Dr. Laborde is responsible for driving Ochsner’s comprehensive community strategy to promote health equity and further align Ochsner’s efforts with its Healthy State initiatives. He works with community outreach and community health partners to develop and implement programs focused on improving health and wellness in its communities. In addition, he oversees the education of medical students, residents and beyond by developing and integrating education on diversity, health equity, culturally aware care, and social drivers of health and wellness. He first joined the system in 1995 as an internal medicine physician, and has been instrumental in community and global health efforts. Most recently, he served as the medical director of global and community health and led local, regional and global efforts focused on improving health outcomes around the world.
