Dr. Robert Lynch named Tulane Clinic CEO

Dr. Robert Lynch has been named CEO of Tulane University Hospital & Clinic. Lynch comes from the South Central Veteran Affairs Health Care Network, where he served as the network director since 2000.

The selection was announced by Mel Lagarde, HCA Delta Division president and CEO, with appointment effective Aug. 1.

"Dr. Lynch is an experienced leader who has a tremendous understanding of the issues that impact health care in the greater New Orleans area and the Gulf South," Lagarde said. "He brings more than a decade of leadership experience within academic medical centers and a proven record of operational excellence.

Lynch has been in the health care field for more than 25 years. He is now responsible for leading one of the VA's largest networks, which covers all or parts of eight states in the southern United States and serves a veteran population of 1.8 million.

Lynch has played a significant role in the growth of the VA patient base and expanded the number of VA clinics in the region. He dedicated a substantial portion of his time to the recovery of VA hospitals and clinics in the Gulf South after Hurricane Katrina.