Former NICU Baby Interested in the Medical Field
Years ago, the Juneau family welcomed triplets in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at St. Francis Medical Center. “The appointment was at 11 a.m. and we walked across the street to the hospital and by 1:09 pm, Daniel was born,” says Mark Juneau. “I mean it was that quick.” Angela Juneau says she got…
Patient Credits Tobacco Cessation Program with Saving His Life
As a teenager, Robert Gauthier thought smoking cigarettes was the cool thing to do. A native and resident of Lafayette,…
Meet Danielle Cobb, MD, FACS
After an appointment with Danielle Cobb, MD FACS, you’re likely to leave with a recipe for a nutritious protein shake or recommendations for which multivitamins to try — not just an understanding of your treatment plan. She’s interested in caring for the whole patient along with the hernias or other surgery needs she specializes in.…
Tobacco Cessation Participant Now Volunteers Her Time to Help Others
Elishia Boutwell, like many longtime smokers, was struggling to quit. The now-retired Monroe teacher had been smoking for 46 years. A visit to her primary care provider at St. Francis Medical Center in 2020 changed everything — and led her down a path to helping others, as well. “He told me if I didn’t quit…
Adaora Uzodi, MD
“You will be a doctor” was the career advice Adaora Uzodi, MD, received from her father while growing up in Nigeria. “Many Nigerians will tell you that our parents pretty much told us we had to choose one of three careers: medicine, law or engineering,” Dr. Uzodi says. “My parents were no different. My father…
Wartelle Castille, MD
An interest in pursuing medicine revealed itself for Wartelle Castille, MD, during his time in the U.S. Army, where he served as a combat medic. Dr. Castille joined the U.S. Army shortly after graduating high school. “The more exposure to medicine I received during my tours of duty to different regions of the world, the…
Patsy Tennon
For more than 30 years Patsy Tennon has served the St. Dominic’s ministry in a variety of roles. In her current role as director of environmental services and transport, Tennon manages the cleaning of 1.5 million square feet, distributes more than a million pounds of linen and makes more than 10,000 transports each year. Before…
Marilyn Youngblood, RN
As a house supervisor at Our Lady of the Angels Health, Marilyn Youngblood, RN, ensures smooth operation of our nursing units by assigning adequate staffing, utilizing bed control and providing additional resources when needed. Youngblood has served the Bogalusa community as a nurse for more than 40 years. Healthcare Career Inspiration “I was reared by…
Sandra Brown, RN
Director of Telemetry at St. Francis Medical Center, Sandra Brown, RN, says that she chose this career and has never looked back. “A friend of mine encouraged me to pursue a career to increase my ability to take care of myself,” Brown says. “I went to school and became a CST (certified surgical technologist) then…
