Donald Smithburg, 46; Class of '95 Notable.(Supplement)(Brief article)

Modern Healthcare, September, 2007

Donald Smithburg, 46, has had a rough stretch, but he's optimistic that the worst is behind him.

He was chief executive officer of Louisiana State University Health Care Services after Hurricane Katrina destroyed LSU's flagship, Charity Hospital in New Orleans, in 2005 and badly damaged some of its other hospitals. And in June, Smithburg, the former head of the $1 billion public healthcare system that operates eight hospitals, was stripped of his CEO title and reassigned.

In late August, he became a consultant with Phase 2 Consulting in Austin, Texas, where he says he will advise healthcare institutions and physician practices on strategy, operations and finances. His move from hospital system CEO to consultant followed a tumultuous period. Before...

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