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title: "Ochsner Chief Physician Executive Hart to Retire in 2026"
description: "The chief physician executive and Ochsner Clinic president plans to retire in 2026, capping a three-decade career."
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date_published: 2026-06-30T13:23:24.988Z
date_label: June 30, 2026
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# Ochsner Chief Physician Executive Dr. Robert Hart to Retire After 30+ Years

*[Dr. Robert Hart](https://app.clinicalterminal.com/person/100060673), [Ochsner Health](https://app.clinicalterminal.com/hospital/786030)’s chief physician executive and president of Ochsner Clinic, has announced his planned retirement at the end of 2026, according to Ochsner Health Plan. Hart joined Ochsner in 1994 as a medical staff physician in Baton Rouge.*

Over his more than three decades with the health system, Hart advanced through a series of leadership roles, including department chair of pediatrics in Baton Rouge and regional medical director. His retirement marks the end of a long tenure that helped shape the organization.

## Sources

- [Ochsner Health Plan](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ochsner-health-system-_after-more-than-three-decades-of-dedicated-activity-7477405440943951872-KdCk)

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