Christopher J. Lege, MD

Dr. Christopher Lege has practiced Internal Medicine at Touro for more than 16 years. After earning his medical degree from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans, Dr. Lege completed his residency at Tulane Medical Center. Before his current role as Chief Medical Officer for Touro, he served as Chief Medical Officer for Crescent City Physicians and Touro’s Internal Medicine Division Director. As Touro’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Lege serves as a liaison to the medical staff and the Medical Executive Committee. He also has oversight of medical staff quality, peer review, graduate medical education, and continuing medical education.

My 'little something extra' is: A mentor of mine once advised me to not take elevators as a general health tip. So, I almost never use an elevator in the hospital, opting for stairs.