Vanessa C.

Vanessa C. has extensive work experience in the medical field. Vanessa currently holds the position of Chief Medical Officer at Mary Bridge Children's Hospital since March 2023. Prior to this, they worked at Kootenai Health, where they had multiple roles including Clinical Division Director, EPIC Physician Oversight Council Chair, Associate Medical Director of Utilization Review, Inpatient Pediatrics Medical Director, Chair of Pediatrics, and Transition Management Director of Emergency Medicine. Vanessa also served as an Inpatient Care Management Medical Director at UnitedHealth Group, specializing in utilization review of acute and subacute care. Vanessa C. started their career at Ochsner Clinic Foundation as the Section Head of Pediatric Hospital Medicine, a position they held for over ten years.

Vanessa C. began their education in 1994 at Tulane University School of Engineering. Vanessa obtained a Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSE) with a specialization in Biomedical Engineering in 1998. Following this, they enrolled at Tulane University School of Medicine from 1998 to 2002, earning a Medical Degree (MD). Vanessa C. recently resumed their studies in 2020, attending WSU Carson College of Business, where they pursued a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree.