HJNO May/Jun 2024

10 MAY / JUN 2024 I  HEALTHCARE JOURNAL OF NEW ORLEANS   John R. Nickens IV is the LCMC Health president of hospital services and UMC CEO. He originally came to New Orleans in September 2017 as president and CEO of Children’s Hospital. Nickens began his career at Texas Children’s Hospital in 1990 with management positions in revenue cycle and clinical operations. He went on to hold various administrative positions at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston and then returned to Texas Children’s, where he has most recently held the position of executive vice president, overseeing system-wide clinical business analytics, pediatric subspecialty medical service lines, and inpatient and outpatient operations. John R. Nickens IV President of Hospital Services LCMCHealth Chief Executive Officer UniversityMedical Center NewOrleans ONE on ONE