Ochsner Health is a system that delivers health to the people of Louisiana, Mississippi and the Gulf South with a mission to Serve, Heal, Lead, Educate and Innovate.
Program Directors, Managers and Contact Information
Anesthesiology & Subspecialties
Emergency Medicine
Family Medicine
Internal Medicine & Subspecialties
Internal Medicine Residency Program
Program Director
Caley McIntyre, MD
Chair/Section Head
William Davis, MD, FACR
Senior Education Program Manager
Randi Elder
Contact Information
Randi Elder
Senior Education Program Manager
randi.elder@ochsner.org
Program Website
Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Program
Program Director
Merrill Stewart, MD
Chair/Section Head
Sammy Khatib, MD, MMM
Program Manager
Stephanie House
Contact Information
Stephanie House
Program Manager
504-842-0879
shouse@ochsner.org
Program Website
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship Program
Program Director
Michael Bernard, MD
Chair/Section Head
Sammy Khatib, MD, MMM
Program Manager
Stephanie House
Contact Information
Stephanie House
Program Manager
504-842-0879
shouse@ochsner.org
Program Website
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Fellowship Program
Program Director
Jared Dendy, MD
Sr. Education Program Manager
Staci Gordon
Contact Information
Staci Gordon
Sr. Education Program Manager
staci.gordon@ochsner.org
Program Website
Gastroenterology Fellowship Program
Program Director
Steven Young, MD
Chair/Section Head
Janak Shah, MD
Sr. Education Program Manager
Erica Smith
Contact Information
Erica Smith
Sr. Education Program Manager
erica.smith@ochsner.org
Program Website
Heart Failure & Transplant Fellowship Program
Program Director
Selim Krim, MD
Chair/Section Head
Sammy Khatib, MD, MMM
GME Supervisor
Stephanie Gelpi, MHA
Contact Information
Stephanie Gelpi, MHA
GME Supervisor
stephanie.gelpi
@ochsner.org
Program Website
Hematology & Medical Oncology Fellowship Program
Program Director
Laura Finn, MD
Chair/Section Head
Zoe Larned, MD
Sr. Education Program Manager
Staci Gordon
Contact Information
Staci Gordon
Sr. Education Program Manager
staci.gordon@ochsner.org
Program Website
Hospice and Palliative Care Fellowship Program
Program Director
Jessica Wolff, MD
Chair/Section Head
Susan Nelson, MD
Sr. Education Program Manager
Anita Lacy, MBA, MHA
Contact Information
Anita Lacy, MBA, MHA
Sr. Education Program Manager
Anita.lacy@ochsner.org
Program Website
Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program
Program Director
Sonya Trinh, MD, MPH
Chair/Section Head
Christopher Blais, MD
Sr. Education Program Manager
Liv Butera, MA
Contact Information
Liv Butera, MA
Sr. Education Program Manager
olivia.butera@ochsner.org
Program Website
Interventional Cardiology Fellowship Program
Program Director
Jose Tafur Soto, MD
Chair/Section Head
Sammy Khatib, MD, MMM
Program Manager
Stephanie House
Contact Information
Stephanie House
Program Manager
shouse@ochsner.org
Program Website
Nephrology Fellowship Program
Program Director
Ivo Lukitsch, MD
Chair/Section Head
Juan Carlos Velez, MD
Sr. Education Program Manager
Erica Smith
Contact Information
Erica Smith
Sr. Education Program Manager
erica.smith@ochsner.org
Program Website
Rheumatology Fellowship Program
Program Director
Robert Quinet, MD, FACR, FACP
Chair/Section Head
William Davis, MD, FACR
Sr. Education Program Manager
Liv Butera, MA
Contact Information
Liv Butera, MA
Sr. Education Program Manager
olivia.butera@ochsner.org
Program Website
Transplant Hepatology Fellowship Program
Program Director
Hrishikesh Samant, MD
Chair/Section Head
George Therapondos, MD
Sr. Education Program Manager
Erica Smith
Contact Information
Erica Smith
Sr. Education Program Manager
erica.smith@ochsner.org
Program Website
