Memorial Welcomes New Chief Operating Officer

Anna Cazes, DSN, RN has joined Lake Charles Memorial Health System as its new Senior Vice President/Chief Operating Officer.

Cazes received an Associates Degree in Nursing from Algonquin College, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. She went on to achieve a Bachelor in Science in Nursing from Loyola University in New Orleans, then a Master of Science in Nursing from Southern University in Baton Rouge. Cazes also holds a Doctorate in Nursing Science from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans.

Prior to joining Memorial, Cazes worked at Baton Rouge General Medical Center where she served as the Chief Nursing Officer and Vice President of Patient Care Services. She is the current president of the Louisiana Organization of Nurse Executives, a member of the Louisiana State Nurses Association, American Nurses Association, American Organization of Nurse Executives and American College of Healthcare Executives. She is also a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt.