Geaux Health & Fitness Magazine June 2014 | Page 18

cover story Dr. Sancerie O’Rourke-Allen Having wanted to be a dentist since junior high, Dr. Sancerie O’RourkeAllen has done just that. “It’s been a wonderful experience. I am finally able to use my knowledge and technology to provide care to the people that helped me become what I am today.” And, that is, an extremely capable and decorated dentist. “Dr. O’Rourke-Allen was one of 12 dentists chosen nationally to participate in the American Dental Association Institute for Diversity in Leadership.” Reared in Baton Rouge, Dr. O’Rourke-Allen graduated from Baylor College of Dentistry in 1998 with a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree. She continued her training in General Dentistry ]H[