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: 94; Provisional: 4; Courtesy: 80; Other: 22
  
• 440 hospital employees
• Accredited by The Joint Commission

Specialties

• Bariatric Surgery
• Emergency Medicine
• Gynecology
• Maternal Fetal Medicine
• Neonatology
• Obstetrics
• Orthopedics
• Orthopedic Surgery
• Pediatrics
• Radiology
• Urology

Services

• Bariatric Surgery (ASBS Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence)
• Cardiac (Non-invasive Cardiac Stress Testing)
• Cardiopulmonary/Respiratory (Brachytherapy)
• Emergency Department
• Imaging (Bone Densitometry, Digital Mammography, CT, Nuclear Medicine, Ultrasound, Teleradiology)
• Intensive Care Unit
• Labor & Delivery
• Neonatal Intensive Care Level III
• Laboratory
• Mobile Pulmonary Function Testing
• Pediatric Unit
• Rehabilitation (Pediatric)
• Surgery (Inpatient, Outpatient)

Weather

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

Community Facts

Population: (total service area): 185,563

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:

• Festivals and Fairs
• Golf
• Hunting & Fishing
• Beaches (2)
• Numerous Parks & Trails

Points of Interest:

• Children’s Museum of Lake Charles
• Imperial Calcasieu Museum
• Mardi Gras Museum
• Veteran's Memorial Park

Market Data

Average household income: $49,884
Average cost of existing 3BR home: $87,000
Average cost of a 2BR apartment: $550/mo.
State Income Tax: Yes, 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.