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HEALTHCARE JOURNAL OF BATON ROUGE I  SEP / OCT 2020 35 For weekly eNews updates and to read the journal online, visit HealthcareJournalBR.com systems of people with obesity. One potential avenue of treatment may be a drug that prevents inflammatory responses to the virus. Another potential avenue of investigation includes examining how proinflammatory fat tis- sue in people with obesity might contribute to activating fewer infection-fighting cells and why those cells die more quickly. The article “Obesity, the Most Common Comorbidity in SARS-CoV-2: Is Leptin the Link?” was published in the International Journal of Obesity. The authors are: • Candida Rebello, PhD, RD, postdoctoral researcher in Dr. Frank Greenway’s Phar- macology-based Clinical Trials Laboratory. • John Kirwan, PhD, executive director of Pennington Biomedical and director of the Integrated Physiology and Molecular Metabolism Laboratory. • Frank Greenway, MD, professor and chief medical officer. This work was supported in part by award num- ber U54 GM104940 from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences of the National Insti- tutes of Health, which funds the Louisiana Clinical and Translational Science Center. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health. Chris Flanagan is Community Outreach Representative for HEROProgram The HERO Program of New Beginnings in Opelousas, La., which provides mental health services for members of all branches of the U.S. military, announced that Chris Flanagan has joined the staff of the Hero Program in the posi- tion of community outreach representative. In his capacity as community outreach repre- sentative, Flanagan is responsible for establishing and maintaining relationships with referral orga- nizations and individuals across the Baton Rouge and Mississippi market area. Prior to becoming part of the Hero Program family, he served in various substance use and mental health organizations, including 13 years with Zoll Medical, overseeing the Louisiana, Mississippi, and Arkansas states as senior terri- tory manager. He also served in similar market- ing capacities for two other substance use and behavioral health companies, working in the Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and Mississippi mar- ket areas. A native of Jackson, Miss., but a long-term resi- dent of Baton Rouge, Chris earned a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from Louisiana State Uni- versity in 2004. Our Lady of the LakeWelcomes Dr. Curley James Bordelon to Louisiana Cardiology Associates Curley James “CJ” Bordelon III, MD, joins Our Lady of the Lake Louisiana Cardiology Associates, where he will specialize in diagnosing and treat- ing cardiovascular diseases. Bordelon earned a medical degree from Louisi- ana State University Health in Shreveport, La. He completed a residency in internal medicine with LSU Health Baton Rouge at Our Lady of the Lake, where he also served as chief resident. Bordelon went on to complete a fellowship in cardiology at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans and served as chief fellow for the cardiology fellow- ship program. Bordelon is board-certified in car- diology and internal medicine and is a member of the American College of Cardiology and the American College of Physicians. LCA has a team of more than 30 providers who diagnose and treat a variety of heart and chest pain conditions. LCA offers a wide array of car- diovascular services, including advanced cardiac imaging such as computer tomography of the heart, vascular screening, interventional cardiac care, electrophysiological treatment of arrhyth- mia, and basic non-invasive services. Capital Area Human Services Announces Board of Directors’ Officers, NewMembers Capital Area Human Services (CAHS) has announced its 2020 board of directors’ officers, newly appointed members, and sustaining mem- bers. Gerri Hobdy was elected chair and Thomas Sawyer was elected vice chair. Both are from East Baton Rouge Parish. New board members appointed by Gov. John Bel Edwards are Dwayne Bailey and Rachael Wilkinson, Ascension Parish; Mary Winfield and Toddie Milstead, West Baton Rouge Parish; and Edward Songy, Iberville Par- ish. Sustaining CAHS board members are Steph- anie Webb, Victoria King and Virginia Pearson, East Baton Rouge Parish; Genny Nadler Thomas and Rikki Permenter, PhD, East Feliciana Parish; Kathy D’Albor, Iberville Parish; Laverne Aguillard, Point Coupee Parish; and Amy Betts, West Feli- ciana Parish. CAHS was established in 1997 by the Louisiana Legislature. It represents seven parishes within its defined region, known as a District. The district concept shifted policy authority and fiscal respon- sibility from a state-controlled central office to a locally nominated and governor-appointed board of 17 members, representing each of the seven parishes and the fields of community-based men- tal health, addictive disorders, and developmen- tal disabilities. Jan Laughinghouse, PhD, LCSW-BACS, serves as interim executive director and ex-officio on the board of directors. The agency’s adminis- trative offices are located at 7359 Florida Bou- levard, Suite100, in Baton Rouge. CAHS clinics Chris Flanagan Curley James “CJ” Bordelon III, MD