Nigel Girgrah, MD

Nigel Girgrah, MD, is chief wellness officer at Ochsner Health in New Orleans. He leads the Office of Professional Well-Being, which is charged with improving the professional fulfillment of Ochsner physicians and staff. The office focuses on enhanced practice efficiency, as well as personal and team resilience, and building an organizational culture that promotes provider well-being. He has given numerous media on the subject.
Dr. Girgrah received both his medical degree and Ph.D. from the University of Toronto. He has specialist certification in both gastroenterology and internal medicine with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. He is a practicing transplant hepatologist and serves as Ochsner's medical director of liver transplantation.