Chief Clinical Transformation Officer, Ochsner Health System, Vice-Chairman, Department of Cardiology
Dr. Milani brings a unique level of innovation and expertise to his role as Chief Clinical Transformation officer for Ochsner Health System. He is currently Vice-Chairman of the Department of Cardiology, Professor of Medicine, and Epic Physician Champion at Ochsner Health System, Ochsner Clinical School – The University of Queensland School of Medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana.
After receiving his Internal Medicine training at the University of Florida, Dr. Milani completed fellowships in Critical Care Medicine at the University of Florida, Preventive Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology at Harvard University (Massachusetts General Hospital), and Cardiovascular Diseases at Ochsner Clinic Foundation. He is currently on staff in the Department of Cardiology at Ochsner Health System, where his major interests are preventive cardiology, medical informatics, non-invasive imaging, lipidology, cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training.
Dr. Milani’s research interests include the fields of cardiac rehabilitation and prevention, including lipids, hypertension, obesity, and exercise as well as noninvasive testing, encompassing echocardiography and exercise testing. He is the author or co-author of over 500 medical publications including 19 book chapters. Dr. Milani also serves as a frequent lecturer, reviewer for several medical journals, and is on the Editorial Board of American Journal of Cardiology, Vascular Medicine, Preventive Cardiology, and Endovascular Today.

