Baton Rouge General Medical Center Health System

Health System with 2 hospitals across 1 state

Health System Overview

Health SystemBaton Rouge General Medical Center Health System
Total Hospitals2
Commercial/Acute Hospitals2
Total Beds614
Commercial/Acute Beds614
HeadquartersBaton Rouge, LA
Websitebrgeneral.org

Hospitals by Type

Acute Care Hospital
2 hospitals
100% of health system

Teaching Status

50%
Teaching
Teaching Hospitals: 1
Non-Teaching Hospitals: 1
Teaching hospitals serve as educational institutions for medical professionals while providing patient care.

Hospital Locations

Hospitals in this Health System

HospitalTypeBedsTeachingRecently Joined
Baton Rouge General - BluebonnetAcute Care Hospital384YesNo
Baton Rouge General - Mid CityAcute Care Hospital230NoNo

Recent News

Executive Leadership

Edgardo Tenreiro

Chief Executive Officer

Kendall Johnson

Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

Stephen Mumford

Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer

Joined the organization as a nurse in 2005, and has since served in multiple patient care and healthcare management positions including Director of Perioperative Services, Director of Practice Management at Baton Rouge General Physicians, and Vice President of Clinical Service Lines. Promoted to BRG's Chief Operating Officer in 2018, overseeing operations of Baton Rouge General Physicians, Baton Rouge Rehabilitation Hospital, as well as business development, physician partnerships, ancillary services and service departments for BRG. Earned Master's in Business Education from LSU and Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification. Member of the Baton Rouge Health District's Shared Services Task Force, the Association of Perioperative Nurses and the American Hospital Association. Holds a certification as Certified Nurse, Operating Room (CNOR).

William "Keith" Kellum, MD

Chief Medical Officer

Jennifer Manale

Vice President & Chief Nursing Officer

Erik Showalter

President, Baton Rouge General Foundation

Recruited in 2016 from CCS Fundraising in Washington, DC, where he served as the Assistant Vice President. Served as the BRG Foundation's Major and Planned Gifts Officer. As President of the Foundation and a member of BRG's executive leadership team, he works closely with the Foundation Board to lead the strategic vision of the Foundation and oversees Foundation staff and the hospital's Volunteer Services and Auxiliary departments. Described as a passionate supporter of Baton Rouge General.

Paul Douglas

Senior Vice President Strategy, Business Development & Human Resources

Sean Casteel

Vice President & Chief Operating Officer Baton Rouge General Physicians

Bennett Cheramie

Vice President & Chief Information Officer

Peyton Grant

Vice President Facilities Management

Meghan Parrish

Vice President Marketing & Communications

Jason Pierce

Vice President Access & Network Development

Don Shaw

Vice President Revenue Cycle

Brad Gaspard

Chief Medical Officer Baton Rouge General Physicians