Community members react to Gov. Edwardsâ expansion of vaccine eligibility (Source: KSLA) By Tayler Davis | March 9, 2021 at 4:57 PM CST - Updated March 9 at 8:26 PM
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Gov. John Bel Edwards announced in a news conference Tuesday, March 9, that the state of Louisiana would be expanding vaccine eligibility.
The announcement came as a bit of surprise to many. Retail or grocery workers are still not specifically named as having vaccine priority in Louisiana, although many of them with health conditions are now eligible.
The long list of newly-eligible people for the vaccine includes smokers, overweight individuals and many more.
Willis-Knighton surgeon performs 3,000th robotic surgery Daryl Marx, MD, is shown with Willis-Knighton Medical Center surgery staffers Heather Clark (left) and Gary Smith. (Source: Willis-Knighton Health System) By Alex Onken | December 22, 2020 at 1:49 PM CST - Updated December 22 at 1:49 PM
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - A Shreveport doctor marked a milestone after he completed his 3,000 bariatric and robotic based surgery.
Daryl Marx, MD, who specializes in general, bariatric, and robotic-assisted surgery, practices at Willis-Knighton Minimally Invasive Surgery Center. Heâs been using the da Vinci Robotic Surgery technology since 2012.
âI have thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to help improve the health of my patients,â Marx said, in a news release.