Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Health Announces Kristen Pontiff, MD, FAAP, as Medical Director, Pediatric Emergency Department – Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital
June 06, 2023
“Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Health is committed to delivering exceptional and specialized care for pediatric patients and their families,” said Jonathan Brouk, president of Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Health. “Dr. Pontiff brings not only a wealth of knowledge and expertise in emergency services and a commitment to patient safety, but a passion for compassionately serving the most vulnerable patients in our community.”
Dr. Pontiff is Board Certified in pediatric emergency medicine, general pediatrics. She received her medical degree from Ross University School of Medicine in Dominica, West Indies, and completed her pediatric residency at Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital in 2016.
Dr. Pontiff served as an assistant professor of pediatrics in emergency medicine at both Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt and Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri, before returning to Baton Rouge. She will build off this knowledge and expertise in her new role leading the pediatric emergency department.
“Dr. Pontiff brings with her an outstanding background from major hospital systems across the country,” said Dr. Chris Trevino, vice president, physician executive of Baton Rouge market emergency services. “Her experience and talent will ensure that Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital is providing the highest quality of emergency care to patients in the Baton Rouge region.”
To learn more about emergency services at Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital visit ololchildrens.org.
About Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Health
Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Health is a collaborative, coordinated, and child-focused health network that provides patients with more access to physicians and providers specifically trained to care for children. The network includes hospital-based services at the main campus of Our Lady of the Lake Children's Hospital in Baton Rouge, as well as St. Francis Pediatrics in Monroe, Our Lady of Lourdes Women's and Children's Hospital in Lafayette and Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Health Bogalusa. It also connects pediatricians, pediatric specialists and other health providers across our state with clinics in the Baton Rouge region, Hammond, Lake Charles, Lafayette and Monroe. This model of coordinated pediatric healthcare extends vital resources into more communities across Louisiana so families have greater access to expertise close to home. For more information, visit ololchildrens.org.