Touro Administration
Meet Our Executive Leadership Team
Dr. Christopher Lege, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Dr. Christopher Lege serves as Touro’s President and Chief Executive Officer. As an Internal Medicine physician, Dr. Lege has been in practice at Touro for more than 20 years. He previously served as Chief Medical Officer for Touro for four years before being named Chief Executive Officer. Dr. Lege served as a Primary Care Medical Director and Chief Medical Officer for Crescent City Physicians, as well as Physician Chair of LCMC Health's Primary Care service line. After earning his medical degree from Lousiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans, Dr. Lege completed his residency at Tulane Medical Center. He is Board Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
My 'little something extra' is: I'm a great baker!
Stephen Baldwin, Chief Operating Officer (COO)
Stephen oversees multiple departments including Radiology, Pharmacy, Laboratory, the Imaging Center, and the Ambulatory Surgical Center. He came to Touro Infirmary after spending 14 years working at Tulane Medical Center/LCMC Health, including the last nine years in senior management roles. Most recently at Tulane, Stephen held the position of Senior Vice President of Clinic Operations. He has also held previous positions over hospital operations and the cancer program. Additionally, Stephen worked to rebuild Tulane after heavy flooding from Hurricane Katrina. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from LSU and a Masters in Health Administration from Tulane University.
My 'little something extra' is: I avoid meetings.
Candace Robinson, MD, Chief Medical Officer (CMO)
Dr. Robinson brings over fifteen years of medical experience and over nine years of healthcare leadership experience to her role as Chief Medical Officer of Touro. She served as Chief Medical Officer at New Orleans East Hospital (NOEH) from 2019-2024 after serving as Medical Director of NOEH’s Emergency Department for over seven years. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Xavier University and her medical degree from Tulane University School of Medicine, followed by a residency in emergency medicine with Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans. Dr. Robinson is Board Certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine.
My 'little something extra' is: being an avid baseball/softball mom.
Patricia Rosenberg, RN, MSN, Chief Nursing Officer (CNO)
Patricia Rosenberg, RN, MSN, is an accomplished Chief Nursing Officer with more than 20 years of executive healthcare leadership experience. Serving on the executive teams at hospitals and health systems across the country, Patricia has achieved continuous quality improvement, implementation of evidenced based nursing research and practice standards. Before joining Touro, Patricia served as Chief Nursing Officer for two Florida-based hospitals within Tenet Healthcare, Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center and Florida Medical Center. Patricia earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Michigan State University and her Master of Science in Nursing from Wayne State University in Michigan. Patricia has received numerous recognitions and accolades from Healthcare Organizations, including national recognition from Becker’s Hospital Review as one of the Top 68 African American Leaders in Healthcare in 2019.
My 'little something extra' is: I'm an equal opportunity hugger!
Jay Pennisson, Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Jay joins us as an accomplished healthcare executive with more than 20 years of experience in financial oversight of healthcare systems and facilities across the country. He most recently served as Group Chief Financial Officer for Brookwood Baptist Health System and Chief Financial Officer of Brookwood Baptist Medical Center in Birmingham, Alabama. In his previous roles, Jay was responsible for leading strategic financial planning and implementing revenue cycle related initiatives to improve the financial performance of multiple organizations. Jay earned his Master of Business Administration from Tulane University, A. B. Freeman School of Business and a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Louisiana State University. He is an active member of Healthcare Financial Management Association and is a Certified Healthcare Financial Professional honored by the Healthcare Financial Management Association.
Dean Roy, Vice President of Physician Services
As Vice President of Physician Services, Dean Roy’s primary role consists of providing strategic and operational leadership to the Physician Clinics, while working with the rest of the executive team to develop partnerships to further the mission of the hospital. Prior to being promoted to this position, Dean led several areas of the organization including Decision Support, Marketing and several outpatient departments. Dean received his Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Georgia and his Master’s in Business Administration with a focus on Healthcare Leadership from Yale University.