Becker’s Healthcare has recognized Beth Walker MHA '02 CEO of Ochsner Baptist, as one of its 26 Women CEOs of Hospitals and Health Systems to Know.
Women are increasingly taking on the top executive positions at hospitals and health systems across the U.S., bringing an important perspective to the organization.
Becker's is thrilled to honor the following women hospital and health system CEOs. We accepted nominations for this list and selected members based on their leadership roles and accomplishments. Individuals do not pay and cannot pay to be featured.
Beth Walker directs all hospital operations, including the management of over 900 physicians, over 1,000 employees and 124 beds. She has worked within the Ochsner Health organization since 2002 and has held various leadership roles across clinical departments. Her notable career achievements include coordinating patient, outpatient and long-term care and successfully transforming a pediatric clinic into a general medicine clinic while acting as manager of general internal medicine at Ochsner Medical Center when Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans in 2005.
