Dr. Khan is CEO of Ochsner Medical Center–Kenner and Ochsner River Region, overseeing facilities in Kenner, Luling, Destrehan and LaPlace, La. He also continues to practice pulmonary and critical care medicine, including a weekly general pulmonary practice and teaching rounds as an attending in the medical ICU. He rose through several leadership roles over the past decade, including vice president of medical affairs, associate medical director, and regional medical director. His accolades within the health system include the “Hurst B. Hatch Teacher of the Year” award, the “Critical Care Faculty of the Year,” the “New Physician Executive of the Year” and the “Spirit of Leadership” award, Ochsner’s highest physician honor. Under his leadership, Ochsner Medical Center–Kenner was ranked No. 1 in Louisiana for medical excellence in heart failure treatment and in the top 10% nationally for cancer care by the 2021 CareChex “Health System Quality Awards,” and the hospital holds advanced certification for primary stroke centers from the Joint Commission. Ochsner Medical Center–Kenner also earned an “A” Leapfrog hospital safety grade for three consecutive periods under his tenure. Dr. Khan is triple board certified through the American Board of Internal Medicine in internal medicine, pulmonary diseases and critical care medicine, and he serves as medical director of the Xavier University of Louisiana Physician Assistant program.
