Tulane University Program

Orthopaedic Surgery Analyst Verified · Apr 20, 2023

Tulane University Program

Tulane University Program is a residency program specializing in Orthopaedic Surgery, located in New Orleans, Louisiana, directed by Michael J. O'Brien, MD and coordinated by Tomiko Bondy. The program accepts applications through September 28, 2027 and holds an accreditation status of Continued. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at [email protected] or (504) 988-5192. 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

Tulane's 5-year categorical program is a university-affiliated academic orthopaedic surgery residency training 20 residents across a multi-site network spanning Tulane Lakeside Hospital, University Medical Center, East Jefferson Medical Center, the New Orleans VA, and Manning Family Children's Hospital, giving residents exposure to trauma, tertiary reconstructive, pediatric, and VA populations. All core subspecialties are staffed by dedicated faculty, and the program maintains institutional research infrastructure (SIM-lab, cadaver lab, MTF lab) with expected resident involvement in ongoing subspecialty projects, journal club, and monthly research meetings, alongside a dedicated PGY-4 research/elective block. The program explicitly states it looks beyond academic metrics toward well-roundedness, life experience, team orientation, and demonstrated longitudinal interest in Tulane specifically through clerkships, sub-Is, and grand rounds attendance. Its self-described mission emphasizes producing broadly capable practicing orthopaedic surgeons rather than a narrowly research- or fellowship-branded pipeline.

Who it fits

An applicant with demonstrated, hands-on research productivity across orthopaedic subspecialties, a track record of leadership and varied life experience beyond academics, and genuine longitudinal engagement with Tulane (rotation, research, or repeated program contact) prior to applying.

Research intensity

Moderate - available and expected as part of demonstrated interest, with dedicated lab infrastructure and a protected research block, but not positioned as the program's central identity.

Career orientation

Mixed - Community Practice, Academic Medicine

Important

The program states a preference for applicants who have established a personal connection to Tulane prior to applying (e.g., attendance at grand rounds, research collaboration, clerkships, or sub-I rotations), and requests a letter from the applicant's home Department Chair of Orthopaedics if one exists.

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