Jefferson and Orleans Parish Medical Societies welcome new 2020 Presidents

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Doctors Tanya Busenlener and Juan Gershanik have hit the ground running in their new roles.

NEW ORLEANS, 2/4/20 -- Jefferson Parish Medical Society (JPMS) and Orleans Parish Medical Society (OPMS) are proud to welcome new leadership in 2020. Tanya S. Busenlener, MD, is now president of JPMS and Juan J. Gershanik, MD, takes the helm at OPMS. The two leaders vow to work closely together to continue to build collaboration and synergy between the two associations to best meet the needs of physicians and those in training throughout the Greater New Orleans Area. Their official joint installation will take place on Saturday, March 28, 2020.

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