Dr. Robinson serves as chief medical officer of Touro, leading clinical quality, patient safety, medical staff engagement and regulatory compliance across inpatient, outpatient and ambulatory services. She oversees medical staff governance, credentialing, peer review, physician performance and recruitment. Dr. Robinson also leads quality, patient safety, accreditation and performance improvement efforts to ensure evidence-based practice is consistently applied. A board-certified emergency medicine physician with more than 15 years of clinical practice and over nine years of healthcare leadership, Dr. Robinson brings calm, decisive operational leadership shaped by high-acuity frontline experience. Prior to joining Touro, she served as the inaugural chief medical officer of New Orleans East Hospital from 2019-24, after more than seven years as emergency department medical director, building governance and quality infrastructure for a hospital serving a highly vulnerable community. She also serves on the Region 1 Louisiana Emergency Response Network Commission and mentors future physicians as a liaison to Xavier University’s pre-med program.
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Becker's Recognition
Candace Stevens Robinson, MDhas been named a Becker's honoree on the lists below.
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