Louisiana State University School of Medicine Program

Program Identity & Fit

This is a small, academically-oriented child neurology program (one resident per year) based at Children's Hospital New Orleans, serving as the largest child neurology group in Louisiana and drawing patients from across the state and Gulf South. The curriculum follows the standard 2-2-3 pediatrics/adult neurology/child neurology structure, with the adult neurology year consolidated into a single PGY-3 block at University Medical Center and West Jefferson Medical Center to preserve continuity of child neurology call and clinic throughout training. The program explicitly states that the majority of graduates pursue academic careers, with only a minority entering regional community practice, and it guarantees every resident scholarship-funded attendance at national conferences (AAN, CNS, AHS, Penry) plus mandatory presentation at the Southern Pediatric Neurology Society annually. Its small size is framed as producing close one-on-one faculty mentorship and early clinical autonomy rather than breadth of peer cohort.