Lynn Ralph Witherspoon

Background

Witherspoon, Lynn Ralph was born on November 11, 1942 in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States. Son of Ralph Leo and Kathleen Mae (Williams) Witherspoon.

Education

Bachelor, Florida State University, 1964; Doctor of Medicine, University of Wisconsin, 1968.

Career

With Ochsner Clinic/Alton Ochsner Medical Foundation, New Orleans, since 1974, director radioimmunology laboratory, 1975-1995, chairman, director medical informatics, 1994-1996. Chief information officer Ochsner Clinic, 1997—2001. Chief information officer, vice president Ochsner Clinic Foundation, 2001—2006.

Intern, then resident in internal medicine Ochsner, New Orleans, 1968-1970. Fellow in nuclear medicine Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, 1972-1974, chief resident in nuclear medicine, 1973-1974. Chief information officer, system vice president Ochsner Health System, 2006—2009.

Chief medical information officer, system vice president Ochsner Health Systems, since 2009.

Achievements

• Lynn Ralph Witherspoon has been listed as a noteworthy Physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Elder Jefferson (Louisiana) Presbyterian Church, since 1982. Member advisory board Station WWNO, New Orleans, 1985—2005. Lieutenant Commander United States Naval Reserve, 1970-1972.

Fellow American College of Physicians. Member Society Nuclear Medicine, Southwestern Society Nuclear Medicine (vice president 1980-1981, secretary 1983-1986, president 1988-1989), Society Nuclear Medicine (trustee 1988-1989), Louisiana Healthcare Quality Farm Health Information Technology Committee, since 2008.

Interests

• Avocations: violin, swimming.

Connections

Married Glory Ann Smith, January 27, 1980. Children: Eric W., Kevin B., Heather A.

Father:

Ralph Leo Witherspoon

Mother:

Kathleen Mae (Williams) Witherspoon

Spouse:

Glory Ann Smith

child:

Kevin B. Witherspoon

child:

Heather A. Witherspoon

child:

Eric W. Witherspoon