Your Visit to Baton Rouge

Welcome to Louisiana's capital city and hub for some of the best medical care centers in the state and country. We want to help you prepare for you or your family member's medical stay in Baton Rouge. Discover information you may find helpful such as essential amenities, places to eat and stay, transportation and maps, area attractions and other services near your chosen healthcare facility.

The Health District

The Baton Rouge Health District is an area of the capital city featuring state-of-the-art hospitals, surgical centers, out-patient services and other affiliated organizations, all dedicated to providing high-quality healthcare in a place where it's easy to walk between medical offices, parks, restaurants, and shops, or to escape to a quiet, natural setting for some fresh air.  

Hospitals and Health Centers

Essen Lane Corridor

• Baton Rouge General – sits between Bluebonnet and Essen
  • Pennington Cancer Center
  • Regional Burn Center
• Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center
  • Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital
  • Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center
• Ochsner Health Center
• Baton Rouge Clinic

Mid-City – Acadian/Government Street

• Baton Rouge General Medical Center
  • Pennington Cancer Center

Bluebonnet/Perkins Rowe

• The NeuroMedical Center
  • The NeuroMedical Center Clinic
  • The NeroMedical Center Rehabilitation Hospital
  • The Spine Hospital of Louisiana
• Surgical Specialty Center of Baton Rouge
• Baton Rouge General – sits between Bluebonnet and Essen
  • Pennington Cancer Center
  • Regional Burn Center

I-12 @ O’Neal Lane

• Ochsner Medical Center

Picou Lane @ Airline Highway

• Woman’s Hospital