HARTZ Search is excited to announce the placement of Dr. William “Bill” Killinger as the new Chief Medical Officer of University Medical Center, an LCMC Health facility. After an extensive national search, University Medical Center selected Dr. Killinger as the Chief Medical Officer, responsible for defining the overall clinical strategy and direction of the Academic Medical Center while partnering and collaborating with key stakeholders across the LCMC Health enterprise, Medical Center, and LSU Health New Orleans, and Tulane University School of Medicine.
Dr. Killinger will report directly to Dr. Emily Sedgewick, President, and CEO of University Medical Center
Our sincere congratulations to Dr. Bill Killinger and University Medical Center!
Dr. Killinger joins UMC from HCA Houston Clear Lake and Mainland Hospitals in Houston, TX. In his most recent role, he was responsible as the Chief Medical Officer for the 767 bed, multi-facility system comprised of a 547-bed tertiary care hospital with Level 2 trauma center, heart hospital, comprehensive stroke center, and level 3 NICU, a 220 bed community medical/surgical hospital, 3 urgent cares, and four FSED. He was also the Chief Medical Officer of HCA Medical Center of Trinity, where he led the program to top 5 in HCA for care excellence.
Dr. Killinger earned his Bachelor of Arts from Emory University in Atlanta, GA. He received his Doctor of Medicine at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. He then did his General Surgery Residency at University of North Carolina and his Cardiothoracic Surgery Resident at University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Killinger also holds an MBA from Brandeis University.
Louisiana Children’s Medical Center Health (LCMC Health) is a nonprofit network of healthcare providers in Southern Louisiana, based out of New Orleans. It is a nine-hospital system that includes academic centers, acute care facilities, and research hospitals. University Medical Center is an Academic Medical Center with 446-licensed beds, Level I Trauma Center, and is affiliated with LSU Health New Orleans and Tulane University School of Medicine.
HARTZ Search is a proud partner of LCMC and University Medical Center. We look forward to the continued success of both Dr. Bill Killinger, the Chief Medical Officer, and University Medical Center!