West Jefferson Hospital Foundation invests in new neurosurgery microscope at West Jefferson Medical Center

Pictured: Lisa Ballay, Wynonia Lazaro, Judy Sullivan, and Tina Dandry-Mayes (members of the West Jefferson Hospital Foundation Board of Directors)

The WJH Foundation recently gifted the LCMC Health Neuroscience Institute at West Jefferson Medical Center with a state-of-the art Ziess surgical microscope to help treat patients with brain tumors and spine issues. Through the support of generous donors, the Foundation made a $260,000 investment that will assist our extraordinary neurosurgeons in spine and neurosurgery to patients in our care.

The funds for this specialized neuromicroscope were raised through the WJH Foundation’s annual West Jefferson Jubilee and the Judge Henry G. Sullivan, Jr. memorial campaign.

“The addition of this new neurosurgical microscope allows our highly specialized team of neurosurgeons to treat patients with advanced neurological conditions with an even higher level of precision and confidence. We are thankful to the West Jefferson Hospital Foundation in helping us to fulfill our mission of offering the most innovative treatment options for patients close to home”, says Rob Calhoun, President and Chief Executive Officer of West Jefferson Medical Center.

The LCMC Health Neuroscience Institute recently welcomed two highly skilled neurosurgeons, Adam Podet, MD and Cole Lewis, MD to the team. The purchase of this new microscope will allow for additional operating room times with our expanded neurosurgical team.

For more information about the LCMC Health Neuroscience Institute and its services, please visit neuroscience.lcmchealth.org or call 504.349.1890.

About the West Jefferson Hospital Foundation

The West Jefferson Hospital Foundation (WJH Foundation), founded in 2004, is a charitable organization benefiting West Jefferson Medical Center, the only full-service community hospital on the West Bank that serves Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, and St. Charles parishes, and beyond.

As a charitable support organization of our community hospital, the WJH Foundation is dedicated to raising private funds to enhance patient care. The funds raised by the WJH Foundation provide additional investment in the Medical Center’s mission of health, care, and education beyond extraordinary.

Pictured: Lisa Ballay, Wynonia Lazaro, Judy Sullivan, and Tina Dandry-Mayes (members of the West Jefferson Hospital Foundation Board of Directors)