question from everyone we knew thousands of times, ‘Are you going to be a doctor just like your father?’ I decided that wasn’t such a bad idea.”

After growing up in New Orleans, where they moved to be closer to his mother’s family, Cucinotta chose to specialize in ear, nose and throat.

He says his most difficult case came early in his career, while he was serving in the Army in Vietnam in 1968.

“I was working at the Army hospital when a soldier was brought in that had been shot in the neck by a sniper,” he says. “We had to give him 10 bottles of blood just to bring him back to life. He was bleeding from the base of his skull where his jugular vein had been shot. I had my finger in the hole to stop the bleeding.”

Unable to operate with one hand, Cucinotta was able to pack off the hole to stop the bleeding.

“Thirty years later this same man contacted me through the Army hospital’s website to thank me for saving his life,” he says. Over the years, the two became friends.

“His commanding officer wrote a book about the war called Through the Valley and he was quoted a lot in it,” Cucinotta says. “He wrote a dedication to me in it that says ‘I have only been shot once in my life and we shared that experience together.’”

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James W. Bragg Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Ochsner Center for Primary Care and Wellness 1401 Jefferson Highway 842-4747

Christopher J. Lege Crescent City Physicians 3434 Prytania St., Suite 460 897-7999

Pedro Cazabon Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Internal Medicine 1514 Jefferson Highway 2nd Floor 842-3880 Terry L. Cummings Tulane Multispecialty Clinic at University Square 200 Broadway Ave., Suite 230 988-9000 Richard Edward Deichmann Jr. Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Ochsner Center for Primary Care and Wellness 1401 Jefferson Highway 842-4747 Nona Epstein Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Ochsner Center for Primary Care and Wellness 1401 Jefferson Highway 842-4747 Sara E. Fernandez Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Ochsner Center for Primary Care and Wellness 1401 Jefferson Highway 842-4747 Steven J. Granier Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Internal Medicine 1514 Jefferson Highway 2nd Floor 842-4747 Timothy S. Harlan Tulane Medical Center Section of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics 1415 Tulane Ave., 7th Floor 988-1001 Frannie Kronenberg Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Ochsner Center for Primary Care and Wellness 1401 Jefferson Highway 842-4747 Michael Landry Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System Department of Internal Medicine 1555 Poydras Ave. 565-4918 Gloria Leary Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Ochsner Center for Primary Care and Wellness 1401 Jefferson Highway

Betty P. Lo-Blais LSU Healthcare Network St. Charles Multi-Specialty Clinic Department of Internal Medicine 3700 St. Charles Ave., 2nd Floor 412-1366

Medicine New Orleans John R. Amoss LSU Healthcare Network Touro Infirmary Department of Internal Medicine 1401 Foucher St. 897-8379 *Hospitalist; only sees in-patients

Rene Albert Louapre III 2633 Napoleon Ave., Suite 400 897-3305

Steven Deitelzweig Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Hospital Medicine 1514 Jefferson Highway 842-5766

Angela M. McLean LSU Healthcare Network St. Charles Multi-Specialty Clinic Department of Internal Medicine 3700 St. Charles Ave., 2nd Floor 412-1366

Marianne Maumus Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Hospital Medicine 1514 Jefferson Highway 842-7518

Eboni G. Price Tulane Community Health Center 711 N. Broad St. 988-3000

Geraldine E. Menard Tulane University School of Medicine Section of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics 1415 Tulane Ave. 988-7518

Stacy D. Siegendorf Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Ochsner Center for Primary Care and Wellness 1401 Jefferson Highway 842-4747 Charles Clarence Smith III Internal Medicine Specialists 3525 Prytania St., Suite 526 648-2500 Fayne M. St. John Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Ochsner Center for Primary Care and Wellness 1401 Jefferson Highway 842-4747 James D. Stoll Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Ochsner Center for Primary Care and Wellness 1401 Jefferson Highway 842-4747 Jeffrey Wiese Tulane Medical Center Section of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics 1415 Tulane Ave. 988-7809 internal Medicine/hospice and palliative medicine New Orleans Christopher M. Blais Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Infectious Diseases 1514 Jefferson Highway, Atrium Tower, 1st Floor 842-4005 Susan Leala Vogel Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Hospital Medicine 1514 Jefferson Highway 842-5766 *Hospitalist; only sees in-patients Internal Medicine/Hospital

Susan Leala Vogel Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Hospital Medicine 1514 Jefferson Highway 842-5766 *Hospitalist; only sees in-patients Medical Genetics New Orleans Hans Christoph Andersson CHI Health Lakeside Hayward Genetics Center 4720 S. Interstate 10 Service Road, 4th Floor 988-5101 Michael Marble Children’s Hospital of New Orleans Division of Clinical Genetics 200 Henry Clay Ave., Suite 2308 896-9254 Medical Oncology and Hematology Hammond David Oubre Pontchartrain Hematology Oncology 15752 Medical Arts Plaza Suite 101 (985) 419-0025 Metairie Marcelo Blaya 3939 Houma Blvd., Building 2, Suite 6 885-0577 Jayne Schlosser Gurtler 3939 Houma Blvd., Building 2, Suite 6 885-0577 Robert Woody Veith 3800 Houma Blvd., Suite 200 455-0600 New Orleans Archie Watt Brown Jr. Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center

Eric R. George M.D. Hand Center of Louisiana 4228 Houma Blvd.

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21 years in practice Bachelor of Science – Political Science and Chemistry, Marshall University, Huntington, West Virginia M.D. – Marshall University School of Medicine Native of West Virginia “If you think about it, your hands are what allow you to do anything and everything you like to do – whether that be knitting, playing a sport or just making a meal,” says Dr. Eric R. George, founder of the Hand Center of Louisiana, a comprehensive center that focuses specifically on problems related to the upper extremities.

George says it was a mixture of the intricacies involved with working on such a vital part of the human anatomy, paired with the ability to see patients of every age and background, that drew him to his specialty.

Following the completion of his training with a fellowship in orthopedic hand and upper extremity reconstruction at the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona, George – a native of Huntington, West Virginia – was looking to move his family back to the southeast. At the time, he says, there were a lot of industrial accidents occurring in the oil industry around New Orleans. “Safety wasn’t what it is today,” he says. “So there was a great need for hand surgeons.”

It was during this time that he received one of his most difficult cases, a victim of an offshore oil rig explosion.

“I had to do a total elbow and wrist reconstruction,” he says. “And there were burns as well, which means you have tendon and nerve injury, so I had to do some nerve transfers and tendon reconstruction. I ended up using some synthetic joints in the fingers.”

Since safety has, fortunately, improved greatly in the oil industry, George now sees a wider array of patients, including NFL and NBA players such as Jimmy Graham and Anthony Davis.

“My greatest joys are when I get a hug from a grateful patient or hear someone call out to me on the street, ‘Hey doc, it’s working great,’” he says.

“It’s so rewarding to be able to get people back to doing what they love to do.”

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Department of Hematology and Oncology 1514 Jefferson Highway, 1st Floor 842-3910 Salvador Caputto Crescent City Physicians Hematology and Oncology 1401 Foucher St. 897-8970 John Thomas Cole Ochsner Health System The Gayle and Tom Benson Cancer Center Department of Hematology and Oncology 1514 Jefferson Highway 3rd Floor 842-3910 Bridgette Collins-Burow Tulane Medical Center Tulane Cancer Center Clinic 150 S. Liberty St. 988-6300 Robert Van Buren Emmons Ochsner Health System The Gayle and Tom Benson Cancer Center Department of Hematology and Oncology 1514 Jefferson Highway 3rd Floor 842-3910 Jyotsna Fuloria Ochsner Health System The Gayle and Tom Benson Cancer Center Department of Hematology and Oncology 1514 Jefferson Highway, 1st Floor 842-3910 Marc J. Kahn Tulane Medical Center Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology 1430 Tulane Ave. 988-9800 Rebecca Kruse-Jarres Tulane Cancer Center Comprehensive Clinic 150 S Liberty St. 988-6300 Cindy Anne Leissinger Tulane Medical Center Louisiana Center for Bleeding and Clotting Disorders 1430 Tulane Ave. 988-5433 Hana F. Safah Tulane Cancer Center Comprehensive Clinic 150 S. Liberty St. 988-6300 Oliver Sartor Tulane Medical Center Department of Hematology and Oncology 1415 Tulane Ave. 988-7869 Milton Walsh Seiler Jr. Crescent City Physicians Hematology and Oncology 1401 Foucher St. 897-8970

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Section of Nephrology 275 LaSalle St. 988-5030 Catherine Staffeld-Coit Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Ochsner Multi-Organ Transplant Institute 1514 Jefferson Highway, Clinic Tower, 1st Floor 842-3925 Rubin Zhang Tulane Medical Center Tulane Transplant Institute Clinic 1415 Tulane Ave., 4th Floor 988-5344 Thibodaux Allen W. Vander Thibodaux Regional Medical Center Department of Nephrology 604 N. Acadia Road, Suite 405 (985) 446-0871 Neurological Surgery Lacombe Donald Dietze Jr. The NORTH Institute 29301 N. Dixie Ranch Road (985) 871-4114 Metairie Najeeb M. Thomas Southern Brain and Spine 4228 Houma Blvd., Suite 510 454-0141 Rand Marcel Voorhies Southern Brain and Spine 4228 Houma Blvd., Suite 510 454-0141 New Orleans Aaron Dumont Tulane Medical Center Neurosurgery Clinic 1415 Tulane Ave., 4th Floor 988-5561 Roger Douglas Smith Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Neurosurgery 1514 Jefferson Highway, Clinic Tower, 7th Floor 842-4033 *Accepting new Brain Surgery patients only; not taking any motor vehicle patients Neurology Metairie Donald Adams East Jefferson Neurology 3800 Houma Blvd., Suite 205 885-7337 Patricia Smith Cook 110 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Suite 325 831-6760 New Orleans John D. England LSU Healthcare Network St. Charles Multispecialty Clinic Department of Neurology 3700 St. Charles Ave. 412-1517 Toby I. Gropen Ochsner Health System

Ochsner Medical Center Division of Vascular Neurology 1514 Jefferson Highway 842-3980

Patricia S. Braly Women’s Cancer Care 606 W. 12th Ave. (985) 892-2252

Amparo “Amy” Gutierrez LSU Healthcare Network St. Charles Multispecialty Clinic Department of Neurology 3700 St. Charles Ave., 4th Floor 412-1517

Hammond William F. Beacham North Oaks Obstetrics and Gynecology 15748 Medical Arts Plaza (985) 542-0663

Roger Everett Kelley Jr. Tulane Medical Center Department of Neurology 1430 Tualne Ave., Suite 8065 988-9190

William G. Black North Oaks Obstetrics and Gynecology 15748 Medical Arts Plaza (985) 542-0663

Edward Claro Mader Jr. LSU Health Sciences Center Epilepsy Clinic Lord and Taylor Building 1400 Poydras St. 903-2373

Mandeville Richard P. Dickey Fertility Institute of New Orleans 800 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite 2C (985) 892-7621

Sheryl Martin-Schild Tulane Medical Center Stroke Center Department of Neurology 1415 Tulane Ave. 988-5800 *Primarily sees patients at high risk or with history of stroke Jeffrey Nicholl Tulane Multispecialty Clinic Downtown Department of Neurology 275 LaSalle St., 1st Floor 988-7478 Piotr Wladyslaw Olejniczak LSU Healthcare Network St. Charles Multispecialty Clinic Department of Neurology 3700 St. Charles Ave., 4th Floor 412-1517 R. Eugene Ramsay Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Neurology 1514 Jefferson Highway 7th Floor 842-7436 Richard Zweifler Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Neurology 1514 Jefferson Highway 7th Floor 842-3980 Nuclear Medicine Kenner Richard J. Campeau Jr. LSU Healthcare Network Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Neuroendocrine Clinic 200 W. Esplanade Ave., Suite 200 464-8500 New Orleans Oussama Nachar Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Radiology 1514 Jefferson Highway 2nd Floor 842-3470 Obstetrics and Gynecology Covington

Steven Noel Taylor Fertility Institute of New Orleans 800 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite 2C (985) 892-7621 Metairie Robin B. Bone Lakeside Women’s Specialty Center East Jefferson Professional Building, Suite 500 4315 Houma Blvd.

885-8563 Ralph R. Chesson Jr. LSU Healthcare Network Division of Urogynecology 4228 Houma Blvd., Suite 600A 412-1600 Chi P. Dola Tulane Center for Women’s Health Section of Maternal and Fetal Medicine 4720 S. Interstate 10 Service Road, Suite 302 988-8070 William James Farrell The Fertility Institute of New Orleans 4770 S. Interstate 10 Service Road W, Suite 201 454-2165 Peter Lu The Fertility Institute of New Orleans 4770 S. Interstate 10 Service Road W, Suite 201 454-2165 Gabriella Pridjian Tulane Center for Women’s Health Section of Maternal and Fetal Medicine 4720 S. Interstate 10 Service Road, Suite 302 988-8070 Belinda Sartor The Fertility Institute of New Orleans 4770 S. Interstate 10 Service Road W, Suite 201 454-2165 New Orleans Lisa B. Bazzett Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center

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“Behind the common cold, spine problems are the most common reason that people see a doctor,” says Najeeb Thomas, a neurosurgeon with Southern Brain and Spine in Metairie, where in addition to conducting spinal surgeries, he treats diseases of the brain and spine, as well as peripheral nerve problems.

Thomas hails from a family of physicians; his father and his sister are anesthesiologists and his brother is a general surgeon.

“I chose neurosurgery because it’s such an exciting field, where you have the ability to have an immediate impact on people’s lives,” he says. “I can have a patient in extreme pain who can’t even get up out of a chair, and following an operation their pain is gone and they can walk home.”

Thomas says one of his most difficult cases was a man that came to him in pain, and doctors couldn’t figure out what was wrong.

“He had pain in his back and down his legs and difficulty urinating,” Thomas says. “I did an MRI and it was negative, so we did some more imaging and nothing dramatic was coming up.

At this point, Thomas says he made the decision to remain persistent and have faith in his patient.

“I took the chance and operated and it turned out he had tethered cord syndrome, where the spinal cord is abnormally low,” he says. “I was able to correct the problem and the pain was gone.”

Thomas says he sees the man out and about from time to time.

“He always thanks me,” he says. “Because I’m from New Orleans and have lived here so long, I get to see quite a few people I’ve helped over the years around town and it’s just really rewarding to think you’re making a difference in your community.”

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The Gayle and Tom Benson Cancer Center 1514 Jefferson Highway 2nd Floor 842-4165 *Accepting new Gynecologic Oncology patients Pui “Joan” Cheng Crescent City Physicians 3434 Prytania St., Suite 320 897-7142 Louis Paul DuTreil Crescent City Physicians 3434 Prytania St., Suite 130 897-7580 Veronica C. Gillispie Ochsner Health System Ochsner Baptist Medical Center Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2700 Napoleon Ave. 842-4155 Susan Jeanfreau Fleur de Lis Obstetrics and Gynecology 2820 Napoleon Ave., Suite 340 897-4287 Richard Carl Kline Ochsner Health System The Gayle and Tom Benson Cancer Center Division of Gynecologic Oncology 1514 Jefferson Highway 2nd Floor 842-4165 Sherri Anne Longo Ochsner Health System Ochsner Baptist Medical Center Division of Maternal and Fetal Medicine 2700 Napoleon Ave., 4th Floor 842-4151 Robert T. Maupin Jr. Touro Infirmary Perinatal Services Division LSU Health Sciences Center MFM Section 3434 Prytania St., Suite 105 897-8213 Joseph Matthew Miller Jr. Touro Infirmary LSU Health Sciences Center Perinatal Services Division 3434 Prytania St., Suite 105 897-8213 George Brazil Morris III Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology 4429 Clara St., Suite 440 842-4155 George Morris IV Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology 1514 Jefferson Highway 842-4155 Rebecca Perret Crescent City Physicians 3434 Prytania St., Suite 130 897-7580

Florencia G. Polite 3700 St. Charles Ave. 412-1520 Alfred Godfrey Robichaux III Ochsner Health System Ochsner Baptist Medical Center Division of Maternal and Fetal Medicine 2700 Napolean Ave., 4th Floor 842-4151 Jerry Joseph St. Pierre Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology 4429 Clara St., Suite 400 842-9885 William F. von Almen II Crescent City Physicians 3434 Prytania St., Suite 130 897-7580 Donna S. Waters Crescent City Physicians 3434 Prytania St., Suite 320 897-7142 Felton L. Winfield Jr. LSU Healthcare Network St. Charles Multispecialty Clinic Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology 3700 St. Charles Ave., 5th Floor 412-1100 Ophthalmology Metairie Stephen F. Brint 4720 S. Interstate 10 W. Service Road, Suite 406 888-2020 Ronald Andrew Landry Eyecare Associates 4324 Veterans Blvd., Suite 102 455-9825 New Orleans Laurence W. Arend Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Ophthalmology 1514 Jefferson Highway, 10th Floor 842-3995 Ramesh S. Ayyala Tulane Medical Center Tulane Ophthalmology Clinic 1415 Tulane Ave., 4th Floor 988-5804 James G. Diamond Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System New Orleans VA Outpatient Clinic Department of Ophthalmology 1601 Perdido St. 813-4805 Rudolph Michael Franklin 923 Gov. Nicholls St. 800-737-4323 Jonathan Nussdorf Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Ophthalmology 1514 Jefferson Highway 10th Floor 842-3995 Jayne S. Weiss

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LSU Healthcare Network Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Department of Ophthalmology 3700 St. Charles Ave., 6th Floor 412-1200

James F. Mautner Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Division of Trauma Surgery 1514 Jefferson Highway, 5th Floor 842-3970

Orthopaedic Surgery Covington Kevin Darr Covington Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Clinic 19343 Sunshine Ave. (985) 892-5117

Marrero Lucas Thomas Cashio Jefferson Orthopaedic Clinic 920 Avenue B 349-6804

Mark J. Hontas Tulane University Medical Group – Covington Clinic Department of Orthopaedic Surgery 71211 Highway 21, Suite A (985) 893-9922 H. Reiss Plauche Covington Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Clinic 19343 Sunshine Ave. (985) 892-5117 Jason L. Rolling Covington Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Clinic 19343 Sunshine Ave. (985) 892-5117 Jefferson Deryk Jones Ochsner Hospital – Elmwood Ochsner Sports Medicine Institute Cartilage Restoration Institute 1201 S. Clearview Parkway, Building B 736-4800 Scott C. Montgomery Ochsner Hospital – Elmwood Ochsner Sports Medicine Institute, Building B 1201 S. Clearview Parkway 736-4800 Misty Suri Ochsner Hospital – Elmwood Ochsner Sports Medicine Institute, Building B, Suite 104 1201 S. Clearview Parkway 736-4800 Kenner Vinod Dasa LSU Healthcare Network Kenner Clinic Department of Orthopaedic Surgery 200 W. Esplanade Ave., Suite 500 412-1700 Luis M. Espinoza Orthopaedic Center for Sports Medicine 671 W. Esplanade Ave., Suite 100 467-5900 Michael Hartman LSU Healthcare Network St. Charles Multi-Specialty Clinic 3700 St. Charles Ave., 6th Floor 412-1100 Peter C. Krause LSU Healthcare Network Department of Orthopaedics 200 W. Esplanade Ave., Suite 500 412-1700

Mark Juneau Jr. Jefferson Orthopaedic Clinic 920 Avenue B 349-6804 New Orleans George Chimento Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Orthopaedics 1514 Jefferson Highway, 5th Floor 842-3970 Donald C. Faust 2633 Napoleon Ave., Suite 600 899-1000 Paul Gladden Tulane Medical Center Tulane Orthopaedic Clinic 1415 Tulane Ave., 4th Floor 988-2177 Andrew G. King Children’s Hospital of New Orleans Department of Orthopaedic Surgery 200 Henry Clay Ave. 896-9569 James Monroe Laborde Orthopaedic Associates of New Orleans 3434 Prytania St., Suite 430 899-6391 Christopher Marrero LSU Healthcare Network St. Charles Multi-Specialty Clinic Department of Orthopaedics 3700 St. Charles Ave., 6th Floor 412-1100 Mark S. Meyer Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Orthopaedics 1514 Jefferson Highway, 5th Floor 842-3970 Chad Millet Southern Orthopaedic Specialists 2731 Napoleon Ave. 897-6351 Michael J. O’Brien Tulane Institute of Sports Medicine 202 McAllister Extension 864-1476 J. Lockwood Ochsner Jr. Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Orthopaedics 1514 Jefferson Highway, 5th Floor 842-3970 Felix H. Savoie III Tulane Institute of Sports Medicine 202 McAlister Extension

864-1476 Robert Treuting Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Orthopaedics 1514 Jefferson Highway, 5th Floor 842-3970 Slidell James C. Butler Southern Spine Care 1150 Robert Blvd., Suite 240 (985) 661-2170 Thibodaux Neil James Maki Thibodaux Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Clinic 525 Saint Marys St. (985) 446-6284 Otolaryngology Covington Roger Earl Bowie Ochsner Health System Ochsner Health Center – Covington Department of Otolaryngology 1000 Ochsner Blvd.

(985) 8752828 R. Graham Boyce Associated Surgical Specialists 350 Lakeview Court, Suite C (985) 845-2677 James Sherman Soileau Ear and Balance Institute 1401 Ochsner Blvd., Suite A (985) 809-1111 Kenner Elisabeth Rareshide 200 W. Esplanade Ave., Suite 408 464-8626 Metairie Louis Cucinotta 3434 Houma Blvd., Suite 201 454-3277 Michael J. Hickham ENT Specialists of Metairie 4315 Houma Blvd., Suite 401 889-5335 Paul M. Spring ENT Specialists of Metairie 4315 Houma Blvd., Suite 401 889-5335 Newland Knight Worley 4224 Houma Blvd., Suite 640 456-5120 New Orleans Ronald G. Amedee Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery 1514 Jefferson Highway, Clinic Tower, 4th Floor 842-4080 Michael Sydney Ellis Tulane Medical Center Downtown ENT Clinic 1415 Tulane Ave., 3rd Floor 988-5451 Paul L. Friedlander Tulane Medical Center Downtown ENT Clinic 1415 Tulane Ave., 3rd Floor

988-5451 H. Devon Graham III Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery 1514 Jefferson Highway, Clinic Tower, 4th Floor 842-4080 Calvin Morris Johnson Jr. Hedgewood Surgical Center 2427 St. Charles Ave. 895-7642 Timothy Blake Molony Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery 1514 Jefferson Highway, Clinic Tower, 4th Floor 842-4080 Brian A. Moore Ochsner Health System The Gayle and Tom Benson Cancer Center Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery 1514 Jefferson Highway 2nd Floor 842-4080 Thomas Moulthrop Hedgewood Surgical Center 2427 St. Charles Ave. 895-7642 Raceland Michael Robichaux, Sr. Southern ENT Associates 4425 Highway 1 (985) 537-7546 Slidell Gerard Pena Slidell Ear, Nose and Throat 1850 E. Gause Blvd., Suite 301 (985) 646-4400 Thibodaux James Vance Broussard Southern ENT Associates Medical Office Building, Suite 101 604 N. Acadia Road (985) 446-5079 Paul Thomas Gaudet Southern ENT Associates Medical Office Building, Suite 101 604 N. Acadia Road (985) 446-5079 Justin M. Tenney Southern ENT Associates Medical Office Building, Suite 101 604 N. Acadia Road (985) 446-5079 Guy Paul Zeringue III Southern ENT Associates Medical Office Building, Suite 101 604 N. Acadia Road (985) 446-5079 Pathology Marrero James E. Brown West Jefferson Medical Center Department of Pathology 1101 Medical Center Blvd.

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Edwin Norquist Beckman Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Pathology 1514 Jefferson Highway 842-3330 Randall Douglas Craver Children’s Hospital of New Orleans Department of Pathology 200 Henry Clay Ave. 896-9873 Philip J. Daroca Jr. Tulane University School of Medicine Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine 1430 Tulane Ave. 988-5224 Nancy K. Davis Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Pathology 1514 Jefferson Highway, 4th Floor 842-3330 Li Huang Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Pathology 1514 Jefferson Highway 842-3330 Pamela Canale Martin Touro Infirmary Department of Dermatopathology 1401 Foucher St., 2nd Floor 897-8418 William Proctor Newman III Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Department of Pathology 1901 Perdido St., Room 5103 568-6031 Francis Rodwig Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Pathology 1514 Jefferson Highway 842-3208 Harold E. Sightler Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Pathology 1514 Jefferson Highway, 4th Floor 842-3330 Pediatric Allergy and Immunology New Orleans Jane M. S. El-Dahr Tulane Hospital for Children Section of Pediatric Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology 1415 Tulane Ave., 5th Floor 988-6253 Victoria R. Dimitriades Children’s Hospital of New Orleans Division of Allergy and Immunology 200 Henry Clay Ave. 896-9589 Kenneth Paris Children’s Hospital of New Orleans Division of Allergy and

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Immunology 200 Henry Clay Ave. 896-9589 Ricardo U. Sorensen Children’s Hospital of New Orleans Division of Allergy and Immunology 200 Henry Clay Ave. 896-9589

Orleans The Heart Center Section of Cardiothoracic Surgery 200 Henry Clay Ave. 896-3928

Ochsner Medical Center Department of Anesthesiology 1514 Jefferson Highway 2nd Floor 842-3755

Thomas Yeh Jr. Tulane Medical Center Pediatric Heart Center 1415 Tulane Ave., 5th Floor 988-2273

Pediatric Critical Care New Orleans Bonnie Desselle Children’s Hospital of New Orleans Division of Critical Care 200 Henry Clay Ave. 899-9511 *Primarily sees in-patients

Pediatric Anesthesiology New Orleans Brandon Black Children’s Hospital of New Orleans Department of Anesthesiology 200 Henry Clay Ave. 896-9456

Pediatric cardiology New Orleans Robert Joseph Ascuitto Children’s Hospital of New Orleans The Heart Center 200 Henry Clay Ave., Suite 3309 896-9751

Jimmie E. Colon Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Anesthesiology 1514 Jefferson Highway 2nd Floor 842-3755

Kelly Gajewski Children’s Hospital of New Orleans Department of Pediatric Cardiology 200 Henry Clay Ave. 899-9511

Daniel P. Corsino Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Anesthesiology 1514 Jefferson Highway 2nd Floor 842-3755

Victor William Lucas Jr. Ochsner Health System Ochsner Hospital for Children Department of Cardiology 1315 Jefferson Highway 2nd Floor 842-3900

Stanley Martin Hall Children’s Hospital of New Orleans Department of Anesthesiology 200 Henry Clay Ave. 896-9456

Theodorus Johannes Mulder Ochsner Health System Ochsner Hospital for Children Department of Cardiology 1315 Jefferson Highway 842-5200

John Frederick Heaton Children’s Hospital of New Orleans Department of Anesthesiology 200 Henry Clay Ave. 896-9456

Nancy Tamara Ross-Ascuitto Children’s Hospital of New Orleans The Heart Center 200 Henry Clay Ave., Suite 3309 896-9751

Vilasini Satish Karnik Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Pediatric Anesthesiology 1514 Jefferson Highway 2nd Floor 842-3755

Ernest S. Siwik Children’s Hospital of New Orleans The Heart Center 200 Henry Clay Ave. 896-9751

George P. Koclanes Children’s Hospital of New Orleans Department of Anesthesiology 200 Henry Clay Ave. 896-9456 Sheryl Lynn Sawatsky Children’s Hospital of New Orleans Department of Anesthesiology 200 Henry Clay Ave. 896-9456 Louis G. Shenk III Children’s Hospital of New Orleans Department of Anesthesiology 200 Henry Clay Ave. 896-9456 Pediatric Cardiac surgery New Orleans Joseph Caspi Children’s Hospital of New

Aluizio Roberto Stopa Children’s Hospital of New Orleans Department of Cardiology 200 Henry Clay Ave., Suite 3309 896-9751 Thomas Young Ochsner Health System Ochsner Hospital for Children Department of Cardiology 1315 Jefferson Highway, 1st Floor 842-5200 Pediatric Cardiovascular Anesthesia New Orleans Jimmie E. Colon Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Anesthesiology 1514 Jefferson Highway 2nd Floor 842-3755 Donald Eric Harmon Ochsner Health System

Gary L. Duhon Children’s Hospital of New Orleans Division of Critical Care 200 Henry Clay Ave. 899-9511 Edwin Michael Frieberg Tulane Medical Center Section of Pediatric Critical Care 1415 Tulane Ave. 988-5800 *Primarily sees in-patients Robert Lee Hopkins Tulane Medical Center Tulane Pediatric Downtown Clinic Section of Pediatric Pulmonology 1415 Tulane Ave., 5th Floor 988-6253 Pediatric Dermatology Metairie Jeffrey C. Poole 111 Veterans Blvd., Suite 406 838-8225 Pediatric Endocrinology New Orleans Stuart A. Chalew Children’s Hospital of New Orleans Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes 200 Henry Clay Ave. 896-9441 Ricardo Gomez Children’s Hospital of New Orleans Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes 200 Henry Clay Ave. 896-9441 Mary A. Younger Tulane Medical Center Tulane Pediatric Downtown Clinic 1415 Tulane Ave., 5th Floor 988-6253 Pediatric Gastroenterology New Orleans Raynorda F. Brown Children’s Hospital of New Orleans Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition 200 Henry Clay Ave. 896-9534 Ilana S. Fortgang Tulane Medical Center Section of Pediatric Gastroenterology 1415 Tulane Ave., 5th Floor 988-6253

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Pediatric General Hepatology New Orleans Ilana S. Fortgang Tulane Medical Center Tulane Pediatric Specialty Clinic Section of Pediatric Gastroenterology 4720 S. Interstate 10 Service Road W., Suite 501 988-6253 Pediatric HematologyOncology New Orleans Renee V. Gardner Children’s Hospital of New Orleans Department of Hematology and Oncology 200 Henry Clay Ave., 1st Floor 896-9740 Jaime A. Morales Arias Children’s Hospital of New Orleans Department of Hematology and Oncology 200 Henry Clay Ave., 1st Floor 896-9740 Pinki K. Prasad Children’s Hospital of New Orleans Department of Hematology and Oncology 200 Henry Clay Ave., 1st Floor 896-9740 Tammuella E. Singleton Tulane Medical Center Tulane Pediatric Specialty Clinic Section of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology 4720 S. Interstate 10 Service Road, Suite 401 988-6253 Maria C. Velez Children’s Hospital of New Orleans Department of Hematology and Oncology 200 Henry Clay Ave., 1st Floor 896-9740 Lolie Chua Yu Children’s Hospital of New Orleans Department of Hematology and Oncology 200 Henry Clay Ave., 1st Floor 896-9740 Pediatric Infectious Disease Metairie Thomas Alchediak Tulane General Pediatric and Adolescent Clinic 4720 S. Interstate 10 Service Road, Suite 501 988-8000 New Orleans Rodolfo E. Begue Children’s Hospital of New Orleans Department of Infectious Diseases 200 Henry Clay Ave. 896-9820 Lorna Seybolt CrescentCare 102

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NO/AIDS Task Force 4640 S Carrollton Ave., Suite 120 378-0427 Margarita Silio Tulane Hospital for Children Section of Pediatric Infectious Diseases 1415 Tulane Ave., 5th Floor 988-5800 Russell Wesley Steele Ochsner Health System Ochsner Hospital for Children Department of Infectious Disease 1315 Jefferson Highway, 1st Floor 842-3900 Russell Barrett Van Dyke Tulane Hospital for Children Section of Pediatric Infectious Diseases 1415 Tulane Ave., 5th Floor 988-5800 Ronald D. Wilcox NO/AIDS Task Force 2601 Tulane Ave., Suite 500 212-2773 Pediatric Medical Genetics New Orleans Hans Christoph Andersson CHI Health Lakeside Hayward Genetics Center 4720 S. Interstate 10 Service Road, 4th Floor 988-5101 Dmitriy Niyazov Ochsner Health System Ochsner Hospital for Children Division of Medical Genetics 1315 Jefferson Highway 2nd Floor 842-3900 Pediatric Nephrology New Orleans Diego H. Aviles Children’s Hospital of New Orleans Department of Nephrology 200 Henry Clay Ave. 896-9238 Samir S. El-Dahr Tulane Medical Center Section of Pediatric Nephrology 1415 Tulane Ave. 988-6253 Ihor V. Yosypiv Tulane Medical Center Division of Pediatric Nephrology 1415 Tulane Ave., 5th Floor 988-6253 Pediatric Neurological Surgery New Orleans Clarence S. Greene Jr. Children’s Hospital of New Orleans Department of Neurosurgery 200 Henry Clay Ave. 896-9568 Pediatric Obesity New Orleans Sarah R.S. Stender Children’s Hospital of New Orleans Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes

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Tower, 4th Floor 842-4080

Mary A. Younger Tulane Medical Center Tulane Pediatric Downtown Clinic 1415 Tulane Ave., 5th Floor 988-6253

Kimsey Rodriguez Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery 1514 Jefferson Highway, Clinic Tower, 4th Floor 842-4080

Pediatric Ophthalmology New Orleans George S. Ellis Jr. Children’s Hospital of New Orleans Department of Ophthalmology Ambulatory Care Center, Suite 3104 200 Henry Clay Ave. 896-9426 Horatio Sprague Eustis Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Ophthalmology 1514 Jefferson Highway 10th Floor 842-3995 Robert Allen Gordon Tulane Medical Center Tulane Ophthalmology Clinic 1415 Tulane Ave., 4th Floor 988-5831 Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery Metairie Stephen Douglas Heinrich Tulane Lakeside Hospital for Women and Children 4700 S. Interstate 10 Service Road W. 988-8010 New Orleans William K. Accousti Children’s Hospital of New Orleans Department of Orthopaedic Surgery 200 Henry Clay Ave. 896-9569 James Toliver Bennett Tulane Medical Center Division of Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery 1415 Tulane Ave. 988-2177 Joseph A. Gonzales Jr. Children’s Hospital of New Orleans Department of Orthopaedic Surgery 200 Henry Clay Ave. 896-9569 Andrew G. King Children’s Hospital of New Orleans Department of Orthopaedic Surgery 200 Henry Clay Ave. 896-9569 Pediatric Otolaryngology New Orleans John Lindhe Guarisco Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery 1514 Jefferson Highway, Clinic

Pediatric Pathology New Orleans Randall Douglas Craver Children’s Hospital of New Orleans Department of Pathology 200 Henry Clay Ave. 896-9873 Pediatric Pulmonology New Orleans Scott H. Davis Tulane Medical Center Tulane Pediatric Downtown Clinic Section of Pediatric Pulmonology 1415 Tulane Ave., 5th Floor 988-6253 Robert Lee Hopkins Tulane Medical Center Tulane Pediatric Downtown Clinic Section of Pediatric Pulmonology 1415 Tulane Ave., 5th Floor 988-6253 Michael Philip Kiernan Tulane Medical Center Tulane Pediatric Specialty Clinic Section of Pediatric Pulmonology 4720 S. Interstate 10 Service Road W., Suite 501 988-6253 Kristin N. Van Hook Ochsner Health System Ochsner Hospital for Children Division of Pulmonary Medicine 1315 Jefferson Highway 2nd Floor 842-3900 Pediatric Radiation Oncology New Orleans Troy Gene Scroggins Jr. Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Radiation Oncology 1514 Jefferson Highway, 1st Floor 842-3440 Ellen “Elly” Zakris Touro Infirmary Department of Radiation Oncology 1401 Foucher St., 1st Floor 897-8387 Pediatric Radiology New Orleans Chris M. “Christopher” Arcement Children’s Hospital of New Orleans Department of Radiology 200 Henry Clay Ave. 896-9565 Jane D. Congeni Children’s Hospital of New Orleans Department of Radiology 200 Henry Clay Ave.

896-9565 Arthur J. Kenney Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Radiology 1514 Jefferson Highway 2nd Floor 842-3470 Pediatric Rheumatology New Orleans Jane M. S. El-Dahr Tulane Hospital for Children Section of Pediatric Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology 1415 Tulane Ave., 5th Floor 988-6253 Abraham Gedalia Children’s Hospital of New Orleans Department of Rheumatology Ambulatory Care Center Suite 3020 200 Henry Clay Ave. 896-9385 Pediatric Specialist/ Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine Metairie Sue Ellen Abdalian Tulane General Pediatric and Adolescent Clinic 4720 S. Interstate 10 Service Road, Suite 501 988-8000 New Orleans Brian Victor Credo Tulane University Health Sciences Center Student Health Center Building 92 6823 St. Charles Ave. 865-5255 Sarah R.S. Stender Children’s Hospital of New Orleans Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes 200 Henry Clay Ave. 896-9441 Pediatric Specialist/ Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Gretna Daphne Ann Glindmeyer 229 Bellemeade Blvd., Suite 420 392-8348 Luling Kristopher Edward Kaliebe St. Charles Community Health Center Division of Behavioral Health 853 Milling Ave. (985) 785-5881 Madisonville Gordon Lane Blundell Jr. 179 Highway 22 E., Suite 100 (985) 845-8101 Metairie Rick Henderson The Center for Individual and Family Counseling 3500 N. Causeway Blvd.

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Mark Allen Sands Mercy Family Center 110 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Suite 425 838-8283 New Orleans Milton Webster Anderson Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 1514 Jefferson Highway 4th Floor 842-4025 Ted Bloch III 3525 Prytania St., Suite 211 897-7939 Stephen R. Cochran 1426 Amelia St. 891-6020 Charles Calvin Coleman Children’s Hospital of New Orleans Department of Psychiatry 200 Henry Clay Ave. 568-6001 Robert A. Dahmes 4480 General DeGaulle Drive, Suite 107 393-6355 Richard F. Dalton Jr. Tulane University School of Medicine Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 131 S. Robertson St., 14th Floor, Suite 1423 988-5401 Martin J. Drell Louisiana State University Behavioral Sciences Center 3450 Chestnut St., 4th Floor 412-1580 Stacy Drury Tulane Medical Center Tulane Behavioral Health Clinic Section of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 1415 Tulane Ave., 4th Floor 988-4794 Mary Margaret Gleason Tulane Medical Center Tulane Behavioral Health Clinic Section of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 1415 Tulane Ave., 4th Floor 988-4794 Jessica Hof 3705 Coliseum St. 810-7590 Cecile L. Many Tulane Medical Center Tulane Behavioral Health Clinic Section of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 1415 Tulane Ave., 4th Floor 988-4794 Richard Howard Morse 4417 Danneel St. 891-2354 *Primarily sees LSU faculty patients Paul G. Pelts 104

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1539 Jackson Ave., Suite 300 581-3933 Jason Murphy Wuttke 1539 Jackson Ave., Suite 300 581-3933 Charles Henry Zeanah Tulane Medical Center Tulane Behavioral Health Clinic Section of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 1415 Tulane Ave., 4th Floor 988-4794 Pediatric Specialist/ Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Metairie Jane Ellen Reynolds Tulane-Lakeside Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit 4700 S. Interstate 10 Service Road 780-4583 New Orleans Brian Barkemeyer Children’s Hospital of New Orleans Department of Neonatology 200 Henry Clay Ave., 5th Floor 896-9418 Minnie Marlene Buis Children’s Hospital of New Orleans Department of Neonatology 200 Henry Clay Ave., 5th Floor 896-9418 Jay Paul Goldsmith Tulane University School of Medicine Section of Neonatology 1430 Tulane Ave. 236-3566 Staci Marie Olister Children’s Hospital of New Orleans Department of Neonatology 200 Henry Clay Ave., 5th Floor 896-9418 *Primarily sees Babies admitted into the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Duna Penn Children’s Hospital of New Orleans Department of Neonatology 200 Henry Clay Ave., 5th Floor 896-9418 *Primarily sees Babies admitted into the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Dana L. Rivera Children’s Hospital of New Orleans Department of Neonatology 200 Henry Clay Ave., 5th Floor 896-9418 *Primarily sees Babies admitted into the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Pediatric Specialist/ Neurology, Epilepsy New Orleans Shannon McGuire Children’s Hospital of New Orleans

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Department of Neurology Ambulatory Care Center Suite 3040 200 Henry Clay Ave. 896-2888 Pediatric Specialist/ Neurology, General New Orleans Diane K. Africk Ochsner Health System Ochsner Hospital for Children Department of Neurology 1315 Jefferson Highway 2nd Floor 842-3900 Stephen Russell Deputy Children’s Hospital of New Orleans Department of Neurology Ambulatory Care Center Suite 3040 200 Henry Clay Ave. 896-2888 Jessica R. Gautreaux LSU Health Sciences Center Children’s Hospital of New Orleans Department of Neurology 200 Henry Clay Ave. 899-9511 Shannon McGuire Children’s Hospital of New Orleans Department of Neurology 200 Henry Clay Ave. 896-2888 Stephen L. Nelson Tulane Medical Center Tulane Pediatric Specialty Clinic Section of Pediatric Neurology 4720 S. Interstate 10 Service Road, Suite 401 988-6253 Ann Henderson Tilton Children’s Hospital of New Orleans Department of Neurology Ambulatory Care Center, Suite 3314 200 Henry Clay Ave. 896-9458 Maria Weimer Children’s Hospital of New Orleans Department of Neurology Ambulatory Care Center Suite 3040 200 Henry Clay Ave. 896-2888 Joaquin Wong Children’s Hospital of New Orleans Department of Neurology Ambulatory Care Center Suite 3314 200 Henry Clay Ave. 896-9458 Pediatric Specialist/ Neurology, Movement Disorders New Orleans Ann Henderson Tilton Children’s Hospital of New Orleans Department of Neurology

Ambulatory Care Center Suite 3314 200 Henry Clay Ave. 896-9458 Pediatric Specialist/ Neurology, Muscular Dystrophy New Orleans Ann Henderson Tilton Children’s Hospital of New Orleans Department of Neurology Ambulatory Care Center, Suite 3314 200 Henry Clay Ave. 896-9458 Pediatric Specialist/ Neurology, Neuromuscular Disease New Orleans Ann Henderson Tilton Children’s Hospital of New Orleans Department of Neurology Ambulatory Care Center, Suite 3314 200 Henry Clay Ave. 896-9458 Pediatric Specialist/ Pediatric Metabolic Diseases New Orleans Hans Christoph Andersson CHI Health Lakeside Hayward Genetics Center 4720 S. Interstate 10 Service Road, 4th Floor 988-5101 Pediatric Surgery New Orleans Vincent Robert Adolph Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Section of Pediatric Surgery 1514 Jefferson Highway, Clinic Tower, 5th Floor 842-3907 Charles Baker Hill Jr. Children’s Hospital of New Orleans Department of Surgery 200 Henry Clay Ave. 896-3977 Rodney B. Steiner Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Section of Pediatric Surgery 1514 Jefferson Highway, Clinic Tower, 6th Floor 842-3907 John Willson Walsh Tulane Medical Center Tulane Pediatric Downtown Clinic Section of Pediatric Neurosurgery 1415 Tulane Ave., 5th Floor 988-6253 Pediatric Urology New Orleans Frank Raymond Cerniglia Jr. Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Pediatric Urology 1514 Jefferson Highway 842-4083 Joseph Ortenberg

Children’s Hospital of New Orleans Department of Urology Ambulatory Care Center 200 Henry Clay Ave. 896-9233 Pediatrics/General Covington Kathryn Quarls Fairway Pediatrics 7020 Highway 190, Suite C (985) 871-7337 Destrehan Danielle Calix Ochsner Health System Ochsner Children’s Health Center – Destrehan 1970 Ormond Blvd., Suite J (985) 764-6036 Marrero Paul Joseph Marquis Ochsner Health System Ochsner Health Center Lapalco Department of Family Medicine 4225 Lapalco Blvd., 2nd Floor 371-9355 Carlos Alberto Trujillo Jefferson Pediatric Clinic 1111 Medical Center Blvd.

Suite N813 349-6813 Lindsay R. York 1111 Medical Center Blvd.

Suite N803 934-8333 Metairie Thomas Alchediak Tulane General Pediatric and Adolescent Clinic 4720 S. Interstate 10 Service Road, Suite 501 988-8000 John S. Barbara Metairie Pediatrics 2201 Veterans Blvd., Suite 300 833-7374 Keith Collins 2017 Metairie Road 832-8022 Tracy Conrad Tulane Metairie Multispecialty Clinic Section of Infectious Diseases 4720 S. Interstate 10 Service Road, Suite 101 988-8050 Cary A. Culbertson Metairie Pediatrics 2201 Veterans Blvd., Suite 300 833-7374 Hosea Joseph Doucet III Tulane-Lakeside Hospital Tulane Pediatric and Adolescent Clinic 4720 S. Interstate 10 Service Road, Suite 501 998-8000 David Anderson Estes Jr. Napoleon Pediatrics 3040 33rd St. 219-0880 Patrice B. Evers Tulane General Pediatric and

Adolescent Clinic 4720 S. Interstate 10 Service Road, Suite 501 988-8000 Amy Glick Ochsner Health System Ochsner Children’s Health Center Metairie Department of Pediatrics 4901 Veterans Memorial Blvd.

887-1133 Patricia Granier Ochsner Health System Ochsner Children’s Health Center Metairie Department of Pediatrics 4901 Veterans Memorial Blvd.

887-1133 Michael G. Heller Jr. Napoleon Pediatrics 3040 33rd St. 219-0880 Ellen Blownstine McLean Carousel Pediatrics 4224 Houma Blvd., Suite 240 885-4141 Mark Vincent Morici Metairie Pediatrics 2201 Veterans Blvd., Suite 300 833-7374 Sam Jude Solis Napoleon Pediatrics 3040 33rd St. 219-0880 Scott Rory Zander Lakeside Children’s Clinic Department of Pediatrics 4740 S. Interstate 10 Service Road W, 2nd Floor 883-3703 New Orleans Daniel Richard Bronfin Ochsner Health System Ochsner Hospital for Children Department of General Pediatrics 1315 Jefferson Highway, 1st Floor 842-3900 *Accepting siblings of current patients and children with Craniofacial Disorders Terry L. Cummings Tulane Multispecialty Clinic at University Square 200 Broadway Ave., Suite 230 988-9000 Theresa Lynn Dise Tulane Multispecialty Clinic at University Square 200 Broadway Ave., Suite 230 988-9000 Stephen Wilson Hales Hales Pediatrics 3525 Prytania St., Suite 602 897-0744

Department of General Pediatrics 1315 Jefferson Highway, 1st Floor 842-3900

Joseph J. Biundo Jr. 4315 Houma Blvd., Suite 303 889-5242

Betty P. Lo-Blais LSU Healthcare Network St. Charles Multi-Specialty Clinic Department of Internal Medicine 3700 St. Charles Ave., 2nd Floor 412-1366

New Orleans Stephen Kishner Medical Center of Louisiana at New Orleans Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 1450 Poydras St. 568-2577

Katherine M. Knight CHI Health Lakeside Section of Pediatrics 4720 S. Interstate 10 Service Road 988-5001 Elizabeth Swanson Milvid Hales Pediatrics 3525 Prytania St., Suite 602 897-0744 M. Nora Oates Hales Pediatrics 3525 Prytania St., Suite 602 897-0744 Jennifer M. Parkerson Ochsner Health System Ochsner Hospital for Children Department of General Pediatrics 1315 Jefferson Highway, 1st Floor 842-3900 Keith Perrin Napoleon Pediatrics 2633 Napoleon Ave., Suite 707 897-4242 Renee F. Reymond Ochsner Health System Ochsner Hospital for Children Department of General Pediatrics 1315 Jefferson Highway, 1st Floor 842-3900 Naglaa A. Shourbaji Ochsner Health System Ochsner Hospital for Children Department of General Pediatrics 1315 Jefferson Highway, 1st Floor 842-3900 Stephen M. Weimer Tulane Medical Center Tulane Pediatric Clinic 1415 Tulane Ave., 5th Floor 988-5800 Mary A. Younger Tulane Medical Center Tulane Pediatric Downtown Clinic 1415 Tulane Ave., 5th Floor 988-6253 Thibodaux Henry M. Peltier Center for Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine 604 N. Acadia Road, Suite 200 (985) 448-3700

Amanda Brown Jackson Ochsner Health System Ochsner Hospital for Children Department of General Pediatrics 1315 Jefferson Highway, 1st Floor 842-3900

Pediatrics/Hospital Medicine New Orleans Vanessa G. Carroll Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Pediatric Hospital Medicine 1514 Jefferson Highway, 4th Floor 842-3088

Charles Maurice Kantrow III Ochsner Health System Ochsner Hospital for Children

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Gregory W. Stewart Tulane Institute of Sports Medicine 202 McAlister Extension 864-1476 Plastic Surgery Covington R. Graham Boyce Associated Surgical Specialists 350 Lakeview Court, Suite C (985) 845-2677 Metairie Elliott B. Black III 4228 Houma Blvd., Suite 100 883-8900 David Albert Jansen Face and Body Institute 3900 Veterans Blvd., Suite 200 455-1000 New Orleans Frank J. DellaCroce Center for Restorative Breast Surgery 1717 St. Charles Ave. 899-2800 H. Devon Graham III Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery 1514 Jefferson Highway, Clinic Tower, 4th Floor 842-4080 Calvin Morris Johnson Jr. Hedgewood Surgical Center 2427 St. Charles Ave. 895-7642 Michael H. Moses 1603 2nd St. 895-7200 Thomas Moulthrop Hedgewood Surgical Center 2427 St. Charles Ave. 895-7642 Scott K. Sullivan Jr. Center for Restorative Breast Surgery 1717 St. Charles Ave. 899-2800 Chris Trahan Center for Restorative Breast Surgery 1717 St. Charles Ave. 899-2800 Psychiatry Gretna Charles Kelso Billings Jr. 720 Lafayette St. 366-9707 Daphne Ann Glindmeyer 229 Bellemeade Blvd., Suite 420

392-8348 Donna M. Mancuso 229 Bellemeade Blvd., Suite 420 208-1035 Janet Seligson-Dowie 229 Bellemeade Blvd., Suite 420 507-8201 Hammond Schoener Michele LaPrairie Florida Parishes Human Services Authority 835 Pride Drive, Suite B (985) 543-4333 Luling Kristopher Edward Kaliebe St. Charles Community Health Center Division of Behavioral Health 853 Milling Ave. (985) 785-5881 Mandeville John Robert Macgregor Jr. 1305 W. Causeway Approach, Suite 106 (985) 626-3400 Metairie Charles Chester The Center for Individual and Family Counseling 3500 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite 1410 838-9919 Alphonse Kenison Roy III Addiction Recovery Resources 4933 Wabash St. 780-2766 New orleans James G. Barbee 3439 Magazine St. 891-8808 J. Robert Barnes 1301 Amelia St., Suite A 891-7000 John William Bick III 3705 Coliseum St. 891-0094 Ted Bloch III 3525 Prytania St., Suite 211 897-7939 Jose Calderon-Abbo 3439 Magazine St. 891-8808 Stephen R. Cochran 1426 Amelia St. 891-6020 Charles Calvin Coleman Children’s Hospital of New Orleans Department of Psychiatry 200 Henry Clay Ave. 568-6001 Erich J. Conrad Louisiana State University Behavioral Sciences Center 3450 Chestnut St., 3rd Floor 412-1580 Robert Dahmes 4480 General DeGaulle Drive Suite 107 393-6355

George Cecil Daul Jr. Professional Psychotherapy Network 1529 River Oaks Road W., Suite 123 729-4414 Denise L. Dorsey 1519 Fern St. 865-1723 David Galarneau Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of General Psychiatry 1514 Jefferson Highway, 4th Floor 842-4025 Ross A. Gallo 5357 Chestnut St. 552-9015 Douglas William Greve 931 Rue St. Louis 236-5532 Kendall Genre 7821 Maple St. 322-3936 W. Scott Griffies New Orleans Center for MindBody Health 536 Bienville St. 355-0509 Milton L. Harris Jr. Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System New Orleans VA Outpatient Clinic Department of Psychiatry 3434 Canal St. 539-5744 Dean Anthony Hickman Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of General Psychiatry 1514 Jefferson Highway, 4th Floor 842-4025 Janet Elaine Johnson Tulane Medical Center Tulane Behavioral Health Clinic Section of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 1415 Tulane Ave., 4th Floor 988-4794 Harminder Singh Mallik Tulane Medical Center Division of Forensic Neuropsychiatry 1440 Canal St. 988-2201 *Primarily sees patients involved with court cases Donna M. Mancuso 1301 Antonine St., Suite 500 208-1035 Cecile L. Many Tulane Medical Center Tulane Behavioral Health Clinic Section of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 1415 Tulane Ave., 4th Floor 988-4794 Christopher D. Meyers 3525 Prytania St., Suite 518 895-5533 Richard Howard Morse 4417 Danneel St.

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891-2354 *Primarily sees LSU faculty patients Andrew E. Morson Integrated Behavioral Health 400 Poydras St., Suite 1950 322-3837 Howard Joseph Osofsky Louisiana State University Behavioral Sciences Center 3450 Chestnut St., 3rd Floor 412-1580 Nicholas G. Pejic Atlas Psychiatry 1301 Antonine St. 899-1682 Jose Manuel Pena Tulane Medical Center Tulane Behavioral Health Clinic 1415 Tulane Ave., 4th Floor 988-4794 Arwen Podesta 4322 Canal St. 252-0026 Dean Edward Robinson Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System Mental Health Service 3500 Canal St. 571-8283 Alvin Martin Rouchell Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of General Psychiatry 1514 Jefferson Highway, 4th Floor 842-4025 Janet Seligson-Dowie 1301 Antonine St., Suite 500 507-8201 Marilyn M. Skinner 1303 Antonine St. 891-3001 John Walter Thompson Jr. Tulane Medical Center Tulane Behavioral Health Clinic 1415 Tulane Ave., 4th Floor 988-4794 Mark Harold Townsend Louisiana State University Behavioral Sciences Center 3450 Chestnut St., 3rd Floor 412-1580 Daniel Keith Winstead Tulane Medical Center Tulane Behavioral Health Clinic 1415 Tulane Ave., 4th Floor 988-4794 Reserve Craig W. Maumus St. John VA Outpatient Clinic Department of Psychiatry 4004 Airline Highway (985) 479-6770 Thibodaux Maria Cruse Thibodaux Regional Medical Center Department of Psychiatry 604 N. Acadia Road, Suite 201 (985) 493-9304 Pulmonary Medicine 108

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Kenner Carol M. Mason LSU Healthcare Network LSU Multispecialty Clinic Section of Pulmonary Medicine 200 W. Esplanade Ave., Suite 701 412-1705 Judd Ernest Shellito LSU Healthcare Network LSU Multi-Specialty Clinic Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine 200 W. Esplanade Ave., Suite 701 412-1705 Metairie Matthew L. Schuette Bayou Pulmonary 4224 Houma Blvd., Suite 610 456-7456 New Orleans Juzar Ali LSU Healthcare Network St. Charles Multispecialty Clinic Section of Pulmonary Medicine 3700 St. Charles Ave., 4th Floor 412-1517 Clifford Braddock Burns Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine 1514 Jefferson Highway, Atrium Tower, 9th Floor 842-4055 Bennett Paul DeBoisblanc Interim LSU Hospital Hypertension Clinic University Medical Office Building, 6th Floor 2025 Gravier St. 903-2387 Susan H. Gunn Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine 1514 Jefferson Highway, Clinic Tower, 9th Floor 842-4055 Surma Jain Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine 1514 Jefferson Highway, Clinic Tower, 9th Floor 842-4055 Stephen Phillips Kantrow Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine 1514 Jefferson Highway, Clinic Tower, 9th Floor 842-4055 Ross C. Klingsberg Tulane Medical Center Tulane Lung Center 1415 Tulane Ave., 7th Floor 988-8600 Joseph Alexander Lasky Tulane Medical Center Tulane Lung Center 1415 Tulane Ave., 7th Floor

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988-8600 Jaime Palomino Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System New Orleans VA Medical Center Section of Pulmonary Disease 1601 Perdido St. 412-3700 Nereida Alicia Parada Tulane Medical Center Tulane Lung Center 1415 Tulane Ave., 7th Floor 988-5800 Leonardo Seoane Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Section of Pulmonology, Lung Transplant and Critical Care 1514 Jefferson Highway 842-4400 Francesco Simeone Tulane Medical Center Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine 1415 Tulane Ave. 988-8600 *Primarily sees patients admitted into the Intensive Care Unit Charles Clarence Smith III Internal Medicine Specialists 3525 Prytania St., Suite 526 648-2500 David E. Taylor Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine 1514 Jefferson Highway, Clinic Tower, 9th Floor 842-4055 David Allen Welsh LSU Health Sciences Center HOP Clinic (HIV Outpatient Program) 1450 Poydras St. 903-6959 *Accepting new patients with HIV Radiation Oncology Metairie Paul David Monsour East Jefferson General Hospital Department of Radiation Oncology 4204 Houma Blvd., Suite 100 503-5139 New Orleans Roland Benton Hawkins Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Radiation Oncology 1514 Jefferson Highway, 1st Floor 842-3440 Troy Gene Scroggins Jr. Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Radiation Oncology 1514 Jefferson Highway, 1st Floor 842-3440 Ellen “Elly” Zakris Touro Infirmary Department of Radiation Oncology 1401 Foucher St., 1st Floor 897-8387 Slidell

Steven I. Hightower SMH Slidell Radiation Center 1120 Robert Blvd., Suite 100 (985) 649-8688

Thibodaux Gregory Dobard Thibodaux Regional Medical Center Department of Radiology 602 N. Acadia Road (985) 493-4756

Radiology Covington Robert Restrepo Ochsner Health System Ochsner Health Center – Covington Department of Radiology 1000 Ochsner Blvd.

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Rheumatology Metairie Joseph J. Biundo Jr. 4315 Houma Blvd., Suite 303 889-5242

New Orleans Edward Bluth Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Radiology 1514 Jefferson Highway, 2nd Floor 842-3470

New Orleans William Eugene Davis Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Rheumatology 1514 Jefferson Highway, 5th Floor 842-4096

James Gary Caridi Tulane Medical Center Tulane Cancer Center Clinic Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology 150 S. Liberty St 988-6300

Luis R. Espinoza LSU Healthcare Network St. Charles Multi-Specialty Clinic Section of Rheumatology 3700 St. Charles Ave., 4th Floor 412-1366

Daniel A. Devun Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Radiology 1514 Jefferson Highway, 2nd Floor 842-3470 Dennis Kay Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Radiology 1514 Jefferson Highway, 2nd Floor 842-3470 Arthur J. Kenney Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Radiology 1514 Jefferson Highway, 2nd Floor 842-3470 Charles Claiborne Matthews Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Radiology 1514 Jefferson Highway, 2nd Floor 842-3470 James Milburn Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Radiology 1514 Jefferson Highway, 2nd Floor 842-3470 Oussama Nachar Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Radiology 1514 Jefferson Highway, 2nd Floor 842-3470 Dana Hampton Smetherman Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Radiology 1514 Jefferson Highway, 2nd Floor 842-3470 Richard Tupler Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Radiology 1514 Jefferson Highway, 2nd Floor 842-3470

Madelaine T. Feldman 2633 Napoleon Ave., Suite 530 899-1120 Robert James Quinet Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Rheumatology 1514 Jefferson Highway, 5th Floor 842-3920 Eve Scopelitis Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Rheumatology 1514 Jefferson Highway, 5th Floor 842-3920 Tamika A. Webb-Detiege Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Rheumatology 1514 Jefferson Highway, 5th Floor 842-3920 Merlin Robert Wilson Jr. The Rheumatology Group 2633 Napoleon Ave., Suite 530 899-1120 *Accepting new Allergy patients only Jerald Marc Zakem Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Rheumatology 1514 Jefferson Highway, 5th Floor 842-3920 Sleep Medicine New Orleans Piotr Wladyslaw Olejniczak LSU Healthcare Network St. Charles Multispecialty Clinic Department of Neurology 3700 St. Charles Ave., 4th Floor 412-1517 Katherine Smith Metropolitan Health Services District 1010 Common St., Suite 600 302-1323 Supat Thammasitboon Tulane Medical Center

Tulane Lung Center Tulane Comprehensive Sleep Center 1415 Tulane Ave. 988-5800 Surgery Covington Michael J. Thomas Surgical Specialists of Louisiana 7015 Highway 190 E. Service Road, Suite 200 (985) 234-3000 Kenner J. Philip Boudreaux LSU Healthcare Network Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Neuroendocrine Clinic 200 W. Esplanade Ave., Suite 200 464-8500 Metairie Kelvin Contreary 4224 Houma Blvd., Suite 310 454-6338 Joseph Frank Uddo Jr. 4224 Houma Blvd., Suite 450 454-4441 New Orleans Humberto Bohorquez Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Ochsner Multi-Organ Transplant Institute 1514 Jefferson Highway, Clinic Tower, 1st Floor 842-3925 John S. Bolton Ochsner Health System The Gayle and Tom Benson Cancer Center Division of Surgical Oncology 1514 Jefferson Highway, Clinic Tower, 8th Floor 842-4070 David Bruce Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Ochsner Multi-Organ Transplant Institute 1514 Jefferson Highway, Clinic Tower, 1st Floor 842-3925 Joseph Frederick Buell Tulane Transplant Institute Hepatobiliary Pancreatic Center 1415 Tulane Ave. 988-5344 Ian Carmody Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Transplant Surgery 1514 Jefferson Highway 842-3925 Ari Cohen Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Ochsner Multi-Organ Transplant Institute 1514 Jefferson Highway, Clinic Tower, 1st Floor 842-3925 Ralph Corsetti Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Division of Surgical Oncology 110

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1514 Jefferson Highway, Clinic Tower, 8th Floor 842-4070 John Patrick Hunt III LSU Health Sciences Center Department of Surgery 2025 Gravier St 903-5700 Mary T. Killackey Tulane Medical Center Tulane Transplant Institute Clinic 1415 Tulane Ave., 4th Floor 988-5344 George E. Loss Jr. Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Ochsner Multi-Organ Transplant Institute 1514 Jefferson Highway, Clinic Tower, 1st Floor 842-3925 Norman E. McSwain Tulane Multispecialty Clinic Downtown Department of Surgery 275 LaSalle St 988-5030 Thomas Moulthrop Hedgewood Surgical Center 2427 St. Charles Ave. 895-7642 Anil Paramesh Tulane Medical Center Tulane Abdominal Transplant Institute 1415 Tulane Ave., 6th Floor 988-5344 William S. Richardson Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Surgery 1514 Jefferson Highway 842-4070 Douglas P. Slakey Tulane Medical Center Department of Surgery 1415 Tulane Ave., 6th Floor 988-2317 Edward Ballou Staudinger 2820 Napoleon Ave., Suite 640 897-1327 Alan Jerry Stolier Center for Restorative Breast Surgery 1717 St. Charles Ave. 899-2800 Michael C. Townsend Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Surgery 1514 Jefferson Highway, Clinic Tower, 8th Floor 842-4070 Surgical Oncology Kenner J. Philip Boudreaux LSU Healthcare Network Ochsner Medical Center - Kenner Neuroendocrine Clinic 200 W. Esplanade Ave., Suite 200 464-8500 New Orleans John S. Bolton

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Ochsner Health System The Gayle and Tom Benson Cancer Center Division of Surgical Oncology 1514 Jefferson Highway, Clinic Tower, 8th Floor 842-4070 Ralph Corsetti Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Division of Surgical Oncology 1514 Jefferson Highway, Clinic Tower, 8th Floor 842-4070 George Michael Fuhrman Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Surgery 1514 Jefferson Highway 842-4070 Alan Jerry Stolier Center for Restorative Breast Surgery 1717 St. Charles Ave. 899-2800 Thoracic Surgery Covington Charles J. DiCorte Ochsner Health System Ochsner Health Center – Covington Department of Cardiovascular Surgery 1000 Ochsner Blvd.

(985) 875-2828 New Orleans Rodney J. Landreneau Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Division of Thoracic Surgery 1514 Jefferson Highway, Clinic Tower, 8th Floor 842-4070 P. Eugene Parrino Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Division of Thoracic Surgery 1514 Jefferson Highway, Clinic Tower, 8th Floor 842-4070 Thibodaux Tommy L. Fudge Heart and Vascular Center 604 N. Acadia Road, Suite 409 (985) 449-4670 urology Metairie Sean Collins East Jefferson Center for Urology 4228 Houma Blvd., Suite 330 454-5505 Harold Anthony Fuselier Jr. LSU Healthcare Network Department of Urology 4228 Houma Blvd., Suite 600A 412-1600 Jack Christian Winters LSU Healthcare Network Department of Urology 4228 Houma Blvd., Suite 600A 412-1600 New Orleans Stephen F. Bardot Ochsner Health System

The Gayle and Tom Benson Cancer Center Department of Urology 1514 Jefferson Highway, 2nd Floor 842-4083 Wayne John G. Hellstrom Tulane Medical Center Tulane Urology and Fertility Clinic 1415 Tulane Ave., 3rd Floor 988-2536 Benjamin R. Lee Tulane Medical Center Tulane Urology and Fertility Clinic 1415 Tulane Ave., 3rd Floor 988-5271 Lester J. Prats Jr. Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Department of Urology 1514 Jefferson Highway, Atrium Tower, 4th Floor 842-4083 Raju Thomas Tulane Medical Center Tulane Urology and Fertility Clinic 1415 Tulane Ave., 3rd Floor 988-5271 Richard M. Vanlangendonck Crescent City Physicians 3434 Prytania St., Suite 450 897-7196 Thibodaux Chester Frank Weimer Thibodaux Urological Specialists 504 N. Acadia Road (985) 447-5667 Vascular Surgery Marrero Robert Craig Batson LSU Healthcare Network LSU Multispecialty Clinic Department of Vascular Surgery 4500 10th St. 412-1960 New Orleans Larry Harold Hollier LSU Health Sciences Center Department of Vascular Surgery 433 Bolivar St., Suite 815 568-4800 W. Charles Sternbergh III Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Center Section of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery 1514 Jefferson Highway 842-4070 Best Doctors, Inc.,® has used its best efforts in assembling material for this list, but does not warrant that the information contained herein is complete or accurate, and does not assume, and hereby disclaims, any liability to any person or other party for any loss or damage caused by errors or omissions herein, whether such errors or omissions result from negligence, accident, or any other cause.

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Paul J. Hubbell, III, MD, DABIPP, FIPP & Melissa Brower, MPA, PA-C Not pictured: Donald E. Richardson, MD, FACS & Melaine Mire, PA

Southern Pain and Neurological Paul J. Hubbell, III, MD, FIPP, and Donald E. Richardson, MD, FACS of Southern Pain and Neurological Consultants provide relief to patients with chronic pain by targeting the source of the pain, lessening the patient’s need for medication, and reducing their recovery time. Over 80 percent of the population suffers from lower back pain, many from disc degeneration, which usually affects the neck, back, and extremities.

Drs. Hubbell and Richardson combat pain by employing the least invasive, least risky, and most cost-productive procedures. Having chronic pain is not only physically debilitating but can also innluence mental and emotional well being. Southern Pain and Neurological Consultants strive to improve the function and quality of life of their patients and they ind purpose and satisfaction in doing what few are able to do—return patients to a more normal quality of life.

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Sissy Sartor, M.D. The Fertility Institute Sissy Sartor, MD, of The Fertility Institute is passionate about creating new opportunities for families through advanced reproductive technologies, including in vitro fertilization (IVF). “The IVF technologies provide a platform from which we can offer hopeful treatment for intractable infertility as well as hopeful future fertility for those facing ovarian compromise due to cancer, medical therapy, or age,� says Dr. Sartor.

Physicians at The Fertility Institute employ traditional treatments and the latest advances in reproductive technology including IVF, oocyte cryopreservation, intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), and pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD). With a desire to help families and a love for medicine, Dr. Sartor joined the Fertility Institute in 1998 as the only board certiiied female fertility specialist in Louisiana. She has since devoted her medical expertise to furthering care in reproductive health.

The Fertility Institute opened its doors in 1978 and has assisted with more than 16,000 pregnancies since that time. A pioneer in the introduction of new infertility treatment in the region, the Institute performed the irst successful IVF in the Gulf South in 1983. The Institute was also named an Optum Center of Excellence (COE) for its proven track record of success, comprehensive services, physician experience, exceptional facility, industry accreditation, and continuous quality assurance.

Mandeville - Metairie Baton Rouge - New Orleans 1-800-433-9009 fertilityinstitute.com

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Patrick Waring, M.D. The Pain Intervention Center Visit the Pain Intervention Center and learn more about innovative non-surgical alternatives to treating spine pain.

No referrals necessary. Most major medical insurance accepted. www.patrickwaring.com

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Michael S. Block, M.D. The Center For Dental Reconstruction One of the top specialists in New Orleans, Dr. Michael S. Block is an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon who utilizes state of the art technology to ensure the best possible care for patients. His practice includes the full scope of Oral Surgery including replacement of teeth with esthetic and full mouth dental implants, and removal of teeth under sedation. Dr Block graduated from the Harvard School of Dental Medicine and obtained his Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery training at LSU and Charity Hospital. He is one of few surgeons in the U.S. using a Navigation method (X-Nav) to optimize implant placement, which results in ideal tooth replacement because of ideal implant positioning. He has authored over 150 articles in journals, is the section editor on dental implants in the Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, and has published 5 books on dental implants.

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Kyle V. Acosta, M.D. Eyelid Cosmetic Surgery Center of the South Dr. Kyle V. Acosta is board certiiied in Ophthalmology receiving his training at Tulane University before being accepted as a fellow in Eyelid Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in Miami, Florida. Since returning in 1998, he has specialized in the different aspects of eyelid surgery with emphasis on cosmetic surgery. He is a noted author, researcher, and associate clinical professor at Tulane University.

Dr. Acosta, an Ophthalmic Plastic Surgeon, is specially trained in the surgical technique of the eyelids and surrounding tissue and understands both the functional and aesthetic aspects of this delicate area. For your added privacy, and comfort he offers a new state-of-the-art surgical suite with complete anesthesia. If you’re considering cosmetic surgery to enhance the appearance of your eyes, or corrective surgery of the eyelid region, you owe it to yourself to choose a surgeon with specialized training.

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Brandon P. Donnelly, M.D., Charles G. Haddad, Jr., M.D., Jeffrey J. Sketchler, M.D., Joseph L. Finstein, M.D., John G. Burvant, M.D., Keith P. Melancon, M.D., Harold M. Stokes, M.D., Michael P. Zeringue, M.D. Pontchartrain Orthopedics & Sports Medicine The physicians at Pontchartrain Orthopedics & Sports Medicine specialize in caring for the musculoskeletal system, which includes bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, muscles, nerves and related structures of the body. They evaluate and treat all injuries and disorders from the neck down to the feet in both adult and pediatric patients. Patient input is given highest regard and conservative treatment is always considered before a decision for surgery.

The dedicated team of board certified orthopedic surgeons, physical therapists, pain management specialists, and support staff at Pontchartrain Orthopedics and Sports Medicine has been serving the Greater New Orleans community for over three decades.

Pontchartrain Orthopedics & Sports Medicine’s physicians ensure that they are available 24/7 for telephone calls, hospital rounds and emergency room consultations, including after hours, weekends and holidays. X-ray services are also provided in-office. Courteous and top-level evaluation and treatment are always a high priority at Pontchartrain Orthopedics & Sports Medicine. Physical therapy services are provided in our fully staffed and equipped facility at our Metairie Metai office.

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Neil J Maki, M.D. & Nicole O Bourgeois, PA-C Dr. Neil Maki Orthopedics • Certiiied in both Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine • Expert in Shoulder Care • Clinical Professor at the LSU Medical School, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery in New Orleans, Louisiana • Top Doctor in the New Orleans Magazine every year since 2000 525 St. Mary Street Thibodaux, Louisiana 985-446-6284 | 1-800-521-2647

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Alan Sheen, M.D. Allergist Dr. Sheen received his medical degree from LSU Medical School in N.O. He completed his internship at Ochsner Foundation Hospital, residency in pediatrics at Charity Hospital of LA in N.O., Tulane Division and post doctoral Fellowship in Allergy and Immunology at Charity Hospital of LA in N.O., LSU Division and Children’s Hospital National Medical Center, Washington DC. Dr. Sheen was named a top doctor in New Orleans Magazine in 1993. He was recognized in the International Who’s Who in Medicine. His practice is limited pediatric and adult allergic disease. to pediat

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Daniel Bode Au.D., Alaina Johnson Au.D. and Courtney Cooke Au.D. Associated Hearing At Associated Hearing, we believe that better hearing means a better life. Our doctors of audiology – Daniel Bode, Alaina Johnson, and Courtney Cooke – are not only your trusted providers, they're your friends. They take time to get to know you and your listening lifestyle to create a customized better-hearing plan by itting you with the highest quality technology from Starkey and other leading manufacturers. The all-new AGXsz series is more customizable than ever before, meaning the quality of your listening experience is more natural and lifelike, regardless of your listening lifestyle.

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David L. Schneider, M.D. & Sweta Shah, M.D. Allergies Answered The entire team at Allergies Answered is dedicated to providing the best possible care for both adults and children. We specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of allergy, asthma, sinus conditions and other immunologic disorders. Why choose us? Because our American Board of Allergy and Immunology (ABAI) board-certiiied physicians don’t just treat symptoms; they ind and treat the cause. As a result, patients can reduce and often eliminate unneeded medications and improve their quality of life. Our physicians and our friendly, trained staff provide a personal approach to care, making them the irst choice for you and your family. Our offices are conveniently located in Metairie and Hammond.

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Eric Royster, M.D., Domenick Grieshaber, M.D., Aaron Friedman, M.D., & Andrea O'Leary, M.D. Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine Integrated Pain and Neuroscience invites area residents suffering from pain to ind their own “pathway to pain relief” with the help of physicians and advanced practice clinicians. Led by founder Dr. Eric Royster, Integrated Pain offers a custom multi-specialty treatment experience for patients suffering from chronic pain. Common conditions such as headaches, spine, orthopedic, and neurologic pain are successfully treated with a variety of procedures and treatments including medical therapy, non-surgical intervention, spinal cord stimulation, intrathecal drug delivery, medical acupuncture, and minimally invasive lumbar decompression.

The practice’s team consists of Dr. Eric Royster, board certiiied in Pain Medicine, Dr. Domenick Grieshaber, fellowship-trained in Pain Medicine, Dr. Andrea O’Leary, specializing in adult and child psychiatry, and Dr. Aaron Friedman, specializing in neurology and acupuncture. The team believes that everyone deserves the opportunity to enjoy life in health and wellness. Pain is difficult; they can help.

2801 Napoleon Avenue, New Orleans painisapuzzle.com • 504.300.9020

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Arwen Podesta, M.D. Podesta Wellness Arwen Podesta MD is a board certiiied psychiatrist sub-specializing in addiction medicine, forensic psychiatry, and integrative & holistic medicine. Since opening Podesta Wellness she has been voted into Best Doctors in New Orleans each year. She is clinical faculty at Tulane Psychiatry residency, Medical Director at Odyssey House, consults at Orleans Drug Court, Municipal Court and ACER. In Mid-City, Podesta Wellness is a collaborative practice offering Psychiatry, Integrative and Holistic Medicine, Addiction Medicine, Counseling, Nutrition, Massage Therapy and healing Biomat. Podesta Wellness uses a carefully tailored approach with robust collaboration to help patients achieve wellness and stability.

To make an appointment for psychiatry, counseling, nutrition or massage therapy, visit www.PodestaPsychiatry.com or call 504-252-0026.

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2015 MEDICAL PROFILES INDEX ALLERGY AND ASTHMA David L. Schneider, MD Sweta S. Shah, MD Alan Sheen, MD ADDICTION MEDICINE Howard Wetsman, MD AESTHETIC MEDICINE William Hudson, MD AUDIOLOGY Daniel P. Bode, AuD Courtney Cooke, AuD Alaina Johnson, AuD CARDIOLOGY Jameel Ahmed, MD Gholam Ali, MD Murtuza Ali, MD Alvaro Alonso, MD Asif Anwar, MD Prashanthi Atluri, MD Kevin Cartwright, MD

Mark Cassidy, MD Stacey Ducombs, NP Keith C. Ferdinand, MD Elias Hanna, MD Frederick Helmcke, MD Anand M. Irimpen, MD Neeraj Jain, MD Vijayendra Jaligam, MD Colleen Johnson, MD Thierry H. Le Jemtel, MD Paul LeLorier, MD Frank Smart, MD Pramilla Subramaniam, MD DENISTRY, GENERAL Joseph J. Collura, DDS Tre DeFelice, DDS Mayda Ferguson, DDS Thomas James Kiebach, DDS Deborah E. Lesem, DDS Elizabeth E. Riggs, DDS Ryan Thibodaux, DDS Lisa Wyatt, DDS

DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY Michael Block, MD DERMATOLOGY Erin Boh, MD Jessica L. Clark, MD Andrea Murina, MD Brittany Oswald Stumpf, MD Diane Trieu, MD GENETICS Hans C. Andersson, MD Tian-Jian (TJ) Chen, PhD Kea Crivelly, MS Amy Cunnigham, MS Chris Dvorak, MS Phaidra Floyd-Browning, RN Jessica Hoffman, MS Eva Morava-Kozicz, MD Gabriella Pridjian, MD Kat Phelan, MD HAND SURGERY Charles Clasen III, MD Brandon Donnelly, MD Charles L. Johnson, MD Eric R. George, MD Carol D. Meyer, MD Nicholas D. Pappas, MD Harold M. Stokes, MD NEUROLOGY R. Hugh Fleming, MD OBSTERTRICS AND GYNECOLOGY Sissy Sartor, MD OPTHALMOLOGY Ramesh S. Ayyala, MD John W. Boyle, W, MD Delmar R. Caldwell, MD Donald P. Cerise, MD Catherine T. Fitzmorris, MD Robert A. Gordon, MD David Kennedy, MD Ronald L. Landry, MD Terrell McGinn, OD Rebecca C. Metzinger, MD William Perez, MD Riley C. Sibley, MD Chuck Stumpf, OD Leni T. Sumich, MD Alejandra A. Valenzuela, MD ORTHOPEDICS William Accousti, MD John G. Burvant, MD

Kevin F. Darr, MD Vinod Dasa, MD Paul Dimartino, MD Luis M. Espinoza, MD Joseph L. Finstein, MD Charles G. Haddad Jr., MD Michael Hartman, MD Michael Heffernan, MD Olivia Lee, MD Thomas R. Lyons, MD Ralph Katz, MD Andrew King, MD Peter Krause, MD Monroe Laborde, MD Neil Maki, MD Christopher Marero, MD Keith P. Melancon, MD Richard L. Meyer, Jr., MD Charles P. Murphy, MD Russell R. Russo, MD Scott A. Tucker, MD William F. Sherman, MD Jeffrey J. Sketchler, MD Alexis Waguespack, MD Michael P. Zeringue, MD PAIN MANAGEMENT Melissa Brower, PA Aaron Friedman, MD Domenick Grieshaber, MD Paul J. Hubbell, III, MD Andrea O’Leary, MD Allan Parr, MD Melanie Mire, PA Donald E. Richardson, MD Eric I. Royster, MD Patrick H. Waring, MD PLASTIC SURGERY Kyle V. Acosta, MD PSYCHIATRY Arwen Podesta, MD RADIATION ONCOLOGY Steven I. Hightower, MD RHEUMATOLOGY John F. Nitsche, MD SURGERY Matthew S. French, MD Tom Lavin, MD Rachel Moore, MD James G. Redmann, MD Mohammad S. Suleman, MD Clark G. Warden, MD

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Specialty Clinics B

etween medical school, residencies and fellowships, the educational development of many specialists is an arduous process that results in years of experience for them and medical benefits to you. When you are facing a health problem, knowing your specialist has ardently pursued successful outcomes and honed particular skills in your area of need can bring comfort in

an otherwise stressful time. Specialties exist all across the medical spectrum and range from allergies and addiction to infectious disease, pain management and weight loss. There is a doctor for every part of the body, from your eyes and ears, to your heart, brain, skin and bones. Whether you’re suffering from a specific ailment or are just looking for resources for services such as primary care, myneworleans.com / AUGUST 2015

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retirement living or nutrition counseling, the following area providers offer the expertise you seek.

Allergies

Alan Sheen, M.D., is a well-known and highly respected allergist serving both the Northshore and south shore regions of the New Orleans metropolitan area. A graduate of LSU’s School of Medicine in New Orleans and a known specialist in allergies and asthma, Dr. Sheen has been recognized several times as one of the city’s top doctors by New Orleans Magazine. With a focus on immunology and allergies, Dr. Sheen’s long-standing medical practice treats patients of all ages. He has a strong interest in the management of childhood and infant allergies, especially food allergies and problems with formula.

Dr. Sheen also treats conditions such as allergic rhinitis, asthma, hives and related allergic conditions. He has two convenient locations to greater serve area patients. For Dr. Sheen’s Metairie office, located at 3701 Houma Blvd., call (504) 456-1999. Dr. Sheen’s Covington office, located at 208 Highland Park Plaza may be reached by calling (985) 246-6077. Find out additional information on Dr. Sheen and his practice at DrAlanSheenAllergist.com.

Are you unable to lead an active lifestyle due to a fear of exacerbating your asthma or allergies? The American Board of Allergy and Immunology (ABAI) board-certified physicians at Allergies Answered don’t just treat symptoms, they’re dedicated to finding and treating the cause. The practice specializes in diagnosing and treating chronic conditions including allergies, asthma, sinus infections, hay fever, immune deficiencies, hives, insect sting reactions, sinus headaches, migraines, acid reflux and chronic cough.

The physicians’ ability to pinpoint and treat these triggers gives

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patients the reassurance necessary to live life to the fullest. The Allergies Answered team provides a personalized approach to care, working with the patient, and delivers focused therapy with the goal of achieving superior symptom control with fewer medications.

Allergies Answered offices are conveniently located at 3225 Danny Park, Suite 100 in Metairie and 15825 Professional Plaza, Suite A in Hammond. For more information, call (504) 889-0550 (Metairie) or (985) 429-1080 (Hammond), or visit them online at AllergiesAnswered.com.

Behavioral/Mental Health & Addiction Help

Positive Family Solutions is the private practice of New Orleans native Gerard Woodrich, LCSW. Displaying a commitment to the mental wellbeing of the community, Positive Family Solutions offers affordable and accessible counseling with evening and weekend appointments available, and a sliding fee scale for those with limited income. Newly located on St. Charles Avenue along the streetcar line by Audubon Park, Woodrich’s practice offers a safe and nurturing environment for clients experiencing hardship.

In practice for five years, Woodrich has experience counseling those with severe mental illness, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and depression, as well as serious emotional disturbances such as Autism, ODD, PTSD, ADHD and Conduct Disorder. Positive Family Solutions sees clients of all ages and also offers family, grief, and relationship counseling.

Gerard Woodrich, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, has been trained in various evidence-based interventions including: ABA Therapy, CBT Therapy, Motivational Enhancement Therapy and Play Therapy. Positive Family Solutions accepts most insurances. In-home

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assessments are available. For information and scheduling, call (504) 339-4938 or email gerard@positivefamilysolutions.net.

Arwen Podesta, M.D., is a board-certified psychiatrist sub-specializing in addiction medicine, forensic psychiatry and integrative and holistic medicine. Since opening Podesta Wellness in 2012, she has been voted a top doctor in New Orleans each year. Dr. Podesta is a well renowned speaker and educator in the field of addiction medicine and integrative psychiatry. She also works as clinical faculty in the Tulane Psychiatry program, as Medical Director at Odyssey House and as a consultant at Orleans Drug Court, Municipal Court and ACER. Dr. Podesta has developed a tremendous team of providers with experience and expertise in whole health. A collaborative practice located in Mid-City, Podesta Wellness offers psychiatry, integrative and holistic medicine, addiction medicine, counseling, nutrition, massage therapy and healing BioMat. The providers at Podesta Wellness use a carefully tailored approach with robust collaboration to help patients achieve wellness and stability.

For more information or to make an appointment for psychiatry, counseling, nutrition or massage therapy, visit PodestaPsychiatry.com or call (504) 252-0026.

Pine Grove Behavioral Health & Addiction Services is known and respected for being one of the nation’s most comprehensive treatment campuses.

Pine Grove’s world-renowned programs focus on treating gender-specific chemical addiction, including a specialized track for co-occurring eating disorders. Additionally, Pine Grove offers a focused substance abuse healing program for adults aged 55 and older. Other Pine Grove specialty programs include a dedicated professional’s

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treatment curriculum, a comprehensive evaluation center and a variety of Intensive Workshops. Pine Grove also features a program for patients with sexual and intimacy disorder issues.

Pine Grove was established in 1984 and has provided nationally and internationally recognized health care for over 30 years. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Pine Grove is an extension of Forrest General Hospital, a non-profit 512-bed regional hospital offering specialties found at most major medical facilities.

For more information about Pine Grove, call (888) 574-HOPE (4673), and visit PineGroveTreatment.com.

ACER is committed to restoring hope to all those who suffer from the damaging effects of addiction and co-occurring behavioral health problems. The ACER staff specializes in helping individuals and families acquire the skills necessary to achieve lasting recovery.

Their primary goal is to inspire people to live healthy, functional, and productive lives through the therapeutic process and become flourishing members of society.

ACER provides individualized client care in a healthy, nonjudgmental environment welcoming individuals, families, and the community. Caring and supportive staff use established, holistic, and innovative treatment options for persons struggling with behavioral health and substance use challenges to improve their quality of life. Services include an Intensive Outpatient Program, Substance Abuse & Smoking Cessation for Pregnant Women, Ambulatory Detoxification, Therapy, Educational Programs and more.

ACER’s treatment approach offers personalized care designed to meet the unique needs of each person. They focus on teaching recovery skills, increasing social support, improving communication

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skills, identifying coping strategies, providing education and accountability, connecting people to community resources and encouraging spiritual development.

ACER has three locations in Metairie, Slidell, and Arabi. For more information, call (866) 825-2238 or visit ACERCanHelp.com.

Brain & Spine

Tulane University School of Medicine’s Department of Neurology provides quality and patient-friendly services in straightforward neurological problems such as carpel tunnel syndrome, Bell’s palsy, and tension headache and also in more challenging neurological conditions such as stroke and TIA, epilepsy, low back syndrome, migraine, peripheral neuropathy, muscle disorders, gait disorders, multiple sclerosis and dementia. Every effort is made to attend to patient requests for appointments or referrals as promptly as possible.

Tulane strives to provide the best possible and most innovative solutions for patients’ optimal care by highly qualified physicians. To make an appointment or to learn more about the Department of Neurology and its highly trained, board-certified neurologists, call (504) 988-9190.

You can also find information online via Facebook.

Advanced Brain and Spine Institute (ABSI) is the first progressive neuroscience institute on the Northshore and in the Greater New Orleans Area. The institute specializes in the treatment of a wide spectrum of diseases of the brain and spine, as well as pain conditions, such as neck pain and back pain. Physicians at ABSI utilize a unique approach that combines state-of-the-art technology in neurosurgical and spine care, with a personalized and holistic approach to treatment that fits every patient with their overall needs and lifestyle.

Treatment plans range from the latest non-surgical therapies to sur-

gical procedures that use highly advanced technologies in brain imaging, neuro-navigation and spinal navigation, high definition microscopic surgery, and advanced mapping and monitoring modalities in order to achieve a high level of neurosurgical care. Some of the procedures performed include brain surgery for tumors and vascular conditions, trigeminal neuralgia, carpal tunnel release, kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty, cervical and lumbar laminectomy and discectomy, spinal fusion surgery, laser spine procedures, and minimally invasive spinal surgery.

For more information on the Institute, visit ABSINola.com, or call (985) 400-3210 for an appointment at the Mandeville or Metairie locations.

The physicians of Southern Brain & Spine focus on degenerative diseases of the spine and brain, specializing in brain microsurgery and cutting-edge, minimally invasive spinal procedures. The practice’s five neurosurgeons include Drs. Everett Robert, Richard Corales, Lucien Miranne, Jr., Najeeb Thomas and Rand Voorhies.

At Southern Brain & Spine, minimally invasive decompressions and percutaneous fusions are performed after non-surgical options have been explored. Dr. Justin Lundgren specializes in physical medicine and rehabilitation and non-operative treatments of the spine.

Dr. Kevin Martinez, Interventional Pain Management specialist, offers precision diagnostic blocks and injection therapies. Combined with advanced imaging such as merged SPECT scans, these techniques allow physicians to avoid unnecessary surgeries and to best plan a surgery when it is required.

The doctors treat all spine and brain-related problems and are dedicated to providing personalized state-of-the-art care to the greater New Orleans area. They remain actively engaged in the research of cutting-edge treatment of spinal disorders. Southern

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Brain & Spine is located at 4770 South I-10 Service Road, Suite 110.

For appointments and additional information, call (504) 454-0141 or visit SBSDoc.net.

Tulane University School of Medicine’s Department of Neurosurgery is dedicated to providing the highest quality patient-centric care by combining cutting-edge technology with personalized attention.

Tulane offers adult and pediatric neurosurgical care through its clinical programs including: brain tumor, cerebral vascular disorders and stroke, pediatric neurosurgery, spine disorders, peripheral nerve surgery and stereotactic and functional neurosurgery. To continue their tradition of excellence and expertise in providing the best quality care, education and research are integrated through the combined resources of Tulane University Hospital and Clinics and the Tulane School of Medicine.

The Department of Neurosurgery now operates a clinic in Metairie at East Jefferson General Hospital and can be contacted at (504) 503-7001; the Downtown clinic located in the Tulane Hospital and Clinic can be contact at (504) 988-5561; or visit their website, Tulane.edu/som/departments/neurosurgery.

Diet & Nutrition People experience a variety of health changes and concerns over a lifetime, and in a city as flavorful as New Orleans, eating can often have its own impact. Jessica Schultis, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, offers personalized nutrition counseling that can help find solutions to a variety of nutritional concerns, especially as they relate to weight management, diabetes, high blood pressure and/or cholesterol, pregnancy and breastfeeding, celiac disease, chronic disease prevention and more.

“I will help you determine and reach your personal nutrition goals.

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No gimmicks, pills or quick fixes – just real food in a healthful way,” says Schultis, a New Orleans native. After receiving a B.S. degree in Biological Sciences and Nutritional Sciences from LSU, she went on to complete her dietetic internship and Masters in Exercise and Nutrition Science from Lipscomb University in Nashville before working professionally in both Tennessee and Louisiana.

Schultis offers one-hour initial assessments with clients and a variety of follow-up packages as well as additional services such as grocery store tours, nutritional recipe analysis, and group presentations. For more information, visit JessicaSchultisRDN.com or call (504) 455-2031.

Ear, Nose & Throat

While GNO Snoring & Sinus is a comprehensive ENT clinic, the focus of its physicians is on the in-office treatment of sleep and sinus disorders. The standard treatment for sleep and sinus disorders can create significant frustration for a patient. From obstructive sleep apnea to chronic sinus disease, a patient usually undergoes visits to multiple specialists in order to learn of the various treatment options available. At GNO Snoring and Sinus, their treatment philosophy is simple: to efficiently deliver specialty care in a single patient visit.

“Our practice is rooted in a philosophy of finding and fixing any anatomic obstruction, whether a blockage in the nose or throat,” says Dr. Akash Anand. “Most patients we see try medication or a CPAP, and unfortunately none have had their airways assessed properly,” he says. Whether a patient requires medical or surgical management, all options are provided in-office across multiple New Orleans locations without the need for unnecessary patient referrals. Such efficiency allows GNO Snoring & Sinus to cover in one patient visit what typically requires two to three visits with other physicians.

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For information and scheduling, call (504) 309-8615 or visit GNOSnoring.com.

Fertility For over three decades, New Orleans has been home to one of the nation’s leading, state-of-the-art clinics specializing in new infertility treatment. The Fertility Institute has over 30 years of successful in vitro fertilization (IVF) and continues to be recognized for its excellence by health insurance companies providing benefits for infertility and in vitro fertilization. Employing traditional treatments and the latest advances in reproductive technology, including IVF, intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) and cryopreservation of eggs, they offer hope for families who have trouble conceiving or who have genetic abnormalities that may cause a difficult quality of life for a child.

The Fertility Institute is a pioneer in the Gulf South and the first to perform IVF in the region and achieve a pregnancy with its first IVF. With a team of five physicians and additional staff, the Fertility Institute has accomplished over 16,000 pregnancies from all forms of fertility treatment, including those who have suffered from recurrent miscarriages. Offices are located in Mandeville, Metairie and New Orleans with the addition of a second state-of-the-art IVF laboratory located in Baton Rouge. Schedule appointments at (800) 375-0048.

Visit FertilityInstitute.com.

General & Cosmetic Dentistry

Dr. Joseph J. Collura has worked at the forefront of cosmetic dentistry for more than 30 years, providing high quality care and attractive, bright smiles to patients throughout the New Orleans region. He has extensive experience in cosmetic dentistry, advanced

restorative dentistry, single-tooth as well as complete mouth implant reconstruction, root canal therapy, non-surgical gum care, and the prevention and treatment of bite-related problems. Dr. Collura is passionate about advancing his skills and education and has been honored with a guest faculty position with the prestigious Scottsdale Center for Dentistry, which provides the latest in programs, seminars and hands-on training. Additionally, Dr. Collura is licensed by the Louisiana State Board of Dentistry for conscious sedation and nitrous oxide analgesia.

When you visit Dr. Joseph Collura, you’ll realize you’re in a caring, calm environment designed for patient comfort with an open, relaxed atmosphere facing Lake Pontchartrain. During your one-onone discussion following an exam by Dr. Collura, he’ll answer your questions and give you the information you need to make confident choices about your oral health care.

For more information or to make an appointment, visit DrCollura.com or call (504) 837-9800.

Wyatt Family Dentistry, the practice of Dr. Lisa Wyatt, is proud to announce its expansion with a second location in Metairie Village Shopping Center on Metairie Road. With a goal of treating patients like family, Dr. Wyatt’s highly trained team is dedicated to providing each patient with outstanding care with quality general, cosmetic, restorative, surgical and sedation dentistry, including implants, veneers, and crowns as well as cosmetic services such as Botox, Dermafil, Pellevé and bleaching. The team provides the top quality care and maintains the highest standard for safety and cleanliness. The practice incorporates the latest in cutting-edge technology, exemplified by a new in-house, one-day crown CAD/CAM 3D printer.

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Wyatt has been working with patients of all ages for more than thirty years, first as a dental hygienist and later as an associate dentist. She is able to treat the general public as well as those with special medical needs in hospitals or nursing homes.

For more information or to schedule an appointment, call (504) 613-5499 or visit LisaWyattDDS.com.

Second Line Family Dentistry, the practice of Drs. Ryan Thibodaux and Mayda Ferguson, offers three caring pledges to patients. First, they use a unique two-doctor approach when listening to patients’ chief concerns while incorporating the most modern techniques and technologies, such as digital X-rays and intra-oral photography, to pinpoint areas needing attention. Second, Drs. Thibodaux and Ferguson offer treatment options in a clear, concise way. They understand that there is always a better place to be than the dental chair, and patients can expect scheduling that maximizes efficiency and minimizes the stress of each visit. Third, Second Line Family Dentistry works to offer payment options that fit your lifestyle. Regardless of how or when you choose to act in regards to your dental health, they are available to support you along the way.

While providing comprehensive services from preventative exams to restorative and cosmetic procedures, Second Line Family Dentistry also offers special services such as CEREC restorations and Simply Straight Smiles for children and adolescents. For more info, visit SecondLineFamilyDentistry.com or call (504) 833-2220.

Looking and feeling younger go hand in hand. Cosmetic dentistry is one of the easiest and often least expensive ways to get a more youthful look and a gorgeous, radiant smile that boosts not only your own mood, but also that of those around you. Dr. Deborah Lesem has been providing stunning results with cosmetic dentistry in the New Orleans area for over 20 years. With her artistic skills, experience, and technical knowledge of the latest materials and techniques, she has transformed many patients who were reluctant to smile into confident patients who are proud to flash a stunning smile.

Many cosmetic procedures can be done very comfortably without anesthesia (shots) and in only one or two visits. Some procedures may even be partially covered by dental insurance. If you are interested in finding out how cosmetic dentistry could give you a more beautiful, youthful appearance, call Dr. Lesem’s Family Dental office at (504) 286-3880 to schedule your cosmetic consultation today.

Genetics

Since 1987, the Tulane Hayward Genetics Center has offered the Gulf South’s only comprehensive clinical genetic center. The staff of five board-certified Clinical Geneticists, two board-certified Genetics Counselors and two trained Metabolic Nutritionists see patients of all ages with heritable disorders at multiple locations throughout Louisiana.

Hans C. Andersson, M.D., Director of the Center since 2006, and Eva Morava-Kozicz, M.D., Ph.D., see patients of all ages with genetic conditions with special expertise in metabolic disorders and newborn screening abnormalities. Gabriella Pridjian, M.D., Chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology, is the only board-certified OB/GYN/Geneticist in Louisiana and sees patients for preconceptional and prenatal counseling with specialization in high-risk disease diagnosis and management in pregnancy. Katy Phelan, Ph.D. and Tian-Jian (TJ) Chen, Ph.D., are Directors of the Cytogenetics Lab and Molecular Genetics Lab, respectively.

Through state-of-art laboratories and clinical services, the Tulane Hayward Genetics Center offers comprehensive genetic care from prenatal through geriatric ages in all areas of genetic disease. Appointments may be made by calling scheduled at (504) 988-5101.

Hearing

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by reconnecting those with hearing loss to their loved ones. Doctors Daniel Bode, Alaina Johnson and Courtney Cooke create customized treatment plans for patients, based upon their individual lifestyles and listening environments. Through specialized testing, lifestyle assessments, the latest diagnostic equipment and state-of-the-art consultation rooms the patient is given a custom report, detailing their hearing loss, the specific sounds that are impaired and the technology that will be utilized to improve their communication abilities with their friends and family.

The doctors spend time getting to know each patient to create a customized treatment plan while using the latest technology from Starkey and other leading manufacturers. The all-new AGXsz series can be more customized than ever before, making your listening experience more natural and lifelike.

A recent addition to their services of patient care includes treatment for tinnitus and sound sensitivity disorders, which affect more than 50 million Americans. For more information and appointments, visit AssociatedHearingInc.com.

Heart & Vascular

Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS) has provided cardiovascular care to communities in South Louisiana for 32 years. With a team of 40 cardiologists and 500 employees across 14 locations, CIS is a world leader in treating both cardiovascular and peripheral vascular disease. CIS expert physicians provide high-quality, personalized care to each patient and are world-renowned innovators and educators of new technologies. CIS provides non-surgical treatments for peripheral arterial disease and venous disease, striving for the best patient outcomes possible.

The Structural Heart Program at Cardiovascular Institute of the South and Terrebonne General Medical Center is one of 20 sites in the nation that provides treatments for valve disorders and structural heart defects.

As the largest single-specialty practice in the state, CIS continues to grow and prove its commitment to bring quality medical services to the region. To contact CIS, call 1-800-425-2565 or visit Cardio.com to learn more about CIS services and locations near you.

The Tulane University Heart and Vascular Institute (TUHVI) encompasses leading clinical, educational and research programs for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases. TUHVI offers a comprehensive heart and vascular program at three convenient locations: Metairie, Downtown New Orleans, and on the West Bank.

TUHVI physicians include specialized medical professionals trained in treatment of arrhythmia and atrial fibrillation, heart failure, prevention services, hypertension, and lipid management, as well as interventional cardiovascular procedures and vascular surgery.

Because TUHVI physicians and surgeons are also academics, patients can be assured that each case is thoroughly reviewed and all available treatment options are considered. For information about scheduling an appointment, visit TulaneHeart.com.

Mohammad Suleman, M.D. is a General and Vascular surgeon who has operated a successful private practice in New Orleans area since 1981.

After completing his residency in General Surgery and fellowship in Vascular Surgery from New York Medical College, he moved to the New Orleans metro area and started private practice at East Jefferson General Hospital. He has trained extensively in Laprascopic Surgery and has been practicing this surgery since its inception in 1980s.

Presently, Dr. Suleman works as Medical Director at the Hyperbaric Medicine and Wound Care Center at Ochsner Medical Center in Kenner, where he performs vascular surgery for dialysis patients and peripheral vascular surgery on patients with vascular disease. He also maintains privileges at East Jefferson General Hospital.

Dr. Suleman is the past President of the Jefferson Parish Medical

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Society and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Pakistan Public Affairs Committee. He is also active within the Association of Pakistani Physicians of North America. For more information on Dr. Suleman’s practice, call (504) 712-8872.

LSU Cardiology is composed of 13 full-time cardiologists in all subspecialties of Cardiovascular Diseases. In concert with the scientists of the LSU Cardiovascular Center of Excellence, LSU has emerged as an international leader in the field of Heart and Vascular Disease.

Research from the bench to the bedside provides the foundation by which patients are provided with state-of-the-art care delivered by the teachers of other physicians. LSU has private clinics across South Louisiana. The faculty currently cares for patients in five different parishes, eight different hospitals, and staffs ten separate clinic sites.

Working in the Multi-Specialty LSU Health Network allows patients the ease of having a specialist working side by side with their Primary Care Provider to assure the “whole patient” is the focus of the care experience.

For appointments or to learn more about the exciting scientific advances being made at LSU call (504) 412-1366 or visit MedSchool.lsuhsc.edu/cardiology.

HIV/AIDS

The Tulane T-Cell (HIV) Clinic offers comprehensive care for those who are living with HIV and AIDS. In addition to HIV testing for pediatrics, adolescents and adults, the Clinic offers complete primary care, including regular check-ups for people living with HIV. The Clinic also offers vaccinations and laboratory blood work testing, access to psychiatrists and assistance with Ryan White Foundation Form (ADAP) for uninsured patients needing medication. Additionally, referrals to subspecialty locations and legal support services are available.

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Physicians and staff are bilingual, and appointments may be scheduled online or by phone.

If you or someone you know is living with HIV, schedule an appointment by calling (504) 609-3582 or by visiting Tulane.edu/ som/t-cell-clinic. Please bring proof of residency, proof of income, proof of HIV status, a list of any current medications and questions you want answered and a copy of your Medicaid, ADAP or private insurance cards if you have them.

Hospice

Anyone looking for compassionate and dignified care for their terminally ill loved ones should take a look at the services offered

by Canon Hospice. The caring team at Canon is dedicated to a hospice ministry that helps patients and families accept terminal illness positively and resourcefully. Their stated goal is to “allow our patients to live each day to the fullest and enjoy their time with family and friends.”

With special expertise in pain management and symptom control, Canon Hospice designs individualized plans of care for each patient based on their unique needs. Home Based Services provide doctors, nurses, social workers, pastoral care and volunteers. For patients with more intensive symptom management needs, Canon has an Inpatient Hospice Unit. This unit provides 24-hour care in a homelike environment where patients are permitted to receive visits at any hour. For more information, visit CanonHospice.com or call (504) 818-2723.

House Call Physician

NOLA Doc is a contemporary medical practice offering physician house calls 24/7 throughout the greater New Orleans area. Services include urgent and primary care, addiction medicine, IV therapy, care coordination and solving “medical mysteries.” Same day appointments

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are available in one’s home, hotel room, or office with medications, supplies and treatments provided.

New Orleans native Dr. Mark Berenson is board-certified in Family Medicine with experience as an emergency physician, hospitalist, house call physician and instructor of Inpatient Medicine. Having worked in hospitals and in-home settings, Dr. Berenson understands the importance of staying in one’s home for medical care and can easily distinguish the need for a hospital visit.

NOLA Doc visits are convenient, private, and allow for more time with your doctor providing satisfying care with treatments in place and questions answered. To set up an appointment call (504) 383-3828 or visit NolaDoc.com for more information.

Infectious Disease

If you are traveling to exotic parts of the world, consult first with the expert physicians at the Tulane University Travel Clinic. According to Dr. Susan McLellan, Director, half of all travelers to developing countries will develop some health problem. Many travelers turn to their travel agents for advice, but McLellan says it is impossible for travel agents to stay abreast of all the latest information. Even most physicians are not up to date on traveler’s health, which encompasses much more than immunizations.

Consultations are individualized based on each traveler’s itinerary, medical history, and personal health considerations. “We need to consider if you’re working in a refugee camp, climbing at high altitude on the Inca trail or going on a love boat-style cruise,” says Dr. McLellan.

Dr. McLellan, her colleague Dr. Nicholas Van Sickles, and other Tulane Infectious Disease doctors also treat travelers who return ill at their regular Infectious Disease clinics. For more information about the Travel Clinic, call (504) 988-1947 or visit TulaneTravel.com.

Ophthalmology

The Tulane Department of Ophthalmology physicians are among the most experienced leaders in the field for treatment and surgery of all eye diseases and disorders regardless of age.

Tulane ophthalmologists have dedicated their lives to their patients by developing new and better treatments. They have been instrumental in developing many of the innovative approaches to vision care and surgery in use today while training future generations of Eye MDs. The Tulane Refractive Center is now open and offers state-of-the-art technology for vision correction: iLASIK™ (IntraLase). This technology allows the ophthalmologists to make a three-dimensional map of a patient’s eye and deliver a customized, precise correction to treat nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism. It also offers a full range of vision correction services, including scleral lenses and contact lens fitting for difficult cases.

Tulane offers a full range of vision correction services, including contact lenses for the most difficult cases. The Tulane Ophthalmology Clinic and Optical Shop are located on the 4th floor at 1415 Tulane Ave. Valet parking is available. For more information or to make an appointment, call (504) 988-4334.

Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine

At the Orthopedic Center for Sports Medicine, Charles Murphy, M.D., Thomas Lyons, M.D., Luis M. Espinoza, M.D., and William Sherman, M.D., are all fellowship-trained, board-certified orthopaedic surgeons who specialize in treatment of the shoulder, knee, and hip. “We are a general Orthopaedic practice with subspecialty expertise in sports medicine, joint replacement and arthroscopic surgery,” says Dr. Lyons. The practice welcomes New Orleans native Russell Russo, M.D., to its staff.

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set the practice apart are an in-office MRI scanner accredited by the ICAMRL and in-office physical therapists. “Every effort is made,” says Dr. Espinoza, “to accommodate our patients with timely appointments and a broad range of services, all aimed at helping them heal and return to pre-injury form.” To that end, minimally invasive arthroscopic surgeries have made a great difference in patient outcomes with patients experiencing less scar tissue and pain.

To schedule an appointment, call the Metairie office at (504) 889-2663, Kenner office at (504) 467-5900 or New Orleans office at (504) 943-5777, or visit NolaSportsMedicine.com.

At Pontchartrain Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, the goal is to achieve 100% patient satisfaction from any medical or non-medical service provided. Their physicians specialize in the care of the musculoskeletal system, which includes bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, muscles, nerves and related structures of the body. All orthopedic problems from the neck down to the feet of both adults and children are treated from their full-service, advanced facility. Patient input is given the highest consideration during all courses of treatment, and conservative treatment is always considered before a decision for surgery is made.

The comprehensive orthopedic management program at Pontchartrain Orthopedics & Sports Medicine includes procedures such as arthroscopic surgery, total joint replacement, carpal tunnel surgery and fracture management, as well as sports medicine and worker’s compensation cases. Pain management services include interventional spine, ultrasound-guided injections and Botox injections.

Pontchartrain Orthopedics maintains offices in Metairie, Destrehan, and Boutte. For information and appointments, visit posm.org or call the office at (504) 885-6464.

One of the region’s top orthopaedic surgeons, Dr. Neil Maki practices in Thibodaux, Louisiana, in association with Thibodaux Regional Medical Center. Six staff members, including physician assistant Nicole Orgeron Bourgeois, PA-C, insure that patients’ individual needs are met by the most effective means possible. Advanced services include digital X-ray, ultrasound technology and DEXA scanning (bone density).

Although Dr. Maki does most orthopaedic procedures, he specializes in the shoulder and sports medicine. Dr. Maki pioneered many of today’s shoulder arthroscopic procedures, including obtaining patents on some arthroscopic instrumentation. He performs shoulder replacements, including reverse shoulder replacement and resurfacing arthroplasty.

He is one of few specialists in the region who perform endoscopic carpal tunnel (wrist) and endoscopic cubital tunnel (elbow) surgery.

Board-certified in both orthopaedic surgery and sports medicine, Dr. Maki is on the active staff at Thibodaux Regional Medical Center. He is also fellowship-trained in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery. He has served on the medical staff of the New Orleans Saints and the Nicholls State University athletic programs. He may be reached by calling (985) 446-6284 or (800) 521-2647.

Tulane Orthopaedics doctors are elite, fellowship-trained surgeons who combine their expertise and sub-specialty areas into a single comprehensive program. Patients have access to some of the most capable surgical care in the nation as well as one of the finest rehabilitation programs. This ensures a faster and more effective recovery, regardless of whether you’re trying to get back on the sports field or back to daily life.

Specialists offer care and prevention of sports medicine injuries, total joint replacements of hips, knees, shoulders, elbows and ankles, treatment of pelvic and other bone fractures, and treatment of spinerelated conditions ranging from scoliosis in children to adults with disc herniations and spinal stenosis. Other conditions treated include painful foot ailments such as bunions and painful nerve compressions. With multiple locations, including the Institute of Sports Medicine in Uptown 144

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New Orleans, Tulane-Lakeside in Metairie and downtown at Tulane Medical Center, their doctors and staff are able to serve the entire Greater New Orleans community.

For more information, call (877) TOrtho-1 ((877) 867-8461), or (504) 988-6032 or visit OrthoTulane.com.

One of the only local practices – and the only practice affiliated with Touro – consisting entirely of fellowship-trained orthopaedic specialists, Orthopaedic Specialists of New Orleans is the partnership of Dr. Richard L. Meyer, Jr. and Dr. Scott A. Tucker.

Dr. Meyer is fellowship-trained in hip and knee reconstructive surgery and sports medicine. He is a leading pioneer in anterior total hip replacement and the first to perform the procedure in New Orleans.

He has lectured and taught the procedure internationally. Dr. Meyer’s services include computer-navigated surgery, patient-specific custom instrumentation for knee replacement, partial knee replacements, hip and knee revisions and arthroscopy of the knee.

Dr. Tucker has extensive experience performing complex surgeries of the shoulder (including total replacement and reverse replacement), elbow, knee and ankle, with a focus on arthroscopic surgery. His fellowship training was with world-renowned surgeon Dr. James Andrews at The Andrews Institute, during which he cared for numerous professional athletes.

They treat common orthopaedic problems such as sprains and strains, carpal tunnel, and broken bones. They use many non-operative modalities and also perform in-office Platelet-Rich-Plasma injections.

For more info, visit DrRichardMeyer.com and DrScottATucker.com, or call (504) 897-7877.

The LSU Orthopedic Surgery Private Practice is comprised of thirteen LSU physicians covering pediatric and adult orthopedic problems. Their areas of expertise include spine, shoulder, elbow, hand, hip, knee, foot, ankle problems and more. These LSU physicians utilize the most advanced techniques, including computer-assisted surgery. As teaching faculty, they bring leading-edge technology to the Louisiana region and are responsible for guiding future generations of Louisiana Physicians.

As an academic practice, many of their doctors are nationally recognized in the field of orthopedic surgery and are involved in teaching courses and innovative research. Their research has been presented at international conferences and published in scientific journals.

Working within the context of the LSU Health Science Center allows the physicians the flexibility for a multidisciplinary approach in providing quality patient care. In addition, the LSU Healthcare Network allows physicians within the system to utilize a state-of-the art electronic medical record in coordinating the most comprehensive medical team in the region.

For Orthopaedic appointments call (504) 412-1700 or visit LSUDocs.com.

Pain Management New Orleans residents suffering from pain are invited to find their own ”pathway to pain relief” at Integrated Pain and Neuroscience. Physicians and advanced practice clinicians led by Dr. Eric Royster offer a custom multi-specialty treatment experience for patients suffering from chronic pain. Common conditions such as headaches, spine, orthopedic and neurologic pain are successfully treated. Pain is difficult; their team can help.

The team consists of Dr. Eric Royster, board-certified in Pain Medicine, Dr. Domenick Grieshaber, fellowship-trained in Pain Medicine, Dr. Andrea O’Leary, specializing in adult and child psychiatry, and Dr. Aaron Friedman, specializing in neurology and acupuncture. Their focus on coordination of care determines the most suitable treatment options for each patient. IPN physicians offer a variety of interventional procedures

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including acupuncture, platelet rich plasma (PRP) treatments, psychiatric care and whole food plant-based nutrition counseling.

For more information, visit PainIsAPuzzle.com or call (504) 300-9020. IPN is located Uptown at 2801 Napoleon Ave. Saturday appointments are available.

Too many suffer from chronic pain conditions that impact their personal lives and make working nearly impossible. While surgery can be a viable option, it should be considered a patient’s last resort.

Dr. Patrick Waring, founder of the Pain Intervention Center, is a leader in the field of precision pain management and devoted to the diagnosis and innovative treatment of chronic pain and related disorders. As a board certified anesthesiologist and pain management specialist, Dr. Waring targets and treats pain through non-narcotic, non-surgical, minimally invasive techniques performed under fluoroscopic X-ray guidance.

All procedures are performed in a state-of-the-art private facility, conveniently located in Old Metairie Village. Patients avoid the delays and intimidation of big hospitals and benefit from the comprehensive team approach of expert clinicians, personalized service and customized follow-up care in a comfortable setting.

While finding a cure for pain is often frustrating, Dr. Patrick Waring and his staff have helped thousands of satisfied patients get back to the business of living their lives. Visit PatrickWaring.com or call (504) 455-2225 today. No referrals necessary. Most major medical insurance accepted.

Southern Pain & Neurological Consultants are excited to introduce a revolutionary, minimally invasive needle treatment for herniated discs to their practice with the HydroDiscectomy, an outpatient alternative to traditional back surgery. The procedure uses a high-

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speed water-jet stream to remove herniated disc tissue, relieving the nerve pressure that causes back and leg pain. The advantages of using water include no hospitalization, fast recovery, no incision, less pain, no bone removal, no trauma to back muscles and no general anesthesia. The entire procedure takes 20 minutes on average. Most patients will be able to return to work in about one to four weeks.

The doctors at Southern Pain & Neurological Consultants know that chronic pain is a prison, keeping those who suffer from it trapped and unable to do the things they want to do. The stress from pain and lack of freedom can negatively affect personalities, too. If you are suffering from chronic back pain, contact the Southern Pain clinic and find out if the HydroDiscectomy or another treatment is right for you.

For information and scheduling, call (800) 277-1265.

At Premier Pain Center, new and interventional pain control is improving the quality of life for patients without unnecessary surgery or dangerous side effects of medications. Dr. Parr, Past President of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, along with Dr. Ann Conn, Dr. Lisa Jaubert and staff, are experts in dealing with chronic, acute and subacute pain, including headache, neck and back pain, muscle and joint soreness and pain due to severe trauma. Drs. Parr and Conn have been named to the Top 100 Physicians nationwide.

During an initial visit at the Premier Pain Center, physicians and their staff will evaluate the patient to determine the source of pain. They will examine the medical history for clues, and imaging diagnostics, such as X-rays, CT scans and MRI’s may be ordered to help pinpoint the cause. (If needed, physicians can refer to the correct specialty for treatment.) Then, physicians will deliver medication to the site, thus arresting or intervening in the message of pain to your brain.

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For more information on the Premier Pain Center’s team and services, visit PremierPainCenter.com or call (985) 809-1997.

Primary Care

With a legacy dating back to 1987, St. Thomas Community Health Center has continued its mission of providing comprehensive primary care to the community regardless of ability to pay. As a Federally Qualified Health Center and PatientCentered Medical Home, their robust teams of dedicated providers work to address individual health needs and ensure delivery of the highest quality of care.

Services at St. Thomas include primary care, pediatrics, OB-GYN, optometry, mental health, and mammography. They offer same day and next day appointment scheduling, as well as walkins to see the next available provider. Office hours are from 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday.

Call (504) 529-5558 to schedule an appointment at any of their six locations: 1936 Magazine St., 1020 St. Andrew St., 3943 St. Bernard Ave., 2405 Jackson Ave. (inside Mahalia Jackson School facility), 1200 L.B. Landry Ave. (inside Landry-Walker School facility) and 2108 Coliseum St. (counseling services only). For more information, visit StThomasCHC.org.

Retirement Living & Rehabilitative Care

At the Hainkel Home, individuals who are critically ill or disabled receive care for a range of health issues both short- and long-term. The home also offers an adult daycare for adults who live at home but need assistance during the day. Designated “5 Stars” (the only 5-star rated nursing home in Orleans Parish) by the Centers of Medicare/Medicaid, Hainkel offers activities and programs developed around the residents’ needs, desires and abilities. They accept private pay/ private insurance, Medicare, VA and Medicaid.

Hainkel Home features a beautiful garden with winding paths perfect for wheelchairs or walkers. Activities are voted on by the residents at their monthly resident council meetings and include art therapy, music therapy, shooting pool, reminiscing, current affairs, barbecues, birthday parties, happy hours and countless others.

Hainkel is deeply rooted in the community and has affiliation agreements with Ochsner and LSU as well as relationships with Loyola University and Delgado Community College. Hainkel Home is a privately run not-for-profit nursing home and accepts donations. It is located at 612 Henry Clay Ave., and can be reached at (504) 896-5900 or HainkelHome.com.

Touro’s Woldenberg Village is one of the region’s premier healthcare and retirement communities, located just minutes from downtown New Orleans. The community offers quality care and an engaging lifestyle across the full spectrum of senior living, including

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independent living, assisted living and skilled nursing care.

The compassionate and highly trained staff at Woldenberg Village enrich the lives of residents by delivering exceptional senior housing, active adult living, and personalized care. Services and amenities include a Skilled Nursing facility that provides around-the-clock care, specialized Alzheimer’s and dementia care units and Assisted Living and Independent Living communities. Woldenberg is a pet-friendly campus and features group transportation for activities, errands and appointments, weekly housekeeping and laundry service, delicious meals served daily in a community dining area and private dining for small gatherings or family visits. A peaceful chapel with onsite religious services and a beauty salon/barber shop are available for the convenience of residents.

Woldenberg offers a 24-hour emergency response system, and shortterm rehabilitation and in-patient hospice are available. To learn more or to schedule a tour, call (504) 367-5640.

Skin Care: Dermatology & Cosmetic Surgery

Regenesis Medical Spa and Laser Skin Clinic is a small, luxurious medical aesthetic spa located in Mid-City that delivers with its state-ofthe-art, minimally invasive, results-oriented approach to anti-aging and skin care. Services are provided by Dr. William Hudson, a double boardcertified Family and Geriatric physician who has additional training and certifications in Aesthetic Medicine.

Using the latest laser technology, Regenesis can assist those that want to reverse the signs of aging by improving the appearance, quality, and texture of their skin. IPL photofacials color correct skin by removing sunspots and hyperpigmentation, providing clients a clear, flawless complexion. Regenesis’ Fractional laser resurfaces and tightens skin, stimulates collagen production, minimizes pores, and reduces fine lines and wrinkles. Both of these treatments have minimal to no downtime, allowing clients to return to normal activities following treatment.

Regenesis offers a variety of anti-aging treatments including microdermabrasion, chemical peels, micro-needling (collagen-induction therapy), Botox, dermal fillers, scar and stretch mark treatment as well as blood vessel and pigment corrections. For a free consultation, visit RegenesisSpa.com or call (504) 486-4500.

Dr. Kelly Burkenstock’s Skin Body Health is the South’s hallmark anti-aging institute that incorporates skin rejuvenation with anti-aging medical disciplines to provide an exceptional healthcare experience.

Dr. Kelly Burkenstock is internationally trained and has just returned from Brazil, where she attended the International Congress of Aesthetic Dermatology, learning cutting-edge skin rejuvenation and anti-aging techniques. Comprehensive in her approach, Dr. Burkenstock employs customized treatments including lasers, radio frequency, IPL, Botox, and fillers to achieve younger looking skin and improve the body’s appearance. Her approach incorporates education and programs that improve health and assist in the prevention and management of diabetes, high blood pressure, thyroid, weight gain, and menopause.

Dr. Burkenstock offers a number of plans, including the popular “Ageless RX” and “Dare to Be Thin!®” programs. Her “Club Renew” Wrinkle Filler and Botox packages keep skin beautiful all year long via an affordable club plan. Additionally, vein sclerotherapy and tattoo removal services erase what you once thought was permanent.

Watch Dr Burkenstock on WGNO News with a Twist every Tuesday at 6:00pm. For more information, visit SkinBodyHealth.com or call (504) 888-2829. Office locations are in Mandeville and Metairie.

Eyes are the most expressive feature of the face, and for those looking to enhance the appearance of their eyes, Dr. Kyle V. Acosta of the Eyelid Cosmetic Surgery Center of the South offers numerous highly specialized procedures for recreating youth and beauty. An award-winning, 148

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highly trained and experienced physician, Dr. Acosta is board-certified in Ophthalmology and fellowship trained in Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

Eyelid Surgery Center of the South has a state-of-the-art, on-site, private surgical facility with experienced anesthesia care provided for your comfort. The highly qualified staff will make your surgical experience pleasant and effortless from the initial consultation to discharge from the surgical suite.

In addition to cosmetic procedures for the eyes, Dr. Acosta also treats age-related changes to the eyelids, congenital abnormalities, and the repair of unsuccessful cosmetic eyelid procedures. For more information, call (985) 898-2001.

Tulane University Department of Dermatology excels in providing the most advanced medical care to the New Orleans community. Innovators in the treatment of numerous skin diseases, Tulane faculty physicians provide general dermatology care as well as care for more complicated dermatological problems.

Led by Erin Boh, M.D., Ph.D., the department employs experts in psoriasis care, skin cancer care, and cosmetic dermatology. These doctors offer numerous surgical and nonsurgical treatments for skin cancer, including state-of-the-art treatment in Mohs surgery for nonmelanoma skin cancers and specialized treatments such as extracorporeal photopheresis for lymphoma and bone marrow transplants.

Tulane dermatologists treat all spectra of skin diseases in pediatric and adult populations and also provide cosmetic treatments and services. The faculty are national leaders in dermatology. In addition to providing state of the art treatments, they train the next generation of dermatologists. Tulane faculty serve as principal investigators in clinical trials and research and are able to offer new therapeutic modalities not yet offered by other dermatologists.

To schedule an appointment, call (504) 988-1700 (downtown) or (504) 988-9000 (Uptown). The new Covington location will be opening August 2015! To schedule an appointment, call (985) 893-1291.

Weightloss

Medi-Weightloss® in Metairie is changing lives! This clinically proven, physician-supervised weight loss program has helped local patients lose over 3,000 pounds combined in just four months!

Along with their team of medical professionals, Drs. Katherine Swing, Kathleen Sullivan, Sacha Wax, Robin Bone and Archana Paine provide individualized care based on each patient’s goals, current health status and medical history.

The program includes weekly consultations that focus on nutrition, lifestyle, and exercise. Education is provided on how to lose weight in the real world using real food without prepackaged meals. Patients learn how to maintain their weight loss through a specialized Wellness Phase.

Medi-Weightloss is located at 4315 Houma Blvd., Suite 100 in Metairie and is currently accepting new patients. Additional information is available by calling (504) 313-6113 or visiting MediWeightloss.com.

Urgent Care

Sitting in an overcrowded waiting room isn’t ideal in any situation. New Orleans Urgent Care is the perfect alternative for patients with minor injuries or illnesses needing urgent treatment. There are no appointments, no lengthy wait times, and no need for offsite diagnostics.

New Orleans Urgent Care features seven exam rooms, a mini lab and an on-site digital X-ray machine, ensuring a quick and efficient medical exam for minor emergencies.

New Orleans Urgent Care is staffed with board-certified physicians with experience in Urgent Care, Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine. Ajsa Nikolic, M.D., Donald Fabacher, M.D., Katherine North, APRN and Brent Becnel, APRN will supply you with written discharge instructions and follow-up instructions after every visit. They are

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happy to work with your physician and provide any records of their treatment. The staff is multilingual with persons speaking Spanish, German, French, Italian and Croatian.

New Orleans Urgent Care accepts most major insurances and offers a deposit system for those without insurance. They are open seven days a week with locations at 900 Magazine St., (504) 552-2433 and 201 Decatur St., (504) 609-3833. For more information, visit NewOrleansUrgentCare.com.

Veterinary & Pet Services

At Magazine Street Animal Clinic, veterinarians and staff value the bond between you and your pet and embrace the highest standards of the veterinary profession. They know and respect that they are treating very important members of your family and have designed a team-based, comprehensive and thorough approach to meeting the needs of you and your pet.

As medical professionals, veterinarians at Magazine Street Animal Clinic know that the best means to keep your pet happy and healthy, as well as to minimize the lifetime cost of care, is through routine wellness exams, appropriate vaccines, microchip lost pet ID, behavioral and nutritional counseling and specialized exams for pets in their senior years. Highly qualified veterinary assistants are on site 24/7 to provide a higher standard of care around the clock. Additionally, the clinic has a dedicated dental suite for performing advanced dentistry. Magazine Street Animal Clinic is the only Uptown veterinary hospital open until 8 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Friday.

For more information on services or to schedule an appointment, visit MagazineStreetAnimalClinic.com or call (504) 891-4115.

Women’s Health

Selecting an OB/GYN is a very important choice, and Crescent City Physicians hopes to make that choice a little easier. Whether you are becoming a mother for the first time, expanding your growing family, or looking for a doctor for annual wellness and pre- or postmenopausal health needs, Crescent City OB/GYNs offer unique, comprehensive care to women at every stage of life.

Crescent City Physicians offers eleven convenient locations throughout Greater New Orleans and are proud to deliver at Touro’s Family Birthing Center, “the place where babies come from.” Learn more at CrescentCityPhysicians.com or call (504) 897-7197.

The specialized healthcare team of Tulane Center for Women’s Health meets the unique healthcare needs of women by providing comprehensive care for the challenges faced in every phase of a woman’s life. Specializing in the areas of general obstetrics and gynecology, maternal fetal medicine, reproductive endocrinology and fertility, minimally invasive surgery, female pelvic and reconstructive surgery and gynecologic oncology, the center operates on the belief that every woman not only has the right to good obstetric and gynecologic care, but that she is a partner in her care.

The Center proudly welcomes Dr. Tonya Carter as the newest member of its renowned team of physicians. As an OB/GYN generalist with minimally invasive surgical expertise, Dr. Carter will welcome patients from the Tulane Center for Women’s Health – Lakeside beginning Sept. 1. A globally minded individual, Dr. Carter enjoys working with diverse populations and looks forward to serving patients in a city as dynamic as New Orleans.

Call (504) 988-8070 today to meet your healthcare needs by scheduling an appointment at their Metairie office, located adjacent to the Tulane Lakeside Hospital for Women and Children. •

Beacon’s staff provides inpatient and outpatient treatment to those suffering emotional pain including sadness, fear, loneliness, difficulty sleeping, poor concentration, memory loss and more.

If you or someone you love is in need, give Beacon a call today!

Beacon Behavioral Hospital New Orleans: 504-210-0460 Lutcher: 225-258-6103 Northshore: 985-882-0226 Central: 318-346-3143

Beacon Behavioral Outpatient Metairie: 504-581-4333 Slidell: 985-607-0290 Lutcher: 225-258-6112 Baton Rouge: 225-810-4719 Houma: 985-346-0436 Hammond: 985-956-7378 Bogalusa: 985-735-1750

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Health and Financial Resources & Benefits W

e all get by with a little help from our friends, but sometimes you need more than a friend – sometimes a call in to the experts may be in order, especially when it comes to one’s health and the health of his or her finances. Resources abound across the area for people seeking expert advice. From Alzheimer’s support and in-home care to long-term care or retirement planning, a variety of organizations exist to help you navigate the medical system and the legal dos and don’ts for ensuring smooth transitions when changes are faced. Additionally, pharmacies and local shops help supply needs such as prescriptions, medical equipment, arch supports, and uniforms. Find the support you need by exploring the following local providers of health and financial resources and benefits.

Alzheimer’s Support

Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive brain disease impacting 82,000 Louisiana seniors and 230,000 unpaid family caregivers. There is currently no way to prevent, cure or slow down the disease. The Alzheimer’s Association helps with Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Their mission is to eliminate Alzheimer’s disease through the advancement of research, to provide and enhance care and support for all affected and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health.

Need help? Community Resource Finder (ALZ.org/crf) is a place that you can find support groups, programs, events and community services from at-home care to medical services. At ALZ.org, you can also find ways to personally help end the disease by becoming a champion for the cause.

For additional help or guidance, call their 24/7 Helpline at (800) 2723900. You can also follow the association on Twitter (@ALZ_LA) and like them on Facebook (Alzheimer’s Association Louisiana Chapter).

In-home Assistance

There are many reasons an individual may need help around the home, and help can easily be found with Right at Home’s in-home care and assistance. Whether a family member needs help with tasks around the home, assistance recovering from a hospital stay or someone to simply check in on them throughout the week, Right at Home of Metro New Orleans has the ability to assist in a number of scenarios.

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universal challenges of aging that many families experience and see what kinds of services may benefit you and your family. You can also complete a short Care Assessment that allows Right at Home the ability to tailor care to your needs with personalized suggestions. Right at Home Caregivers are specially trained to provide just the services your loved one needs. Caregivers modify the care plan for your family members as needs change, allowing them to live at home as long as possible, which gives you peace of mind knowing your loved ones are receiving quality care, right in their own home.

For more information, visit MetroNewOrleansRAH.com or call (504) 780-8128.

Home Care Solutions offers highly personalized caregiver services and Geriatric Care Management services to help loved ones in Greater New Orleans extend their independence. Locally owned and operated for over 22 years by licensed social workers, Home Care Solutions has particular expertise in dignified, compassionate Alzheimer’s care.

All home care services begin with a professional assessment visit.

A care manager then designs a plan of care specific to the client’s needs while incorporating family input. Carefully selected and trained caregivers provide assistance with activities of daily living and companionship, supported by routine care manager supervisory visits. Aging Life Care/Geriatric Care Management is a holistic, clientcentered approach to caring for older adults or others facing ongoing health challenges. Providing answers at a time of uncertainty, this guidance leads families to actions and decisions that ensure quality care and an optimal life for those they love, thus reducing worry, stress, and time off of work.

Home Care Solutions is a member of the Home Care Association of America and the Aging Life Care Association. It is also a licensed Personal Care Attendant Agency. For more information, call (504) 828-0900 or visit HomeCareNewOrleans.com.

As our nation’s healthcare system changes, Nurses Registry remains a leader in the home care industry. Nurses Registry celebrates 90 years of service to the Greater New Orleans community in the art and science of nursing. Their 30-day re-hospitalization rates have been equal to or better than the national top 20% of agencies with patient satisfaction also ranking at the top. Their founder, Rose Mary S. Breaux, RN, BSN, believed it an honor and privilege to serve the sick and aging in our community and to treat the whole patient: “Body, Mind and Spirit.”

The dynamic organization implemented a Care Transition program

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to assist patients moving from hospital to home. Nurses Registry has also developed the Have A Heart cardiac program to help CHF patients and families heal and move toward safe self-management. Additionally, Health Coaches give special help to those with CHF, COPD, and other at-risk patients.

Nurses Registry provides services across the healthcare spectrum: Home Health, Private Duty Nursing, Medical and Non-Medical Aide Services, Home Infusion and customized services.

Call (504) 736-0803 or (866) 736-6744 today for a free, in-home assessment or visit MyNursesRegistry.com for more info.

Retirement Living

When it comes to aging well, Lambeth House, a full-service retirement center, offers the best of all worlds: independent living for active adults (ages 62+) plus a full continuum of care, including Assisted Living, Nursing Care and Memory Care. Lambeth House is proud to offer public access (for ages 55+) to its recently opened Fitness Center.

Nestled in the heart of Uptown New Orleans, Lambeth House offers a cultural program committed to enrichment of the mind, body and spirit. The full array of amenities for active seniors includes the new fitness center with a stunning indoor, salt-water swimming pool, an art studio, meditation room and garden, fine and casual dining options and engaging activities and social events. In the words of one resident, “There is something to do here all day, every day, if you want to.”

“Today’s new generation of retirees want choices. They want to be active and to age well,” says President/CEO, Scott Crabtree. At Lambeth House, residents do just that. For more information, call (504) 865-1960.

Pre-planning & Arrangements

As unique as New Orleans, Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home and Cemeteries is set among the majestic oaks and gentle beauty of the past, offering unique and lasting memorialization in one of the country’s

most renowned resting places. Metairie Cemetery recently received national recognition and was awarded a Certificate of Excellence from TripAdvisor for exceptional reviews.

In addition to compassionately serving families during their time of need, the professionals at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home and Cemeteries proudly offer a number of free outreach programs designed to honor those who serve, keep families safe, fight for a cause, and comfort those who grieve through the Dignity Memorial® provider network. Explore exclusive options for a traditional burial and cremation remembrance, each as personal, simple or elaborate as you choose.

Let Lake Lawn Metairie help you to create a legacy that endures. For additional information concerning preplanning, don’t hesitate to contact Lake Lawn Metairie at (504) 486-6331 or visit their website at LakeLawnMetairie.com.

Prescriptions & Equipment

Avita Pharmacy opened with a mission to serve patients, healthcare providers, and service organizations with nothing less than excellence.

At the time of Avita’s founding, specialty pharmacies were still a developing concept, but the company knew that its community needed expert clinical care and services with compassionate guidance and support. Over the last 10 years, Avita Pharmacy has expanded its services to include several locations across four states.

Avita Pharmacy is committed to excellence in all things, and that value fostered a commitment to giving back. Each year, Avita sponsors and supports over 130 initiatives across the country to help its communities grow and improve each and every day.

Patients are more than just a prescription, and that’s why Avita is more than just a pharmacy.

Let Avita fill your prescription today, and you will be giving back tomorrow! For more information, please visit AvitaPharmacy.com.

For over 55 years, people have turned to Patio Drugs for help in

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managing their healthcare needs. Patio Drugs has helped individuals and families understand their medications, both prescription and over-the-counter, since 1958 and provides free prescription delivery throughout East Jefferson.

In addition to being a full-service pharmacy, the oldest independent pharmacy in Jefferson Parish, Patio Drugs is also a leading provider of home medical equipment. For everything from a Band-Aid to a hospital bed, Patio Drugs is your one-stop source for all home medical equipment needs.

Patio Drugs has over 55 years of experience in specialized compounding services. No two people are the same. Their pharmacists work with physicians to customize medication doses and dosage forms to meet the individual needs of each patient. Some of their compounding services include: Hormone Replacement Therapy, Gluten Free Formulations, Medicated Troches, Sugar Free Preparations, Preservative Free Formulas, Transdermal Gels and Sterile Injections.

Whether you need prescriptions, medical equipment or specialized compounding services, call Patio Drugs, 5208 Veterans Blvd. in Metairie, (504) 889-7070. Patio Drugs, “Large Enough to Serve You, Yet, Small Enough to Know You.”

Arch Support

With over 25 different arch support styles and 350 arch support sizes, Good Feet® offers individualized comfort solutions to reduce or completely eliminate foot pain. Imagine being virtually pain free!

Good Feet’s custom-fitted arch supports are personally fit for your individualized comfort. When you visit the Good Feet store, you’ll be personally assisted by a certified arch support specialist who will help you find the arch support that properly fits your foot and your lifestyle.

Buying arch supports without being properly sized can actually make your pain worse. Through a complimentary personal consultation, Good Feet specialists take into account the kind of shoes you like to wear, the activities you like to do, the length and height of your arch, as

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well as the level of support that feels best to you.

Good Feet is open seven days a week with three metro area locations. Visit the French Quarter location at 539 Bienville St. (504) 875-2929), the Uptown location at 5525 Magazine St. ((504) 324-7718) or the Metairie location at 3000 Severn Ave. ((504) 888-7080). For hours and information or to schedule a fitting, visit NolaShoes.com.

Scrubs & Uniforms

Scrub Stop is your locally owned, one-stop shop for the latest styles and fabrics of the uniform industry. The properties of today’s fabrics offer anti-microbial features that are stain resistant and moisture wicking, allow spandex movement and have colorfast qualities. Even Scrub Stop’s professional wear shoes offer fashion and comfort for your feet with lively prints and solids to add variety to your uniform. The Scrub Stop team believes that looking good and loving what you wear will uplift not only your appearance but also your spirit!

Other products offered at Scrub Stop include chef wear, medical accessories, slip-resistant shoes, hosiery, nursing school uniforms, medical and black-and-gold-themed jewelry, embroidery, and logo services. They are competitively priced with a slogan that states “Everyday Discounted Prices.”

Open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturdays, Scrub Stop is located at 1213 Eastridge Drive in Slidell.

Though located in Slidell, Scrub Stop has serviced Greater New Orleans, St. Tammany and Tangipahoa Parishes, and parts of Mississippi since 2004. Call (985) 661-8998 or email scrubstop@bellsouth.net for more information. “Like” Scrub Stop on Facebook for monthly specials.

Uniforms by Bayou is a family-owned business that has served the uniform needs of healthcare professionals for over 35 years. Uniforms

by Bayou offers a complete line of nursing uniforms, shoes and accessories, as well as chef wear, corporate apparel and monograming.

They offer the largest selection of styles, colors and fabrics in the south.

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With locations in Covington, Baton Rouge, Mobile, Marrero, and their newest state-of-the-art uniform outlet in Metairie, they offer easy access for all of Greater New Orleans. Visit the new location at 3624 West Esplanade Ave. (at Hessmer) in Metairie and experience superior customer service delivered by highly trained sales consultants, the same kind of service for which Uniforms by Bayou has been known for years.

Contact Uniforms by Bayou at (800) 222-8164 to have one of their professional sales staff visit your group for an on-site visit, or stop by one of the five retail outlets for a truly pleasant shopping experience.

Legal Planning & Representation

Blue Williams, LLP, has been providing high-quality representation to clients throughout the Gulf South in commercial litigation, healthcare and construction law and business matters since 1982. By recruiting motivated and experienced attorneys in diverse areas of law, Blue Williams is able to provide a full spectrum of services and create lasting solutions to the legal dilemmas faced by clients. The firm’s attorneys practice in 17 areas of law, including Commercial Litigation, Estate and Tax Planning, Disability and Elder Law Planning, Corporate Law, Healthcare Law, Construction Litigation, Insurance Law, Products and Professional Liability and more.

Blue Williams has a history of rising to the challenge and has defended clients in multi-million dollar exposure cases. The firm provides services to clients nationally, though primarily in Louisiana, and these clients range from Fortune 500 companies to international corporations, local businesses and individuals. Attorneys spend a significant amount of time with each client to be certain of the client’s individual needs and all available options.

For more information on Blue Williams’s commitment to providing lasting solutions, visit BlueWilliams.com or call (800) 326-4991.

Financial Planning

After a lifetime of work and proper preparation, a secure retirement

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can be a much-desired reward. However, that security may only be as strong as your ability to stay healthy – unless you plan. As part of a comprehensive financial plan, it’s important to ensure that you’ll receive the kind of care you may need without facing financial instability.

At Northwestern Mutual of Louisiana, specialists in long-term care are available to assist in determining your long-term care needs and to help design solutions tailored to your unique situation. To learn more about Northwestern Mutual’s distinctive financial planning process for you and your loved ones, please visit them online at NM-Louisiana.com or call (504) 831-8146 to speak with a specialist at their Metairie office.

Steven Dugal is a General Agent of The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company (Life and disability insurance, annuities, and life insurance with long-term care benefits) and Northwestern Long Term Care Insurance Company, Milwaukee, WI, (long-term care insurance) and a Registered Representative and Investment Adviser Representative of Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC. Jasmine Stafford is an independent agent whose main focus is to protect you and your family financially from the challenges, health and otherwise, that you may face along the way. She works with clients by providing financial education and implementing wealth building concepts that fit their individual needs. She implements strategies that focus on protection, savings and growth of your financial portfolio. Permanent insurance, term insurance and disability are options explored in finding ways to optimize growth. Not only do Stafford and her team work with families, but they also assist businesses in securing their financial future.

Jasmine Stafford received her B.A. and M.A. in political science at the University of Texas at Arlington before later serving as a White House Intern. She received her Life, Health and Accident License in both Texas and Louisiana.

For more information and to make an appointment, call (817) 600-1760 or visit GenerationalWealth.Wordpress.com.

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Cutting-Edge Technology I

n just a few decades, modern medicine has experienced a profound number of changes, and it’s hard to imagine what will be the norm in another 20 or 30 years. Meanwhile, patients across the area are reaping the benefits of today’s most advanced care with the help of robotics, digital imaging, lasers and more. As research and innovation spur new developments in techniques and technologies, area health care providers strive to stay up to date with the latest advancements through continued education, research and technology upgrades. Various practices across the region are making changes and offering cutting-edge services and tools to improve surgeries and procedures, reduce pain and recovery times and make medicine more efficient. Find out about the latest from the following area physicians in a variety of specialties.

Dentistry & Oral Surgery DeFelice Dental is committed to a conservative approach in patient care, focusing on preventative measures and maintenance as well as on patient education. They provide top quality care in a relaxed atmosphere. For patients who may require more complex treatment, the DeFelice Dental team provides comprehensive care with a gentle, caring touch. Services provided at the practice include gentle cleanings, tooth-colored fillings, nonsurgical gum care, teeth whitening, porcelain veneers, natural looking crowns and implants. In addition to visual cancer screenings completed during appointments, Velscope oral cancer early detection technology is available for patients needing or requesting more advanced screening.

Prior to leading his team at DeFelice Dental, Dr. Tré DeFelice worked as the Clinical Director of a unique specialty practice in New Orleans, where he planned, delivered and coordinated patient treatment along with a team of dental specialists, gaining tremendous experience and knowledge along the way. Dr. DeFelice spends many hours in continuing education to advance in areas of comprehensive patient care, esthetics, and dental implants.

DeFelice Dental is conveniently located on at 1900 N. Causeway Blvd. near I-10. For more information, visit DeFeliceDental.com or call (504) 833-4300.

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A top specialist in New Orleans, Dr. Michael Block is an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon who utilizes state-of-the-art technology to ensure the best care for patients. He practices the full scope of oral and maxillofacial surgery, including orthognathic surgical correction of facial deformities, TMJ problems, removal of tumors with reconstruction and removal of teeth with sedation.

Dr. Block’s latest book on implant surgery is used by students, residents and professionals as a resource, and he teaches the procedure that replaces all of the patient's teeth or one tooth within a few hours of removal, eliminating the need for dentures. Patients come in with teeth, or a tooth, that need replacing and leave the office with a new set of teeth, or a single crown, all within a few hours. He is one of few surgeons in the United States using a Navigation method (X-Nav) to optimize implant placement, which results in ideal tooth replacement because of ideal implant positioning.

Dr. Block’s efficient office and staff carefully organize schedules to avoid delays in seeing and treating patients at the clinic. For more info, visit CenterForDentalReconstruction.com or call (504) 833-3368.

Dr. Jim Moreau likes to keep his practice ahead of the curve.

MoreSMILES Dental Spa has introduced a new revolutionary solution for diagnosis and treatment, the Sirona Galileos 3D cone beam imaging system.

Dr. David Kennedy

Ophthalmology

Gulf South Eye Associates are pleased to announce and would like to welcome the addition of Dr. David Kennedy, General Ophthalmologist and fellowship trained corneal subspecialist. Born and raised in New Orleans, Dr. Kennedy received his Doctor of Medicine from LSUHSC in New Orleans and conducted his residency and fellowship training at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. Dr. Kenne is now accepting patients for general ophthalmic Kennedy treatment as well as treatment of cornea and external diseases. To schedule an appointment, please call 504-454-1000 or visit our website. Early morning and late afternoon hours are available Mon. - Fri.

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In 10 seconds and with less radiation than film X-rays, this scan creates one single image that can be viewed in multiple ways, giving more complete visual information. This allows for improved implant placement, insures better success for root canal treatment, assists in TMJ/TMD therapy, shows the airway of patients suffering from sleep apnea and more.

After seeing how this technology improves dentistry, Dr. Moreau didn’t want to practice without it. Procedures are now more efficient and more comfortable for his patients, and early detection of problems before they become symptomatic is more feasible. Call today and see how Dr. Moreau and MoreSMILES can make your dentistry easier at (985) 302-3576.

Neurology

It takes a team to diagnose and treat complex neurological disorders. Culicchia Neurological Clinic is one of the largest neuro practices in the region, with doctors who work together to diagnose and treat disorders such as aneurysm, stroke, epilepsy, migraines, brain tumors, spinal disorders and more. Their physical medicine and rehabilitation specialists are crucial to neurological patient recoveries.

Culicchia Neurological Clinic’s affiliate, CNC Hearing and Balance Center, offers a medical staff trained to provide the latest in hearing healthcare. Hearing loss may indicate a more serious condition, and the Center’s staff is uniquely qualified to provide a full evaluation. The Center offers a wide array of treatment options from assistive devices to microsurgical hearing restoration, surgically implantable hearing devices, digital hearing device fittings and follow-up service, cochlear implants, hearing tests and tinnitus treatment.

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Their physicians are among the most highly trained in the Gulf South, respected for their expertise and high level of patient care.

Clinics are located in Marrero, New Orleans (Uptown), Slidell, and Mandeville. Call (504) 340-6976 for an appointment or visit CulicchiaNeuro.com or CNCHearing.com.

Ophthalmology

Now is an exciting time in ocular surgery. Traditionally, patients with significant corneal disease required a full thickness corneal transplant. With recent technological advances, procedures are now available to allow patients to receive a partial thickness corneal transplant for only the diseased area of the cornea.

Dr. David Kennedy at Gulf South Eye Associates is performing partial thickness corneal transplants with two innovative procedures called DMEK and DSEK, which allow patients a much faster visual recovery than traditional techniques. The transplant is held in place by the natural suction effect of the tissue and not by sutures, as in a traditional corneal transplant. DMEK offers the additional advantages of sharper final vision and decreased risk of transplant rejection. Dr. Kennedy is one of the only eye surgeons in the area that has been trained to perform these procedures and is excited to bring these techniques to Greater New Orleans.

Glaucoma is normally associated with increased fluid pressure in the eye. There are many treatment options for glaucoma, including eye drop medications, surgery, laser surgery or other minimally invasive procedures that can reduce your eye pressure and risk for vision loss caused by glaucoma.

The iStent Trabecular Micro-Bypass stent is a new,minimally invasive surgical therapy for glaucoma that is designed to improve the eye’s natural drainage system. iStent is the smallest medical

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device ever approved by the FDA – so small that one isn’t able to see it or feel it – and is placed in the eye during cataract surgery. It is approved for patients with mild to moderate open-angle glaucoma currently treated with glaucoma medications. Studies show that it lowers the eye pressure greater than cataract surgery alone and helps to reduce the number of glaucoma medications that patients need to take.

For more information about this procedure or about Gulf South Eye Associates, call (504) 454-1000 or visit GulfSouthEye.com.

Eyecare Associates continues to be a leader in offering the latest technology available. Maintaining their mission to provide the safest and most advanced care, their practice offers an innovative approach to cataract surgery with advanced IOL technology that allows cataract patients a choice in deciding what type of intraocular lens is best for them. Many patients are for the first time able to see well at a distance and/or near without glasses. The practice also offers the services of both retina and glaucoma specialists, treatment of eye diseases, routine examinations, and the convenience of both optical and contact lens products on site. The optical shop is open until 6 p.m. Monday-Friday and Saturdays from 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

The doctors participate with many commercial health insurance plans, Medicare, People’s Health, Humana and several vision plans. Patients can request appointments, obtain copies of prescriptions, or ask questions via email or Eyecare’s patient portal, which is linked to the website.

Eyecare Associates is located at 4324 Veterans Blvd. in Metairie. Visit eyecareneworleans.com, or to make an appointment, call (504) 455-9825. The clinic is open Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., and Saturday mornings by appointment.

Weight Loss Since 2000, The Surgical Specialists of Louisiana (SSL) have been leading the way in the fight against obesity. Studies have proven that bariatric surgery is the only effective method for long-term weight loss in severely obese people. In addition, studies show that weight loss surgery has greatly improved or eliminated several serious diseases, including type 2 diabetes, hypertension and sleep apnea.

Having performed over 8,000 laparoscopic weight loss surgeries including gastric sleeve, gastric bypass, adjustable gastric banding and duodenal switch, SSL is the most experienced group in the Gulf South with offices in New Orleans, Covington, Slidell, Lafayette, Gulfport and Hattiesburg.

SSL was one of the few chosen practices in the U.S. to participate in the FDA Clinical Trial for the new endoscopic POSE procedure. Additionally, they are the only practice in Louisiana who will offer the FDA approval-pending Intragastric Balloon. This is an endoscopically placed temporary device for those who want to lose 30-60 pounds.

For more information, call (877) 691-3001 or visit WhyWeight.com.

Orthopaedics

Serving the West Bank and Greater New Orleans region, Westside Orthopaedic Clinic provides superior general orthopaedic treatment with a specialty in spinal care. The clinic has been in operation since 1961, making it one of the longest standing orthopaedic clinics in the city.

Dr. Ralph Katz is trained in all areas of modern orthopaedic surgery and is board-certified as well as fellowship trained.

Dr. Katz is a leader in his field, with over 14 years performing

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advanced, minimally invasive procedures that restore strength and independence, allowing patients to successfully return to their regular activities quickly. Additionally, the experienced and compassionate staff at Westside will always put the patient first with individualized treatment plans.

High-quality patient care is of the utmost importance at Westside Orthopaedic Clinic. Most major insurance plans are accepted, including worker’s compensation. Timely appointments are available.

Westside offers full-service, in-house, digital X-rays, EMG/NCS, as well as physical therapy services with access to new rehabilitation equipment. For more information on Westside Orthopaedic Clinic, visit Westsideortho.com or call (504) 347-0243. Why suffer? Call today for an appointment!

Dr. Kevin Darr of Covington Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Institute is a board certified and fellowship trained orthopedic surgeon with a commitment to offering comprehensive, progressive orthopedic care, including today’s most innovative and progressive practices to achieve optimal function and performance.

“In addition to traditional orthopedic treatments and surgery, I also offer minimally invasive alternatives utilizing state-of-the-art technology and integrative orthobiologic therapies and treatments,” says Dr. Darr. He is currently conducting five IRB-approved research studies using advanced cell therapy to relieve pain associated with osteoarthritis, soft tissue pathology including tendon and ligament disorders, and osteonecrosis in various joints and is seeing improved results in follow-ups with participants.

For more information on these studies and services by Dr. Darr, visit DrKevinDarr.com or call (985) 273-5888.

The Hand Center of Louisiana is committed to providing patients with the most current technology and services in an environment that is compassionate, caring and comprehensive – a one-stop shop for all medical and surgical services for patients with upper extremity conditions.

Patients with Dupuytren’s Contracture have a new innovative treatment option that has proven successful at Hand Surgical Associates and eliminates the need for surgical intervention followed by months of therapy. A new injectable drug allows physicians to treat the condition within 24 hours with patients experiencing immediate relief and a return to normal functioning.

Additionally, Hand Therapists at the Hand Therapy Center are using advanced techniques for post-operative management of surgical patients. Therapists, in collaboration with hand surgeons and dependent on the surgery, are able to move patients into therapy more quickly, resulting in earlier clinical results and recovery.

At the Center for Rheumatology and Neurological Testing, advanced diagnostic tools such as ultrasound imaging, Bone Mineral Density, and Nerve Conduction Studies are being used to customize treatments for individual patients.

To find out more or to make an appointment, visit HandCenterOfLouisiana.com.

Dr. Alexis Waguespack is a fellowship-trained spine specialist and board-certified orthopedic surgeon providing treatment of cervical, thoracic, lumbar and sacral spine disorders, including scoliosis, spondylolisthesis and kyphosis (aka adult deformity). She also treats cancer and leukemias to the spine in addition to the common disorders such as pinched nerves (stenosis) and herniated disc of the spine.

Dr. Waguespack is one of few specialists in the country experienced at treating adult deformity using the latest advancement in minimally invasive surgery for spinal deformity/scoliosis, offering superior results and quicker recoveries. She is one of few Louisiana physicians treating often-misdiagnosed SI joint pain (which accounts for some 25% of patients with long-standing lower back pain) with outstanding success rates using a minimally invasive outpatient procedure.

Dr. Waguespack is a member of the North American Spine, Society, Society of Lateral Access Surgeon, SMISS, and the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, and she maintains Eastbank, Westbank and Uptown offices. For more information, call (504) 392-7123.

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Addiction Medicine Dr. Howard Wetsman, CMO of Townsend Addiction Treatment Centers, understands that technology can drive patient outcomes, and he puts that into practice when treating addiction.

Addiction is an illness that has a large genetic component and can exist even before taking a first drug or drink. Dr. Wetsman uses genetic testing at Townsend, which provides a technological understanding of the primary neurobiological causes of addiction. This testing allows him to specifically target causes of addiction, instead of merely targeting symptoms.

Townsend uses a computer-based neurocognitive testing system, which provides improved assessments of a patient’s condition and more specificity in their medical treatment. This, coordinated with ongoing neurocognitive exercises, has been shown to improve retention and engagement in treatment.

Other technologies that make Townsend stand out are its proprietary elements, including a computer portal and patient monitoring system, which allow for the best level of cognitive behavioral addiction treatment.

Townsend helps patients feel better fast – the first time a patient seeks help – because of its technology and revolutionary treatment platform.

For more information visit TownsendLA.com or call (800) 760-8561.

Cardiovascular Care

Finished earlier this year, Slidell Memorial Hospital Heart Center now assures more coordinated, convenient cardiac services and advanced technology for residents of East St. Tammany Parish and the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

To improve local cardiac care, Slidell Memorial Hospital created a specialized heart hospital within a full-service acute care hospital.

This advance means state-of-the-art cardiovascular care is given in a consolidated environment, close to home for patients and their families. On the second floor of a new hospital wing are 38 private inpatient rooms. Among their features is an advanced patient monitoring system as well as care being delivered by one continuous team from “door to discharge.” State-of-the-art cardiac cath labs are located near the rear of the Emergency Department for the fastest possible access in a cardiac emergency.

On the adjacent first floor, all cardiac outpatient treatment and diagnostic technology units were brought together in a design that assures the delivery of faster, more efficient, and more accurate care to patients.

For more information, visit SlidellMemorial.org/HeartCenter or call (985) 280-2200.

Ear & Balance

The Ear and Balance Institute specializes in the evaluation and treatment of vertigo, dizziness, and balance disorders. Gerard Gianoli, M.D. and James Soileau, M.D., operate one of the most comprehensive balance testing centers in the world. Among some of their more unique devices is the Epley Omniax Multi-positional Chair. One of only 18 devices in the world and the only one in Louisiana, the Omniax is used in the diagnosis and treatment of Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV), the most common cause of dizziness and vertigo. Drs. Gianoli and Soileau conducted the research for the FDA approval of the Omniax in 2008. The Omniax is useful for complex and difficult to treat cases of BPPV. It allows patients to be placed in any position necessary for appropriate treatment while monitoring eye movements using an infrared video camera in goggles worn by the patient.

The Ear and Balance Institute is located at 1401 Ochsner Blvd. in Covington. For more information, visit EarAndBalance.net or call (985) 809-1111.

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ealthcare systems and hospitals across the area are continuously making changes and improvements for offering efficient and effective care while serving the community. Not only do they serve the community, they are often a part of it, providing jobs and an economic boost to the region as well as designing unique programs and services tailored to area residents. From educational awareness events to community health screenings, technology upgrades and new specialty centers, South Louisiana’s hospitals have a lot to share. Learn the latest buzz with the following news from valued regional healthcare providers across and beyond the metro area.

East Jefferson General Hospital now provides diagnostic imaging and primary care physicians in a convenient Lakeview location. EJGH Lakeview is located at 7050 Canal Blvd., just off of Robert E. Lee. And if you need diagnostic imaging built around your busy schedule, remember that EJGH offers 24/7 diagnostic convenience at their main campus location. EJGH offers low-dose technologies, MRI goggles to prevent claustrophobia, 3-D Mammography, and radiologists who subspecialize in specific diseases or anatomies to ensure you the best, most reliable experience possible. For more information and appointments, call EJGH Lakeview at 504-503-6750.

Each year, more than 200,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer in the United States. One in six men will develop the disease sometime in his lifetime. September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, and Touro and Crescent City Physicians are hosting a special event designed to raise awareness and appeal to me: Pints for Prostates.

Pints for Prostates will be held at NOLA Brewing Company on Sept.

17 and includes McClure’s Barbecue, a souvenir pint glass, two pints of NOLA Brewing beer and a raffle ticket for a chance to win the Pints for Prostates European Beer Trip. The event will offer prostate health information and the opportunity for men over age 40 to sign up for a free PSA screening at Touro Infirmary on Sept. 24 from 9 a.m.–3 p.m.

The event costs $20, with proceeds benefitting the national Pints for Prostates organization. To learn more or buy a ticket, visit Touro.com/events.

River Oaks Hospital is the only freestanding psychiatric facility on the New Orleans Southshore that has programming for ages 6 through adulthood. They currently offer a state-certified school to patients 6-12 and will soon offer the same program to all patients under 18 years. River Oaks currently has the only inpatient trauma and inpatient eating disorders program in the state. Access to over eight psychiatrists gives River Oaks the ability to care for patients in their five separate inpatient programs and two options for day treatment programming.

In an effort to help treat as much of the community as possible, River Oaks contracts with a variety of privately managed health care plans in addition to Tricare, VA and Medicare.

For information on criteria for admissions, a confidential

assessment, or to have your benefits verified, please call (504) 7341740 or visit RiverOaksHospital.com.

When severe, chronic pain affects your quality of life, the specialists at the Pain Center of Thibodaux Regional, located in Lafourche Parish, can help. General changes associated with aging, traumatic injury, or repetitive injuries from work can all cause debilitating pain. Pain specialists, Dr. Keith Duplantis and Dr. Luis Hernandez, utilize a variety of approaches in treating pain.

Two of the newer procedures being performed are radiofrequency ablation and spinal cord stimulation. New procedures are constantly being developed to manage and treat today’s chronic pain. The best options are a comprehensive approach that involves your physician along with therapy and a pain management specialist trained in the latest techniques.

For more information, call the Pain Center of Thibodaux Regional at (985) 493-4080.

Jefferson Oaks Behavioral Health, Inc. has been a leading private provider of mental health and substance abuse services in Baton Rouge since opening in 2004. Jefferson Oaks is proud to announce it has recently expanded to the Northshore/Greater New Orleans area with a new location in Madisonville, which offers varying programs and services to improve patients’ mental health, and subsequently, their quality of life.

Programs at Jefferson Oaks are designed to assist those whose mental health needs are severe enough to impact daily functioning but not so severe as to necessitate 24-hour hospitalization. It is an independent alternative for the treatment of many mental health issues, including but not limited to grief and loss, self esteem, bipolar disorder, anxiety and depression.

Each patient works with a therapist to devise his or her own custom treatment plan from a variety of levels of care. Programs include Partial Hospitalization, Intensive Outpatient Services and Therapy, Psychological Assessments, Addiction Services & Interventions and Adolescent Intensive Outpatient. Jefferson Oaks is a preferred provider for most major private insurance companies. Visit JeffersonOaks.com or call (985) 206-3899. myneworleans.com / AUGUST 2015

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Family owned and operated, St. Theresa Specialty Hospital is the long-term acute care hospital of choice in the metro New Orleans area. Serving in Metairie at East Jefferson General Hospital, 5th Floor South, and the main campus in Kenner at Loyola Drive, St. Theresa specializes in medically complex care for ages 18 and up.

Physicians treat highly acute conditions such as respiratory failure, complex wound care, post-op complications and infectious disease. They provide acute service lines such as ventilator management, dialysis, telemetry and multiple IV antibiotic treatment. Additionally, private rooms and baths are available for all patients admitted at the Kenner campus, which focuses on wound care, infectious disease management, and IV antibiotics treatment.

Come see the difference in what St. Theresa Specialty Hospital offers patients! Call the hospital at (504) 780-3033 for a private tour at either campus or visit stmck.com.

Crescent City Surgical Centre is a premier patient-centered hospital owned by 32 top local practicing physicians. This 20-bed private room multi-specialty surgical hospital was opened in early 2011 as the largest physician owned hospital in New Orleans. They offer eight operating rooms and two procedure rooms. Using cutting-edge robotic laparoscopic technology, they offer patients minimally invasive surgery resulting in less pain and recovery time.

The hospital and staff provide a safe, convenient alternative to routine outpatient and inpatient hospitalization in a large hospital environment. In addition to offering expedited wait times on appointments in a relaxing and comfortable environment, they also feature surgical specialists in the fields of Bariatric, Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, ENT, Colo-Rectal, General Surgery, Plastic, Interventional Radiology, Pain Management, Gynecological Procedures and Urology.

For more information about Crescent City Surgical Centre, call (504) 830-2500, or visit CCSurg.com.

The staff at Beacon Behavioral Health provides inpatient and outpatient treatment to those suffering emotional pain, including

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Westbank Marrero 4500 10th St., Suites B & C 504.412.1960 1111 Medical Center Blvd. Suite S750 Behavioral Science Clinic Uptown 504.340.6976 3450 Chestnut St. 504.412.1580 Westbank Gretna New Orleans Uptown/Baptist 120 Meadowcrest St., Suite 340 4429 Clara Ave, Suite 340 504.412.1390 504.412.1240 Kenner Metairie 200 West Esplanade Ave 3601 Houma Blvd, Suite 302 Suite 200 - 504.464.8500 504.412.1650 & 504.412.1600 Suite 412 - 504.464.2940 4200 Houma Blvd, 4th Floor Suite 500 - 504.412.1700 504.456.5446 Suite 701 - 504.412.1705

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sadness, fear, loneliness, difficulty sleeping, poor concentration, memory loss and more. Psychiatric hospitalization services include psychopharmacologic evaluation and management, stabilization of the patient’s acute psychiatric conditions, individual/group psychotherapy, crisis-oriented family therapy and psychoeducation. In addition, patients learn safety and independent living skills.

Intensive outpatient programs include complete psychiatric evaluation upon admission, medication management and education, coping skills and more intensive interventions than traditional outpatient therapy. Family counseling is available to all Beacon patients.

Beacon serves all Louisiana residents with inpatient locations in New Orleans, Lutcher, Northshore and Central Louisiana. Outpatient locations are in Metairie, Slidell, Lutcher, Baton Rouge, Houma, Hammond, and Bogalusa. For more information contact Beacon Behavioral Hospital New Orleans at (504) 210-0460 or Beacon Behavioral Outpatient in Metairie at (504) 581-4333.

As the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina nears, West Jefferson Medical Center is preparing to commemorate the historic event. In Katrina’s aftermath, West Jefferson became the only hospital left to provide healthcare for communities on the West Bank. Looking back, the Marrero hospital prepared for the worst while hoping for the best. Little did the hospital know how nature’s worst, would bring out its best. Some have said West Jefferson Medical Center’s response to Katrina was one of its finest hours in its more than 55-year history.

Since 2005, the hospital has continued to move forward, receiving numerous recognitions for service, including its most recent 4-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid for patient satisfaction. Current quality awards at West Jefferson are many with accolades for its cardiac services, stroke center, EMS program and more.

West Jefferson’s Katrina anniversary event, open to the public, will take place Sat., Aug. 29, at the main entrance to the hospital from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. For information, call 504-349-6263.

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”It isn’t just another seasonal, locally sourced menu at work (at Grand Isle).” Chef Ryan Haigler “grew up fishing and crabbing in South Carolina’s Low Country and knows firsthand the value of his core resources.”

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BBQ rubbed Grilled Whahoo, summer squashes and peppers kebab with hurricane saison and sage vinaigrette at Grand Isle

The Latest Catch 2 new seafood discoveries

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here has been a sea change around town lately. No longer content offering the ‘___ of the Day,’ chefs have been reconsidering the tried-and-true while adding some progressive touches of their own. Pêche made waves when it opened in 2013, and GW Fins has quietly been thinking outside the tackle box for years, but for this piece I wanted to single out two others: the reinvented Grande Isle and newcomer Sac-a-Lait. Both deserve notice for what they’ve done to broaden the possibilities

of what our waters offer.

Grande Isle opened to good reviews back in 2004, but over the years seemed to flounder a bit on the shoals of touristy patronage. Given its location on Fulton Street between Harrah’s Casino and the Convention Center, this isn’t too surprising. What is surprising is what chef Ryan Haigler has done since taking over last fall.

At first his changes were gradual. “They were just having trouble with identity,” Haigler says.

He went through the menu and jettisoned the

Seeking Seafood Grande Isle 575 Convention Center Blvd.

520-8530 GrandIsleRestaurant.com Lunch and dinner daily

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Sac-a-Lait 1051 Annunciations St. 324-3658 Sac-a-LaitRestaurant.com Dinner Tuesdays-Saturdays and Sunday brunch

Bevi Seafood Company 4701 Airline Drive, Metairie 885-5003 BeviSeafoodCo.com Lunch Saturdays-Mondays; lunch and dinner Wednesdays-Fridays

dishes that didn’t fit the ‘fishing camp’ theme, like tamales and tacos and curry.

Then he rolled out his first changes, a fall menu built around items sourced from Covey Rise Farms and Good Food, an urban garden in Tremé. Since then he has been on a roll, and the latest summer menu shows how much good the right change at the top can do.

It isn’t just another seasonal, locally sourced menu at work here. Haigler grew up fishing and crabbing in South Carolina’s Low County and knows firsthand the value of his core resources.

Fast forward several years and he was part of the opening team for John Folse’s R’evolution, and afterward did an extended tour with the high-concept outfit Dinner Lab. The result is an amalgam in which you see a respect for ingredients of the former wedded to the modern ambition of the later; Low Country infused, fishing camp fare with a bit of an edge. It isn’t fussy or overwrought, it just feels comfortable.

His Chili Butter Baked Fish is underscored by the lemon-and-chili-based compound butter, which is basted over-the-top during the cooking process and develops a bit of a crust.

Paired with silver queen corn maque choux with sofrito and tomatoes, this is a flexible dish that can roll with the seasons. New dishes include his Creole Tomato Pie. An individually sized pastry shell is filled with a mix of caramelized onion and Creole and heirloom tomatoes, and then gets topped with a pecanjeffery johnston PHOTOGRAPH

Your Neighborhood Seafood Shop It doesn’t reinvent the wheel, but Bevi Seafood Company in Metairie puts some deft spins on the classics. The Smokey Oyster Poor Boy pairs the fried bivalves with smoked Gouda and pastrami bacon, and the Peacemaker is a blue-collar surf ‘n’ turf featuring fried shrimp, roast beef debris and Swiss. Add live pickup by the sack and on-demand boiling for your party needs, and this is the quintessential neighborhood seafood shop. cheddar spread studded with crabmeat. Baked until bubbly and crispy on top, it’s a wonderful fusion of South Carolina and Coastal Louisiana cuisine.

If it’s offered, be sure to try his She-Crab Soup infused with roe or the creamy Charleston-style crab dip, another southern delight that’s happily percolating through the fabric of the formerly resistant New Orleans cuisine.

Husband and wife team Cody and Samantha Carroll are directly tapped into the seafood culture of South Louisiana. Their first restaurant, Hot Tails in New Roads, cooks up crawfish from nearby ponds that they own and has gathered a slew of accolades along the way.

For Sac-a-Lait, the duo renovated a former Sun Ray Grill into a soaring, contemporary space customized with furniture and fixtures made by the extended Carroll clan.

The effect is transformative – with cuisine to match.

“We’d always done ‘fine dining’ style dishes in the cooking

competitions,” Cody Carroll says. “The reason we were not doing it in New Roads is because we built that restaurant around crawfish and poor boys. We knew we could do fine dining, but it also wasn’t going to be that restaurant.

This is that restaurant.”

The Carrolls most recently made names for themselves in New Orleans when they won the 2013 Louisiana Seafood Cookoff with Lost Fish, a dish that echoes French toast with a savory spin on the batter.

At Sac-a-Lait, chef Cody Carroll makes a lot of effort to reconsider dishes that might seem humdrum. His gumbo, for example, stands out for drawing as much from marsh as it does from sea. Smoked frog leg, pulled off the bone, adds a nuanced component that’s almost crab-like but subtly sets it apart. His roux gets an “X” factor from andouille that’s burr-mixed into the base itself for added punch. The elements that are built atop include twists like alligator sausage spiced with jalapeño rather than cayenne, and the inclusion of whipped Creole mustard potato salad to accompany Jazzmen rice as double-barrel starch components. The result is a gumbo that truly stands apart.

To get a more comprehensive sense of his approach, consider the Poisson Fume, basically a sea-based take on a charcuterie board.

Cottonwood-smoked cobia is flanked by house-made plum and blackberry/lemon preserves along with bowfin caviar. Accouterments include a mix of cold-pickled cucumbers from Covey Rise reasoned with tarragon.

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News From the Kitchens 9 Roses, Shyan’s Kitchen and Paladar 511

BY ROBERT PEYTON

9 Roses

Shyan’s Kitchen

Paladar 511

9 Roses’ original location at 1100 Stephens St. in Gretna is one of the best Vietnamese restaurants in town. It has a huge menu featuring dishes from all regions of Vietnam, as well as Chinese and Thai dishes. The new venture is a much smaller affair in every respect. The space, which was most recently a Cajun/Creole restaurant, has about two dozen seats inside and a few tables on Exchange Alley.

The menu is similarly reduced from the flagship operation. The standards are represented – spring rolls, steamed bun “sliders,” banh mi sandwiches, pho, rice plates and rice vermicelli noodle bowls are available, but there are also salads featuring thinly sliced cabbage and chicken, duck or a combination of pork and shrimp, and monthly specials which currently include a Vietnamese-style beef carpaccio with herbs that’s delicious.

Soleil Dang, the restaurant’s general manager, told me that he plans to change that portion of the menu seasonally, adding the spicy soup Bun Bo Hue when the weather eventually cools down.

The new location won’t totally cure my urge to cross the river for some of the more exotic offerings at 9 Roses, but it’s a welcome addition to the French Quarter.

9 Roses is located at 620 Conti St., and you can call 324-9450 to find out more.

Unlike Vietnamese food, we don’t have a wealth of options where the food of the Indian subcontinent is concerned. Shyan’s Kitchen is the second restaurant operated

by Irfan Khan, who until recently operated Salt & Pepper at the corner of N. Peters and Iberville streets. That restaurant was one of the first in town to regularly offer goat, and Khan continues to do so at his new operation.

The food is billed as Indian and Pakistani, which is appropriate, as Khan hails from Kashmir, a territory disputed by the two countries. In practice, this means the meat is all halal, and there are a few items on the menu that are more familiar to Lebanese restaurants.

But there’s a tandoor oven, and that means breads and other items cooked quickly at intensely high heat, which is a good thing. There is a lot to the menu, but if you’re looking for the sort of Southern Indian specialties you can find at Taj Mahal, you’ll be disappointed. Shyan’s sticks to the basics, though there are specials offered daily and on weekends that recently have included goat liver with rice and beef or goat trotter soup.

Shyan’s is located at 3320 Houma Blvd., and their phone number is 302-9901.

Paladar 511 is one of those restaurants I’d been meaning to visit for months, after hearing great reports from people whose opinions I value. But Paladar 511 isn’t open for lunch, and dinner chez Peyton is home-cooked for the most part. Then my saintly mother-in-law offered to watch the kids, and my wife and I ventured out.

The pizza is unlike any in town. The crust is thin and crispy – sort of what St. Louis-style pizza aspires to be. Toppings are high quality and applied in the right proportion, which is with a light hand.

The rest of the menu is outstanding as well; particularly the orange-sized arancini stuffed with beef short-rib ragu and the preserved tuna. There is far more I could write about the place, but my space here is limited, so I suggest you check it out for yourself.

Paladar 511 is located at 511 Marigny St.; call 509-6782 to make a reservation.

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Two chefs think “Caribbean”

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Caribbean Grilled Fish

4 8-ounce fish fillets such as amberjack, grouper or snapper, preferably with skin on 4 Tablespoons butter ½ teaspoon salt 10 grinds on a pepper mill ½ teaspoon garlic powder Pinch ground nutmeg Pinch ground allspice Pinch cayenne pepper Juice of 1 lime Rinse fillets and pat dry. If skin is on, remove most scales. (It doesn’t hurt to leave some on as the skin serves as a shell in which to cook the fish.)

In a small skillet, melt butter and mix in all other ingredients.

Heat a gas, or preferably a charcoal grill, to hot.

Brush both sides of fish fillets with butter mixture and place over heat on the grill. Cook for about 2 minutes and turn over. Brush again with butter and cook 2 minutes. Move fish to the side and check for doneness. If fish flakes with a fork but is still moist, it should be done. If not, continue cooking until flaky but moist. Do not overcook.

Serve with mango salsa (recipe below).

(If you prefer a jerk fish, use a jerk marinade instead of the above butter sauce. In this case the mango salsa is optional.)

Serves 4

Mango Salsa

2 ripe mangos, seeded and cut into ¼-inch cubes ¾ cup black beans, cooked or canned 1/2 red bell pepper, chopped 1/3 cup chopped cilantro ¼ cup chopped green onions 1 Tablespoon chopped jalapeno pepper ¼ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon sugar Juice of 1 lime Mix all ingredients together and refrigerate until ready to serve, for at least 1 hour.

Makes 3 cups

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reole cooking is a melting pot of cuisines, and Caribbean is one that’s gaining recognition in the Crescent City.

We are linked with our Caribbean neighbors, as we share the Gulf of Mexico, hot weather and tropical climates.

“Most important is a mix of people from the whole region historically trading with the Spice Islands, people coming here, going there,” says Neal Swidler, executive chef of Broussard’s, of the commonalities shared between Creole and Caribbean cooking. “Hot weather makes for people enjoining more lush flavors.”

So Swidler is one chef putting Caribbean influence front and center on his broad new menu at the historic restaurant in the French Quarter, with dishes such as fish with coconut rice, grilled pineapple, fried plantains and smoked black bean sauce.

Although Swidler’s menu is complex with a variety of styles, he draws on Caribbean where appropriate. Fish and chicken are staples of the islands and New Orleans, and Swidler prepares a jerk sauce that can go on either. Just as his coconut rice partners well with seafood, he intensifies a crab croquette with avocado salsa, red chile crema and mango glaze.

The original link between Creole and Caribbean cooking came with African slave ships that stopped in the Caribbean for supplies. A variety of spices and other Caribbean products were loaded onto the ships and traveled to New Orleans.

Rice from Africa joined peppers from the Caribbean and seafood from the Gulf for dishes such as gumbo and jambalaya.

Peas or beans with rice were enjoyed in the islands much like our legendary combination of beans and rice is loved here.

Another chef to brighten her menus with Caribbean flavors is Nina Compton, a native of St. Lucia and chef-owner of Compère Lapin, recently opened the Warehouse District.

“I showcase conch, curried goat, scotch bonnet peppers, pineapple and mangoes,” she says. “A lot of my cooking is French, Creole and Caribbean all together.”

Compton made her cooking debut in New Orleans when filming BRAVO’s “Top Chef” here. Although it was her first visit to the city, she says, “I knew right away that New Orleans was where I wanted to be.”

The name of her restaurant comes

from a favorite childhood story book about Brother Rabbit. Drawing on the story’s themes of exploration and play, she will offer an inventive menu that mixes flavors.

“Curried goat was my comfort food growing up,” she said. Conch fritters is another specialty featured prominently on her menu.

While chefs like Swidler and Compton create new ways to dress local ingredients in Caribbean fare, home cooks have more access than ever to plantains, avocados, a variety of peppers and tropical fruit, all good attire for outfitting seafood, chicken and pork.

Chef Neal Swidler’s Jerk Marinade 12 green onions, chopped

2 habanero peppers, roughly chopped 1 Tablespoon ground allspice 2 Tablespoons dried thyme 1 Tablespoon cinnamon 1 Tablespoon nutmeg 1 Tablespoon brown sugar 1 Tablespoon salt 1 Tablespoon black pepper ½ cup cider vinegar 2 Tablespoons olive oil Purée all ingredients in food processor until smooth.

Use as a marinade for jerk chicken and fish.

Also, brush the marinade on the chicken or fish while cooking.

Makes about 2 cups

Check Neal Swidler’s Coconut Rice 2 cups sushi rice 2 ½ cups water 1 cup coconut milk 2 Tablespoons sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons salt ½ cup shredded coconut Rinse sushi rice several times in cold water. You can do this by putting the rice in a bowl, filling it with water and pouring the water off. Drain well. Cook in a rice cooker with water. Or, add rice and water to a medium pot and bring to a boil, uncovered. Cover and cook over low heat for 15 minutes. Let rice set for 10 minutes. Once cooked, turn out using a rubber spatula and fold in remaining ingredients while hot. Allow rice to sit to absorb flavors for about 10 minutes before serving; or rice can be cooked and reheated.

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Desert Lily In the cool of the Ides of August BY tim mcnally

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here is a reason the months of July and August seem so warm: they really are. These are the hottest months of the year for New Orleans, with both the highest average daily daytime and nighttime temperatures. Your air conditioning electric bill doesn’t lie.

In that spirit (pun intended), last month’s Tales of the Cocktail festival unleashed a string of refreshing stirred, shaken, frothed, frozen, blended, neat and muddled beverages, not the least of which was the winning recipe for this year’s New Cocktail of the Year in the Daiquiri category: The Desert Lily.

The drink was created with New Orleans summer in mind by Spencer Warren, who practices his craft at Butcher and the Rye located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

That is the first thing to notice. The next item of note is that he used Cana Brava Rum, a Cuban-style Carta Blanca Rum, and that was the rum that first inspired the daiquiri. And nothing is better to relieve the sting of a summer sunburn than Aloe Vera; in this case apply it inside your body.

Finally, please observe that Warren, in an obvious homage to our city, suggests the use of a Collins glass or the classic go-cup, a large red Solo. Such are the details of a champion’s thought process. n

Desert Lily 2 ounces Cana Brava Rum 1 ounce aloe vera juice 3/4 ounce fresh lime juice 3/4 ounce simple syrup 1/2 ounce Perfect Purée: Prickly Pear 1/4 ounce fresh Lemon Juice 2-3 drops Fee’s Lavender Flower Water Add all ingredients into a blender with ice and blend until frozen with a slushy consistency. Pour into a large solo cup or other Collins glass. Garnish with a Amarena Fabbri Cherry As created for Tales of the Cocktail by Spencer Warren Special thanks to Nick Detrich, Cane & Table, 1331 Decatur Street, who made the Desert Lily for photography.

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nightly. Jazz Brunch on Sunday. $$$$$

Zea’s Rotisserie and Grill Multiple Locations, ZeaRestaurants.com. L, D daily. Drawing from a wide range of worldly influences, this popular restaurant serves a variety of grilled items as well as appetizers, salads, side dishes, seafood, pasta and other entrées. Also offers catering services. $$$

Manning’s 519 Fulton St., 593-8118. L, D daily, Br Sat-Sun. Born of a partnership between New Orleans’ First Family of Football and Harrah’s Casino, Manning’s offers sports bar fans a step up in terms of comfort and quality. With a menu that draws on both New Orleans and the Deep South, traditional dishes get punched up with inspired but accessible twists in surroundings accented by both memorabilia and local art. $$$

Bywater–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Elizabeth’s 601 Gallier St., 944-9272, ElizabethsRestaurantNola.com. B, L MonFri, D Mon-Sat, Br Sat-Sun. This eclectic local restaurant draws rave reviews for its praline bacon and distinctive Southern-inspired brunch specials. $$$

H Maurepas 3200 Burgundy St., 2670072, MaurepasFoods.com. D Thu-Tue, Br Sat-Sun. Pioneering farm-to-table restaurant with an ingredient-driven menu that changes daily. Clever cocktails a plus as well. $$ Satsuma Café 3218 Dauphine St., 3045962, SatsumaCafe.com. B, L daily (until 5 p.m.). Offers healthy, inspired breakfast and lunch fare, along with freshly squeezed juices. $

carrollton–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Bourré 8115 Jeanette St., 510-4040. L, D Tue-Sun. “Elevated” street food along with quality daiquiris and reconsidered wings are the draw at this newcomer from the team behind Boucherie. $$

CITY PARK––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Café NOMA 1 Collins Diboll Circle, NO Museum of Art, City Park, 482-1264, CafeNoma.com. L, (snacks) Tue-Sun. Sleek bar and café in the ground floor of museum offers a thoughtful array of snacks, sandwiches and small plates that are sure to enchant, with a kids’ menu to boot. $$

CBD/Warehouse District––––––––––– The Grill Room Windsor Court Hotel, 300 Gravier St., 522-1992, GrillRoomNewOrleans.com. B, L, D daily, Br Sun. Featuring modern American cuisine with a distinctive New Orleans flair, the adjacent Polo Club Lounge offers live music

Pete’s Pub Intercontinental Hotel, 444 St. Charles Ave., 585-5401, IcNewOrleans.com/dining/petes_pub. D Mon-Fri. Casual fare and adult beverages are served in this pub on the ground floor. $$ Q&C Hotel/Bar 344 Camp St., (866) 247-7936, QandC.com. B, D daily. Newly renovated boutique hotel offering a small plates menu with tempting choices such as a Short Rib Poor Boy and Lobster Mac and Cheese to complement their sophisticated craft cocktails. $$

H Root 200 Julia St., 252-9480, RootNola. com. L Mon-Fri, D daily. Chef Philip Lopez opened Root in November 2011 and has garnered a loyal following for his modernist, eclectic cuisine. Try the country fried chicken wings and the Cohiba-smoked scallops crusted with chorizo. $$$$ H Restaurant August 301 Tchoupitoulas St., 299-9777, RestaurantAugust.com. L Fri, D daily. James Beard Award-winning chef John Besh’s menu is based on classical techniques of Louisiana cuisine and produce with a splash of European flavor set in an historic carriage warehouse. $$$$$ Tivoli & Lee 2 Lee Circle, 962-0909, TivoliAndLee.com. B, L, D daily, Br SatSun. Progressive Southern cuisine is the focus. Rabbit sliders, poke salad and pickled shrimp redefine locally sourced ingredients, and craft cocktail and bourbon menus round out the appeal. Craft cocktail bar Bellocq serves specialty and locally influenced libations. $$$ Walk-On’s Bistreaux & Bar 1009 Poydras St., 309-6530, Walk-Ons.com. L,

D, daily. Burger, sandwiches, wraps and more made distinctive with a Louisiana twist are served at this sports bar near the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. $$

Serves an eclectic mix of hip food, from the seafood “martini” to clay-pot barbecued shrimp and a trio of duck. Three dining rooms available. $$$$$

Warehouse Grille, 869 Magazine St., 322-2188, WarehouseGrille.com. L, D daily, Br Fri-Sun. Creative fare served in an art-filled environment. Try the duck crêpes or the lamb spring rolls. $$

Rib Room Omni Royal Orleans Hotel, 621 St. Louis St., 529-7046, RibRoomNewOrleans.com. L, D daily, Br Sat-Sun. Old World elegance and high ceilings, house classic cocktails and Anthony Spizale’s broad menu of prime rib, stunning seafood and on weekends a champagne brunch. $$$

Wolfe’s in the Warehouse 859 Convention Center Blvd., 613-2882. B, L, D daily.

Chef Tom Wolfe brings his refined cuisine to the booming Fulton Street corridor.

His Smoked Kobe Short Ribs are a good choice. $$$

Downtown–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– The Grill 540 Chartres St., 522-1800.

B, L, D daily. A diner with local character straffed by local characters. $

Faubourg Marigny–––––––––––––––––– The Marigny Brasserie 640 Frenchmen St., 945-4472, MarignyBrasserie.com. L, D daily. Chic neighborhood bistro with traditional dishes like the Wedge of Lettuce salad and innovative cocktails such as the cucumber Cosmo. $$$ Snug Harbor 626 Frenchman St., 949-0696, SnugJazz.com. D daily. This jazz club serves cocktails and a dining menu loaded with steaks, seafood and meaty burgers served with loaded baked potatoes. $$$$

French Quarter–––––––––––––––––––––– Continental Provisions 110 N Peters St., Stall 23, 407-3437. Open daily.

Artisan purveyors including Bellegarde Bakery and Cleaver & Company team up to reclaim a foothold for quality food in the tourist Ground Zero of the French Market. Sandwiches, breads, cheeses and more. $$ Hard Rock Café 125 Bourbon St., 5295617, HardRock.com. L, D daily. Local outpost of this global brand serves burgers, café fare and drinks in their rock memorabilia-themed environs. $$ The Pelican Club 312 Exchange Place, 523-1504, PelicanClub.com. D daily.

GARDEN DISTRICT–––––––––––––––––––––––– Cheesecake Bistro by Copeland’s, 2001 St. Charles Ave., 593-9955, CopelandsCheesecakeBistro.com. L, D daily. Shiny, contemporary bistro serves Cajun-fusion fare along with its signature decadent desserts. Good lunch value to boot. $$ District Donuts Sliders Brew, 2209 Magazine Street, 570-6945, DonutsAndSliders.com. B, L, D daily. Creative sliders (hello, pork belly) and super-creative donuts (think root beer float) are the hallmarks of this next-generation café. $

Metairie–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– café B 2700 Metairie Road, 934-4700, cafeB.com. D daily, L Mon-Sat. Br Sun. Ralph Brennan offers New American bistro fare with a Louisiana twist at this family-friendly neighborhood spot. $$$ Caffe! Caffe! 3547 N. Hullen St., 2679190. B, L Mon-Sat. & 4301 Clearview Parkway, 885-4845. B, L daily; D MonSat. CaffeCaffe.com Healthy, refreshing meal options combine with gourmet coffee and espresso drinks to create a tasteful retreat for Metairie diners at a reasonable price. Try the egg white spinach wrap. $ Heritage Grill 111 Veterans Memorial Blvd., 934-4900, HeritageGrillMetairie. com. L Mon-Fri. This lunch-only destination caters to the office crowd and offers a freshly squeezed juice menu to go along with its regular menu and express two-course lunch. $$ Martin Wine Cellar 714 Elmeer Ave., 896-7300, MartinWine.com. Wine by the glass or bottle to go with daily lunch

Caffe! Caffe! Debuts Menu Newcomers Caffe! Caffe!, 4301 Clearview Parkway, Metairie, 885-4845; 3547 N. Hullen St., Metairie, 267-9190; CaffeCaffe.com Caffe! Caffe!, voted best coffee house for food for five years in a row by readers of this magazine, has extended its menu. A Grilled Chicken Sandwich, Creamy Mac and Asian Grilled Chicken Salad will be available at both locations. Hot breakfasts and daily specials, including soups and sandwiches, are offered for both dine in and take-out. The handcrafted and made-from-scratch menu includes desserts and whole cakes made to order. –Mirella Cameran

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specials, towering burgers, hearty soups and salads and giant, deli-style sandwiches. $

L Tue-Sat, Br Sun. A kid-friendly menu with local tweaks and a casually upscale sandwich and salad menu. $$

Vega Tapas Café 2051 Metairie Road, 836-2007, VegaTapasCafe.com. D Mon-Sat. Innovative establishment offers fresh seafood, grilled meats and vegetarian dishes in a chic environment. Daily chef specials showcase unique ingredients and make this place a popular destination for dates as well as groups of friends. $$

Camellia Grill 626 S. Carrollton Ave., 3092679. B, L, D daily. A venerable diner whose essential character has remained intact and many of the original waiters have returned. Credit cards are now accepted. $

Mid-City–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Parkway Bakery and Tavern 538 Hagan Ave., 482-3047, ParkwayPoorBoys.com. L, D Wed-Mon. Featured on national TV and having served poor boys to presidents, it stakes a claim to some of the best sandwiches in town. Their french fry version with gravy and cheese is a classic at a great price. $

NORTHSHORE–––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Dakota 629 N. Highway 190, (985) 892-3712, TheDakotaRestaurant.com. L Tue-Fri, D Mon-Sat. A sophisticated dining experience with generous portions. $$$$$

Riverbend–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Carrollton Market 8132 Hampson St., 252-9928, CarrolltonMarket.com. D TueSat. Modern Southern cuisine manages to be both fun and refined at this tasteful boîte. $$$

Uptown–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Audubon Clubhouse 6500 Magazine St., 212-5282, AudubonInstitute.org. B,

GG’s Dine-O-Rama 3100 Magazine St., 373-6579, GGsNewOrleans.com. B Sat, L, Tue-Sun, D Tue-Fri, Br Sun. Upscalecasual restaurant serves a variety of specialty sandwiches, salads and wraps, like the Chicago-style hot dog and the St. Paddy’s Day Massacre, chef Gotter’s take on the Rueben. $$ Martin Wine Cellar 3827 Baronne St., 8997411, MartinWine.com. Wine by the glass or bottle with cheeses and snacks to-go. $ Slim Goodies 3322 Magazine St., 891 EGGS (3447), SlimGoodiesDiner.com. B, L daily. This diner offers an exhaustive menu heavily influenced by local cuisine.

Try the Creole Slammer, a breakfast platter rounded out by crawfish étouffée.

The laid-back vibe is best enjoyed on the patio out back. $ Stein’s Market and Deli 2207 Magazine St., 527-0771, SteinsDeli.net. B, L, D TueSun. New York City meets New Orleans.

The Reuben and Rachel sandwiches are the real deal and the half-sours and pickled tomatoes complete the deli experience. $

Surrey’s Café and Juice Bar 1418 Magazine St., 524-3828; 4807 Magazine St., 895-5757, SurreysCafeAndJuiceBar. com. B, L daily. Laid-back café focuses on breakfast and brunch dishes to accompany freshly squeezed juice offerings.

Health-food lovers will like it here, along with fans of favorites such as peanut butter and banana pancakes. Cash only. $$ Tracey’s Irish Restaurant & Bar 2604 Magazine St., 897-5413, TraceysNola.com.

L, D daily. A neighborhood bar with one of the best messy roast beef poor boys in town. The gumbo, cheeseburger poor boy and other sandwiches are also winners.

Grab a local Abita beer to wash it all down.

Also a great location to watch the game. $

H Upperline 1413 Upperline St., 891-9822, Upperline.com. D Wed-Sun. Consummate hostess JoAnn Clevenger and talented chef Dave Bridges make for a winning combination at this nationally heralded favorite. The oft-copied fried green tomatoes with shrimp remoulade originated here. $$$$

H Wayfare 4510 Freret St., 309-0069, WayfareNola.com. L, D daily. Creative sandwiches and southern-inspired small plates. $$ Ye Olde College Inn 3000 S. Carrollton Ave., 866-3683, CollegeInn1933.com. D Tue-Sat. Serves up classic fare, albeit with a few upscale dishes peppering the menu. $$$

Asian Fusion/Pan Asian Little Tokyo Multiple locations, LittleTokyoNola.com. L, D daily. Multiple locations of this popular Japanese sushi and hibachi chain make sure that there’s always a specialty roll within easy reach. $$

Bywater–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Red’s Chinese 3048 St. Claude Ave., 304-6030, RedsChinese.com. D Wed-Mon. Assertive, in-your-face Chinese fare by chef Tobias Womack, an alum of Danny Bowien’s Mission Chinese. The Kung Pao Pastrami and Delta Broccoli are good options. $$

CBD/Warehouse District––––––––––– Horinoya 920 Poydras St., 561-8914. L, D daily. Excellent Japanese dining. The chutoro is delicious and the selection of authentic Japanese appetizers is the best. $$$ Rock-N-Sake 823 Fulton St., 581-7253, RockNSake.com. L Fri, D Tue-Sun, late night. Fresh sushi and contemporary takes on Japanese favorites in an upbeat, casual setting. $$$

Faubourg Marigny–––––––––––––––––– Bao and Noodle 2700 Charters St., 272-0004, BaoAndNoodle.com. L, D daily. Housemade noodles and a more authentic take on Chinese fare sets this neighborhood startup apart. Try the soup dumplings if available $$

French Quarter––––––––––––––––––––––– V Sushi 821 Iberville St., 609-2291,

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Creative rolls and a huge list of fusion dishes keep party-lovers going late into the night at this combination sushi and martini bar. $$$

Garden District––––––––––––––––––––––– Hoshun Restaurant 1601 St. Charles Ave., 302-9716, HoshunRestaurant.com.

L, D daily. Offers a wide variety of Asian cuisines, primarily dishes culled from China, Japan, Thailand and Malaysia.

Five-pepper calamari is a tasty way to begin the meal, and their creative sushi rolls are good. Private dining rooms available. $$

H Tan Dinh 1705 Lafayette St., 3618008. B, L, D daily. Roasted quail and the beef pho rule at this Vietnamese outpost. $$

Kenner––––––––––––––––––––––– –––––––––––– Little Chinatown 3800 Williams Blvd., 305-0580, LittleChinatown.net. L, D daily.

One of the city’s best Chinese restaurants is secreted away on William’s Boulevard in Kenner. Try the roast duck or roast pork, either one is terrific, as well as their short menu of authentic dishes that (for the most part) avoid Americanized Chinese fare. $$

Lakeview––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Lakeview Pearl 6300 Canal St., 3095711, LakeviewPearl.com. L, D Mon-Sat. A long list of specialty rolls rounds

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out the offerings of this Asian-Fusion restaurant. $$

Minh Bui and Cynthia Vutran bring a fusion touch to Vietnamese cuisine with French accents and a contemporary flair. $$

nese options. Extensive sake list and late night happy hours are a plus. $$$

Aloha Sushi 619 Pink St., 837-0055, SunRayGrill.com. L Tue-Fri, D, Tue-Sun. Fresh fish and creative rolls, along with gluten-free options such as rolls in bowls, sushi burritos and other lunch friendly Japanese fare featured. $$

Five Happiness 3605 S. Carrollton Ave., 482-3935, FiveHappiness.com. L, D daily.

This longtime Chinese favorite offers up an extensive menu including its beloved mu shu pork and house-baked duck. $$

St., 891-8280, JungsChinese.com. L, D daily. This Chinese destination is a real find. Along with the usual you’ll find spicy cold noodle dishes and dumplings.

One of the few local Chinese places that breaks the Americanized mold. $

CoNola Grill & Sushi 619 Pink St., 8370055, CoNolaGrillSushi.com. L, D TueSun. Eclectic cafe with DNA from both Sun Ray Grill and Aloha Sushi Bar puts out southern-inspired fare backed by an Americanized sushi menu, a kids menu and more. Along with a Sunday brunch, there’s something for everyone at this independent restaurant. $$$

MoPhoMidCity.com. L, D Wed-Mon. Vietnamese cuisine meets southern Louisiana in this upscale casual hybrid by chef Michael Gulotta. Mix-and-match pho and an interesting poor boy menu rounds out the appeal. $$$

H Magasin 4201 Magazine St., 896-

Riverbend–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– H Ba Chi Canteen 7900 Maple St., 373-

Kyoto 4920 Prytania St., 891-3644, KyotoNola.com. L, D Mon-Sat. A neighborhood sushi restaurant where the regulars order off-the-menu rolls. $$

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H Royal China 600 Veterans Blvd., 831-9633. L daily, D Tue-Sun. Popular and family-friendly Chinese restaurant is one of the few places around that serves dim sum. $$

MARRERO–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Daiwa, 5033 Lapalco Blvd., 875-4203, DaiwaSushi.com. L, D daily. Japanese destination on the Westbank serves an impressive and far-ranging array of creative fusion fare. $$$

Mid-City––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– H Café Minh 4139 Canal St., 482-6266, CafeMinh.com. L Mon-Fri, D Mon-Sat. Chef

H MoPho 514 City Park Ave., 482-6845,

5628. L, D Mon-Sat. The kitchen plays fast and loose with Vietnamese fare at this eclectic outpost on Maple Street. Try the caramelized pork “Baco”. $

H Chill Out Café 729 Burdette St., 8729628. B, L daily, D Mon-Sat. Thai food and breakfast favorites like waffles and pancakes can both be had at this affordable college-friendly hangout. $

Uptown–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Chiba 8312 Oak St., 826-9119, Chiba-Nola.com. L Wed-Sat, D Mon-Sat. Contemporary restaurant features fresh, exotic fish from all over the world and fusion fare to go along with typical Japa-

H Jung’s Golden Dragon 3009 Magazine

7611, MagasinCafe.com. L, D Mon-Sat. Pho, banh mi and vegetarian options are offered at this attractive and budgetfriendly Vietnamese restaurant. Café sua da is available as well. $

WEST BANK––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Nine Roses 1100 Stephen St., 366-7665, NineRosesResturant.com. L, D Sun-Tue, Thu-Sat. The extensive Vietnamese menu specializes in hot pots, noodles and dishes big enough for everyone to share. $$

Bakery/Breakfast Café du Monde Multiple Locations, CafeDuMonde.com. This New Orleans institution has been serving fresh café au lait, rich hot chocolate and positively addictive beignets since 1862 in the French

Market 24/7. $ CC’s Coffee House Multiple locations in New Orleans, Metairie and Northshore, CCsCoffee.com. Coffeehouse specializing in coffee, espresso drinks and pastries. $

CBD/Warehouse District––––––––––– H Merchant 800 Common St., 571-9580, MerchantNewOrleans.com. B, L daily. Illy coffee and creative crêpes, sandwiches and more are served at this sleek and contemporary café on the ground floor of the Merchant Building. $

H Ruby Slipper Café 200 Magazine St., 525-9355; 1005 Canal St., 525-9355, TheRubySlipperCafe.net. B, L daily, Br Sun. Homegrown chain specializes in breakfast, lunch and brunch dishes with unique local twists such as bananas Foster French toast and barbecue shrimp and grits. $$

CARROLLTON––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Breads on Oak, 8640 Oak St., 324-8271, BreadsOnOak.com. B, L Wed-Sun. Artisan bakeshop tucked away near the levee on Oak Street serves breads, sandwiches, gluten-free and vegan-friendly options. $

City Park––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Morning Call 56 Dreyfous Drive, City Park, 885-4068, NewOrleansCityPark. com/in-the-park/morning-call. 24 hours a day; cash-only. Chicory coffee and beignets coated with powdered sugar make this the quintessential New Orleans coffee shop. $

Faubourg Marigny––––––––––––––––––– H Ruby Slipper Café 2001 Burgundy St., 525-9355, TheRubySlipperCafe.net.

B, L daily, Br Sun. Homegrown chain specializes in breakfast, lunch and brunch dishes with unique local twists such as bananas Foster French toast and barbecue shrimp and grits. $$

Mid-City––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Gracious Bakery + Café 1000 S. Jeff Davis Parkway, Suite 100, 301-3709, GraciousBakery.com. B, L daily. Boutique bakery on the ground floor of the Woodward Building offers small-batch coffee, baked goods, individual desserts and sandwiches on breads made in-house.

Catering options available. $

H Ruby Slipper Café 139 S. Cortez St., 525-9355, TheRubySlipperCafe.net.

B, L daily, Br Sun. Homegrown chain specializes in breakfast, lunch and brunch dishes with unique local twists such as bananas Foster French toast and barbecue shrimp and grits. $$

Barbecue

Bywater–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– The Joint 701 Mazant St., 949-3232, AlwaysSmokin.com. L, D Mon-Sat. Some of the city’s best barbecue can be had at this locally owned and operated favorite. $

Lower Garden District––––––––––––– Voodoo BBQ 1501 St. Charles Ave., 5224647, VoodooBBQAndGrill.com. L, D daily.

Diners are never too far from this homegrown barbecue chain that features an array of specialty sauces to accompany its smoked meats and seafood. $$

Metairie––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Voodoo BBQ 2740 Severn Ave., 353-4227, VoodooBBQAndGrill.com. L, D daily.

Diners are never too far from this homegrown barbecue chain that features an array of specialty sauces to accompany its smoked meats and seafood. $$

Burgers

French Quarter––––––––––––––––––––––– Bayou Burger, 503 Bourbon St., 5294256, SportsBarNewOrleans.com. L, D daily. Sports bar in the thick of Bourbon Street scene distinguishes its fare with choices like Crawfish Beignets and Zydeco Bites. $$ Port of Call 838 Esplanade Ave., 5230120, PortOfCallNola.com. L, D daily. It is all about the big, meaty burgers and giant baked potatoes in this popular bar/ restaurant – unless you’re cocktailing only, then it’s all about the Monsoons. $$

Lakeview––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Lakeview Harbor 911 Harrison Ave., 486-4887, NewOrleansBestBurger.com.

L, D daily. Burgers are the name of the game at this restaurant. Daily specials, pizza and steaks are offered as well. $

METAIRIE–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Cheeseburger Eddie’s, 4517 W Espla-

nade Ave., 455-5511, AustinsNo.com/ Cheeseburger-Eddie-s.html. L, D Mon-Sat. Hickory-grilled burgers are the main draw at this casual spot but tacos, tamales, poor boys and more are also served. $

Riverbend–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– H Cowbell 8801 Oak St., 298-8689, Cowbell-Nola.com. L, D Tue-Sat. Burgers and homemade sauces on potato rolls are the specialty here, along with other favorites like skirt steak. $$

Uptown––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– H The Company Burger 4600 Freret St., 267-0320, TheCompanyBurger.com. L, D Wed-Mon. Custom-baked butter-brushed buns and fresh-ground beef patties make all the difference at this excellent burger hotspot. Draft beer and craft cocktails round out the appeal. $

French

CBD/Warehouse District––––––––––– Chateau du Lac 857 Fulton St., 301-0235, ChateauduLacWarehouse.com. L Tue-Fri, D Mon-Sat. This casual French bistro, run by chef-owner Jacques Saleun, offers up classic dishes such as escargot, coq au vin and blanquette de veau. $$$$ Le Foret 129 Camp St., 553-6738, LeForetNewOrleans.com. D Mon-Sat. Sophisticated fine dining melds southern cuisine and classic French with modernist influences in an elegant setting. $$$$

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DINING GUIDE H Café Degas 3127 Esplanade Ave., 9455635, CafeDegas.com. L, D Wed-Sat, Br Sun. Salad Niçoise, Hanger steak and frites are served in a lovely enclosed courtyard at this jewel of a French bistro. $$

French Quarter––––––––––––––––––––––– Broussard’s, 819 Conti St., 581-3866, Broussards.com. D daily, Br Sun. CreoleFrench institution also offers beautiful courtyard seating. $$$$

H Marti’s 1041 Dumaine St., 522-5478, MartisNola.com. D daily. Classic French cuisine, small plates and chilled seafood platters like Grand Plateau Fruits De Mer are the calling cards for this restaurant with an elegant “Old World” feel. $$$

Lacombe–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– H La Provence 25020 Highway 190, (985) 626-7662, LaProvenceRestaurant. com. D Wed-Sun, Br Sun. Chef John Besh upholds time-honored Provençal cuisine and rewards his guests with a true farm-life experience, from house-made preserves, charcuterie, herbs, kitchen gardens and eggs cultivated on the property. $$$$$

Metairie–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Chateau du Lac 2037 Metairie Road, 8313773, ChateauduLacBistro.com. L Tue-Fri, D Mon-Sat. This casual French bistro, run by chef-owner Jacques Saleun, offers up classic dishes such as escargot, coq au vin and blanquette de veau. $$$$

Uptown––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Bistro Daisy 5831 Magazine St., 8996987, BistroDaisy.com. D Tue-Sat. Chef Anton Schulte and his wife Diane’s bistro serves creative and contemporary bistro fare in a romantic setting. The signature Daisy Salad is a favorite. $$$$

H Coquette 2800 Magazine St., 2650421, CoquetteNola.com. L Wed-Sat, D Wed-Mon, Br Sun. The food is French in inspiration and technique, with added imagination from chef Michael and his partner Lillian Hubbard. $$$ Flaming Torch 737 Octavia St., 895-0900, FlamingTorchNola.com. L Mon-Fri, D daily, Br Sat-Sun. French classics including a tasty onion soup and often a sought-after coq-au-vin. $$

H La Crêpe Nanou 1410 Robert St., 899-2670, LaCrepeNanou.com. D daily, Br

Sun. Classic French bistro fare, including terrific moules and decadent dessert crêpes, are served nightly at this neighborhood institution. $$$ La Petite Grocery 4238 Magazine St., 891-3377, LaPetiteGrocery.com. L TueSat, D daily, Br Sun. Elegant dining in a convivial atmosphere. The menu is heavily French-inspired with an emphasis on technique. $$$ Lilette 3637 Magazine St., 895-1636, LiletteRestaurant.com. L Tue-Sat, D MonSat. Chef John Harris’ innovative menu draws discerning diners to this highly regarded bistro. Desserts are wonderful as well. $$$$$

Gastropub

Abita Springs–––––––––––––––––––––––––– Abita Brew Pub 72011 Holly St., (985) 892-5837, AbitaBrewPub.com. L, D TueSun. Better-than-expected pub food in its namesake eatery. “Tasteful” tours available for visitors. $$

CBD/Warehouse District–––––––––– Gordon Biersch 200 Poydras St., 5522739, GordonBiersch.com. L, D daily. Local outpost of this popular chain serves specialty brews made on-site and crowdpleasing lunch and dinner fare. $$ Victory 339 Baronne St., 522-8664, VictoryNola.com. D Tue-Sat. Craft cocktails served by owner and acclaimed bartender Daniel Victory, as well as refined small plates and gourmet pizza. $$

French Quarter––––––––––––––––––––––– H Cane & Table 1113 Decatur St., 5811112, CaneAndTableNola.com. L Sat-Sun, D daily. Open late, this chef-driven rustic colonial cuisine and rum and “proto-Tiki” cocktails make this a fun place to gather. $$ Orleans Grapevine Wine Bar and Bistro 720 Orleans Ave., 523-1930, OrleansGrapevine.com. D daily. Wine is the muse at this beautifully renovated bistro, which offers vino by the flight, glass and bottle.

A classic menu with an emphasis on local cuisine. $$$

H Patrick’s Bar Vin 730 Bienville St., 200-3180, PatricksBarVin.com. D daily.

This oasis of a wine bar offers terrific selections by the bottle and glass. Small plates are served as well. $$

Lower Garden District––––––––––––– The Tasting Room 1926 Magazine St., 581-3880, TTRNewOrleans.com. D WedSun. Flights of wine and sophisticated small plates are the calling cards for this wine bar near Coliseum Square. $$

Mid-City–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Trèo 3835 Tulane Ave., 304-4878, TreoNola.com. L Wed-Sat, D Tue-Sat. Craft cocktail bar also serves a short but excellent small plates menu to accompany its artfully composed libations. $$

Uptown––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– The Avenue Pub 1732 St. Charles Ave., 586-9243, TheAvenuePub.com. Kitchen open 24/7. With more than 43 rotating draft beers, this pub also offers food, including a cheese plate from St. James Cheese Co. and the “Pub Burger.” Counter service only. $ Bouligny Tavern 3641 Magazine St., 8911810, BoulignyTavern.com. D Mon-Sat. Carefully curated small plates, inventive cocktails and select wines are the focus of this stylish offshoot of John Harris’s nationally acclaimed Lilette. $$ The Delachaise 3442 St. Charles Ave., 895-0858, TheDelaichaise.com. L SatSun, D daily. Cuisine elevated to the standards of the libations is the draw at this lively wine bar and gastropub. Food is grounded in French bistro fare with eclectic twists. $$

Italian

Avondale–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– H Mosca’s 4137 Highway 90 West, 4638950, MoscasRestaurant.com. D Tue-Sat. Italian institution dishes out massive portions of great food, family-style. Good bets are the shrimp Mosca and chicken à la grande. Cash only. $$$

Bywater–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– H Mariza 2900 Charters St., 598-5700, MarizaNewOrleans.com. D Tue-Sat. An Italian-inspired restaurant by chef Ian Schnoebelen features a terrific raw bar, house-cured charcuterie and an array of refined adult beverages served in the industrial/contemporary setting on the ground floor of the Rice Mills lofts. $$$

CBD/Warehouse District–––––––––– H Domenica The Roosevelt Hotel, 123

Baronne St., 648-6020, DomenicaRestaurant.com. L, D daily. Chef Alon Shaya serves authentic, regional Italian cuisine.

The menu of thin, lightly topped pizzas, artisanal salumi and cheese, and a carefully chosen selection of antipasti, pasta and entrées, feature locally raised products, some from chef John Besh’s Northshore farm. $$$$ Red Gravy 4125 Camp St., 561-8844, RedGravy.com. B, Br, L, D, Wed-Mon. Farm-to-table Italian restaurant offers a creative array of breakfast items such as Cannoli Pancakes as well as delectable sandwiches and more for lunch.

Homemade pastas and authentic Tuscan specialties like Cacciucco round out the dinner menu. $$ Tommy’s Cuisine 746 Tchoupitoulas St., 581-1103, TommysNewOrleans.com. D daily.

Classic Creole-Italian cuisine is the name of the game at this upscale eatery. Appetizers include the namesake oysters Tommy, baked in the shell with Romano cheese, pancetta and roasted red pepper. $$$$$

French Quarter––––––––––––––––––––––– Café Giovanni 117 Decatur St., 529-2154, CafeGiovanni.com. D daily. Live opera singers three nights a week. A selection of Italian specialties tweaked with a Creole influence and their Belli Baci happy hour adds to the atmosphere. $$$$ Chartres House, 601 Chartres St., 5868383, ChartresHouse.com. L, D daily. This iconic French Quarter bar serves terrific Mint Juleps and Gin Fizzes in its picturesque courtyard and balcony settings.

Also famous for its fried green tomatoes and other local favorite dishes. $$$ Irene’s Cuisine 539 St. Philip St., 529881. D Mon-Sat. Long waits at the lively piano bar are part of the appeal of this Creole-Italian favorite beloved by locals.

Try the oysters Irene and crabmeat gratin appetizers. $$$$

H Italian Barrel 430 Barracks St., 569-0198, ItalianBarrel.com. L, D daily.

Northern Italian dishes like Braciola di Maiale as well as an exhaustive pasta menu tempt here at this local favorite that also offers al fresco seating. $$$ Muriel’s Jackson Square 801 Chartres St., 568-1885, Muriels.com. L, D daily, Br Sun. Enjoy pecan-crusted drum and

Squeal Brothers Push BBQ to new heights Squeal Bar-B-Q, 8400 Oak St., 302-7370, Squeal-Nola.com Brendan, Patrick and “Gene” Young continue to challenge the country’s BBQ maestros with the fare they’re offering at their Oak Street location, which includes six to 10 daily specials. Take for example their Standalone Pork Shanks, cooked for 18 hours – they are 24 ounces of fall-off-the-bone meat coupled with grits and collard greens; or their Seared Duck Breast, fennel cured, served with duck fat roasted potatoes and bok choy. The salads are packed with fresh vegetables, perfect for a lighter appetite. Can’t decide?

Roll the dice for either the ribs or the Oak Street Salad. – M.C.

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other local classics while dining in the courtyard bar or any other room in this labyrinthine, rumored-to-be-haunted establishment. $$$$ Napoleon House 500 Chartres St., 524522-4152, NapoleonHouse.com. L Mon-Sat, D Tue-Sat. Originally built in 1797 as a respite for Napoleon, this family-owned European-style café serves local favorites gumbo, jambalaya and muffulettas, and for sipping, a Sazerac or lemony Pimm’s Cup are perfect accompaniments. $$ NOLA 534 St. Louis St., 522-6652, Emerils.com. L Thu-Mon, D daily. Emeril’s more affordable eatery, featuring cedar-plankroasted redfish; private dining. $$$$$ Ralph Brennan’s Red Fish Grill 115 Bourbon St., 598-1200, RedFishGrill.com.

L, D daily. Chef Austin Kirzner cooks up a broad menu peppered with local favorites such as barbecue oysters, blackened redfish and double-chocolate bread pudding. $$$$$ Arnaud’s Remoulade 309 Bourbon St., 523-0377, Remoulade.com. L, D daily.

Granite-topped tables and an antique mahogany bar are home to the eclectic menu of famous shrimp Arnaud, red beans and rice and poor boys as well as specialty burgers, grilled all-beef hot dogs and thin-crust pizza. $$

H R’evolution 777 Bienville St., 5532277, RevolutionNola.com. L Wed-Fri, D

daily, Br Sun. An opulent place that combines the local flavors of chef John Folse with the more cosmopolitan influence of chef Rick Tramonto. Chef de cuisine Chris Lusk and executive sous chef Erik Veney are in charge of day-to-day operations, which include house-made charcuterie, pastries, pastas and more. $$$$$

H Tujague’s 823 Decatur St., 525-8676, TujaguesRestaurant.com. L Sat-Sun, D daily. For more than 150 years this landmark restaurant has been offering Creole cuisine. Favorites include a nightly six-course table d’hôté menu featuring a unique beef brisket with Creole sauce. $$$$$

Lakeview––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– H Tony Angello’s 6262 Fleur de Lis Drive, 488-0888, TonyAngellos.com. D TueSat. Creole-Italian favorite serves up fare.

Ask Tony to “Feed Me” if you want a real multi-course dining experience. $$$$

Metairie–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– H Andrea’s Restaurant 3100 19th St., 834-8583, AndreasRestaurant.com. L Mon-Sat, D daily, Br Sun. Osso buco and homemade pastas in a setting that’s both elegant and intimate; off-premise catering. $$$ Semolina 4436 Veterans Blvd., Suite 37, 454-7930, Semolina.com. L, D daily. This casual, contemporary pasta restaurant takes a bold approach to cooking Italian food, emphasizing flavors, texture and color. Many of the dishes feature a

signature Louisiana twist, such as the muffuletta pasta and pasta jambalaya. $$ Vincent’s Italian Cuisine 4411 Chastant St., 885-2984, Metairie, VicentsItalianCuisine.com. L Tue-Fri, D Mon-Sat. Snug Italian boîte packs them in, yet manages to remain intimate at the same time. The cannelloni is a house specialty. $$$

Mid-City––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– H Liuzza’s 3636 Bienville St., 482-9120, Liuzzas.com. L, D daily. Classic neighborhood joint serves favorites like the “Frenchuletta,” stuffed artichokes and andouille gumbo. Kid’s menu offered.

Cash only. $$ Ralph’s On The Park 900 City Park Ave., 488-1000, RalphsOnThePark.com. Br Sun, L Tue-Fri, D daily. A modern interior and contemporary Creole dishes such as City Park salad, turtle soup, barbecue Gulf shrimp and good cocktails. $$$$

NORTHSHORE–––––––––––––––––––––––––––– H Del Porto Ristorante 501 E. Boston St., (985) 875-1006, DelPortoRistorante. com. L, D Tue-Sat. One of the Northshore’s premier fine dining destinations serving Italian food that makes use of locally sourced meats and produce. $$$

Uptown––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Amici 3218 Magazine St., 300-1250, AmiciNola.com. L, D daily. Coal-fired pizza is the calling card for this destination, but the menu offers an impressive list of authentic and Creole Italian specialties

as well. $$ Pascal’s Manale 1838 Napoleon Ave., 895-4877, PascalsManale.com. L MonFri, D Mon-Sat. Vintage neighborhood restaurant since 1913 and the place to go for the creation of barbecued shrimp. Its oyster bar serves icy cold, freshly shucked Louisiana oysters and the Italian specialties and steaks are also solid. $$$$ Vincent’s Italian Cuisine 7839 St. Charles Ave., 866-9313, VicentsItalianCuisine.com. L Tue-Fri, D Tue-Sun. Snug Italian boîte packs them in yet manages to remain intimate at the same time. The cannelloni is a house specialty. $$$

Louisianian Fare

CBD/Warehouse District––––––––––– H Annunciation 1016 Annunciation St., 568-0245, AnnunciationRestaurant.com.

D Mon-Sat. Chef Steven Manning brings a refined sensibility to this refined Warehouse District oasis along with his famous fried oysters with melted brie. $$$ Bon Ton Cafe 401 Magazine St., 5243386, TheBonTonCafe.com. L, D Mon-Fri. A local favorite for the old-school business lunch crowd specializing in local seafood and Cajun dishes. $$$$ Café Adelaide Loews New Orleans Hotel, 300 Poydras St., 595-3305, CafeAdelaide. com. B, D daily, L Mon-Fri. This offering from the Commander’s Palace family of

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Also features the Swizzle Stick Bar. $$$$

H Cochon 930 Tchoupitoulas St., 588-2123, CochonRestaurant.com. L, D, Mon-Sat. Chefs Donald Link and Stephen Stryjewski showcase Cajun and Southern cuisine at this hot spot. Boudin and other pork dishes reign supreme here, along with Louisiana seafood and real moonshine from the bar. Reservations strongly recommended. $$ Drago’s Hilton Riverside Hotel, 2 Poydras St., 584-3911, DragosRestaurant. com. L, D daily. This famous seafooder specializes in charbroiled oysters, a dish they invented. Great deals on fresh lobster as well. $$$$ Emeril’s 800 Tchoupitoulas St., 5289393, EmerilsRestaurants.com. L MonFri, D daily. The flagship of superstar chef Emeril Lagasse’s culinary empire, this landmark attracts pilgrims from all over the world. $$$$$

H Herbsaint 701 St. Charles Ave., 5244114, Herbsaint.com. L Mon-Fri, D MonSat. Enjoy a sophisticated cocktail before sampling chef Donald Link’s menu that melds contemporary bistro fare with classic Louisiana cuisine. The banana brown butter tart is a favorite dessert. $$$$$ Mother’s 401 Poydras St., 523-9656,

MothersRestaurant.net. B, L, D daily. Locals and tourists alike endure long queues and a confounding ordering system to enjoy iconic dishes such as the Ferdi poor boy and Jerry’s jambalaya. Come for a late lunch to avoid the rush. $$

HoumasHouse.com. D Wed-Sun. Nouvelle Louisiane, plantation-style cooking served in an opulent setting features dishes like rack of lamb and plume de veau. $$$$$

ArnaudsRestaurant.com. D daily, Br Sun. Waiters in tuxedos prepare Café Brûlot tableside at this storied Creole grande dame; live jazz during Sun. brunch. $$$$$

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Mulate’s 201 Julia St., 522-1492, Mulates.com. L, D daily. Live music and dancing add to the fun at this worldfamous Cajun destination. $$

Feelings Cafe 2600 Chartres St., 9452222, FeelingsCafe.com. D Wed-Sun, Br Sun. Romantic ambiance and skillfully created dishes, such as veal d’aunoy, make dining here on the patio a memorable experience. A piano bar on Fridays adds to the atmosphere. Vegan menu offered. $$$$

Antoine’s 713 St. Louis St., 581-4422, Antoines.com. L, D Mon-Sat, Br Sun. This pinnacle of haute cuisine and birthplace of oysters Rockefeller is New Orleans’ oldest restaurant. (Every item is á la carte, with an $11 minimum.) Private dining rooms available. $$$$$

Palette 700 Tchoupitoulas St., 613-2350, B, L, D daily. Creole, Cajun and French flavors all come together at this restaurant in the Renaissance Hotel near the Convention Center. $$

Central City–––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Café Reconcile 1631 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 568-1157, CafeReconcile.org. L Mon-Fri. Good food for a great cause, this nonprofit on the burgeoning OCH corridor helps train at-risk youth for careers in the food service industry. $$

Darrow–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Café Burnside Houmas House Plantation, 40136 Highway 942, (225) 473-9380, HoumasHouse.com. L daily, Br Sun. Historic plantation’s casual dining option features dishes such as seafood pasta, fried catfish, crawfish and shrimp, gumbo and red beans and rice. $$ Latil’s Landing Houmas House Plantation, 40136 Highway 942, (225) 473-9380,

Horn’s 1940 Dauphine St., Marigny, 459-4676, HornsNola.com. B, L daily, D Thu-Mon. This casual, eclectic watering hole offers offbeat twists on classics (the Jewish Coonass features latkes to go with the crawfish etouffée) as well as the usual breakfast and lunch diner fare. $ Praline Connection 542 Frenchmen St., 943-3934, PralineConnection.com. L, D daily. Down-home dishes of smothered pork chops, greens, beans and cornbread are on the menu at this Creole soul restaurant. $$

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The Bombay Club Prince Conti Hotel, 830 Conti St., 586-0972, TheBombayClub. com. D daily. Popular martini bar with plush British décor features live music during the week and late dinner and drinks on weekends. Nouveau Creole menu includes items such as Bombay drum. $$$$ Café Maspero 601 Decatur St., 523-6250, CafeMaspero.com. L, D daily. Tourists line up for their generous portions of seafood and large deli sandwiches. $

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Acme Oyster House 724 Iberville St., 5225973, AcmeOyster.com. L, D daily. Known as one of the best places to eat oysters. $$

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522-7261, CourtOfTwoSisters.com. Br, D daily. The historic environs make for a memorable outdoor dining experience.

The famous daily Jazz Brunch buffet and classic Creole dishes sweeten the deal. $$$$$

Killer Poboys 811 Conti St., 252-6745, KillerPoboys.blogspot.com. L, D Wed-Mon. This quasi-popup operating out of the Erin Rose Bar serves some of the city’s best poor boys, including one featuring glazed pork belly. $

Criollo Hotel Monteleone, 214 Royal St., 681-4444, CriolloNola.com. B, L, D daily. Next to the famous Carousel Bar in the historic Monteleone Hotel, Criollo represents an amalgam of the various cultures reflected in Louisiana cooking and cuisine, often with a slight contemporary twist. $$$

K-Paul’s Louisiana Kitchen 416 Chartres St., 596-2530, ChefPaul.com/KPaul. L Thu-Sat, D Mon-Sat. Paul Prudhomme’s landmark restaurant helped introduce Cajun food to a grateful nation. Lots of seasoning and bountiful offerings, along with reserved seating, make this a destination for locals and tourists alike. $$$$

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H MiLa 817 Common St., 412-2580,

Bourbon St., 522-0111, BourbonHouse. com. B, L, D daily. Classic Creole dishes such as redfish on the halfshell and baked oysters served. Its extensive bourbon menu will please aficionados. $$$$

MiLaNewOrleans.com. L Mon-Fri, D Mon-Sat. Latest offering from husbandand-wife chefs Slade Rushing and Allison Vines-Rushing focuses on the fusion of the cuisines of Miss. and La. $$$$

Galatoire’s 209 Bourbon St., 525-2021, Galatoires.com. L, D Tue-Sun. Friday lunches are a New Orleans tradition at this world-famous French-Creole grand dame. Tradition counts for everything here, and the crabmeat Sardou is delicious. Note: Jackets required for dinner and all day Sun. $$$$$

Royal House, 441 Royal St., 528-2601, RoyalHouseRestaurant.com. L, D daily. B Sat and Sun. Poor boys, jambalaya and shrimp Creole are some of the favorites served here. Weekend breakfast and an oyster bar add to the crowd-pleasing appeal. $$$

House of Blues 225 Decatur St., 3104999, HouseOfBlues.com/NewOrleans. L, D daily. Surprisingly good menu complements music in the main room. Worldfamous Gospel Brunch every Sunday.

Patio seating available. $$

SoBou 310 Chartres St., 552-4095, SoBouNola.com. B, L, D daily. There is something for everyone at this “Modern Creole Saloon.” Decidedly unstuffy with an emphasis on craft cocktails and wines by the glass. Everything from $1 pork cracklins to an extravagant foie gras burger on accomplished yet eclectic menus. $$

H Tableau 616 S. Peter St., 934-3463, TableauFrenchQuarter.com. L, D daily, Br Sun. Gulf seafood such as trout amandine and classic Creole brunch dishes like eggs Sardou are the highlights of this Dickie Brennan restaurant that shares space with Le Petite Théâtre on the corner of Jackson Square. $$$

Kenner–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Copeland’s 1319 W. Esplanade Ave., 6179146, CopelandsofNewOrleans.com. L, D daily, Br Sun. Al Copeland’s namesake chain includes favorites such as Shrimp Ducky. Popular for lunch. $$

Lakeview–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– H Cava 789 Harrison Ave., 304-9034. D Mon-Sat. Fine dining (and excellent wine list) at this high-end Cajun and Creole restaurant that makes customer service a big part of the experience. $$$

Metairie/Jefferson–––––––––––––––––– Acme Oyster House 3000 Veterans Blvd., 309-4056, AcmeOyster.com. L, D daily.

Known as one of the best places to eat oysters. $$ Austin’s 5101 W. Esplanade Ave., 8885533, AustinsNo.com. D Mon-Sat. Mr. Ed’s upscale bistro serves contemporary Creole fare, including seafood and steaks. $$$ Copeland’s 1001 S. Clearview Parkway, 620-7800; 701 Veterans Blvd., 831-3437, CopelandsofNewOrleans.com. L, D daily, Br Sun. Al Copeland’s namesake chain

includes favorites such as Shrimp Ducky.

Popular for lunch. $$ Crabby Jack’s 428 Jefferson Highway, 833-2722, CrabbyJacksNola.com. L MonSat. Lunch outpost of Jacques-Imo’s.

Famous for its fried seafood and poor boys including fried green tomatoes and roasted duck. $ Drago’s 3232 N. Arnoult Road, 888-9254, DragosRestaurant.com. L, D Mon-Sat. This famous seafooder specializes in charbroiled oysters, a dish they invented.

Great deals on fresh lobster as well. $$$$

Mid-City––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– H Katie’s Restaurant and Bar 3701 Iberville St., 488-6582, KatiesInMidCity. com. L, D Mon-Sat, Br Sun. Creative poor boys, local dishes such as gumbo and Sunday brunch make this a neighborhood favorite. $$ Lil’ Dizzy’s Café 1500 Esplanade Ave., 569-8997, LilDizzysCafe.com. B, L daily, Br Sun. Spot local and national politicos dining at this favored Creole soul restaurant known for homey classics like fried chicken and trout Baquet. $

H Mandina’s 3800 Canal St., 482-9179, MandinasRestaurant.com. L, D daily.

Though the ambiance is more upscale, the food and seafood dishes make dining here a New Orleans experience. $$

H Redemption 3835 Iberville St., 3093570, Redemption-Nola.com. L Wed-Fri

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H Toups’ Meatery 845 N. Carrollton Ave., 252-4999, ToupsMeatery.com. L, D Tue-Sat. Charcuterie, specialty cocktails and an exhaustive list of excellent à la carte sides make this restaurant a carnivore’s delight. $$$

NORTHSHORE––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Acme Oyster House 1202 N. Highway 190, Covington, (985) 246-6155, AcmeOyster.com. L, D daily. Known as one of the best places to eat oysters. $$ Gallagher’s Grill 509 S. Tyler St., (985) 892-9992, GallaghersGrill.com. L, D TueFri, D Sat. Chef Pat Gallagher’s destination restaurant offers al fresco seating to accompany classically inspired New Orleans fare. Event catering offered. $$$

Riverbend––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– H Boucherie 1506 S. Carrollton Ave., 862-5514, Boucherie-Nola.com. L, D Tue-Sat. Serving contemporary Southern food with an international angle, chef Nathaniel Zimet offers excellent ingredients presented simply. $$ Brigtsen’s 723 Dante St., 861-7610, Brigtsens.com. D Tue-Sat. Chef Frank Brigtsen’s nationally famous Creole cuisine makes this cozy cottage a true foodie destination. $$$$$

University Area––––––––––––––––––––––– H Dunbar’s 501 Pine St., 861-5451. Beloved budget-friendly Creole institution in an unlikely spot – Loyola University’s Broadway campus – but the excellent jambalaya, fried chicken and red beans and rice haven’t changed. $

Uptown––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– H Apolline 4729 Magazine St., 894-8881, ApollineRestaurant.com. D Tue-Sun, Br Sat-Sun. Cozy gem serves a refined menu of French and Creole classics peppered with Southern influences such as buttermilk fried quail with corn waffle. $$$ Casamento’s 4330 Magazine St., 8959761, CasamentosRestaurant.com. L Tue-Sat, D Thu-Sat. The family-owned restaurant has shucked oysters and fried seafood since 1919; closed during summer and for all major holidays. $$ Chappy’s 6106 Magazine St., 208-8772, Chappys.com. D nightly, Br Sun. Tradition

reigns supreme at Chappy’s on a genteel stretch of Magazine Street near Audubon Park. Classics such as shrimp and eggplant casserole will be sure to please. $$$ Clancy’s 6100 Annunciation St., 8951111, ClancysNewOrleans.com. L Thu-Fri, D Mon-Sat. Their Creole-inspired menu has been a favorite of locals for years. $$$ Commander’s Palace 1403 Washington Ave., 899-8221, CommandersPalace.com.

L Mon-Fri, D daily, Br Sat-Sun. The grande dame is going strong under the auspices of James Beard Award-winner chef Tory McPhail. Jazz Brunch is a great deal. $$$$ Dick and Jenny’s 4501 Tchoupitoulas St., 894-9880, DickAndJennys.com. L Thu-Fri, D Mon-Sat, Br Sun. A funky cottage serving Louisiana comfort food with flashes of innovation. $$$$ Domilise’s 5240 Annunciation St., 899912. L, D Mon-Wed, Fri-Sat. Local institution and rite-of-passage for those wanting an initiation to the real New Orleans. Wonderful poor boys and a unique atmosphere make this a one-of-a-kind place. $

H Gautreau’s 1728 Soniat St., 899-7397, GautreausRestaurant.com. D Mon-Sat. Upscale destination serves refined interpretations of classics along with contemporary creations. $$$$$ Jacques-Imo’s Cafe 8324 Oak St., 8610886, Jacques-Imos.com. D Mon-Sat. Reinvented New Orleans cuisine served in a party atmosphere. The deep-fried roast beef poor boy is delicious. The lively bar scene offsets the long wait on weekends. $$$$ Joey K’s 3001 Magazine St., 891-0997, JoeyKsRestaurant.com. L, D Mon-Sat. A true neighborhood restaurant with daily lunch plates; red beans and rice are classic. $ Mahony’s 3454 Magazine St., 899-3374, MahonysPoBoys.com. L, D daily. Along with the usual poor boys, this sandwich shop serves up a grilled shrimp and fried green tomato version dressed with remoulade sauce. Sandwich offerings are augmented by a full bar. $ Mat & Naddie’s 937 Leonidas St., 8619600, MatAndNaddies.com. D Mon-Tue, Thu-Sat. Cozy converted house serves up creative and eclectic regionally inspired fare. Shrimp and crawfish croquettes make for a good appetizer and when the

weather is right the romantic patio is the place to sit. $$$$

WEST BANK––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Copeland’s 2333 Manhattan Blvd., 3641575, CopelandsofNewOrleans.com. L, D daily, Br Sun. Al Copeland’s namesake chain includes favorites such as Shrimp Ducky. Popular for lunch. $$

Pizza Reginelli’s Pizzeria Multiple Locations, Reginellis.com. L, D daily. Pizzas, pastas, salads, fat calzones and lofty focaccia sandwiches are at locations all over town. $$ Theo’s Pizza Multiple Locations, TheosPizza.com. L, D daily. The crackercrisp crust pizzas are complemented by a broad assortment of toppings with a lot of local ingredients at cheap prices. $$

Bywater–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– H Pizza Delicious 617 Piety St., 6768282, PizzaDelicious.com. Authentic New York-style thin crust pizza is the reason to come to this affordable restaurant that began as a pop-up, but they also offer excellent salads sourced from small farms and homemade pasta dishes as well. Outdoor seating a plus. $

Uptown–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– H Ancora 4508 Freret St., 324-1636, AncoraPizza.com. D Mon-Sat. Authentic Neapolitan-style pizza fired in an oven imported from Naples. The housemade charcuterie makes it a double-winner. $$ Slice 1513 St. Charles Ave., 525-PIES (7437); 5538 Magazine St., 897-4800; SlicePizzeria.com. L, D daily. Order up slices or whole pizza pies done in several styles (thin- and thick-crust) as well as pastas, seafood, panini and salads. $

Seafood

Akers–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Middendorf’s Interstate 55, Exit 15, 30160 Highway 51 South, (985) 3866666, MiddendorfsRestaurant.com. L, D Wed-Sun. Historic seafood destination along the shores of Lake Maurepas is world-famous for its thin-fried catfish fillets. Open since 1934, it’s more than a restaurant, it’s a Sun. drive tradition. $$

CBD/Warehouse District––––––––––– H Borgne 601 Loyola Ave., 613-3860,

BorgneRestaurant.com. L, D daily. Coastal Louisiana seafood with an emphasis on Isleños cuisine (descendants of Canary Islanders who settled in St. Bernard Parish) is the focus of this high-volume destination adjacent to the Superdome. $$$

H Pêche 800 Magazine St., 522-1744, PecheRestaurant.com. L, D Mon-Sat. Award-winning southern-inspired seafood destination by chef Donald Link serves whole roasted Gulf fish from its massive, wood-burning oven. An excellent raw bar is offered as well. $$$

French Quarter––––––––––––––––––––––– Bourbon House 144 Bourbon St., 5220111, BourbonHouse.com. B, L, D daily.

Local seafood, featured in both classic and contemporary dishes, is the focus of this New Orleans-centric destination.

And yes, bourbon is offered as well. $$$ Deanie’s Seafood 841 Iberville St., 5811316, Deanies.com. L, D daily. Louisiana seafood, baked, broiled, boiled and fried is the name of the game. Try the barbecue shrimp or towering seafood platters. $$$

H GW Fins 808 Bienville St., 581-FINS (3467), GWFins.com. D daily. Owners Gary Wollerman and twice chef of the year Tenney Flynn provide dishes at their seasonal peak. On a quest for unique variety, menu is printed daily. $$$$$

H Kingfish 337 Charters St., 598-5005, CocktailBarNewOrleans.com. L, D daily.

Gulf seafood and nouvelle Creole dishes such as smoked rabbit gumbo are the main draws at this establishment helmed by Greg Sonnier, as well as the excellent bar program by mixologist Chris McMillian. $$$ Landry’s Seafood 400 N. Peters St., 5580038, LandrysSeafood.com. Kid-friendly and popular seafood spot serves of heaping platters of fried shrimp, Gulf oysters, catfish and more. $$ Le Bayou, 208 Bourbon St., 525-4755, LeBayouRestaurant.com. L, D Mon-Sat. Blackened redfish and Shrimp Ya-Ya are a just a few of the choices at this seafood-centric destination on Bourbon Street. Fried alligator is available for the more daring diner. $$$ Oceana Grill 739 Conti St., 525-6002, OceanaGrill.com. B, L, D daily. Gumbo, poor boys and barbecue shrimp are served at this kid-friendly seafood destination. $$

Chef Swidler switches things up at Broussard’s Broussard’s, 819 Conti St., 881-3866, Broussards.com Broussard’s, the stalwart French Quarter restaurant, has a reinvigorated menu thanks to executive chef Neal Swidler. Formerly chef de cuisine at both NOLA and Emeril’s Delmonico, he then opened his own restaurant Lucky Rooster (since closed). At Broussard’s, Swidler has lightened up the menu and added a Caribbean twist to the French/Creole fare. The restaurant underwent a complete renovation when Creole Cuisine Restaurant Concepts bought it in 2013 and updated the 1840s mansion and courtyard, which has been its home since 1920. – M.C.

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Pier 424, 424 Bourbon St., 309-1574, Pier424SeafoodMarket.com. L, D daily.

Seafood-centric restaurant offers long menu of traditional New Orleans fare augmented by unusual twists like “Cajun-Boiled” Lobster prepared crawfish-style in spicy crab boil. $$$

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Landry’s Seafood 8000 Lakeshore Drive, West End, 283-1010, LandrysSeafood.com.

Kid-friendly and popular seafood spot serves of heaping platters of fried shrimp, Gulf oysters, catfish and more. $$

Mr. Ed’s Seafood and Italian Restaurant 910 W. Esplanade Ave., Ste. A, 463-3030, AustinsNo.com. L, D Mon-Sat. Neighborhood restaurant specializes in seafood and Italian offerings such as stuffed eggplant and bell pepper. Fried seafood and sandwiches make it a good stop for lunch. $$

Metairie–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Austin’s Restaurant, 5101 W. Esplanade Ave., 888-5533, AustinsNo.com. D MonSat. Signature steak, seafood and Italian specialties reign at this dinner-only destination. Catering offered as well. $$$ Deanie’s Seafood 1713 Lake Ave., 8314141, Deanies.com. L, D daily. Louisiana seafood, baked, broiled, boiled and fried, is the name of the game. Try the barbecue shrimp or towering seafood platters. $$$ Mr. Ed’s Seafood and Italian Restaurant 1001 Live Oak St., 838-0022, AustinsNo.com. L, D Mon-Sat. Neighborhood restaurant specializes in seafood and Italian offerings such as stuffed eggplant and bell pepper. Fried seafood and sandwiches make it a good stop for lunch. $$

Frankie & Johnny’s 321 Arabella St., 243-1234, FrankieAndJohnnys.net. L, D daily. Serves fried and boiled seafood along with poor boys and daily lunch specials.

Kid-friendly with a game room to boot. $$

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Steakhouse

CBD/Warehouse District––––––––––– H Besh Steak Harrah’s Casino, 8 Canal St., 533-6111, HarrahsNewOrleans.com. D daily. Acclaimed chef John Besh reinterprets the classic steakhouse with his signature contemporary Louisiana flair. $$$$$ Chophouse New Orleans 322 Magazine St., 522-7902, ChophouseNola.com. D daily. In addition to USDA prime grade aged steaks prepared under a broiler that reaches 1,700 degrees, Chophouse offers lobster, redfish and classic steakhouse sides. $$$

H Desi Vega’s Steakhouse 628 St. Charles Ave., 523-7600, DesiVegaSteaks. com. L Mon-Fri, D Mon-Sat. USDA Prime steaks form the base of this Mr. John’s offshoot overlooking Lafayette Square, but Italian specialties and a smattering of locally inspired seafood dishes round out

the appeal. $$$

Prime steaks and local seafood. $$$$$

H La Boca 870 Tchoupitoulas St., 525-

H Doris Metropolitan 620 Charters

8205, LaBocaSteaks.com. D Mon-Sat. This Argentine steakhouse specializes in cuts of meat along with pastas and wines.

Specials include the provoleta appetizer and the Vacio flank steak. $$$

St., 267-3500, DorisMetropolitan.com. L Sat-Sun, D daily. Innovative, genre-busting steakhouse plays with expectations and succeeds with modernist dishes like their Classified Cut and Beetroot Supreme. $$$$

Morton’s The Steakhouse 365 Canal St., One Canal Place, 566-0221, Mortons. com/NewOrleans. D daily. Private elevator leads to the plush, wood-paneled environs of this local outpost of the famed Chicago steakhouse popular with politicians and celebrities. $$$$

Galatoire’s 33 Bar & Steak 215 Bourbon St., 335-3932, Galatoires33BarAndSteak. com. L Fri, D Sun-Thu. Steakhouse offshoot of the venerable Creole grande dame offers hand-crafted cocktails to accompany classic steakhouse fare as well as inspired dishes like the Gouté 33: horseradish-crusted bone marrow and deviled eggs with crab ravigote and smoked trout. Reservations accepted. $$$

Ruth’s Chris Steak House Harrah’s Hotel, 525 Fulton St., 587-7099, RuthsChris.com.

D daily, Br Sat-Sun. Filet mignon, creamed spinach and potatoes au gratin are the most popular dishes at this area steak institution, but there are also great seafood choices and top-notch desserts. $$$$$

Garden District––––––––––––––––––––––– H Mr. John’s Steakhouse 2111 St. Charles Ave., 679-7697, MrJohnsSteakhouse.com. D Tue-Sat, L Friday. Wood paneling, white tile and USDA Prime Beef served sizzling in butter are the hallmarks of this classic New Orleans steakhouse. $$$

French Quarter––––––––––––––––––––––– Dickie Brennan’s Steakhouse 716 Iberville St., 522-2467, DickieBrennansSteakhouse.com. L Fri, D daily. Nationally recognized steakhouse serves USDA

Metairie––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Ruth’s Chris Steak House 3633 Veterans Blvd., 888-3600, RuthsChris.com. L Fri, D daily, Br Sat-Sun. Filet mignon, creamed spinach and potatoes au gratin are the most popular dishes at this area steak institution, but there are also great seafood choices and top-notch desserts. $$$$$

Mid-City––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– H Crescent City Steaks 1001 N. Broad St., 821-3271, CrescentCitySteaks.com. L Tue-Fri & Sun, D daily. One of the classic New Orleans steakhouses. Steaks, sides and drinks are what you get. $$$$

H Milkfish 125 N. Carrollton Ave., 2674199, MilkfishNola.com. L, D Thu-Tue.

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always has ample vegetarian options.

Combine all of that with a fantastic selection of drinks, wine and beer, and it’s the total (albeit small) package. $$

Vegan/Vegetarian

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Lower Garden District––––––––––––– H The Green Fork 1400 Prytania St., 267-7672, GreenForkNola.com. B, L Mon-Sat. Fresh juices, smoothies and vegetarian-friendly fare make The Green Fork a favorite for lovers of healthy food.

Catering is offered as well. $$

World Byblos Multiple Locations, ByblosRestaurants.com. L, D daily. Upscale Middle Eastern cuisine featuring traditional seafood, lamb and vegetarian options. $$

Bywater–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– H Booty’s Street Food 800 Louisa St., 266-2887, BootysNola.com. B, L, D daily.

Street food culled from countries around the globe is the muse of this creative establishment, where papadum from India resides confidently alongside Peruvian ceviche. $$ The Green Goddess 307 Exchange Place, 301-3347, GreenGoddessRestaurant.com.

L, D Wed-Sun. One of the most imaginative local restaurants. The menu is constantly changing, and chef Paul Artigues

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Johnny Sanchez 930 Poydras St., 304-6615, JohnnySanchezRestaurant. com. L, D daily. Contemporary Mexican mecca offering celebrity chef cachet to go along with the locally sourced produce accompanying the Bistec a la Parilla.

Popular happy hour and downtown locale next to South Market District add to the appeal. $$$

949-4115. L, D daily. Middle Eastern specialties such as baba ganuj, tender-tangy beef or chicken shawarma, falafel and gyros, stuffed into pillowy pita bread or on platters. The lentil soup with crunchy pita chips and desserts, such as sticky sweet baklava, round out the menu. $

Faubourg St. John–––––––––--–––––––––– H 1000 Figs 3141 Ponce De Leon St., 301-0848, 1000Figs.com. L, D Tue-Sat. Vegetarian-friendly offshoot of the Fat Falafel Food Truck offers a healthy farm-to-table alternative to cookie-cutter Middle Eastern places. $$

H Lüke 333 St. Charles Ave., 378-2840,

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LukeNewOrleans.com. B, L, D daily, Br Sat-Sun. Chef John Besh and executive chef Matt Regan serve Germanic specialties and French bistro classics, housemade patés and abundant plateaux of cold, fresh seafood. $$$

Bayona 430 Dauphine St., 525-4455, Bayona.com. L Wed-Sat, D Mon-Sat. Chef Susan Spicer’s nationally acclaimed cuisine is served in this 200-year-old cottage. Ask for a seat on the romantic patio, weather permitting. $$$$$

Palace Café 605 Canal St., 523-1661, PalaceCafe.com. L Mon-Sat, D daily, Br Sun. Dickie Brennan-owned brasserie with French-style sidewalk seating and house-created specialties of chef Darrin Nesbit. Favorites here include crabmeat cheesecake, turtle soup, the Werlein salad with fried Louisiana oysters and pork “debris” studded Palace potato pie. $$$$$

El Gato Negro 81 French Market Place, 525-9752, ElGatoNegroNola.com. Central Mexican cuisine along with handmuddled mojitos and margaritas made with freshly squeezed juice. A weekend breakfast menu is an additional plus. $$

Faubourg Marigny––––––––––––––––––– H Mona’s Café 504 Frenchmen St.,

Kenner––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– H Fiesta Latina 1924 Airline Drive, 4682384, FiestaLatinaRestaurant.com. B, L, D daily. A big-screen TV normally shows a soccer match or MTV Latino at this home

for authentic Central American food.

Tacos include a charred carne asada. $$

Lakewood–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– H Mizado 5080 Pontchartrain Blvd., 885-5555, MizadoCocina.com. L daily, D Mon-Sat. Sleek restaurant offers modern Mexican cuisine featuring pan-Latin flavors and influences. Small batch tequila and a ceviche bar make it a party. $$

Lakeview––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– H Mondo 900 Harrison Ave., 224-2633, MondoNewOrleans.com. L Mon-Fri, D Mon-Sat, Br Sun. Chef Susan Spicer’s take on world cuisine. Make sure to call ahead because the place has a deserved reputation for good food and good times. $$$

METAIRIE––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Vega Tapas Café 2051 Metairie Road, 836-2007, VegaTapasCafe.com. D MonSat. Fun, eclectic small plates destination offers creative fare keeps guests coming back with frequent regionally inspired specialty menus served with humor and whimsy. $$

Mid-City––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Juan’s Flying Burrito 4724 S. Carrollton Ave., 486-9950, JuansFlyingBurrito. com. L, D daily. Hard-core tacos and massive burritos are served in an edgy atmosphere. $ Lola’s 3312 Esplanade Ave., 488-6946,

LolasNewOrleans.com. D daily. Garlicky Spanish dishes and great paella make this artsy boîte a hipster destination. $$$

H Mona’s Café 3901 Banks St., 4827743. L, D daily. Middle Eastern specialties such as baba ganuj, tender-tangy beef or chicken shawarma, falafel and gyros, stuffed into pillowy pita bread or on platters. The lentil soup with crunchy pita chips and desserts, such as sticky sweet baklava, round out the menu. $

H Taqueria Guerrero 208 N. Carrollton Ave., 484-6959. B, L, D, Tue-Sat. Friendly staff and authentic Mexican cuisine make this affordable neighborhood restaurant a neighborhood favorite. $

Upper 9th Ward–––––––––––––––––––––– Kebab , 2315 Saint Claude Ave., 3834328, KebabNola.com. L, D Fri-Mon. The menu is short and tasty at this kebab outpost along the revitalized St. Claude Avenue corridor. $

Uptown––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– H Café Abyssinia 3511 Magazine St., 894-6238. L, D daily. One of a just few authentic Ethiopian restaurants in the city, excellent injera and spicy vegetarian fare make this a local favorite. $$

H Irish House 1432 St. Charles Ave., 595-6755, TheIrishHouseNewOrleans.com.

L Mon-Fri, D daily, Br Sat-Sun. Irish pub dishes such as shepherd’s pie and fish and chips are featured here, as well as creative cocktails like Irish iced coffee. Check the

schedule of events for live music. $$ Jamila’s Mediterranean Tunisian Cuisine 7808 Maple St., 866-4366. D TueSun. Intimate and exotic bistro serving Mediterranean and Tunisian cuisine. The Grilled Merguez is a Jazz Fest favorite and vegetarian options are offered. $$ Juan’s Flying Burrito 2018 Magazine St., 569-0000, JuansFlyingBurrito.com. L, D daily. Hard-core tacos and massive burritos are served in an edgy atmosphere. $

H Mona’s Café 4126 Magazine St., 8949800; 1120 S. Carrollton Ave., 861-8174.

L, D daily. Middle Eastern specialties such as baba ganuj, tender-tangy beef or chicken shawarma, falafel and gyros, stuffed into pillowy pita bread or on platters. The lentil soup with crunchy pita chips and desserts, such as sticky sweet baklava, round out the menu. $

H Panchita’s 1434 S. Carrollton Ave., 281-4127. L, D daily. Authentic, budgetfriendly Mexican restaurant serves tamales, mole and offers free chips and salsa as well as sangria. $

H Patois 6078 Laurel St., 895-9441, PatoisNola.com. L Fri, D Wed-Sat, Br Sun. The food is French in technique, with influences from across the Mediterranean as well as the American South, all filtered through the talent of chef Aaron Burgau.

Reservations recommended. $$$

Specialty Foods

CBD/Warehouse District––––––––––– Calcasieu 930 Tchoupitoulas St., 5882188, CalcasieuRooms.com. For gatherings both large and small, the catering menus feature modern Louisiana cooking and the Cajun cuisine for which chef Donald Link is justifiably famous.

French Quarter––––––––––––––––––––––– Antoine’s Annex 513 Royal St., 525-8045, Antoines.com/Antoines-Annex. Open daily. Serves French pastries, including individual baked Alaskas, ice cream and gelato, as well as panini, salads and coffee. Delivery available.

Metairie–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Sucré 3301 Veterans Blvd., 834-2277, ShopSucre.com. Desserts daily. Open late weekends. Chocolates, pastry and gelato draw rave reviews at this dessert destination. Beautiful packaging makes this a great place to shop for gifts. Catering available.

gets all the press, but returning customers are happy with the classics as well as twists like peanut butter and jelly.

Blue Frog Chocolates 5707 Magazine St., 269-5707, BlueFrogChocolates.com. Open daily, closed Sundays in summer. French and Belgian chocolate truffles and Italian candy flowers make this a great place for gifts.

St. James Cheese Company 5004 Prytania St., 899-4737, StJamesCheese. com. Open daily. Specialty shop offers a selection of fine cheeses, wines, beers and related accouterments. Look for wine and cheese specials every Friday.

Sucré 3025 Magazine St., 520-8311, ShopSucre.com. Desserts daily & nightly.

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Mid-City––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– H Blue Dot Donuts 4301 Canal St., 2184866, BlueDotDonuts.com. B, L Tue-Sun. The Bacon Maple Long John gets all the press, but returning customers are happy with the classics as well as twists like peanut butter and jelly.

Uptown––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– H Blue Dot Donuts 5236 Tchoupitoulas St., 941-7675, BlueDotDonuts.com. B, L Tue-Sun. The Bacon Maple Long John

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1st Lake Properties Expands 1st Lake Properties, 1stLake.com 1st Lake Properties, the largest developer and manager of multi-family communities in the state of Louisiana, has extended its reach – into Baton Rouge, Slidell and Mandeville, Louisiana, and Jackson and Picayune in Mississippi – and is expected to continue growing within the Gulf South. The company specializes in high quality residential properties but also develops and manages office buildings, self-storage facilities, warehouses and retail centers. Started in 1970, 1st Lake now employs over 350 people to oversee daily activities that include design, architectural, construction and property management.

Orpheum Theatre Set to Reopen Early Fall Orpheum Theatre, 129 Roosevelt Way, 592-7854, OrpheumNola.com The beautiful Beaux Arts Orpheum Theatre, built in 1918, is set to reopen with a private preview party on Aug. 27 – 10 years to the day since its doors closed. On Sept. 17, after a year of renovation, the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra will return for its 75th anniversary season. The theatre will also play host to a range of entertainment and will boast 1,540 seats and new audio, lighting and film equipment.

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Our first attempt to Escape My Room

By Kelly Massicot

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ou are instructed to meet at 701 Loyola Ave., 15 minutes before your appointment time with Madame DeLaporte. Once inside, you’re to take the elevator to the 4th floor, exit to the eerily vacant level and proceed down the end off the hall. A door marked “Escape My Room” stands out. As you open the door, you’re transported into a 19th century parlor room with antiques and artifacts that could keep one busy for days.

“The year is 1990,” reads the Escape My Room website, “and Odette DeLaporte has invited you to her study. As the last remaining heir in New Orleans to the DeLaporte fortune, she needs your help locating a treasure, which went missing a long time ago. The reclusive matriarch has not been seen in public for quite some time, yet she has agreed to meet with you with the hope that you can recover what’s been lost.”

There were six of us there to accept the challenge and case brought before us by DeLaporte. Each group that enters is given 60 minutes to help her and escape the room successfully. Many fall short of the task at hand, but we swiftly made it out with six minutes to spare.

Once the backstory is read aloud and paperwork is signed, you’re locked in a room for 60 minutes, guided into the “study” and the game begins. A folder on the entryway table begins the mission with a letter signed by Madame DeLaporte.

Each letter or clue leads you to a puzzle or riddle and so on. It is up to you to put all the clues together to move on to the next section. Symbols on cups, keys in hidden areas and secret latches lead you through the hour. “I’ve never done anything like it,” says fellow escapee Kimberley Singletary, “Escape My Room successfully takes the creepy, quirky side of New Orleans and places you right in the action, working as a team to solve puzzles and hunt for clues, all while the clock is ticking.

It was the fastest hour of my life. Can’t wait for the next one to open up!”

Escape My Room is the brainchild of Andrew Preble and room designer Michelle Calabro. For a year, the pair meticulously thought out and designed each aspect of the escape challenge. This interactive room brings puzzles and challenges to all those locked inside trying to escape it’s doors.

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Katrina and the Rise of the Laptop By errol laborde

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hen we evacuated from the oncoming Hurricane Katrina that horrible Sunday afternoon, Aug. 28, 2005, our valuables did not include a laptop. While personal computers were getting more common, they were not yet something that everyone had. We thought we had achieved Space Age status by having cell phones. Laptops seemed like an amusement for another day.

We realized that day had come about a week later.

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most of the people we knew – whose phone number was in the 504 area code was unreachable.

The lines were down for weeks in some parts.

We were staying in Marksville in Central Louisiana when one day we drove to nearby Alexandria. While waiting for a prescription to be filled, we went to a coffee shop close by. We noticed that every table was occupied with students and every student was working on a laptop. Two of them were UNO exchange students from Sweden who suddenly found themselves in a different setting than what they had signed up for. If they could be in such easy contact with Northern Europe from a coffee shop in Alexandria, maybe, we realized, we should get a laptop, too.

There was a time when getting something as high-tech as a laptop in a small town, especially on a whim at night, would be impossible, but that was not the case. Marksville had a casino, and because of that there was a Wal-Mart nearby. That Wal-Mart would be our trading post for food, groceries and gas for the next few months. (One afternoon a few Sundays later we were invited to a reception for a local historical society. Everything I wore – shirt, tie and pants – had been purchased from that WalMart earlier that day.)

After returning from Alexandria, in those pre iPad days, we purchased a Hewlett Packard PC. Later in the evening we reached out to the world. Dial-up was still the most common means of establishing contact. It was a painfully slow method with a lot of busy signals. The number we dialed to access the Internet was in Alexandria, and we dialed it often.

Wi-Fi was becoming available,

but it was not widespread. One public place that had it was the hotel lobby at the Paragon Casino.

We would usually take advantage of it on Sunday evenings, where we always saw other New Orleanians there doing the same. Most of the time, though, we relied on the dial-up day after day, night after night.

We were able to find lost friends. Gradually, enterprising users built contact sites; there was one for artists and another for entertainers. Every profession could have its niche. There was no form of communication like email with its ability to be forwarded and sent to groups.

I regard Katrina as the moment when the laptop came into its own – the first traumatic major event where people could find each other through cyberspace.

Our HP laptop lasted for a long time. By the time its screen turned blue for good it was a relic in a world of gizmos that start with the a lowercase letter “i” and in which people document their daily lives through social media. If ever there is another Katrina-like event, every fallen limb, every rising stream will be a photo news opportunity of the moment.

As much as we used our HP, there was one important fact that we did not realize. In rural areas phone users have several options for their long distance service. Because the place where we were staying seldom had need to call Alexandria 30 miles away, the owners opted to exclude the town from their local bill, making it instead a long distance call.

We must have set some sort of record running up a long distance bill that was in the $400 range between such close towns.

In another era, maybe Siri could have advised us to know better. n ARTHUR NEAD ILLUSTRATION