whether or not to visit the emergency room is something most everyone has struggled with before. Many people aren’t sure when to utilize an emergency room, go to urgent care or call 9-1-1.

Daryl Marx, MD, specializing in general, bariatric and robotic-assisted surgery at Willis-Knighton Health System, has performed his 3,000th da Vinci® robotic surgery. Dr. Marx, who practices at WK Minimally Invasive Surgery Center, has been using the da Vinci technology since 2012.

“We wanted to have a presence in Bossier City for a while, but the timing was never right,” said Debbie W. Smith, chief executive officer for Highland Clinic. “We needed to have a presence in that part of the community to better serve Bossier City, Benton, Haughton and Minden.

Coroner Dr. Todd Thoma determined that Tommie Dale McGlothen Jr., 44, died early April 6 from excited delirium.