Maddox joins Memorial Health

Lake Charles Memorial Health System is pleased to welcome plastic and reconstructive surgeon Dr. Suma Maddox to its medical staff.

Maddox, MD FACS, is a double board-certified plastic surgeon specializing in aesthetic and reconstructive surgery.

She began her training with a bachelor’s degree in neuroscience from New York University and an MD from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans, followed by a residency in general surgery at Brown University.

Originally from Houma, Maddox returned to her home state in 2014 to work as a general and breast surgeon at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans.

The four years as a staff surgeon were pivotal in inspiring Maddox to seek more creativity in her career. Realizing her talent for oncoplastic breast surgery, in which cancer is removed and the breast artistically reconstructed for optimal aesthetic results, Maddox decided to pursue a new path of plastic surgery. After nine years as a general surgeon, she made the uncommon decision to resume training with a three-year fellowship at Louisiana State University in New Orleans in plastic and reconstructive surgery, focusing on microsurgery and breast cancer reconstruction.

Home Furniture expands locations

COVINGTON — Home Furniture Plus Bedding, a leading provider of high-quality home furnishings, mattresses, and decor, is thrilled to announce the upcoming opening of a new store location in Covington, slated to open its doors in 2024.

Located at 70427 La. 21, the new store will mark an exciting expansion for Home Furniture Plus Bedding, offering an extensive range of furniture collections, premium mattresses, and home accessories to meet the diverse tastes and needs of the Northshore community and surrounding residents.

The new store will showcase the latest trends in home decor, featuring a wide array of furniture options including living room sets, bedroom suites, dining room ensembles, mattress collections, and more.

Ochsner Health recognized

Ochsner Health has been included in the 15th annual Gartner Healthcare Supply Chain Top 25 ranking, which recognizes U.S. health systems setting the standard for supply chain excellence.

Ochsner is an integrated healthcare system operating 46 hospitals and more than 370 health and urgent care centers across Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and the Gulf South. Its cutting-edge Connected Health digital medicine program is available in all 50 states, serving members, health plans, and employers nationally.

The Gartner Healthcare Supply Chain Top 25 ranking is determined by both quantitative measures and expert opinion. Quantitative measures show how companies have performed in the past and establish connections between financial health, patient care quality, ESG and supply chain excellence. The opinion components offer a qualitative assessment of value chain leadership and evaluate supply chain performance.

Health systems recognized as leaders in supply chain are those advancing the digital supply chain and attracting and retaining talent in supply chain.

Cormier graduates from Leadership SWLA

CSE Federal Credit Union is proud to announce Chief Human Resources Officer Kasey Cormier has graduated from Leadership SWLA within the class of 2023 through The Chamber SWLA and SWLA Alliance Foundation.

Leadership SWLA is a program created by The Chamber SWLA and the SWLA Alliance Foundation to develop future leaders in Southwest Louisiana. Each year, around 30 individuals from various sectors are selected to receive training from recognized leaders in areas that impact the region.

Cormier joined CSE in 2008 and notes that one of the keys to her success is building professional relationships within the working environment at CSE and within the community.

She is a Southwest Louisiana native who graduated from McNeese State University and worked in the financial industry for 15 years. In addition, she is certified in Professional Human Resources through the National Human Resources Institute, certified as a National Human Resources Professional through Society for Human Resources and certified in National Human Resources Management. She is a member of the Calcasieu Parish 4H Foundation Advisory Council, Society for Human Resources Management and Imperial Calcasieu Human Resources Management Association.

Roath joins law firm

Sigler, Arabie & Cannon of Lake Charles is pleased to announce that Cassidy M. Roath has joined the firm as an associate.

Roath’s primary practice areas are real estate, succession administration, and business law. She graduated from the University of Georgia in 2019 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science. She received the degree of Juris Doctor in 2023 from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, where she graduated cum laude and was a member of the Moot Court Board.

Roath was admitted to the Louisiana bar in 2023, and is a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association and Southwest Louisiana Bar Association.

Grad program has new leaders

Dr. Twila Sterling-Guillory is the new leader of the graduate nursing program at McNeese State University. Previously, she was the Master of Science in Nursing coordinator. She earned her doctorate degree from Southern A&M University in 2011. Sterling-Guillory joined the McNeese faculty in 2004 and is a family nurse practitioner for Christus Hospice.

Dr. Deanna Harless is stepping up as the new MSN coordinator. She earned her doctorate degree from Southeastern Louisiana University in 2016 and joined the McNeese faculty the same year. Harless is also a nurse practitioner at Geriatric Resources Inc.

Harless began working as a nurse practitioner in 2000 and witnessed her mentor, the doctor she worked with, teaching his nurses and patients. She found herself teaching others, too. When she had to slow her own practice down, colleagues from McNeese reached out to see if she had an interest in teaching.

Dr. Sara Jones is the coordinator for the DNP program. She earned her doctorate in nursing at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in 2010.