Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center announced the election of Craig Greene, MD, MBA, as its 2021 chief of staff. Greene joins Catherine O’Neal, MD, Our Lady of the Lake chief medical officer, and Philip Allen, MD, associate chief medical officer as a physician leader for the organization. Greene will serve as an advocate for the medical staff and provide guidance to ensure the delivery of safe, quality patient care each day.
“Our chief of staff plays an important leadership role for our organization and our nearly 1,800 medical staff. I look forward to working closely with Dr. Greene on improvements that are important to our providers and our patients,” said O’Neal.
In addition to participating on the Our Lady of the Lake Board of Directors, Greene will lead the Medical Executive Committee. The Medical Executive Committee uses input from the medical staff to make key leadership decisions related to medical staff policies, procedures and rules, with an emphasis on clinical care and quality improvement initiatives.
Green is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon with Baton Rouge Orthopaedic Clinic and has been an active member of the Our Lady of the Lake medical staff for years. He received a medical degree from Louisiana State University Health Science Center in New Orleans, and went on to complete a residency at Texas A&M Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Scott and White Hospital in Temple, Tex., followed by a fellowship in orthopaedic traumatology and complex fracture care at Harborview Trauma Center, University of Washington in Seattle. Greene also earned a Master of Business Administration from Yale University, where he graduated with honors. He serves as a commander in the United States Navy Reserves. Greene also serves as a gubernatorial appointee to the Louisiana Emergency Response Network (LERN) with the responsibility of supporting and sustaining a statewide system of care coordination for patients suddenly stricken by serious traumatic injury or time-sensitive illness.