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Exceptional family care, right around the corner.With 7 clinics in and around the West Bank area, we have a convenient location for you, close to home.
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The medical fitness difference
At West Jeff Fitness Center, we work hard to keep the community healthy with a variety of fitness classes and programs!
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Give back to your community
The Auxiliary to West Jefferson Medical Center and our volunteers continue to increase awareness of West Jeff services through participation in community outreach.
Volunteer Opportunities
Hospital in Marrero
Our Family Caring for Your Family™
Located in Jefferson Parish, West Jefferson Medical Center is one of the top hospitals in New Orleans and was named one of America's 250 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades in 2019. Our staff includes 450 physicians practicing in over 50 specialties and sub-specialties in medicine. Our departments for spinal surgery, neuroscience, and neurosurgery are ranked in the top 5 in Louisiana, according to a 2012 rating from Healthgrades. We also have a prestigious cancer program accredited by the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons.
With a talented staff who take a genuine interest in patient safety, quality of care, service, and value, West Jefferson Medical Center proudly serves our community with outstanding healthcare services.
Making Healthcare More Personal
Medical care is not a business, it's people working together to improve quality of life. We’re committed to treating it as such by providing patients with close, personal attention. There is no one treatment that will work for every patient, even if two people are diagnosed with the same illness. Many factors contribute to your overall health and wellness, which is why we take the time to learn more about you, your needs, and your goals for recovering as we build your personalized care plan.
Our Provider's Specialties
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Family Medicine
As part of primary care, family medicine practitioners focus on providing medical attention to all members of your family.
Search Our Health Library
Find additional healthcare information about symptoms and conditions through our Health Library.
At The Family Doctors clinics, the level of care offered to our patient population ranges from treating acute to chronic conditions. Our medical staff is focused on specialties such as family practice, internal medicine, and pediatrics.
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New Orleans cancer patients have many available programs and technological options. Our comprehensive program includes Palliative Care, a Survivorship Clinic, Clinical Trials and the ONLY Radiation Therapy Department on the West Bank of New Orleans.
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West Jefferson provides patients with heart and vascular conditions with exceptional medical and surgical treatments options by offering the latest technology, compassion, and education resources to care for all of any cardiovascular condition.
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The Family Birth Place’s staff is dedicated to providing the most positive pregnancy and birth experience. From our extensive selection of prenatal classes to our quality nursing staff, we are always mindful of our core values- courage, commitment, and compassion.
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The Sleep Disorders Center is a comprehensive facility dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of all major sleep/wake disorders. Our staff is comprised of sleep technologists who are registered in both sleep technology and respiratory therapy to ensure patients receive the most accurate diagnosis and best treatment.
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As the first Primary Stroke Center in Louisiana, our team is committed to providing each patient with comprehensive, interdisciplinary stroke care from the time they arrive by EMS to when they are recovering.
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The Center for Surgical Weight Loss at West Jefferson is proudly accredited by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program, and is a Comprehensive Center. It is our goal to provide our patients with the best surgical options to help them lead a healthier lifestyle.
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Our team of physicians and staff provide the most advanced minimally invasive technology, and quality diagnostic urologic care to ourpatients because we want you to feel confident in your West Jeff urologist.
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Latest News
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Defining Quality
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West Jefferson Medical Center has been designated as a Lung Cancer Screening Center by the American College of Radiology (ACR), which recognizes our facility's commitment to patient safety and effective diagnostic care. -
The Commission on Cancer recognizes that the Cancer Program at West Jeff meets the CoC quality care standards and maintains levels of excellence in delivering comprehensive patient care. -
West Jefferson Medical Center is a FairWarning® Ready Certified Care Provider at the Professional Achievement Level, demonstrating its dedication to patient privacy. -
Healthgrades recognized WJMC as one of America's 100 Best Stroke Care Centers and Stroke Care Excellence awards in 2018. -
The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence. -
The Healthgrades 2018 Patient Safety Excellence Award designation recognizes superior performance of hospitals that have prevented the occurrence of serious, potentially avoidable complications for patients during hospital stays. -
This achievement places WJMC among the top 10% of hospitals in the nation as measured by lowest risk-adjusted mortality. -
West Jefferson is the ONLY hospital in the Greater New Orleans Area to achieve Top 5% in the nation for Patient Safety Excellence in 2017.