Another Successful Year for LBCHP

Fiscal year 2010 was a great success for the Louisiana Breast and Cervical Health Program (LBCHP). We provided breast and cervical cancer early detection services to over 12,700 women in Louisiana. Our services resulted in the diagnoses of 118 breast cancers. Click here for report.

LBCHP's accomplishments would not have been possible without the hard work and dedication of our providers. We extend many thanks to our providers for their continued efforts in providing high quality and timely screening and diagnostic services to underserved Louisianan women.

Our providers are EA Conway Medical Center, Earl K Long Medical Center, Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center, Leonard J Chabert Medical Center, Louisiana Oncology Associates, Interim LSU Hospital, LSUHSC Shreveport, St Thomas Community Health Center, University Medical Center, Woman's Hospital, and YWCA of Greater Baton Rouge ENCOREplus.

New Orleans Recovery Milestone

Permanent LSUHSC Breast Center Opens

The Interim LSU Hospital has relocated the Breast Center to newly renovated space on the 4th floor of 2025 Gravier St (across the street from the University Hospital emergency room in the Seton Building). The new accommodations are larger and offer more private space for patients.

LBCHP's Denise Johnson, NP, and Tyler Bartley, CNS, Angela Chalk (Diagnostic Care Coordinator), and Zina Daniel (Assistant) continue to staff the Breast Center. They closely collaborate with LSUHSC staff to ensure that all women receive appropriate, high quality and timely services. Additionally, they help every woman get the support she needs to complete all necessary early detection tests and procedures.

Women over 40 year of age who are patients of Interim LSU Hospital are encouraged to stop by the Breast Center to get their annual mammogram. There will be no extra charge for this service and no appointment is needed. Walk-in mammography services are available Monday - Friday from 7:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Women experiencing breast problems or needing further information may call Angela Chalk at 504.903.2452. Clinical referrals to the Breast Center may be faxed to Ms. Chalk's attention at 504.903.2449.

LBCHP Joins the NBCF's National Mammography Program

The National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) generously donated $30,000 to LBCHP to provide mammography services in the New Orleans metropolitan area. LBCHP and NBCF share a common goal--to offer high quality, low cost mammograms to low-income, uninsured women. LBCHP is excited to work with this new partner.

The contributed funds support mammography services for LBCHP's clinical partner in New Orleans, the St Thomas Community Health Center (STCHC). STCHC provides low/no cost mammograms on a walk-in basis.

Click here to learn more about NBCF.