In her new role, Dr. O’Neal will oversee the system’s strategic academic vision and ensure alignment with academic partners.
She has more than two decades of experience as a practicing physician specializing in infectious diseases. In March 2020, Dr. O’Neal was named chief medical officer of Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center and played a key role in informing the state’s COVID-19 response.
She has also served as a faculty member at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans since 2009, most recently as an associate professor of clinical medicine and infectious diseases, according to an Aug. 5 news release.
