Dr. Sedgwick joined UMC New Orleans as president and CEO in August 2022. In her role, she leads over 2,700 staff members within Louisiana’s largest academic medical center, which is a part of LCMC Health. Prior to her role with UMC, Dr. Sedgwick served as CMO at the University of Kentucky hospital system, where she led a multidisciplinary group to improve hospital throughput which reduced inpatient bed turnaround time by 32 percent. Previously, she led the Baylor College of Medicine Clinics and Baylor-Harris Health System’s breast imaging programs, where she led the creation of a same-day breast biopsy program.
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Becker's Recognition
Emily Sedgwick, MDhas been named a Becker's honoree on the lists below.
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