Baton Rouge General Physicians Announces New Vice President and COO

BATON ROUGE, La. – Baton Rouge General Physicians (BRGP) announced changes to its executive leadership today. Sean Casteel, who has served as BRGP’s Administrative Director since 2016, has been promoted to Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.

Casteel, who has been with BRGP for more than six years, joined the organization as a practice administrator at Baton Rouge Family. While he began his career as a SWAT team police officer in Hammond, he moved into healthcare 15 years ago and worked in the Louisiana Department of Health before joining North Oaks Health System as the Assistant VP of Surgery.

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Casteel has been on the forefront of patient care, implementing new processes to ensure patient and employee safety at BRGP’s primary care and specialty clinics, while also managing regular day-to-day operations and the opening of two new clinics.

“In his time at BRGP, Sean has overseen a tremendous amount of growth,” said President and CEO Edgardo Tenreiro. “He has been instrumental in helping us expand as well as recruit new physicians for the hospital.”

Casteel graduated from Southeastern University with a Bachelor’s degree in psychology and is currently working towards a Master of Health Administration degree from LSU Shreveport. In 2018 he earned his Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification and has also been a member of the Medical Group Management Association since 2016.

About Baton Rouge General Medical Center
Baton Rouge General Medical Center is the area’s first community hospital with 588 licensed beds between two campuses. Baton Rouge General opened its doors in 1900, and has provided the Greater Baton Rouge community with high-quality healthcare for generations. An accredited teaching hospital since 1991, Baton Rouge General serves as an affiliate of Tulane University School of Medicine, and offers other medical education programs, including a School of Nursing, School of Radiologic Technology, Family Medicine Residency Program, Internal Medicine Residency Program, and Sports Medicine Fellowship Program. For more information, visit BRGeneral.org, find us on Facebook at Facebook.com/BatonRougeGeneral and follow us on Twitter at @BRGeneral.

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