Leadership & Faculty - Gastroenterology Fellowship Program

Steven Young, MD

Director, Gastroenterology Fellowship Program

Kelli Morgan, MD

Associate Director, Gastroenterology Fellowship Program

Janak Shah, MD

Chair, Gastroenterology Department

Nigel Girgrah, MD

Chief Wellness Officer
Medical Director, Liver Transplantation

Shamita Shah, MD

Medical Director, Inflammatory Bowel Disease

John Evans, MD

Associate Head, Endoscopy
Section Head, Advanced Endoscopy

Arnab Ray, MD

Section Head, General Gastroenterology

George Therapondos, MD

Section Head, Hepatology

Natalie Bzowej, MD

Hepatology

Sean Connolly, MD

Gastroenterology

Shobha Joshi, MD

Hepatology

Neej Patel, MD

Advanced Endoscopy

Reinaldo Quevedo, MD

Gastroenterology

Matthew Rice, MD

Gastroenterology

James Smith, MD

Gastroenterology

Melissa Spera, MD

Gastroenterology

Austin Thomas, MD

Gastroenterology

Why Choose Ochsner?

Why Choose Ochsner Video

Ochsner Health System is Louisiana’s largest non-profit, academic, healthcare system with 40 hospitals and more than 100 health centers and urgent care centers. We are one of the largest non-university-based physician-training centers in the US.

U.S. News & World Report named Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans the Best Hospital in Louisiana for the 12th consecutive year.

Ochsner Medical Center is recognized as among the Top Hospitals in the nation by Healthgrades, US News and World Report, and Truven Health Analytics.