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Louisiana State University School of Medicine Surgery

Residency · New Orleans, LA

Sponsored by Louisiana State University School of Medicine · Director Lance Stuke

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Class size
21
Visas
J-1
PGY-1 salary
$62k2026 to 2027

Red flags

  • Seats left open in the Match. In 5 of the last 5 Matches, too few applicants ranked it to fill its seats.
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Getting in

The Match, seats filled

202213/19
202315/19
202416/22
202516/20
202616/21

How it chooses

  • Complete applications include three or four letters of recommendation, with letters from surgeons strongly preferred, and completed USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 results.

Who started, by class

Started 202610 on record of 11 seats · 7 US MD, 2 DO · 5 published before starting
  • Samuel NofsingerUniversity of Missouri School of Medicine55 papers · 12 first author · 6 case reports · 8 reviews
  • Ryan MuchardAlabama College of Osteopathic Medicine3 papers · 3 first author · 1 case report
  • Kenneth AvanzinoLouisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans2 papers
  • Eric SchorrLouisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans1 paper · 1 review
  • Landon KroneLouisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans1 paper
  • Gabriel BonvillainUniversity of Louisville School of Medicine
  • Kendall StallsUniversity of South Carolina-Columbia
  • Mitchell StoutEdward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Nyah Hawkins-HarrisonMorehouse Sch of Med
  • Sandra CuevasUniversity of Puerto Rico School of Medicine
Started 202514 on record of 11 seats · 13 US MD · 8 published before starting
  • Shelby GozaUniversity of Mississippi School of Medicine6 papers · 2 first author · 2 case reports
  • Samiza PalmerDrexel University College of Medicine4 papers · 1 first author
  • Christian BarksdaleMed Univ of South Carolina Coll of Med3 papers
  • Joshua AlviorUniversity of South Florida College of Medicine3 papers
  • Jeremy RichardsonLouisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans2 papers
  • Oluwatosin BabarindeCreighton University School of Medicine2 papers
  • Erica SchumannUniversity of South Carolina School of Medicine1 paper
  • Stephen FagotUAMS College of Medicine1 paper · 1 review
  • Emma HazenbergMed Coll of Georgia
  • Emma JamesLouisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans
  • Erin ChaTexas A&M School of Medicine
  • Keenan HurstLouisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans
  • Sarah MartinLouisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport
  • Shelby JohnsonDell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin
Started 202415 on record of 11 seats · 12 US MD, 1 international · 8 published before starting
  • Christopher OubreLouisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans4 papers
  • Iris HuntLouisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans2 papers · 2 first author
  • Adam WeekleyUniversity of South Florida College of Medicine1 paper
  • Ansley JoannesUniversity of Queensland Faculty of Medicine1 paper · 1 review
  • Kelly BanhLouisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans1 paper
  • Sabrina AlfonzoGeorge Washington University Medical School1 paper
  • Sarah LauveLouisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport1 paper
  • Stacey KnowlesLouisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans1 paper
  • Aaron HongUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
  • Branden MunsterLouisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans
  • Christopher RiveraPonce Health Sciences University School of Medicine
  • Jonathan Richard
  • Lauren JohnsonMorehouse Sch of Med
  • Sahil PatelUniversity of Central Florida College of Medicine
  • William MelitoLouisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans

Training

11 training sites. Graduates on record most often went on to vascular surgery.

Months at each site

  • University Medical Center New Orleans19 mo
  • Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center19 mo
  • LSU Health Sciences Center/University Hospital and Clinics6 mo
  • Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System4 mo
  • East Jefferson General Hospital3 mo
  • Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center3 mo

Where graduates went next

  • Vascular Surgery Fellowship10
  • Surgical Critical Care Fellowship9
  • Fellowship8
  • Pediatric Surgery Fellowship7
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship5
  • Anesthesiology Residency4

Where graduates work now

  • Louisiana State University School of Medicine17
  • Ochsner Health5
  • New York Bariatric Group3
  • Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center3
  • East Jefferson General Hospital2
  • University of Mississippi School of Medicine2

Research

60% of current residents have a paper since 2023

52 of 86, 226 papers between them

  • Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes
  • Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques
  • Surgical Simulation and Training
  • Breast Implant and Reconstruction
  • Aortic aneurysm repair treatments

People

Leadership

  • Lance StukeProgram Director
  • Charles ChappuisAssistant Program Director, General Surgery Residency Program
  • Elyse Bevier-RawlsAssociate Program Director, General Surgery
  • Ian HodgdonAssociate Program Director, General Surgery Residency Program

Find someone

Faculty, residents, graduates and the people residents publish with.

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ProgramPositions
  • Surgical Critical CarePositions: 2
  • Vascular Surgery - IndependentPositions: 2

Place

Summers reach 93°, winters fall to 46°.

Weather by month

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Commute

716k people live within 20 minutes of University Medical Center New Orleans by car with no traffic.

Cost of living

A one bedroom rents for about $1,130 a month within 10 miles of University Medical Center New Orleans.

Hazards

  • Hurricanes
  • Lightning
  • Cold waves
  • Heat waves

Publishes with residents

  • David YuSurgery, 5 residents
  • Philip SchauerSurgery, 3 residents
  • Malachi SheahanVascular Surgery, 3 residents
  • Alan MarrTrauma Surgery, 3 residents