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Gov. Jeff Landry Appoints New Louisiana Surgeon General
Dr. Griffin, a board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist with 15 years of experience, succeeds Ralph Abraham and serves on the CDC immunization advisory panel.
- On Monday, Governor Jeff Landry appointed Dr. Evelyn Griffin as Louisiana's new surgeon general, announcing the selection from Baton Rouge.
- With Abraham moving to the CDC, Dr. Evelyn Griffin was named Louisiana Surgeon General to fill the vacancy created by former Louisiana Surgeon General Ralph Abraham's recent federal appointment.
- Aboard-Certified obstetrician-gynecologist Dr. Evelyn Griffin has 15 years of clinical practice including robotically trained gynecologic surgery and efforts to reduce maternal morbidity and mortality.
- In a statement, Governor Jeff Landry said Dr. Evelyn Griffin's clinical experience, leadership in maternal health and doctor-patient commitment made her the right choice; Griffin pledged to uphold informed consent, and no timeline was given for her start.
- Last week, Dr. Evelyn Griffin was appointed as Louisiana Surgeon General and has expressed skepticism about COVID-19 vaccines, with recent ACIP debates on hepatitis B recommendations, sources say.
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Gov. Jeff Landry appoints vaccine skeptic as new Louisiana surgeon general
Gov. Jeff Landry has appointed Evelyn Griffin, a doctor who has worked on maternal mortality and voiced skepticism about vaccines, to be Louisiana's next surgeon general.
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