Palliative Care
Palliative medicine focuses on the care of patients and families who are affected by serious illness. Our palliative care team helps with the symptoms of life-limiting illness and the side effects of treatment during your ongoing care. We offer a support system to help patients live as actively as possible and provide ongoing care guided by the patient's defined quality of life.
Symptoms that may be improved by palliative care include:
- Anorexia
- Anxiety or nervousness
- Constipation
- Depression or sadness
- Difficulty breathing
- Fatigue
- Nausea or vomiting
- Pain
- Trouble sleeping
Call (225) 366-7333 to request palliative care services, or speak to your care provider.
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John J. Tabor, MDAdvanced Robotics Institute, General Surgery, Robotic Assisted Surgery, Surgical Oncology- 225-333-3800
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Ray Scott Daugherty, Jr., MDAdvanced Robotics Institute, Colon & Rectal Surgery, General Surgery, Robotic Assisted Surgery
- 225-763-4820
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Cynthia I. Boyer, MDRadiation Oncology
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Michael J. Castine, MDHematology, Hematology Oncology, Medical Oncology
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Peter J. Bostick, MDSurgical Oncology
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William E. Russell, MDRadiation Oncology
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Everett J. Bonner, Jr., MDGeneral Surgery, Surgical Breast Oncology, Surgical Oncology
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David Caletri, MDRadiation Oncology
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M. Patrick Stagg, MDHematology, Hospital Medicine, Medical Oncology
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Gerald P. Miletello, MDHematology, Hematology Oncology, Immunotherapy, Medical Oncology
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Lauren Juneja, MDHematology Oncology, Medical Oncology
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Henry O. Williams, MDRadiation Oncology, Therapeutic Radiological Physics
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Harvey Balfour, MDRadiation Oncology
- 225-387-7280
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Pavani Ellipeddi, MDHematology, Hematology Oncology, Medical Oncology
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Christopher M. McCanless, MDHematology, Hematology Oncology, Medical Oncology
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J. Benton Dupont, Jr., MDGeneral Surgery, Surgical Oncology
- 225-381-2615
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Sanjay Juneja, MDHematology Oncology, Medical Oncology
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Andrew D. Lauve, MDRadiation Oncology
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