The Spine Hospital of Louisiana Expands Pain Management Capabilities

The Spine Hospital of Louisiana at The NeuroMedical Center (SHOLA) has completed Phase 1 of a $5 million dollar expansion project to enhance its outpatient pain management facilities, services, and systems to bring best-in-class healthcare to the people of South Louisiana. The addition of 2 state-of-the-art pain treatment suites, 14 patient bays, and 20 clinical team members which more than doubles SHOLA’s pain management capabilities, and is the first expansion project since the hospital first opened its doors in 2004. Phase 2 of the expansion and renovation project, which includes the construction of an additional operating room, is slated for completion in December 2016.

Designed with key input from SHOLA physicians, nurses and staff, the Pain Management master plan promotes greater efficiency, better access, and enhances the overall patient experience. Phase 1 additions provide SHOLA’s pain medicine physicians and interventional pain specialists the space and technology to accommodate a growing patient population seeking non-surgical treatment for acute and chronic neck, back, and post-surgical pain.  All pain treatment suites are equipped with the technology for a wide range of specialized procedures epidural steroid injections, nerve root blocks, and rhizotomies.  Patients are cared for pre- and post-procedure, by a highly experienced and specialty-trained team of nurses and radiologic technologists.

“This expansion is a huge win for physician-owned hospitals across the nation, as well as the great communities  we are privileged to serve,” said Robert D. Blair, CEO of The Spine Hospital of Louisiana, who battled the federal government and its restrictions that continue to stifle expansion efforts by physician-owned hospitals. “With Phase 1 of construction complete, The Spine Hospital of Louisiana can continue building on its strong foundation of excellence, bringing innovation, quality, and nationally-recognized patient satisfaction ratings to the people of South Louisiana and beyond.”

Thursday, October 13, 2016 marked the first time SHOLA physicians utilized the newly constructed Pain Management wing located on the 1^st floor of The NeuroMedical Campus located in Perkins Rowe.

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