Interview with Dr. Veronica Gillispie-Bell, MD, MAS, FACOG

Dr. Veronica Gillispie-Bell is a Board-Certified Obstetrician & Gynecologist and Associate Professor for Ochsner Health in New Orleans, Louisiana. She serves as the Senior Site Lead and Section Head of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Ochsner Kenner. Additionally, she serves as the Director of Quality for Women’s Services for the Ochsner Health System and is the Medical Director of the Minimally Invasive Center for the Treatment of Uterine Fibroids.

Dr. Gillispie-Bell is also the Medical Director of the Louisiana Perinatal Quality Collaborative and Pregnancy Associated Mortality Review for the Louisiana Department of Health. In this role, she leads initiatives in the state of Louisiana to improve birth outcomes for all birthing persons in Louisiana and eliminate the Black-white disparity gap.

She has served in several local and national leadership roles and received many accolades for her clinical, academic, and community services contributions. She has also testified before Congress, led Congressional briefings and has been quoted in several local and national publications, including being a featured speaker at Essence Festival, Good Morning America, and CNBC, and was featured in the 1619 Project Docuseries.

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