Sydney Prescott, RN, MSN, NP-C earned her Bachelor of Nursing degree from Southeastern Louisiana University. She has practiced as a registered nurse clinician with Ochsner 22 for years in breast screening and the general surgery departments. She returned to Southeastern Louisiana University for her Masters of Science in Nursing degree and was certified as an adult nurse practitioner. She currently practices in the hematology/ oncology and general surgery departments. Sydney works with breast cancer patients during and after treatment, identifies and works with women who are at high risk for breast cancer, performs genetic testing and counseling, and manages abnormal mammograms and breast findings. She is the originator and facilitator of Hope Chests, the longest standing breast cancer support group in the Baton Rouge area.
