Louisiana State University School of Medicine Program

Interventional Radiology-Integrated Analyst Verified · Nov 5, 2026

Louisiana State University School of Medicine Program

Louisiana State University School of Medicine Program is a residency program specializing in Interventional Radiology-Integrated, located in New Orleans, Louisiana, directed by Alexandra H. Fairchild, MD and coordinated by Dana Brian. The program accepts applications through December 31, 2026. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at [email protected] or (504) 568-4647. IMGPrep analysts have verified and compiled this program’s IMG acceptance rate, USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 score requirements, Visa Sponsorship Policy, graduation year cutoff, and ECFMG certificate requirements — available to IMGPrep subscribers.

Program Identity & Fit

This is a university-based, ACGME-accredited Integrated Interventional Radiology residency at LSU Health Sciences Center-New Orleans, with residents rotating primarily at University Medical Center-New Orleans, a Level 1 Trauma Center, as well as the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Hospital and Children's Hospital. The program emphasizes a large case mix spanning diagnostic and interventional services, a growing Oncology Center and Interventional Oncology program, and progression from secondary to primary operator roles as residents advance. Research is supported through an on-site research center capable of federally funded NIH projects and a monthly IR Research Committee, though the program's stated mission centers on balancing academic learning with procedural training rather than research output. The program takes only two residents per year into a categorical track whose clinical/internship year is completed within the LSUHSC Surgery program.

Who it fits

Applicants drawn to high-volume procedural training within a trauma-heavy, multidisciplinary academic hospital system, who want steady progression toward primary operator status, will find alignment here.

Research intensity

Moderate - residents participate in a monthly IR Research Committee and have access to an NIH-capable research center, but the stated mission prioritizes procedural and academic balance over research output.

Career orientation

Fellowship

Important

Applicants must complete a clinical year accredited by the ACGME in internal medicine, pediatrics, surgery or surgical specialties, obstetrics and gynecology, neurology, family medicine, emergency medicine, or a transitional year, and those who match complete this year within the LSUHSC Surgery program as part of the categorical track.

Choose Specialty / Choose Another Program