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.
Leadership & Faculty - Transplant Hepatology Fellowship Program
George Therapondos, MD
Chair, Department of Hepatology
Medical Director, Ochsner Transplant Institute
Hrishikesh Samant, MD
Program Director, Transplant Hepatology Fellowship
Director Hepatology, Ochsner Baton Rouge and LSU Health
Steven Young, MD
Associate Program Director, Transplant Hepatology Fellowship
Natalie Bzowej, MD PhD
Director, Clinical Hepatology Research
Nigel Girgrah, MD PhD
Chief Wellness Officer, Ochsner
Shobha Joshi, MD
Director, Transplant Hepatology Research
Dennis Sonnier, MD
Director, Surgical Clerkship
Why Choose Ochsner?
Ochsner Health is the leading nonprofit healthcare system in the Gulf South, serving patients across Louisiana, Mississippi, and surrounding regions.
- 47 hospitals and more than 370 health and urgent care centers
- Over 40,000 team members
- Approximately 4,900 employed and affiliated physicians
- Care for 1.6 million patients annually from all 50 states and dozens of countries