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Rapides Regional Medical Center

Rapides Regional Medical Center is a 346 licensed bed acute care hospital located in downtown Alexandria.

The hospital was founded in 1903 and now offers a variety of specialties from trauma and cardiac care to surgery and pediatric/women's services. Disclaimer
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10/07/2025

💗 On Wednesdays, We Wear Pink! 💗

Join us each Wednesday in October as we turn Central Louisiana pink in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month! 🎀

Wear your favorite pink and show your support for survivors, fighters, and the importance of early detection. Together, we can make a difference — one Wednesday at a time! 💕

10/03/2025

Alexandria Football and Tioga Indians Football turned in two more strong performances during Week 4 of the high school football season to remain atop the Kick Cancer scoreboard. More importantly, our Rapides Parish high schools have now raised $1,000 for the American Cancer Society. And, congratulations to Holy Savior Menard Central High School for winning Thursday's night Squirrel Bowl against Buckeye. Good luck to all of our other schools in action tonight.

10/02/2025

When every second mattered, the team at Rapides Regional Trauma Center was there for Pineville High junior, Jaxon Gaspard.

On July 4, Jaxon’s ATV accident left him unconscious with a skull fracture and bleeding on his brain. He was airlifted to Rapides Regional Trauma Center, where our physicians, nurses and colleagues moved quickly to provide lifesaving care and support for his family through one of the hardest days of their lives.

Today, Jaxon is back in school and making a full recovery. 🙌

His mom, Debbie, shared:

“He received the absolute BEST CARE at both the main hospital and Rapides Women’s and Children's Hospital. From the nurses, PAs, CNAs and food service, everyone went out of their way to ensure that not only he was taken care of, but that we were, too. We couldn’t be more thankful.”

Stories like Jaxon’s remind us why we do what we do: to give patients and families hope, healing and the best possible care, every single day. 💙

10/01/2025

💗🦆 What an incredible day for our duck launch at our Quack for a Cure!

We couldn’t have asked for a better turnout to kick off Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Seeing so many of our colleagues, survivors, families, and friends gathered together filled our hearts with hope and reminded us why this cause matters so deeply.

Every pink duck in the fountain represents love, courage, and the fight for a cure. 💕

Thank you to everyone who joined us today—you made this launch not just special, but unforgettable. Together, we are stronger. Together, we quack for a cure.

09/27/2025

👟Louisiana Christian University's Walktober is back, and Rapides Regional Medical Center is proud to help sponsor this great event that encourages our community to be active this fall.

Walkotber is a virtual fitness challenge and a fun way to stay active while connecting with friends, colleagues and the community.

“One of our favorite fitness challenges to offer the community each fall is Walktober. This will be our 4th year to offer the virtual challenge,” said Sonia Tinsley, chair of Health and Exercise Science at LCU. “The weather is beginning to cool off, so this is a great time of the year to get more active. Being more active benefits us in all areas of life – physically, socially, mentally, and the list goes on!”

Louisiana Christian University is holding a kickoff event on Oct. 1 at the Parrish Fuller Fitness Trail on its campus from 4 to 6 p.m. During this event, there will be a community walk, and at 5:30 p.m., a yoga session for beginners will be held. Those present who sign up for Walktober will receive a complimentary T-shirt. 👕

If you can’t attend but still want to participate, here’s how it works:

Track your steps weekly and submit them online.
Choose your category: Individual, Student Athlete, or Team/Group.
🏆🏅Prizes:
• Individuals and Student Athletes – awarded to the top step counts in each age group.
• Team/Group – awarded to the group with the highest average step count.

Plus, every week random prize drawings will be held for participants who submit their steps.

09/26/2025

🎣🦌 Tomorrow is National Hunting and Fishing Day – Saturday, September 27!

Come join us for a fun-filled day of outdoor activities, learning, and celebrating the traditions of hunting and fishing. Bring your friends and family and enjoy everything this special day has to offer!

We want to make sure your time in the great outdoors is a safe and healthy experience. Come learn with us and register for a free ATV helmet.

👉 Don’t miss out – we’ll see you there!

09/25/2025

Congratulations to Tioga Indians Football for being the top fundraiser in Week 3 of Kick Cancer to benefit the American Cancer Society. Good luck to the Indians tonight as they travel to Monroe as Week 4 of the high school season gets under way, and good luck to the rest of our area teams this week!

09/24/2025

🚗👶 National Seat Check Saturday, sponsored by Rapides Regional Trauma Center and the Louisiana State Police, will be taking place on Saturday, September 27 from 9 a.m. – Noon at Rapides Regional Medical Center, Medical Terrace Building (211 4th Street, Alexandria).

Certified technicians will be on-site to make sure your child’s car seat is installed properly—because the right fit can save lives.

Also, free car seats are available with registration. Please register at https://bit.ly/429ykyI

✅ Don’t miss this chance to keep your little ones safe.

09/22/2025

📣Forty-five years ago today, Carol Gauthier, RN, began work at Rapides Regional Medical Center. 🎉 She started on one of our Medical/Surgical floors, and has since worked in Labor & Delivery, Home Health, Endoscopy, Quality, and for the past decade with our HP Long Clinics.
“My favorite memories were participating in new births,” said Carol. “That is such an uplifting experience.”
One thing that has not changed is her mission to “always put patients first.”
Congratulations, Carol, and thank you for your Excellence, Every Day, Every Time.

09/18/2025

Congratulations to Pineville High School for raising the most money for American Cancer Society during Week 2 of Kick Cancer for the 2025 season. Tioga Indians Football and Alexandria Football came in a close second third for the week. Most importantly, our parish football teams have already raised more than $600, well ahead of last season's record-breaking year. Good luck to all of our area teams as Week 3 gets started tonight.

Address

211 4th Street
Alexandria, LA
71301

Telephone

+13187693000

Website

http://rapidesregional.com/?utm_campaign=corp_listings_mgmt&utm_source=google&utm_medium=business_listing&utm_content=Mi

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Alexandria’s First Hospital

Founded in 1903 at the corner of Second and Lee streets in Alexandria, Louisiana, Rapides Regional Medical Center represents a proud heritage of compassionate healthcare services coupled with the most advanced technology of the day.

With a continued emphasis on progressive care, Rapides Regional Medical Center has grown to meet the continually changing needs of our patients and the rapidly advancing technology of modern healthcare. Located in downtown Alexandria and easily accessible from Interstate 49, the hospital has 362 beds and is fully accredited by The Joint Commission. The hospital participates in the Medicare, Medicaid and Champus programs as well as a number of commercial insurance and managed care programs.

Rapides Regional Medical Center offers a wide array of services including general medicine, general surgery, cardiovascular surgery, bypass surgery, cardiac rehabilitation, neurology, neurosurgery, intensive care and telemetry, oncology services, obstetrics and gynecology, orthopaedic services, physical therapy, skilled nursing services, respiratory therapy, lithotripsy and various outpatient services. At the beginning of 2012, Rapides Regional Medical Center became the first verified Level II Trauma Center in Louisiana. The medical staff includes physicians in more than 30 medical specialties.

Rapides Regional Medical Center set a shining example by becoming a three-time winner of the Louisiana Quality Award. This award honors businesses and organizations that are leaders in the pursuit of quality and service. Rapides Regional Medical Center was also honored by being named one of the nation's "100 Top Hospitals - Benchmarks for Success." The annual study lists hospitals based on quality, operations and financial management. In addition, we operate the area’s first Certified Stroke Center, offering comprehensive stroke care from the minute a patient walks through our door to the time they go home. Plus we are the only accredited, Cycle III Chest Pain Center in Central Louisiana.