Board-certified OBGYN and Associate Professor, Ochsner Health
Senior Site Lead and Section Head of Women’s Services, Ochsner Kenner
Medical Director of the Louisiana Perinatal Quality Collaborative and Pregnancy Associated Mortality Review, Louisiana Department of Health
Biography
Dr. Veronica Gillispie-Bell is a Board-Certified Obstetrician & Gynecologist and Associate Professor for Ochsner Health in New Orleans, Louisiana. She serves as the Senior Site Lead and Section Head of Women’s Services at Ochsner Kenner. Additionally, she serves as the Director of Quality for Women’s Services for the Ochsner Health System and is the Medical Director of the Minimally Invasive Center for the Treatment of Uterine Fibroids.
Dr. Gillispie-Bell is also the Medical Director of the Louisiana Perinatal Quality Collaborative and Pregnancy Associated Mortality Review for the Louisiana Department of Health. In this role, she leads initiatives in the state of Louisiana to improve birth outcomes for all birthing persons in Louisiana and eliminate the Black-white disparity gap. Dr. Gillispie-Bell has testified before Congress and led Congressional briefings to inform on the drivers of maternal mortality and legislative policy to improve maternal outcomes. She was an invited speaker at The White House Maternal Health Day of Action.
A proud Xavier University of Louisiana alum, Dr. Gillispie-Bell earned her B.S. in Biology with honors in English. She earned her medical degree from Meharry Medical College and completed her residency training at Ochsner Health System. She has a Master of Applied Science in Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Additionally, she has received certification in Diversity and Inclusion from Cornell University. Clinically, in addition to providing obstetric care, Dr. Gillispie-Bell performs advanced laparoscopic and robotic assisted laparoscopic procedures and is known nationally for her expertise in management of heavy menstrual bleeding associated with fibroids.
She has served in several other local and national leadership roles and received many accolades for her clinical, academic, and community service contributions. She has also been quoted in and published in several local and national publications, including USA Today and The New York Times, and has been a featured speaker at Essence Festival, Good Morning America, CNBC, Scripps News, and was featured in the 1619 Project Docuseries on Hulu.
