“Making A Difference In Our Community”

The mission of Avoyelles Hospital in Marksville, “Making A Difference In Our Community”, was well lived in 2011 and is on track for an even greater 2012.

In 2011, Avoyelles Hospital, part of the Louisiana based healthcare family of Progressive Acute Care, experienced strong numbers in numerous areas of patient care delivery. Over 13,574 Emergency Department visits were recorded in 2011, an average of over 37 patients a day. Yet Emergency Department “wait times” remain low making access to critical care convenient and fast in times when life threatening conditions present themselves.

Avoyelles Hospital also recorded 1,600 actual hospital admissions in 2011 for a broad range of health conditions and performed 1,171 outpatient surgical procedures in that same 12 month period. Additionally, the hospital saw the number of outpatient visits reach a level of 28,668, an indication of the importance of the hospital’s outpatient services to the people of Avoyelles Parish and the surrounding region.

A major addition to the growing number of medical specialities being offered by Avoyelles Hospital came mid year as Dr. Jennifer Beil, Gynecology joined the hospital medical staff and Gynecological Services was added to the list of available care options. Dr. Beil’s arrival meant that this specialized and significant service for the women of Avoyelles parish was conveniently available close to home, eliminating long drives for the needed care.

Looking ahead into 2012, Hospital CEO, David Mitchel points to continued growth in the addition of medical specialities with a focus on bringing Orthopaedics and Primary Care physicians to the community and hospital medical staff. Mitchel also cites goals of continued facility and medical technology improvement for 2012, helping meet the growing and changing needs of the community. “Avoyelles Hospital is about taking care of people close to where they live and work. Our Emergency Department and our hospital inpatient and outpatient services stand ready to serve the people who have placed their trust in us as their front line healthcare provider.”

Avoyelles Hospital can be reached online at www.avoyelleshospital.com or at 318-253-8611.

Local Surgeon Initiated into American College of Surgeons

Dr. James L. Bordelon, Jr. was among 1,591 Initiates from around the world who became Fellows of the American College of Surgeons during convocation ceremonies at the College’s recent 97th annual Clinical Congress in San Francisco.

Dr. Bordelon received a medical doctorate in 2002 from LSU Health Sciences Center in Shreveport and is currently practicing at Avoyelles Surgical Associates located in Marksville. In 2008, Dr. Bordelon attained board certification from the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Bordelon has a strong professional interest in minimally invasive surgery and holds membership in other professional societies, including Avoyelles Parish Medical Society, Louisiana State Medical Society and Alpha Omega Alpha Honor’s Medical Society.

By meeting the College’s stringent membership requirements, Fellows of the College have earned the distinguished right to use the designation of “F.A.C.S”(Fellow, American College of Surgeons) after their names. An applicant for Fellowship must be a graduate of an approved medical school; must have completed advanced training in one of the 14 surgical specialties recognized by the College; must possess certification by an American surgical specialty board; and must be in practice in the same geographic location for at least one year at the time of his or her application. Before admission into Fellowship, the surgeon must further demonstrate ethical fitness and professional proficiency, and his or her acceptance as a Fellow of the College must be approved by three-fourths of its Board of Regents.

The convocation ceremony was the highlight of the five-day Congress at which initiation into ACS Fellowship took place. The Congress also featured reports on research-in-progress, postgraduate courses, panel discussions, symposia, and scientific and industrial exhibits. Total estimated attendance at the Congress was 13,982, including approximately 8,900 physicians. Allied health professionals and members of the scientific and consumer media also attended the meeting.

The American College of Surgeons is a scientific and educational organization of surgeons that was founded in 1913 to raise the standards of surgical practice and to improve the care of the surgical patient. The College is dedicated to the ethical and competent practice of surgery. Its achievements have established it as an important advocate for all surgical patients. The College has more than 78,000 members and is the largest organization of surgeons in the world.

Avoyelles Hospital welcomes Jennifer Beil, MD

Avoyelles Hospital welcomes Jennifer Beil, MD, Gynecologist to our medical staff and to her Gynecological practice, Avoyelles Women’s Health Center, in the Avoyelles Hospital Medical Office building located in the Place du Marche shopping center in Marksville.

Dr. Beil earned her B.S. degree in Combined Science from Youngstown State University in Youngstown, Ohio in 2003, graduating Magna cum laude.  She earned her Doctor of Medicine from Northeastern Ohio Medical University in Rootstown, Ohio in 2007 and performed her Residency in Obstetrics/Gynecology at the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

Dr. Beil is a member of the American Medical Association and the American Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

In her practice, Dr. Beil will offer a range of Gynecological services for women patients including minimally invasive surgery for problems of the female organs and menstrual cycles, infertility, and general health concerns for women.

Dr. Beil is now accepting new patients by appointment at (318) 240-8771. She and her husband will reside in Marksville.