Meg Marino, MD, FAAP, FACEP

Transformational Physician Executive | System Innovator | Leader in Prehospital Medicine

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Visionary physician executive and system innovator with proven success leading large-scale healthcare operations, transforming prehospital and acute-care systems, and driving multimillion-dollar revenue growth. As Director and Medical Director of New Orleans EMS, she oversaw a $29M system serving 70K annual patients while improving outcomes, reducing homicide mortality by 30%, and turning the agency into a net revenue generator. She is recognized nationally for leadership, equity, and innovation in emergency medicine, operational excellence, and physician wellness.

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Director & Medical Director | New Orleans Emergency Medical Services (NOEMS) | Dec 2021 – Jan 2026

  • Led New Orleans’ only 911 EMS agency ($29 M revenue / $19.5 M expenses / 160 employees).

  • Drove financial turnaround, transforming NOEMS into a revenue-generating municipal agency.

  • Partnered with Mayor, City Council, and state leaders to secure sustainable EMS funding and legislation.

  • Launched nation-recognized prehospital blood program—credited with a 30% reduction in city

    homicide mortality and modeled nationally (Philadelphia, Atlanta, DC).

  • Directed NOEMS response to the January 1 terror attack, coordinating interagency disaster operations.

  • Oversaw medical direction for Fire Department, 911 Dispatch, and Airport EMS, ensuring seamless citywide emergency integration.

  • Developed workforce wellbeing and DEI programs improving retention and engagement.

  • Supervised physician and paramedic leadership teams; led quality, safety, and clinical innovation initiatives.

Medical Director | EMS for Children (Louisiana) March 2025 – PresenT

  • Lead pediatric emergency care readiness.

  • Chair, Provider Education Subcommittee 2018-2023; launched statewide pediatric readiness recognition program.

  • Direct annual Pediatric EMS Symposium and statewide education strategy.

Medical Director|MD Ally – Telehealth for EMS July 2022 – Sept 2023; Jan 2026- present

  • Build and supervise national telehealth physician team.

  • Develop workflows integrating EMS and virtual care, optimizing staffing models by volume analytics.

  • Provide client and payor facing support in contracting, negotiations

  • Participate in business development strategy and implementation programming

Deputy Medical Director | New Orleans EMS Oct 2019 – Dec 2021

  • Design protocols, led clinical education, and oversaw research and QI.

  • Create internal Occupational Health program during COVID-19, protecting frontline workforce.

Director of Pediatric Prehospital Education| Ochsner Health Sep 2017 – Jun 2022

  • Established first regional pediatric EMS education initiative.

  • Increased pediatric EMS arrivals 38%, improving regional access and clinical outcomes.

Pediatric Emergency medicine Physician| Ochsner Health Sep 2017 – Jun 2022

  • Provided care to sick and injured children in the Pediatric Emergency Department

  • Developed evidence based protocols for clinical pathways

Operational Growth: Improved NOEMS’ financial performance by $19M annually through strategic optimization, partnerships, and efficiency.

Public Health Impact: Implemented trauma blood delivery program which decreased the New Orleans murder rate by 30%—featured in national trauma literature and adopted by other cities.

Strategic Partnerships: Collaborated with Ochsner, LSU, and city leadership to integrate data-driven QI and research programs.

Thought Leadership: Frequent keynote and invited speaker at ACEP, Eagles, EMS World and other conferences on leadership, mass casualty response, and culture change.

National Recognition: 2025 National Association of EMTs Medical Director of the Year; 2022 Craig A. Manifold Frontline Responder Advocacy Award, Recipient of the Key to the City of New Orleans 2026

SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS

Education and training

Certified Physician Executive (CPE) Program: American Association for Physician Leadership (in progress)

Fellowship, Pediatric Emergency Medicine: Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children’s Hospital

Residency, Pediatrics: University of Colorado/Children’s Hospital Colorado

MD: Louisiana State University School of Medicine

MBA Coursework: University of New Orleans College of Business

LICENSURE & BOARD CERTIFICATION

Board Certified: Pediatrics, Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Medical Licenses: LA, FL, MS, CA, TX, CO, NY, NV, NM, AZ

Professional memberships

American College of Emergency Physicians

American Academy of Pediatrics

National Association of EMS Physicians

American Association for Physician Leadership