Lyon County has a new health officer.
Dr. Ladun Oyenuga was appointed by the Lyon County Commission during their meeting Wednesday. Commissioner Scott Briggs says she’s the right person for the job, especially in the age of coronavirus.
Oyenuga is currently a hospitalist at Newman Regional Health and will continue those duties with this appointment. She began at Newman Regional Health in September 2017. She is board certified through the American Board of Internal Medicine, serving her residency at Harlem Hospital Center in New York after receiving her undergraduate and medical education at a hospital in Nigeria.
Oyenuga’s appointment follows the resignation of Renee Hively from the post Dec. 11. Hively had served in the role since 2017 and is continuing her position as chief executive officer for Flint Hills Community Health Center.
KVOE News has reached out for an interview.
