The Medical Center of Louisiana at New Orleans (MCLNO) was the name of two

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s in

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, United States. Both hospitals were part of the LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans commonly referred to as the LSU Medical School in New Orleans. The two hospitals were

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and

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, which was later renamed Interim LSU Hospital (ILH). Charity Hospital was severely damaged by

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and closed while Interim LSU Hospital (ILH) was extensively renovated and reopened November 20, 2006. A new facility named University Medical Center New Orleans opened on August 1, 2015, replacing both facilities.

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