Touro has announced the appointment of Gretchen Penton. As Vice President of Crescent City Physicians, Inc., Penton oversees over fifty employed physicians representing a wide variety of specialties.
She has served in various administrative positions within multiple hospital settings throughout Florida and Texas. She most recently served as Assistant Vice President of Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group in Baton Rouge where she was responsible for the administrative oversight of 100+ employed physicians and operations for their related practices.
Penton’s extensive background includes physician contracting, strategic planning and expansion and growth of service lines while maintaining alignment between physicians, management teams and hospital administration. Penton earned her Master’s in Business Administration from Dallas Baptist University and is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives.