Ochsner Medical Center - North Shore

Name :

Ochsner Medical Center - North Shore

Address  :

100 Medical Center Dr

Town  :

Slidell

State  :

Louisiana

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

70461

Phone  :

985 649 7070

Web URL  :

Specialization
  • Anaesthesiology
  • Cardiology
  • Cardiothoracic Surgeon
  • Colon & Rectal Surgeon
  • Daibetes, Endocrinology
  • Dentistry
  • Dermatology
  • ENT
  • Family Practice
  • Gastro-enterology
  • General Surgeon
  • Gynaecology
  • Hematologist
  • Neurologist
  • Oncologist
  • Pain Management
  • Podiatry
  • Pulmonology
  • Urology
  • Vascular Surgeon
Facilities

Total Number Of Beds : 165


Description

Ochsner Medical Center North Shore is a 165bed acute care hospital located on the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain in Slidell Louisiana Ochsner Medical Center North Shore is a fullservice hospital that includes a 24hour emergency room and the only Pediatric Intensive Care Unit PICU on the North Shore The hospital specializes in cardiac care neonatal intensive care pediatric intensive care physical therapy and rehabilitation and sleep disorders Ochsner Medical Center North Shore is accredited by the Joint Commission the nations oldest and largest hospital accrediation agency

Ochsner continuously meets the everchanging needs of our patients and community through electronicallylinked hospitals and health centers Our patients electronic medical records are available from any Ochsner location allowing for the most consistent patient care both for routine health needs and more complex medical conditions

Ochsner Health System is a nonprofit academic multispecialty healthcare system Our commitment to patient care education and research and our unique coordinated neighborhoodbased system that provides healthcare with peace of mind by putting the needs of all patients first
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