huey p. long medical center

Huey P. Long Medical Center has been in continuous operation at the same location since 1939, when it opened under the direction of Dr O. W. McFarland and was then known as Mid – State Charity Hospital. The purpose of the hospital, was then as it is now - to provide medical care to the indigent and underserved population of Central Louisiana, including the parishes of Allen, Catahoula, Concordia, Grant, LaSalle, Natchitoches, Rapides, Sabine, Vernon and Winn.

It is the goal of LSU Health Care Services Division and this hospital to provide excellent care to all patients regardless of their financial situation. Services provided include surgery, medicine, obstetrics, gynecology, pediatrics, ophthalmology, dental, and psychiatric care.

Our hospital is affiliated with Tulane Medical School which staffs the hospital with specialty residents, interns, students, and consulting physicians, on the various services. Area physicians also provide care in our clinic areas and contract physicians provide care in our Emergency Room on a contractual basis.