Leveraging more than 40 years of experience in health care administration, this health care administration expert witness provides analysis involving hospital operations, patient safety practices, physician credentialing, accreditation compliance, labor relations, and healthcare system administration. His background includes executive leadership within multi-facility health systems, teaching hospitals, rehabilitation hospitals, physician management organizations, home healthcare entities, continuing care retirement communities, and managed care operations. Areas of administrative focus include healthcare policy development, operational standards and practices, quality improvement systems, strategic planning, staffing initiatives, financial management, and compliance with Joint Commission accreditation standards. Additional experience includes healthcare operational consulting, interim CEO assignments, physician relations initiatives, healthcare technology investments, and organizational restructuring efforts designed to improve operational performance and patient care delivery.

Throughout his career in healthcare executive leadership and consulting, this hospital administration specialist has served in president, chief executive officer, and advisory leadership roles involving hospitals, rehabilitation facilities, physician management entities, managed care operations, and home healthcare services. Professional responsibilities have included directing day-to-day hospital and health system operations, establishing patient safety protocols, overseeing physician credentialing processes, managing labor relations initiatives, negotiating union agreements, and implementing organization-wide quality improvement programs. His work has also involved financial turnaround management, operational planning, strategic healthcare growth initiatives, patient satisfaction improvement efforts, and development of management and operational systems supporting complex healthcare organizations. The expert has more than 5 years of experience providing legal advisory services and expert testimony in litigation, including consultations, depositions, and courtroom testimony related to healthcare administration matters.

Recognized for extensive healthcare leadership and governance involvement, this healthcare operations consultant holds Diplomate status through the American College of Health Care Executives. He earned a Master’s degree in Health Care Administration and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Sociology of Administration. Professional organization and governance involvement includes leadership and board service with the Metropolitan Hospital Council of Greater New Orleans, the Louisiana Hospital Association, the American Hospital Association Regional Policy Board, healthcare purchasing and development organizations, and regional healthcare and business advisory boards. Additional recognition includes receipt of the Emerging Leaders in Health Care Award and the Dr. Robert S. McCeney Award for Administrative Excellence.