Ochsner Health has appointed Timothy Riddell, MD, as its new executive vice president and chief operating officer. In this role, Riddell will oversee clinical operations across the system’s 47 hospitals and more than 370 health and urgent care centers.
Riddell brings 28 years of experience within the Ochsner group practice to his new position. He began his career with the health system as a family medicine resident in 1997. A Louisiana native, Riddell has spent decades caring for families across St. Tammany Parish.
Prior to becoming chief operating officer, Riddell served as the chief medical officer for several Ochsner regions and led the Northshore and Mississippi Gulf Coast region as CEO from 2022 to 2024. During his tenure as CEO, he added new service offerings across the region and established Ochsner MD Anderson Cancer Center at St. Tammany Cancer Center.
Riddell is a graduate of Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia and received a medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia. He has previously served two terms on the Ochsner Health Board of Directors and held leadership roles including medical director for Ochsner Home Health Covington.