COVINGTON – With pending launch of their new St. Tammany Cancer Center, partners St. Tammany Health System and Ochsner Health announced selection of Jack Khashou as administrator.
Khashou has been at the forefront of the partners’ cancer endeavors since joining St. Tammany Health System in 2014 and serves as administrator of the current St. Tammany Cancer Center. With more than 20 years of healthcare experience in executive roles for STHS, Ochsner and Tenet, Khashou brings a wealth of industry knowledge to the role.
“Jack’s collaborative leadership style and his pivotal role leading our existing cancer center make him the strongest choice for administrator in the new center,” said Joan M. Coffman, STHS president and CEO. “We are excited and grateful to have Jack at the helm as we launch the area’s most comprehensive, integrative cancer facility.”
A majority of Khashou’s executive experience is in hospital and ambulatory operations as well as in strategy and business development. Khashou holds bachelor’s and master's degrees in human performance and health promotion and health care management. He is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives.
“The partnership in cancer services among STHS, Ochsner and community physicians provides west St. Tammany with an amazing level of care. As we get closer to completing construction on a facility that will make great cancer care even better, we know that through the leadership of Jack Khashou we will continue to see this enterprise thrive and grow,” said Dr. Tim Riddell, Ochsner Northshore’s Regional Medical Director. “As we move from construction to operations, we need to express our gratitude to Gwen Guernsey, Ochsner Northshore West, COO, for helping create this world-class facility and $50 million investment in the future of cancer care close to home.”
When the new 75,000-foot, multistory facility opens in June, it will represent a culmination of innovation and proven quality for which both St. Tammany and Ochsner earn consistent national recognition. The partners have invested in technology including advanced diagnostics and robotics to improve local cancer care, and the partnership expands access to Ochsner’s phase 1 clinical trials and precision cancer therapy programs.
“From its roots in 1998 to its first physical center in 2012 and expansion of the center in 2016, STHS’s cancer program has a long history of care in the community,” newly named administrator Khashou said. “The relocation of our cancer center to this beautiful new facility is only the tip of the iceberg. The combined capabilities of STHS and Ochsner coalesce to create a program from screening and prevention through treatment, surgery, clinical trials and survivorship. Expansion of our specialized capabilities continues this commitment. As partners, we wish to ensure our patients we have the care they need and the expertise they prefer.”
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St. Tammany Health System and Ochsner Health work together in partnership to improve our community’s health and quality of life, today and for the future. Together, we represent the most complete system of care, aligning west St. Tammany’s top two independent health leaders behind the common goals of improving access, expanding specialty care and making care affordable.
St. Tammany Health System is the heartbeat of its community, caring for patients and families with excellence, compassion and teamwork; it will strengthen the health of its community with compassion, innovation and partnership. St. Tammany Health System is recognized for quality, safety and patient experience by Healthgrades, Hospital Compare, Leapfrog, Quantros/CareChex, Women’s Choice and US News & World Report. St. Tammany Parish Hospital Service District No. 1 is an independent service district delivering world-class health care close to home to best serve patients and families in west St. Tammany and surrounding areas. Self-supporting, not-for-profit STHS receives no tax funding. StTammany.health
Ochsner Health is a system that delivers health to the people of Louisiana, Mississippi and the Gulf South with a mission to serve, heal, lead, educate and innovate. Ochsner Health is a not-for-profit committed to giving back to the communities it serves through preventative screenings, health and wellness resources and partnerships with innovative organizations that share our vision. Ochsner Health healed more than 895,000 people from across the globe in 2020, providing the latest medical breakthroughs and therapies, including digital medicine for chronic conditions and telehealth specialty services. Ochsner Health is a national leader, named the top hospital in Louisiana and a top children’s hospital by U.S. News & World Report. As Louisiana’s leading healthcare educator, Ochsner Health and its partners educate thousands of healthcare professionals annually. Ochsner Health is innovating healthcare by investing in new technologies and research to make world-class care more accessible, affordable, convenient and effective. Ochsner's team of more than 30,000 employees and 4,500 providers are working to reinvent the future of health and wellness in the region. To learn more about Ochsner Health, please visit ochsner.org.