NEUROSCIENCE CENTER - Key Persons
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- Ochsner Health Center - Cedar Lake
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- Education Operations
- Vice President of Medical Education / Chief Administrative Officer for University of Queensland, Ochsner Clinical School
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- Electives and Away Rotations Coordinator
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- Media Resources
- Senior Vice President of Public Affairs and Chief Executive Officer - System Retail Services, Ochsner Health
- Senior Vice President of Public Affairs and Chief Executive Officer of System Retail Services
David Gaines is the Senior Vice President of Public Affairs and Chief Executive Officer of System Retail Services
David Gaines joined Ochsner Health in 2010 and is the CEO of System Retail Services & Senior Vice President of Public Affairs. Gaines is responsible for the areas of Executive/Corporate Wellness, the Brent House Hotel, Elmwood Fitness Center, Durable Medical Equipment, and the development and growth of other retail services. In addition, Gaines oversees the Marketing and Communication and Government Relations functions for the System.
Prior to joining Ochsner, Gaines was the Chief Operating Officer of MNS Ventures Inc., a venture capital investment firm, where he was responsible for the business operations of several start-up companies in the Southeast and Midwest Regions. He was also President of M&G Shipping/Unishippers, an MNS Ventures investment franchise, providing transportation solutions to companies across the U.S.
Gaines attended the University of Minnesota Graduate School of Business and received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of New Orleans. Gaines graduated from Jesuit High School and lives in Metairie with his wife, Millie, and their three children.
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- Senior Vice President and Chief Digital Officer, Ochsner Health
Denise Basow, MD is the Senior Vice President and Chief Digital Officer for Ochsner Health.
Denise Basow, MD is Ochsner Health's first Chief Digital Officer. Dr. Basow leads the strategy and growth of Ochsner's digital health programs, building new digital businesses and expanding clinical businesses regionally and nationally to create a more convenient, cost-effective model that delivers better outcomes for patients.
Dr. Basow joined Ochsner's team following a 25-year career with global information, software and professional services leader Wolters Kluwer and healthcare start-up UpToDate, where she leveraged innovation and technology to improve the quality of care by bringing evidence-based decision support into clinical workflows. Dr. Basow oversaw tremendous growth of UpToDate as General Manager of the business, before forming a new business within Wolters Kluwer in 2015 called Clinical Effectiveness, where she served as President and CEO. Becker's Hospital Review named Dr. Basow to the list of Women in Health IT to Watch in 2022.
Dr. Basow received B.A. in Chemistry, summa cum laude, from Duke University, and her medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine. She completed her residency at Johns Hopkins University and practiced internal medicine.
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- Chief
- Officer
- Senior Vice President
- Senior Vice President and Chief Academic Officer, Ochsner Health / Associate Vice - Chancellor of Academics, LSU Health Shreveport / Interim Chief Executive Officer, Ochsner LSU Health North System
Dr. Leonardo Seoane is the Senior Vice President and Chief Academic Officer for Ochsner Health, the Associate Vice-Chancellor of Academics for LSU Health Shreveport and Interim Chief Executive Officer of Ochsner LSU Health North System.
Dr. Leonardo Seoane is the Senior Vice President and Chief Academic Officer for Ochsner Health. In this position, he leads Ochsner's continuum of education including undergraduate, graduate and continuing medical education programs as well as all research initiatives. Additionally, he oversees Ochsner's continued partnership with the University of Queensland School of Medicine and the academic partnership with LSU Health Science Center in Shreveport Louisiana.
He is also currently serving as interim chief executive officer at Ochsner LSU Health North System, overseeing the healthcare delivery system in its hospitals, primary care centers, urgent cares, as well as our ambulatory surgery and diagnostic centers in North Louisiana.
Dr. Seoane graduated magna cum laude from Loyola University in New Orleans, with a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences. He earned his Doctor of Medicine degree at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans, graduating with Alpha Omega Alpha honors, an elite designation recognizing excellence in scholarship and the highest ideals in the profession of medicine. After medical school, he completed an internship at the University of Alabama Birmingham Medical Center and residency in Internal Medicine at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center (LSUHSC) in New Orleans. He continued his education by completing a fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine through a combined LSUHSC and Ochsner Medical Center program. He went on to complete a research and clinical fellowship in Lung Transplant at the Ochsner Medical Center where he has been a staff physician since 2002.
He has held many leadership roles at Ochsner including Head of University of Queensland Ochsner Clinical School, Senior Deputy Head of Ochsner Clinical School for Curriculum, Clerkship Director for the Critical Care course, Clerkship Director of the Internal Medicine course, and Clerkship Director for Medical Specialties, Associate Program Director for the Ochsner Medical Center Internal Medicine Residency Program, Medical Director of the Ochsner Medical Center Lung Transplant Program, and Chair of the Sepsis Performance Improvement Committee at the Ochsner Medical Center.
Dr. Seoane was promoted to Professor of Medicine at the University of Queensland in 2019. Dr. Seoane has won numerous teaching awards, including the Hurst B. Hatch Award for Outstanding Teacher of the Year seven times from 2004 - 2013, the Ochsner Health Spirit of Leadership Award for Teaching in 2006, and the Ochsner Health Physician Academic Contributor of the Year in 2016. Ochsner Executive Leadership Award Physician Leader 2016, New Administrative Leader Award 2018, CEO Award of Excellence 2019. He is regarded as an expert in the management of sepsis and medical education and has been an invited speaker at numerous national and international conferences. He has fostered a research partnership between the University of Queensland Burns, Trauma, and Critical Care Research Center and the Ochsner Medical Center Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Palliative Care.
But most important he is a loving husband to his wife Michelle Seoane, MD, who is a pediatrician practicing in the Ochsner Health and a proud father of Eddy and Leo.
Job Titles:
- Chief Medical Officer
- Executive Vice President
- Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Ochsner Health
Dr. Robert Hart is the Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer for Ochsner Health.
As Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Hart is responsible for overseeing all aspects of physician recruiting and performance, quality improvement and clinical operations within Ochsner's owned and managed hospitals, over 100 urgent care and health centers and its Group Practice of more than 1,300 employed physicians in over 90 medical specialties and subspecialties.
Dr. Hart received his undergraduate degree from Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas, and his medical degree from the University of Texas Medical School in Houston, Texas. He completed his internship and residency at the University of Texas Affiliated Hospitals in Houston. Dr. Hart is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics and has been on the staff of Ochsner Clinic Foundation since 1994.
After serving as Associate Medical Director for Primary Care at Ochsner Medical Center Baton Rouge for seven years, he served as Medical Director for Ochsner's Baton Rouge Region from August 2008 until December 2014. Dr. Hart was appointed Regional Medical Director of Ochsner Medical Center New Orleans in January 2015.
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- Medical Specialties and Surgical Specialties Coordinator
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- Manager
- Clinical Education
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- Senior Vice President of Consumer Strategy for Ochsner Health
Jennifer Bollinger is the Senior Vice President of Consumer Strategy for Ochsner Health.
As the Senior Vice President of Consumer Strategy for Ochsner Health, Jennifer Bollinger focuses on understanding the needs and wants of our patients. She consistently works to support core teams across the organization to develop new capabilities and garner actionable insights that enhance access, billing transparency, care navigation, service excellence and to build new digital connectivity.
After joining the organization in 2012, Bollinger served as the Vice President of Corporate Communications & Public Relations until 2018. In that role, she oversaw the teams responsible for the system's comprehensive internal and external messaging. Under her leadership, the corporate communications team concepted and launched key initiatives including Power of ONE, Ochsner's Core Values and the 75th Anniversary Celebration. Additionally, her team procured significant media coverage across the region for Ochsner's Center of Excellence Service lines, managed crises and supported Ochsner's tremendous growth by optimizing partnerships across the state.
Prior to joining Ochsner, Bollinger led strategy at several marketing and communications agencies for more than 20 years including Zehnder Communications, Keating Magee Advertising, Berger & Reed Advertising and Fitzgerald Advertising. She owned her own company, The Netcom Group, from 2002-2010 where she drove interactive strategy and technical solutions for clients like Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Community Coffee, Women's Hospital, Tulane University Medical Center, Louisiana Office of Economic Development and others. She has been named to the Power Generation and as a Woman of the Year by CityBusiness Magazine and selected as one of Gambit Magazine's 40 Under 40 in New Orleans.
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- Mental Health & OBGYN Coordinator
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- Member of the Enrollment Management Team
- Program Manager
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- Administrator
- Student Affairs
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- Chief Operating Officer
- Executive Vice President
- Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Ochsner Health
- Manager of Musculoskeletal Services
Mike Hulefeld is the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Ochsner Health.
As Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Ochsner Health, Hulefeld has operational responsibility for Ochsner's 40 owned, managed and affiliated hospital and specialty hospitals, more than 100 regional clinic locations and all corporate functions. He joined Ochsner in 1998 and previously served as the Chief Executive Officer of Ochsner Medical Center.
After graduating from Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio, Hulefeld received his Masters Degree in Health Services Administration from the University of Michigan and joined Ochsner as an Administrative Fellow in July, 1998.
In 1999, upon completion of the Administrative Fellowship, Hulefeld joined Ochsner Clinic as the Manager of Musculoskeletal Services. In 2001, Hulefeld became Director of the New Orleans Satellite Clinics. From there, Hulefeld was named Vice President of Satellite and Ancillary Services, a position he held for four years. He spent two years as the Chief Operating Officer before serving as the Chief Executive Officer of Ochsner Medical Center - the flagship hospital in Ochsner Health. Hulefeld is married with two children.
Ochsner Lafayette General Orthopedic Center is designed for orthopedic and sports medicine care. We work closely with Ochsner Lafayette General Orthopedic Hospital, the largest and most experienced orthopedic facility in Acadiana, and our team specialists to offer a level of care you just can't find anywhere else in the region. Our physicians hold an impressive number of specialty certifications and post-graduate degrees.
Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center (OLGMC), located in the heart of Lafayette, evolved from Lafayette Sanitarium, a six-bed facility that opened in 1911 and has been a leader in healthcare throughout its existence.
Our full-service, tertiary care facility offers highly trained staff and excellent physicians who are dedicated to achieving positive outcomes for our patients. Serving as main campus of the Ochsner Lafayette General region, the hospital has 334 staffed beds and is the largest full-service, acute care medical center in Acadiana.
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- Chief Financial Officer
- EVP
- EVP and Chief Financial Officer, Ochsner Health
- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Ochsner
- Media Resources
Pete November serves as EVP and Chief Financial Officer for Ochsner Health.
Pete November serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Ochsner, leading our Accounting, Financial Planning & Analysis, Reimbursement, Revenue Cycle and financial operations for the system. Pete also leads the Information Services, Real Estate, Supply Chain and Partnerships & Integration divisions. He helps lead the development and formation of new partnerships for Ochsner Health throughout the Gulf South.
Pete previously served as EVP, Digital Health and Chief Administrative Officer. In that role he managed shared services for Ochsner Health including innovationOchsner, Digital Medicine, Telehealth, Supply Chain, Information Technology, System Partnerships & Integration, Real Estate and Post-Acute. Pete also had responsibility for the operations and integration of the Ochsner/LSU partnership in North Louisiana.
Prior to that role, November served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer for Ochsner Health. Prior to joining Ochsner in 2012, November was Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary and Director of Acquisitions for LHC Group, Inc. headquartered in Lafayette, Louisiana.
Prior to joining LHC Group, Pete was a partner at Alston & Bird LLP in Atlanta, Georgia.
Mr. November is a graduate with a degree in Accounting from the University of Kentucky and received his Juris Doctorate at the University of Kentucky College of Law. He is also a Certified Public Accountant.
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- Administrative Coordinator
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- Executive Vice President, Insurance Partnerships and Treasurer for Ochsner Health
Scott J. Posecai is the executive vice president, insurance partnerships and treasurer for Ochsner Health. In November 2021, he also was appointed to lead Ochsner Health Network, Louisiana's largest clinically integrated network, continuing its successful focus on risk-based and value-based care delivery models. He also leads the Ochsner Accountable Care Network, now one of the nation's top two large accountable care organizations, with more than 420,000 lives covered under these value-based contracts.
Posecai joined Ochsner Clinic in 1987 and was named chief financial officer in 1995, a role he held until the merger of Ochsner Clinic and the Alton Ochsner Medical Foundation in 2001. Upon the merger, he was named chief financial officer of Ochsner Clinic Foundation and assumed the treasurer role in 2018. Effective Jan. 1, 2021, he transitioned into a new role as executive vice president, insurance partnerships and treasurer. He maintains his responsibilities as Treasurer that include Capital Financing, Investment Portfolio Administration, Banking and Tax. His new responsibilities include setting the System's strategy and execution plan for the Ochsner Health Plan and Ochsner's continued investments in insurance product joint ventures and global financial risk arrangements with insurers.
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- Medicine and Surgery Coordinator
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- Director
- Member of the Enrollment Management Team
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- District Attorney Drug Court - LJCMC Provides Lab Testing to Clients Enrolled in Program
Terrebonne Parish Criminal Justice Complex - LJCMC provides lab testing and results reporting
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- Executive Vice President, Chief Risk and Human Resources Officer for Ochsner Health
- Ochsner in 2007 As Assistant Vice President, Compensation, Benefits, and Human Resources Information Systems
Tracey Schiro is the Executive Vice President, Chief Risk and Human Resources Officer for Ochsner Health. She oversees all aspects of Human Resources (HR) for employees and physicians, including talent acquisition, compensation and benefits, employee development and learning, and supports HR elements of strategic affiliations with other providers. Tracey also focuses on sustaining a healthy employee culture, effectively integrating new partner organizations, building a scalable workforce development program and creating an innovative diversity, equity and inclusion strategy. Additionally, she oversees the Legal and Compliance departments.
Under Tracey's leadership, Ochsner has broken records for employee engagement. As of 2020, 56% of Ochsner employees and leaders measure as actively engaged, placing Ochsner in the 80 th percentile nationally during a period of significant challenge during the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of Ochsner's commitment to putting people first, Tracey recruited Ochsner's first Chief Diversity Officer, sponsored the development of a scalable Ochsner Resource Groups model and also worked to establish strong internal leadership development programs tied to long-range succession management through the Ochsner Learning Institute.
Tracey joined Ochsner in 2007 as Assistant Vice President, Compensation, Benefits, and Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS). Most recently, she served as interim CHRO and Vice President of HRIS where she successfully led Project TRIO - an implementation project of Workday and Kronos enhancing Human Capital Management delivery, improved processes, and payroll services.
Prior to joining Ochsner, Tracey worked for Coca-Cola Enterprises for 10 years in progressing HR leadership roles.
Tracey received her Bachelor of Science in Management with a concentration in Human Resources at the University of New Orleans, where she also received her Master of Business Administration (MBA).
Tracey serves on the Louisiana Workforce Investment Council as appointed by Governor John Bel Edwards in 2019. She also serves on the Delgado Community College Foundation Board and the University of New Orleans Alumni Board and is active in the Health Management Academy Chief Human Resources Officer Forum.
Job Titles:
- President and Chief Executive Officer, Ochsner Health
Thomas has been instrumental in developing a population health focus at Ochsner, delivering programs and resources that empower patients to effectively manage chronic conditions while also maintaining focus on preventive measures, screenings and education to help people stay well and avoid preventable disease. He also worked to launch innovationOchsner in 2015, an Ochsner lab designed to create health advancements to address national issues including chronic disease management, as well as to support and partner with companies working to revolutionize patient-centered care. Internally, Thomas spearheaded the creation of the Ochsner Learning Institute which provides free professional education for all Ochsner leaders to better prepare them to confront challenges, seek opportunity and ignite enthusiasm around best practices in healthcare.
Thomas is a recipient of the Boy Scouts of America Distinguished Citizen Award, the Anti-Defamation League 2018 A.I. Botnick Torch of Liberty Award, and was named the 2017 CEO of the Year by Biz New Orleans magazine, one of Glassdoor Top CEOs in 2018 and one of Ernst &Young's Entrepreneur Of The Year® in the Healthcare & Related Services category for the Gulf Coast Area in 2019.
Warner Thomas was named President and CEO of Ochsner Health in 2012 after previously serving as President and Chief Operating Officer from 1998-2012. He is the CEO of Louisiana's largest non-profit academic health system and its largest private employer.
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- Critical Care and Pediatrics Coordinator