"Acadiana is blessed in many ways and chief among them is a vibrant health care industry that has few peers in this part of the country. With a workforce that numbers more than 20,000, the gamut of physicians, specialists and support staff is more than adequate for the health needs of the area.” – The Independent Weekly

The parish has a 911 emergency response system and is home to Acadian Ambulance Services Inc., the nation's largest rural ambulance company, offering ground and air paramedic services. For more than three decades, Acadian has provided advanced pre-hospital emergency medical care and disaster response to the metropolitan and rural areas of the community and to the offshore facilities in the Gulf of Mexico.

The company started with two ambulances and eight medics in 1971 and is now the largest private rural ambulance service in the nation. Today, Acadian employs more than 2,600 people and covers 23,764 square miles in 38 parishes and counties. The company's highly skilled medics serve a total of 241,000 patients a year from 255 ground ambulances, eight helicopter ambulances and five fixed-wing aircraft.

The company also partnered with South Louisiana Community College to form the National EMS Academy to train new and existing medics for a career in Emergency Medical Transportation.

The Regional Medical Center of Acadiana – The creation of the health system was announced in March 2009 and consolidates Women's & Children's Hospital and Southwest Medical Center uncer one name: The Regional Medical Center of Acadiana. Among the services offered: cardiovascular, bariatric surgery, emergency services, hemodialysis, laser surgery, orthopedic services, outpatient surgery, rehabilitiation services, radiology, and special care units.

Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center – According to its website is Acadiana's market share leader for cardiology, oncology/cancer care and general medical services. They have been named to the 100 Top Hospitals in America for Cardiovascular Services, to the 100 Top Hospitals in America for Orthopedic Services.

Lafayette General Medical Center -LGMC evolved from a six-bed facility that opened in 1911 to a 301-bed facility which is the largest full-service, acute-care medical center in the nine-parish area of Acadiana. According to its website, it is the region's only community-owned and managed hospital, all decisions are made locally by an experienced administrative team and a volunteer Membership Corporation and Board of Trustee.

Lafayette General Surgical Hospital (LGSH) is a short-stay surgical hospital and medical office building in the Lafayette area. It is a joint venture between Lafayette General Medical Center and a group of local surgeons. Every aspect of the facility has been designed with patients and their families in mind. LGSH patients can rest assured that they will be provided some of the best surgeons, over 100 years of nursing experience, and the backup of an acute medical center on the same campus. Patients and their families are given courteous, personalized attention with surgical care of the highest quality.

MeadowBrook Specialty Hospital – MeadowBrook is a 68-bed Long Term Acute Care Hospital offering specialized in-patient programs from two campuses. MeadowBrook serves the needs of patients who are chronically ill, suffering from cardiac, neurological, or pulmonary conditions, as well as neuropathy, arthritis, chronic pain and wound care conditions.

Lafayette also has numerous surgery centers, chemical dependency facilities, rehabilitation hospitals, long-term acute care hospitals, nursing homes, assisted-living facilities, support groups and more than 170 dentists in the Acadiana area.

There are over 400 physicians in Lafayette and over 800 in Acadiana covering more than 33 specialties.

Local chapters of nonprofit organizations like the American Cancer Society and the American Heart Association are constantly working toward initiatives to improve the health of our citizens.

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