CONTENTS
JOURNAL EDITORIAL STAFF
EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS Family medicine physician Dr. Stephen Jones operates an urgent care clinic and nine school- based clinics. He trusts LAMMICO to provide his medical malpractice insurance.
EDITOR D. Luke Glancy, MD
ASSOCIATE EDITOR L.W. Johnson, MD
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CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER JeffWilliams
6 COMMUNICATING IN A CRISIS The Louisiana State Medical Society knew that communication would be key when dealing with COVID-19. Read more about howwe have kept our membership informed throughout the pandemic. 10 UNCHARTED WATERS State Health Officer, Joseph Kanter, MD, transitioned into his role in the midst of a global health crisis. Read the exclusive interview here. 16 AN EXAMPLE OF RESILIENCE Internationally recognized infectious disease expert and editor of the Spring 2021 issue of the Journal of the Louisiana State Medical Society , Fred Lopez, MD, gives an update on COVID-19. 18 COVID TIMELINE From the first case of COVID to the approval of three vaccines, join us as we look back at 2020 and COVID-19. 20 SARS-COV-2 AND INFECTIVE ENDOCARDITIS: A CAUSE OF NON-ISCHEMIC ST-SEGMENT ELEVATION A case study of the pathophysiology of SARS-CoV-2 and the infective endocarditis as a cause of cardiac injury along with mimickers of an acute myocardial infarction. 22 PANDEMIC PRACTICING: HOW PHYSICIANS MET THE CHARGE AND WORKED TO KEEP OUR STATE SAFE We asked; you answered. In August 2020, the Louisiana State Medical Society partnered with the Louisiana Board of Medical Examiners to send a statewide survey to all licensed physicians. Here are the results. 24 COVID-19 VACCINE PHOTOS Physicians were among the first in Louisiana to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Join us as we recognize our members for being part of the historical moment. 26 LESSONS FROM LAMMICO Labeledas essential due to their support of healthcareproviders, LAMMICO learned to adapt and continued to provide service to their insureds. 28 LEADERSHIP IN THE TIME OF COVID Charles Sanders, MD, Department of Medicine Chair for LSU Health Sciences Center – New Orleans School of Medicine, details his time in medical leadership when the pandemic started and the lessons we can learn from a crisis such as COVID-19.
MANAGING EDITOR/ ADVERTISING & SALES Gina Garner
JOURNAL EDITORIAL BOARD Vice Chair, K. Barton Farris, MD Secretary/Treasurer, Richard Paddock, MD
Anthony Blalock, MD D. Luke Glancy, MD L.W. Johnson, MD Fred A. Lopez, MD
LSMS 2021 BOARD OF GOVERNORS OFFICERS
President, Katherine Williams, MD Past President, Lee Stevens, MD
President-Elect, William Freeman, MD Vice President, R. Reece Newsome, MD Speaker of the House, T. Steen Trawick, MD Vice Speaker, William“Beau” Clark, MD Secretary/Treasurer, Richard Paddock, MD Chair, COL, David Broussard, MD COUNCILORS District 1 Member, George Ellis, Jr., MD District 1 Alternate, Anne Borreson, MD District 2 Member, Robert Chugden, MD District 2 Alternate, Gabriel Rivera-Rodriguez, MD District 3 Member, Allen Vander, MD District 3 Alternate, Mark Hebert, MD District 4 Member, F. JeffWhite, MD District 4 Alternate, Susan Veillon, MD District 5 Member, Adrienne Williams, MD District 5 Alternate, Gwenn Jackson, MD District 6 Member, Michael Roppolo, MD District 6 Alternate, Azeen Sadeghian, MD District 7 Member, Brian Gamborg, MD District 7 Alternate, Donald Higgins, MD District 8 Member, Lance Templeton, MD District 8 Alternate, Michael Dole, MD District 9 Member, Andy Blalock, MD District 9 Alternate, Vacant District 10 Member, Nicholas Viviano, MD District 10 Alternate, Jeremy Henderson, MD Senior Physician Member, Robert McCord, MD Senior Physician Alternate, Greg Lord, MD Young Physician Member, Amberly Nunez, MD YoungPhysicianAlternate, Randall G.White, Jr.,MD Resident/Fellow Member, Omar Leonards, MD Resident/Fellow Alternate, Ken Ehrhardt, Jr., MD Medical Student Member, Jacob Boudreaux, MD Medical Student Alternate, Dan Frechtling
When I came to LAMMICO for medical malpractice insurance, they helped me identify ways to minimize risks in my practices. I didn’t want to be reactive if there were problems, so LAMMICO helped me be proactive in preventing risks. The Risk Management team has an amazing level of knowledge for risk mitigation. LAMMICO is a leader in this space. They
maintain a solid knowledge base and provide important communications, especially during crises like COVID-19. The LAMMICO team provides me with an abundance of valuable resources to ensure my needs as a physician are continuously met. I trust LAMMICO. As a LAMMICO insured, you know someone has your back. – Stephen Jones, M.D., family medicine physician
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