Lafayette General Health features two of Acadiana’s premier teaching hospitals, University Health & Clinics and Lafayette General Medical Center.
The Bariatric Surgery Department at Lafayette General Medical Center is accredited as a Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP). This weight loss surgery can be performed in Lafayette, LA at LGMC and is increasingly common.
Cancer Center of Acadiana spans across South Louisiana, bringing closer to home world renowned cancer treatments normally found at medical centers in Houston and New Orleans. The American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer (CoC) granted a 3-year accreditation to CCA. Many believe it's difficult to find cancer treatment nearby, but we have CoC treatment centers in Lafayette, Eunice, Abbeville, Crowley, New Iberia, and
Opelousas. 
After undergoing an on-site evaluation and demonstrating compliance with nationally developed standards for stroke care, Lafayette General Medical Center earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval™ for certification as an Advanced Primary Stroke Center.
The neuroscience program at Lafayette General Medical Center (LGMC) attained Center of Excellence status in 2012 based on the results of a Neuroscience Center of Excellence® survey. On staff is:
- Dr. Alan Appley
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- Dr. Thomas Burtuccini
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- Dr. Dani Bidros
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- Dr. William Brennan
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- Dr. Jason Cormier
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- Dr. Stephen Goldware
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- Dr. Patrick Juneau
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- Dr. Ricado Leoni
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- Dr. Ilyas Munshi
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- Dr. Jayme Trahan
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The orthopedics program was awarded The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® receiving the Disease-Specific Care Certification for Joint Replacement Knee, Hip and Shoulder. Lafayette General is home to some of the most talented Orthpedic surgeons in the field today.