STQN Governance

Dr. Patrick Torcson serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer at St. Tammany Health System. A member of the STHS medical staff for over 20 years, he has held numerous leadership positions including Chief of Staff and Chair of Medical Care Services. He was also a founding member of the Department of Hospital Medicine and led the hospitalist program prior to becoming CMO.

Dr. Torcson earned his medical degree from LSU School of Medicine and completed his Internal Medicine residency at Ochsner Medical Foundation. He also holds a Master of Medical Management from Tulane University.

Board-certified in Internal Medicine, Dr. Torcson was among the first to complete focused practice recertification in hospital medicine through the ABIM. He is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians and a Senior Fellow in Hospital Medicine.

Dr. Michael Hill provides strategic leadership for the St. Tammany Quality Network, focused on enhancing care quality, safety, and clinical effectiveness across the system. He also plays a key role in medical management and physician engagement.

With nearly 30 years of medical experience, Dr. Hill has practiced at more than 10 hospitals and served on multiple Medical Executive Committees. He was board chairman of IMG Healthcare for over seven years.

Dr. Hill earned his undergraduate degree from the University of New Orleans and his medical degree from LSU Medical Center. He completed his Internal Medicine residency at Charity Hospital, serving as Chief Resident, followed by a fellowship in infectious disease at LSU.

He was a central figure in the health system’s COVID-19 response and was honored as a CityBusiness Health Care Hero in 2021.

Jack Khashou is Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at St. Tammany Health System. He previously served as Executive Director of the St. Tammany Quality Network and Administrator of the St. Tammany Cancer Center.

With more than 20 years of healthcare leadership experience, Jack has held executive roles at Tenet Healthcare and Ochsner Health, focusing on hospital and ambulatory operations, strategic growth, and business development. At STHS, he has led major operational improvements and played a key role in expanding oncology services through partnerships with Ochsner Health and MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Jack earned dual master’s degrees in Human Performance and Health Promotion and Health Care Management from the University of New Orleans, where he also completed his undergraduate degree. He is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives.