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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Wilbur Allain Memorial Stellar Award Presented

Mar 14, 2025

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Family, friends and team members gathered on Wednesday, March 12, 2025 to formally recognize and congratulate Krizel Aquino, Intensive Care Unit Charge Nurse, recipient of the Wilbur Allain Memorial Stellar Award.

Krizel is the night charge nurse in the Intensive Care Unit and is a unit leader. Her work ethic is Stellar and she is the go-to person on the unit for all of our CCU patients who are high acuity. Her knowledge of all the specialty devices used for the care of CCU patients makes her a valuable employee for the care and transport of our most critical patients. She is an employee who reports to duty when her skills are needed even on days off. She is often found sharing her expertise in critical care with other staff members.

Krizel is deserving of the STELLAR award as she is responsible, ethical, kind, compassionate, knowledgeable, reliable, loyal employee. A great example of what makes out team here at the hospital the best choice for the people in our community.

This award is dedicated to our clinical personnel who consistently demonstrate excellence in patient care, embodying the highest standards of professionalism, compassion, and expertise. Named after Wilbur Allain, a revered figure in our organization who epitomized dedication to clinical excellence, this award aims to recognize and celebrate the outstanding efforts of our clinical staff and direct caregivers.