Ochsner LSU Health opens 7th Street Multispecialty Clinic in West Monroe

MONROE, La. – Ochsner LSU Health has officially opened the Ochsner LSU Health - 7th Street Multispecialty Clinic. Conveniently located at 1801 North 7th Street, the new clinic expands access to coordinated care in West Monroe by bringing primary care, sports medicine, radiology and pulmonology together in one location. By offering multiple services in one setting, the clinic supports easier access to care, stronger care coordination across specialties and a better experience for patients managing everyday health needs.

"This clinic strengthens access to expert care close to home and helps us better serve the health needs of patients and families across our community," said Dr. Michael O’Neal, chief medical officer of Ochsner LSU Health - Monroe Medical Center.

"This new location reflects our commitment to expanding access to high-quality care in West Monroe and throughout northeast Louisiana," said Mark Randolph, CEO of Ochsner LSU Health Monroe. "By bringing key services together in one location, we are making it easier for patients to get expert care they need close to home."

Services offered at this location include:

• Primary care visits
• Annual wellness exams
• Physicals
• Sports medicine
• Evaluation and treatment of sports injuries
• Health risk assessments
• On-site lab and X-ray
• Pulmonology

The team of physicians and clinicians at the clinic include:

• Melissa Di Santo, MD, primary care
• Miguel Lopez, MD, sports medicine
• Cory Fernandes, DO, sports medicine
• Sharon Dear, NP, pulmonology

The clinic is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Patients can call 318-330-7168 for appointments or use MyOchsner for more information.

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ABOUT OCHSNER LSU HEALTH

The Ochsner LSU Health System of North Louisiana (Ochsner LSU Health) is a partnership between Ochsner Health, the largest health system in the state of Louisiana, and LSU Health Shreveport. Ochsner LSU Health provides healthcare to more than 162,000 patients across North Louisiana. With numerous convenient locations, Ochsner LSU Health includes three acute care hospitals, multiple outpatient facilities and clinics across Shreveport, Bossier and Monroe. The system has more than 4,200 employees that work alongside the Ochsner LSU Health Physician Group of 950 physicians and residents in more than 75 specialties and subspecialties.