Louisiana State University School of Medicine Program

Program Identity & Fit

LSUHSC New Orleans is a mid-sized academic anesthesiology program built on a multi-site clinical model spanning a Level 1 trauma/burn center (University Medical Center), private-practice-style hospitals (Ochsner Kenner, West Jefferson), a VA regional center, and out-of-state rotations in Baton Rouge (cardiac) and Lafayette (neuroanesthesia), giving residents exposure across academic, private, and federal practice settings with a severely comorbid, high-obesity-prevalence patient population. Research is present and productive (regular SOAP, ASRA, ASIPP presentations, chairman Dr. Kaye's national editorial leadership) but functions as an available and encouraged track rather than a mandatory or central pillar, with residents choosing their own case mix and workload described as favorably regulated (~60 hrs/week, no overnight anesthesia call). Graduate outcomes split fairly evenly among community/private practice, competitive academic fellowships (pain, regional, cardiothoracic, pediatric anesthesiology at places like Stanford, UCLA, Emory, Johns Hopkins), and retained faculty positions, indicating the program values clinical versatility, autonomy earned through faculty trust, and adaptability across practice environments rather than a single fixed career pipeline. The program explicitly markets itself to residents transitioning from surgical specialties and those balancing family life, suggesting an emphasis on manageable structure alongside high-acuity clinical volume.