HJNO Mar/Apr 2023

HEALTHCARE JOURNAL OF NEW ORLEANS I  MAR / APR 2023 33 For weekly eNews updates and to read the journal online, visit HealthcareJournalNO.com Alison Bergeron, FNP said Stewart Gordon, MD, Louisiana Healthcare Connections’ chief medical officer. “The Physi- cian Summit Awards acknowledge their efforts to make our communities healthier, and we are pleased to recognize them for their dedication to our members.” Terrebonne General Health System’s Michelle Briceno Achieves Board Certification in Obesity, Weight Management Terrebonne General Health System Registered Dietitian Michelle Briceno recently achieved board certification in obesity and weight manage- ment. Briceno is only one of three practitioners in Louisiana to hold this board certification and the only board-certified dietitian in the tri-parish area. She works with area physicians to assist their pedi- atric and adult patients with weight management. Briceno has been a registered dietitian with the Terrebonne General Weight Management Clinic for almost seven years. Terrebonne General Health SystemWelcomes Alison Bergeron, FNP, to Multispecialty Clinic in Gray Terrebonne General Health System welcomed Alison Bergeron, FNP, as the primary provider for the Multispecialty Clinic in Gray, Louisiana. Bergeron will offer both virtual and Humana Well- ness visits. There, with other specialists, she can treat a wide variety of health-related problems, such as annual physical exams; care for ongo- ing problems such as diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure, and other medical issues; and short-term illness such as colds, flu, ear infections or rashes, flu shots, allergy injections, immuniza- tions, lab tests, physical exams for student-ath- letes, and preventative care. Bergeron obtained a Bachelor of Science in nursing from Nicholls State University. She then completed a Master of Science in nursing and Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Program (FNP) at the Louisiana State University Health Science Center. Bergeron has been a family nurse prac- titioner for nine years with a total of 15 years of clinical experience. The Multispecialty Clinic is located at 115 Eureka Drive in Gray and has expanded hours of operation to Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Same-day appointments are available. Walk-ins are welcome. The Haven Announces Date for Home Is Where the Heart Is Spring Gala The Haven’s annual Home Is Where the Heart Is Spring Gala presented by Thibodaux Regional Health System will take place March 25 at the Houma Terrebonne Civic Center from 6:30-10 p.m. This year’s entertainment will be performed by the Canebreakers, a local band. Guests will enjoy cuisine from local restaurants, partake in live and silent auctions, bid on raffles, and much more. The gala is the agency’s largest fundraising ini- tiative and is essential to maintaining the shelter’s daily operations. With the funds from the 2022 event, The Haven was able to assist nearly 500 families escape the effects of dating, domestic, sexual, and family violence. Tickets are on sale now at www.havenhelps.org . Event tickets are $65/person, and reserved tables start at $1,000. Sponsorships are available by call- ing the agency at 985-346-3960. The Haven is a nonprofit organization estab- lished in 1993. Since then, the organization has been providing safety, advocacy, crisis response, and education to survivors of sexual assault and domestic, dating, and family violence. The agency serves women and children in Terre- bonne, Lafourche, and Assumption parishes. SharondaWilliams Leads 2023 NewOrleans Go Red for WomenMovement The American Heart Association announced Sharonda Williams, general counsel and director of government affairs at Loyola University, as the community volunteer chair of the 2022-2023 New Orleans area Go Red for Women movement. Go Red for Women is a worldwide initiative of the American Heart Association to increase women’s heart and brain health awareness and to improve the lives of women locally, nationally, and globally. Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women in the United States, claiming more lives each year than all forms of cancer combined. It continues to be a woman’s greatest health threat, taking the life of one in every three women. “Having family members, including both of my grandmothers, who have suffered from cardiovas- cular disease, including strokes, I know first-hand the importance of awareness around heart and stroke signs, symptoms, and lifestyle changes to prevent or live with them,” Williams said. “Living with risk factors ranging from our diets in this food mecca where we live, and the stress- ors of the social and global health events that have been affecting us, the work and research the American Heart Association does is even more important. I am looking forward to connecting with our community through the Go Red initia- tive to spread awareness and build a healthier New Orleans.” “We are thrilled to have Sharonda’s experience, conviction and passion help to drive Go Red in New Orleans. Her passion for building a health- ier community and dedication to serving others through the mission of the American Heart Asso- ciation is boundless. Together, we know that we Michelle Briceno