Veronica Gillispie-Bell, MD

Veronica Gillispie-Bell, MD, is a board certified obstetrician and gynecologist with Ochsner Health in New Orleans. She serves as senior site lead and section head of obstetrics and gynecology at Ochsner Medical Center - Kenner. She is director of quality for women’s services for Ochsner Health System and medical director of the Ochsner Center for the Minimally Invasive Treatment of Uterine Fibroids. She also serves as medical director of the Louisiana Perinatal Quality Collaborative and as pregnancy-associated mortality review for the Louisiana Department of Health.
Dr. Gillispie-Bell performs advanced laparoscopic and robotic assisted laparoscopic procedures. She has participated in clinical trials for treatment options for uterine fibroids and is a national speaker and consultant on heavy menstrual bleeding associated with fibroids. She was a presenter at the inaugural Maternal Health Day of Action in 2021 hosted by the White House and has testified before Congress on maternal health. Her work with national media includes USA Today, ABC's "Good Morning America," MSNBC and The New York Times' "The 1619 Project" docuseries. 
Dr. Gillispie-Bell earned a medical degree from Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee, and completed residency training at Ochsner Health System. She earned a master's degree in patient safety and healthcare quality from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore. She earned certification in diversity and inclusion from Cornell University in New York.