Dr. Lara leads all quality and safety initiatives at Ochsner Children’s Hospital, fostering a culture of improvement through multidisciplinary engagement and systems-based change. He directs daily safety huddles, chairs the quality committee, and ensures the alignment of clinical practices across specialties and the expanding Gulf South network. Dr. Lara launched a hospitalwide safety culture training program that proved so impactful it was subsequently adopted by adult care teams at Ochsner as well. He also co-directs the fetal diagnosis and care program, bringing specialized expertise in pediatric cardiology and fetal care to his leadership role. Ochsner Children’s has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as the No. 1 hospital for children in Louisiana for five consecutive years and has ranked among the top 50 children’s hospitals in the country for nine consecutive years.
