Woman’s Hospital Announces Tia Starr as Its New Vice President of Physician Practices

Woman’s is pleased to announce that Tia Starr has been named its new vice president of Physician Practices. She brings extensive healthcare operations experience to the role, having led operations for several major healthcare organizations in the Baton Rouge area. Most recently, she served as senior director of Operations at Option Care Health. 
Among the many awards she has received, Starr was recognized by the Baton Rouge Business Report as a 40 Under 40 honoree. Her civic and community leadership includes serving as president of the Leadership Ascension Foundation, co-founder and co-chair of the Young Ascension Professionals and founder and past president of the Ascension Parks Foundation. Starr is a member of both the Medical Group Management Association and the American College of Medical Practice Executives. She earned a Master of Health Administration and a Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies from Louisiana State University New Orleans. 

 

About Woman’s Hospital

Woman’s is a specialty hospital for women and infants located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Since opening in 1968, it has welcomed more than 400,000 babies, making it one of the largest delivery services in the country and the largest in Louisiana. Additionally, Woman’s operates a level III-S neonatal intensive care unit; this designation allows them to care for infants who are extremely premature, are critically ill or require surgical intervention. The hospital is also recognized for its expertise in mammography as well as breast and gynecologic cancer care. As a private, nonprofit organization, all funds are reinvested into the hospital to continue Woman’s mission to improve the health of women and infants through the latest technology, a highly qualified staff and critical community programs and services.