Women & Children's Hospital
4200 Nelson Road
Lake Charles, LA 70605
337-474-6370

Human Resources Department:
337-474-6370

Hospital Information

• 88 licensed beds; 4 critical access beds
• Physicians: Active: 93; Courtesy: 75; Consulting: 33
• 430 hospital employees
• Accredited by The Joint Commission

Specialties

• Anesthesiology
• Bariatric Surgery
• Emergency Medicine
• Family Practice/ Internal Medicine
• Gastroentrology
• General Surgery
• Gynecology
• Imaging
• Maternal Fetal Medicine
• Neonatology
• Obstetrics
• Ophthalmology
• Orthopedics/ Orthopedic Surgery
• Otolaryngology
• Pathology
• Pediatrics
• Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
• Podiatry
• Radiology
• Urology

Services

• Bariatric Surgery (ASBS Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence)
• Cardiac (Non-invasive Cardiac Stress Testing)
• Cardiopulmonary/Respiratory
• Emergency Department
• GI/Endoscopy Lab
• Imaging (Bone Densitometry, Digital Mammography, CT, Nuclear Medicine, Ultrasound, Lithotripsy, Teleradiology)
• Intensive Care Unit
• Labor & Delivery (LDRs)
• Laboratory
• Mobile Pulmonary Function Testing
• Neonatal Intensive Care Level III (20 beds)
• Nursery
• Nutritional Consulting
• Orthopedic Unit
• Pediatric Unit
• Physical, Occupational & Speech Therapy for Adults and Children
• Seniors Program
• Surgery (Inpatient, Outpatient)

Weather

Average annual rainfall: 58"
Average temperature in winter: 56°
Average temperature in summer: 90°

Community Facts

Population: (total service area): 198,746

Lake Charles is located on Interstate 10 between Houston and New Orleans. Sandy beaches are nestled on the Calcasieu River just 30 miles upstream from the Gulf of Mexico. Lake Charles is connected to the Gulf by means of a deep-water ship channel and is the seat and port of entry of Calcasieu Parish. The city is 129.4 miles from Baton Rouge, 205.2 miles from New Orleans and 142.8 miles from Houston.

Lake Charles offers the following activities:

• Creole Nature Trail
• Festivals and Fairs
• Golf (4)
• Hunting & Fishing
• Beaches (2)
• Numerous Parks & Trails

Points of Interest:

• Children’s Museum of Lake Charles
• Imperial Calcasieu Museum
• L'Auberge du Lac Casino Resort
• Mardi Gras Museum
• Veteran's Memorial Park

Market Data

Average household income: $52,827
Average cost of existing 3BR home: $120,200
Average cost of a 2BR apartment: $520/mo.
State Income Tax: 2-6%

Education

High Schools: 4 public/3 private
Middle Schools: 9 public
Elementary Schools: 18 public/7 private
Higher Education:

• McNeese State University
• Sowela Technical Community College

For more information on Lake Charles, log on to www.cityoflakecharles.com.