Ochsner completes Central health center

Ochsner Health System will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday from 9 to 10 a.m. to mark the opening of its $2.2 million health center in Central. The project has been under construction since February. The expanded clinic, located at 11424 Sullivan Road in Central Park Professional Plaza, was constructed by Central native and developer Brandon Rogillio and designed by Central contractor TBT Industries and Scott Ritter of Ritter Maher Architects. The 7,500-square-foot facility features 12 exam rooms, laboratory services and imaging services including X-ray. Speakers on Wednesday will include Ochsner Baton Rouge Region CEO Mitch Wasden, Congressman Bill Cassidy, Central Chamber of Commerce President Ron Erickson, Central Mayor Shelton “Mac” Watts, Ochsner Baton Rouge Region Medical Director Dr. Robert Hart, and Ochsner Central Lead Physician Dr. Keith Holmes. “Ochsner wants to make health care more convenient for our patients and their families, and opening clinics such as this one allows us to do just that,” Wasden says. Ochsner will host a free, family-friendly grand opening on Saturday, Dec. 10, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. to give area families the opportunity to tour the facility and meet its physicians.