BATON ROUGE — Woman’s Hospital has named Dr. O’Neil “Jay” Parenton chief physician executive.

Woman's said Parenton is a board-certified OB-GYN who has cared for women and families in Baton Rouge for more than 15 years.

The hospital said that, in this role, Parenton will serve on the leadership team and provide physician leadership for medical staff affairs, physician alignment, clinical leadership, ambulatory care strategies, service line growth, and physician enterprise development.

He will work with the medical staff, clinical teams and physician leaders to strengthen collaboration, advance clinical excellence, improve access and support organizational growth.