IBERIA MEDICAL CENTER WELCOMES DR. ARDEN LAGRONE

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IBERIA MEDICAL CENTER WELCOMES DR. ARDEN LAGRONE

September 4, 2026

Iberia Medical and the Physician Practice Network welcome Dr. Arden LaGrone, Family Medicine physician, to the medical community. Dr. LaGrone joins Drs. Joe Proctor, Keidra Welch-Spencer, and Jacques Villien, and Tabitha Underwood, Nurse Practitioner, in practice at their Iberia Medical Center North Campus office at 520 N. Lewis Street, Suite 203 and 204.

Dr. LaGrone earned her medical degree from Louisiana State University in New Orleans. She completed her residency at Ochsner University Hospital and Clinics in Lafayette, where she served as Chief Resident. Dr. LaGrone is a member of the American Medical Association and the American Academy of Family Physicians.

“We are thrilled to welcome Dr. LaGrone to our medical staff and to our community. Dr. LaGrone brings valuable experience and a commitment to offering compassionate, comprehensive care for patients and families,” states Dionne Viator, CEO.

Dr. LaGrone is scheduled to begin seeing patients on October 1, and the practice is currently accepting appointments and scheduling new patients.

For more information or to make an appointment with Dr. LaGrone: 337.364.4738.

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Maternal Health Awareness: Doing Our Part

Jan 14, 2025

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The American College of Obstetrics and Gynecologists (ACOG) recognizes January 23, 2025 as Maternal Health Awareness Day. Government data shows that the maternal mortality rate in the United States remains unacceptably high. With roughly 80% of deaths considered preventable and nearly half of maternal deaths occurring between seven to 365 days post-partum, patient education is critical.

Pregnancy-related complications result in approximately 700 deaths in the United States each year. For every pregnancy-related death, there are 70 severe maternal morbidity events, or unexpected outcomes of labor and delivery that result in significant short- or long-term consequences to someone's health.

IMC Obstetrical Care

As a Birth Ready Designated facility, we continue to place mom and baby patient outcomes and safety as top priorities. The Birth Ready Designation, awarded by the Louisiana Department of Health and the Louisiana Perinatal Quality Collaborative (LaPQC), places our obstetrical services in an elite category as only one 14 hospitals statewide with this honor.

Learn more about our Maternal / Child Care services https://www.iberiamedicalcenter.com/services/obstetrics