Mr. Nielsen serves as CEO of East Jefferson General Hospital and Lakeside Hospital, part of New Orleans-based LCMC Health. He joined LCMC Health in 2021 as COO before being named CEO of East Jefferson, and he led the hospital’s integration into LCMC Health as well as the 2024 move and integration of Tulane Medical Center into East Jefferson General Hospital. Before joining LCMC Health, Mr. Nielsen served as a division president for Regional Care Hospital Partners, now part of Brentwood, Tenn.-based LifePoint Health, and held CEO roles at several hospitals including North Platte, Neb.-based Great Plains Health and Miles City, Mont.-based Holy Rosary Healthcare. He is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and has built a long career as a senior healthcare executive across both the nonprofit and investor-owned sectors. Mr. Nielsen led East Jefferson General Hospital’s transition into an academic center of excellence in partnership with Tulane University, making the hospital the clinical home for the Tulane School of Medicine while expanding specialty services and advanced academic medicine with the help of a $216 million investment made by LCMC Health.
