CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System names new chief medical officer

CHRISTUS Health has named Dr. Suman Sinha as chief medical officer of the CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System, effective Oct. 7.

A triple board-certified pulmonary, critical care and internal medicine physician, Sinha comes to Shreveport after serving the past six years as chief of pulmonary medicine and director of the lung nodule program at CHRISTUS Health.

“Dr. Sinha’s addition to our ministry is another step forward in strengthening our hospital and clinical efforts as well as advancing our already in-place programs,” said CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System President Casey Robertson. “His expertise, passion and patient-centered focus make him a great asset to our ministry and our community.”

Born in East Lansing, Michigan, Sinha earned a bachelor's in biochemistry from the University of California - San Diego, a master's in molecular biology from San Diego State University and his medical degree from St. George's University School of Medicine. He completed his pulmonary critical care training at Hahnemann-Drexel University in Philadelphia.

Prior to joining CHRISTUS in 2013, Sinha served as chief of internal medicine at Sharp Grossmont Hospital in San Diego.

“The CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System has made tremendous strides in quality over the last couple of years, and that is my priority. Quality is job number one.” Sinha said. “I’m very excited to work with the team, our providers, to build relationships in the region and use my background to implement programs that will allow us to reach more people and deliver the care that our community deserves.”