Greg Stock named Chief Executive Officer Jacob Giardina, Chairman of the Board of Commissioners, Thibodaux Regional Medical Center, has announced that Greg Stock has been named Chief Executive Officer. Stock will assume his position beginning in October 1999. Stock had previously served as Thibodaux Regional CEO from 1990-1997. He will replace David Snyder who resigned in June. Most recently, Stock has been leading Northwest Health System, a two-hospital enterprise in Arkansas with nearly 2000 employees. Stock was responsible for both Northwest Medical Center, 222 beds, in Springdale, and 63-bed Bates Medical Center in Bentonville. As CEO of Northwest, Stock interacted routinely and worked closely with executives and employees of WalMart, Tyson Foods and J.B. Hunt Truck Lines, as the corporate headquarters of these firms are located in the area. "We truly are thrilled to have Greg back at the helm of Thibodaux Regional," says Giardina. "Greg is well-known in the health care industry for his abilities and accomplishments. He will bring back to Thibodaux the knowledge and experience he gained as a result of running a larger, more complex health system." "Greg also is well-regarded and well-liked by business leaders and residents of our South Louisiana community. Everyone seems genuinely happy to hear of his return." Under Stock's leadership, Thibodaux Regional made significant progress toward achieving its goal of becoming a true regional medical center. With his guidance, the hospital experienced significant growth and progress and was awarded the United States Senate Productivity Award. Among Stock's contributions to Thibodaux Regional were the following: Doubled the size of the active medical staff Increased Thibodaux Regional's inpatient census by more than 45 percent and outpatient visits by 220 percent, numbers that contrast sharply with national trends toward significantly declining patient census Created state-of-the-art Women's Center Implemented comprehensive Neuro Center, offering comprehensive neurosurgery and neurology services, as well as nationally accredited inpatient physical rehabilitation facility and complete range of outpatient physical rehabilitation services Created Regional Cancer Center Initiated Cardiovascular Center featuring latest diagnostic and therapeutic treatments available, including heart surgery Constructed modern, comfortable Medical Mall for provision of growing outpatient services Thibodaux Regional is the largest provider of health care in Lafourche Parish and is one of the largest and busiest hospitals in South Louisiana, with approximately 90,000 inpatient and outpatient visits per year. For more information, please contact Holly Houk, Marketing Director, Thibodaux Regional Medical Center, 493.4326. return to list of archived press releases