Becker’s Hospital Review has recognized Dr. David Carmouche, Senior Vice President and President for the Ochsner Health Network, to the 110 Physician Leaders to Know list for 2016.
The list features presidents and CEOs of hospitals and health systems who also hold medical degrees. All recipients have demonstrated outstanding leadership and clinical expertise throughout their careers and are leading initiatives to improve their individual organizations and the healthcare of the communities they serve. Hospitals do not and cannot pay to be on this list.
Dr. David Carmouche joined Ochsner with 19 years of progressive, healthcare, leadership experience in medicine and operations. Before joining Ochsner, Dr. Carmouche served as the Executive Vice President of External Operations and Chief Medical Officer at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana in Baton Rouge where he successfully led important initiatives designed to organize care, improve quality, and increase affordability.
Dr. Carmouche earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Tulane University, a Medical Degree from Louisiana State University – New Orleans School of Medicine, and completed a Residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He also completed the Executive Program for Managing Health Care Delivery at the Harvard Business School.
View the full 110 Physician Leaders to Know list here.