Gerald Parton

Mr. Parton is the fourth CEO in the community hospital’s 46-year history. He replaces long time CEO Dr. Mark Peters, who retired in March of this year after serving in the role for 15 years. Raymond DeCorte M.D., the organization’s Chief Medical Officer and a general surgeon, served as interim CEO during the search process.

Parton has an extensive healthcare management career, coming to EJGH from Quorum Health Resources, based in Nashville, TN, where he served as regional vice president. He worked in the metropolitan New Orleans region with Tenet Healthcare, serving as Chief Executive Officer at Meadowcrest Hospital and Doctors Hospital of Jefferson during his tenure with the national healthcare organization. Earlier in his career, Parton also served as CEO with several Healthcare Corporation of America (HCA) facilities in the southeast.