Plaisance named to hospital board Jody M. Plaisance, MD, family practice physician, was named to Thibodaux Regional Medical Center's Board of Commissioners by the Lafourche Parish Council. Dr. Plaisance replaces Craig Roussel who resigned in May. A native of Cut Off, Louisiana, Dr. Plaisance earned his doctor of medicine degree from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans. He completed his residency at University Medical Center in Lafayette. Dr. Plaisance is board certified by the American Board of Family Practice. Additionally, he is a certified Medical Review Officer by the American Association of Medical Review Officers. He is a member of the Louisiana Family Practice, the Louisiana State Medical Society and the American Academy of Family Physicians. He is married to the former Susan Davis and they have three children. Thibodaux Regional is a modern, 149-bed acute care facility. As a regional referral center, the hospital offers a broad array of inpatient and outpatient care for the people of Lafourche and seven surrounding parishes. Highly specialized services offered include Cardiology, Heart Surgery, Oncology, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Pulmonology, Obstetrics and Inpatient and Outpatient Physical Rehabilitation Services. return to list of archived press releases