LSU Health Sciences Center Program

Interventional Radiology-Integrated Analyst Verified · Nov 5, 2026

LSU Health Sciences Center Program

LSU Health Sciences Center Program is a residency program specializing in Interventional Radiology-Integrated, located in Shreveport, Louisiana, directed by Chaitanya Ahuja, MBBS and coordinated by Elizabeth Winkler. The program accepts applications through October 6, 2027. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at [email protected] or (318) 675-6247. 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-affiliated academic radiology department offering an integrated Interventional Radiology-Diagnostic Radiology residency, with a single categorical IR/DR position filled per year alongside four categorical Diagnostic Radiology positions. Residents matching into the IR/DR track complete their preliminary year in General Surgery at LSU Health Shreveport, and clinical training draws on partner hospitals within the LSU Health Shreveport system. The department describes itself as service-oriented and resident-centered, with faculty engaged in innovative imaging research and image-guided interventional and diagnostic services integrated across other departments. The program is small in scale, admitting only one IR/DR resident annually, which distinguishes it from larger integrated IR programs.

Who it fits

An applicant seeking a small, tightly integrated IR/DR pathway with a general surgery preliminary year at the same institution and interest in an academic, resident-centered radiology department.

Research intensity

Moderate - the department highlights faculty research and innovative imaging research but does not describe research as a mandatory or central resident requirement.

Career orientation

Fellowship - the integrated IR/DR pathway itself functions as specialized subspecialty training toward interventional radiology practice.

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