Office of the Surgeon General | Louisiana Department of Health

Office of the Surgeon General | Louisiana Department of Health Office of the Surgeon General Offices & Administration Office of the Surgeon General Evelyn Griffin, MD Surgeon General As Surgeon General of the Louisiana Department of Health, Dr. Evelyn Griffin is co-equal with the Secretary within the Department’s organizational chart and is charged with crafting health policy, including healthcare workforce development; advocating for wellness and disease prevention; and coordinating with other state agencies and institutions to improve health outcomes in Louisiana. The Surgeon General is appointed by the Governor and must be a licensed and practicing physician in Louisiana. The Surgeon General absorbs the duties of the previous State Health Officer role. Get More Information Phone: 225-342-9500 Request more info Action Center Request attendance at an event or speaking engagement Schedule a meeting Did You Know? Act 657 - Emergency Medications This legislation allowed for the stocking of albuterol, epinephrine, and naloxone by certain qualified entities such as early learning centers, colleges and universities, restaurants, after-school programs, and others to be in a position to utilize such medications in emergencies. Did You Know? Act 464 - Dispensing of Ivermectin Pursuant to La. R.S. 37:1218.3, enacted by Act 464 of the 2025 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature, a healthcare professional with prescriptive authority within the Louisiana Department of Health ("LDH") may issue a Standing Order under which a pharmacist may dispense Ivermectin to an individual who is at least eighteen years of age. Surgeon General Evelyn Griffin, MD Secretary Bruce D. Greenstein Cicero Government