At Our Lady of the Lake Cancer Institute, we have teams of specialists from each diagnostic, treatment and supportive care discipline working together within the same facility to offer seamless care patients and their families. In addition to the advanced care teams listed , Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group’s more than 600 providers offer a full range of services, starting with primary care. Patients benefit from having one medical record that is shared across all providers they utilize, ensuring each physician has complete details of their care journey.
We know that the best cancer care is care delivered in a multidisciplinary fashion, providing an individualized approach tailored to each patient’s needs. One of the cornerstones of this approach is our use of tumor boards—collaborative meetings where our expert medical oncologists, surgeons, and other specialists come together to review complex cases and develop comprehensive treatment plans. These discussions ensure that every patient benefits from a full spectrum of expertise, leading to more informed decisions and the best possible outcomes.
Learn more about our team of highly respected medical oncologists, surgeons, and specialists throughout the Baton Rouge region who are dedicated to patient care and the best clinical outcomes.
Experts on the Head and Neck Multidisciplinary Team specialize in the diagnosis, treatment and management of patients with cancers of the head and neck. The team consists of surgeons, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, radiologists, pathologists, palliative care physicians, clinical research, social workers, nurse navigators, dieticians, nursing and supportive care services such as speech pathology. Members of this team are part of the esteemed group of cancer specialists at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center’s Head and Neck Center whose work earned recognition from U.S. News & World Report as a top 50 provider for Ear, Nose and Throat for 2017-2018 out of more than 4,500 medical centers in the United States.
The goal of the Head and Neck MDC team is to bring together our subspeciality team to educate, collaborate and improve the quality of care delivery. This group has developed processes and addressed challenges, with considerable contributions to quality across our health system.
Experts on the HPB/UGI Multidisciplinary Team specialize in the diagnosis, treatment and management of patients with gastro/esophageal malignancies, primary and secondary malignancies of the liver and bile duct, and benign and malignant pancreatic neoplasms. The team consists of surgical oncologists, thoracic surgeons, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, radiologists, pathologists, palliative care physicians, clinical research, social workers, nurse navigators, dietictians, nursing and supportive care.
The goal of the Hepatobiliary/Upper GI MDC team is to bring together our subspeciality team to educate, collaborate, and improve the quality of care delivery. This group has developed processes and addressed community and/or hospital-based concerns regarding patients with these diseases.
The Colorectal Cancer Multidisciplinary Team was the first of our multidisciplinary teams. Experts on the Colorectal MDC team specialize in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of patients with colorectal malignancies. The team consists of colorectal surgeons, surgical oncologists, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, radiologists, pathologists, palliative care physicians, clinical research, social workers, nurse navigators, dietitians, nursing and supportive care services.
The goal of the Colorectal MDC team from its inception has always been to enhance the quality of our colorectal cancer management from prevention and diagnosis to definitive treatment and surveillance.
The most prized accomplishment of our Colorectal MDC Team has been obtaining the accreditation of the National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer, or NAPRC. This is a quality initiative developed by the American College of Surgeons, and we were one of the first 15 programs in the United States to be accredited. In essence, this is a rectal cancer center of excellence, and we are the first accredited in Louisiana. As a requirement of the program, we have rectal cancer tumor board meetings twice a month and present all rectal cancer patients prior to treatment and post-treatment along with a dedicated program manager.
Multidisciplinary, individualized recommendations are given after each discussion for each patient. Rigorous guidelines are required for recertification and maintenance of accreditation of NAPRC. This is a quality initiative that truly allows us to provide the highest quality multidisciplinary rectal cancer care possible.
Experts on the Lung Cancer Multidisciplinary Team specialize in the diagnosis, treatment and management of patients with lung cancer. The team consists of pulmonologists, thoracic surgeons, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, radiologists, pathologists, palliative care physicians, clinical research, social workers, nurse navigators, dieticians, nursing and supportive care services.
The goal of the Lung MDC team is to bring together our subspeciality team to educate, collaborate and improve the quality of care delivery. This group has developed processes and addressed challenges, with considerable contributions to quality across our health system.
