Jefferson Parish Pulse: Ochsner Health’s Prevalence Study

This week on the Jefferson Parish Pulse, we spoke with Dr. Leonardo Seoane, Senior Vice President and Chief Academic Officer for Ochsner Health. In early May, Ochsner Health announced the launch of a COVID-19 prevalence study in Jefferson and Orleans parishes to better understand the spread and impact of the virus. All this week, Ochsner Health will test residents for  coronavirus antibodies. It is an especially important time for this study to be conducted as the state lifts the Stay-at-Home order later in the week.

Ochsner Health has been on the front lines of the pandemic, providing care to our residents and undertaking a variety of studies to understand the virus. The health system – and all of its employees are absolute heroes. On this episode, we had a chance to talk to Dr. Seoane about the prevalence study, the reopening of the economy, and how Ochsner Health can support businesses with their Employer Solutions Toolkit as they begin to open their doors and welcome customers.

ABOUT DR. LEONARDO SEOANE

Dr. Leonardo Seoane is the Senior Vice President and Chief Academic Officer for Ochsner Health. In this position, he leads Ochsner’s continuum of education including undergraduate, graduate, and continuing medical education programs as well as all research initiatives. Additionally, he oversees Ochsner’s continued partnership with the University of Queensland Faculty of Medicine and the academic partnership with LSU Health Science Center in Shreveport Louisiana.

He has held many leadership roles at Ochsner including Head of University of Queensland Ochsner Clinical School, Senior Deputy Head of Ochsner Clinical School for Curriculum, Clerkship Director for the Critical Care course, Clerkship Director of the Internal Medicine course, and Clerkship Director for Medical Specialties, Associate Program Director for the Ochsner Medical Center Internal Medicine Residency Program, Medical Director of the Ochsner Medical Center Lung Transplant Program, and Chair of the Sepsis Performance Improvement Committee at the Ochsner Medical Center.

Read his full bio here.

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