Larry Hollier, MD, announced that he is stepping down from the position of chancellor of LSU's Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, effective immediately. He has been chancellor since 2005, after having earlier served as president of Mount Sinai Hospital.
Hollier plans to return to the faculty at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans. He is also a practicing vascular surgeon.
Steve Nelson, MD, dean of medicine and John H. Seabury Professor of Medicine, has been appointed as interim chancellor of LSU Health New Orleans.
“I am honored to have this opportunity and look forward to working with my colleagues here at the Health Sciences Center, the City of New Orleans, the State of Louisiana and the entire LSU family of campuses to make sure our institution performs at its very best,” said Nelson. “When we are at our best, we are best positioned to help the people of Louisiana and beyond.”
According to an article posted on the health center’s website, Nelson will hold the role for a minimum of 12-18 months to “stabilize the institution while focusing on modernizing the university’s financials, reinvigorating its clinical partnerships, and refocusing its research portfolio. At that point, a national search for a permanent candidate will take place.”