Opelousas General Health System Welcomes Primary Care Physician, Madelyn Lavergne, M.D.

Lance Armentor, BSM, MHA, President & CEO of Opelousas General Health System (OGHS) announces that Madelyn Lavergne, M.D., will begin seeing patients effective October 6, 2026.  Dr. Lavergne is board certified in Family Medicine.  Her scope of services includes preventative medicine and chronic disease management, pediatrics, women’s health, and geriatrics.

Dr. Lavergne joins the family medicine practice of Dr. Michael Burnell. She steps into the practice after Dr. Royce Darbonne decided to close his private practice. The office is located at 138 Lazaro Blvd., Suite A., Opelousas, off I-49 South Service Road, next to OGHS South Campus. Dr. Lavergne will continue caring for all of Dr. Darbonne’s patients and accept new patients. Appointments can be scheduled by calling the office at 337-447-4025.

“We are very pleased to welcome Dr. Lavergne to our community,” said Armentor. “Family medicine plays a vital role in keeping individuals and families healthy by providing comprehensive, compassionate care across every stage of life.  We are confident that Dr. Lavergne will be a tremendous asset to our organization and, most importantly, to the families we are privileged to serve. I would like to thank Dr. Darbonne for serving patients in private practice and appreciate his continued work as a hospitalist here at OGHS.”

Dr. Lavergne completed her medical training at LSU School of Medicine in New Orleans and her family medicine residency through LSU Health Sciences Center at University Hospital & Clinics.

Dr. Lavergne is a member of both Louisiana Academy of Family Physicians, American Academy of Family Physicians, and American Medical Association.

“I am both honored and excited to open my practice,” said Dr. Lavergne. “As a family medicine physician, I value the opportunity to care for patients throughout every stage of life and to build lasting relationships with individuals and families. I am grateful to Dr. Burnell and Dr. Darbonne for the opportunity to care for Dr Darbonne’s established patients and welcome new ones.  I look forward to working alongside Dr. Burnell and his staff and being a trusted healthcare resource for the community.”