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FEATUR ED in this issue:
LiveWell is produced by the CHRISTUS Health
Shreveport-Bossier Marketing Department and
CHRISTUS Foundation Shreveport-Bossier.
Dana Smelser, Director of Marketing and
Business Development
Jordan Harris, Marketing & PR Coordinator
Amy S. Heron, Foundation Executive Director
Jane Hudson, Development Specialist
Contributing Photographer: Mollie Corbett
Visit christushealthsb.org/locations
for our locations.
Summer
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Be Prepared
on the Go
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A Decade
of†Run with
the†Nuns
RUN WITH THE NUNS
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On the
Front Lines
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Go With
Your†Gut
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Amy S. Heron
Executive Director
CHRISTUS
FOUNDATION S.B.
About
half
of
people
allergic
to
watermelon
are
also
allergic
to
ragweed.
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Stephen M.
Beene, M.D.
INTERNAL
MEDICINE
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Christy Belgard, RN
CHRISTUS
DIFFERENCE
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CHRISTUS Health Shreveport-Bossier has
been named as one of America's 100 Best
Hospitals for Patient Experience by the
Women's Choice Award®, America's trusted
referral source for the best in health care.
Hospitals winning the award were selected
by patients as o„ering extraordinary patient
experiences for women and their families.
Along with the overall Women's Choice
Award, the health system also received
top awards for obstetrics, cancer care and
bariatric surgery. We're proud to be honored
with these four awards. To read more about
what makes us di„erent, turn to Page 6 and
find The CHRISTUS Di„erence.
ON THE COVER:
Christy Belgard, RN,
CHRISTUS Health Shreveport-
Bossier CEO, Isaac Palmer
and Kimberly Barton in
the†courtyard.
Christy Belgard, RN
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