Louisiana State University Shreveport Program

Program Identity & Fit

LSU Health Shreveport's Neurological Surgery program is a university-affiliated, academic training environment built around a small cohort (2 residents/year) in a 7-year curriculum, with clinical exposure across Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport, Overton Brooks VA, and Willis-Knighton facilities. The program emphasizes subspecialty depth through direct mentorship from dedicated attendings in neurovascular/endovascular, pediatric, functional, skull base, spine, and epilepsy surgery, supported by advanced infrastructure (Gamma Knife, Skull Base Lab, Interventional Neuroradiology Suite, Neuro ICU, PET). Scholarly output is embedded into training expectations, with residents publishing in major neurosurgical journals and presenting at national societies (AANS, CNS, Society of Neurological Surgeons) as well as regional venues (Louisiana Neurosurgical Society, Levy Lecture, Woodard Symposium, Smith Spine Symposium). The program's dual open/endovascular stroke capability and recognition (AHA/ASA Silver Quality Award) suggest a value on comprehensive cerebrovascular competence alongside broad subspecialty rotation exposure.