Innovative or Ill-Advised?: A NOLA addiction doctor leaves after her novel approach raises questions at her hospital

Innovative or Ill-Advised?: A NOLA addiction doctor leaves after her novel approach raises questions at her hospital

February 20, 2026 · 24 min

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Aneri Pattani discusses the controversial departure of addiction doctor Elyse Stevens from her hospital in New Orleans due to her novel treatment approach.

Aneri Pattani from KFF Health News talks about Elyse Stevens, who was a primary care and addiction medicine doctor in New Orleans. [...] Read More... from Innovative or Ill-Advised?: A NOLA addiction doctor leaves after her novel approach raises questions at her hospital The post Innovative or Ill-Advised?: A NOLA addiction doctor leaves after her novel approach raises questions at her hospital appeared first on The Lens .

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Guest: Elyse Stevens

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Books & works: Innovative or Ill-Advised

Places: NOLA, New Orleans

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