PROGRAM KEY CHARACTERISTICS
| Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship

One-on-One Teaching
Fellows see a multitude of patients and are supervised closely by faculty. During each fellow’s assigned monthly rotation s/he will be guided by at least one attending faculty.

Research Experience
All fellows are given a 3-month block of dedicated research rotation during which they work with an overseeing faculty member. 
 
Large, Diverse Patient Base with Wide Range of Pathology
Our sites draw on a large geographic area comprised by most of Louisiana and significant parts of Arkansas and Texas. By the end of training most fellows have seen the entire spectrum of cardiovascular disease. We handle a large volume of critically ill and complex patients.

Outstanding Practice in Non-Invasive & Invasive Cardiology
All fellows gain experience in cardiac catheterization, echocardiography, nuclear cardiology and imaging as well as electrophysiology laboratories.

Environment for Learning and Comprehensive Patient Care
LSU Health Shreveport is a full-fledged academic health center with a full complement of departments and centers– including Ochsner LSU Health hospital, adjacent Biomedical Research Foundation, the Feist-Weiller Cancer Center, the Regional Transplant Center, and the PET Center with onsite cyclotron. Learn more about our training locations.

Proven Record of Quality Training
More than 90% of fellows who trained with us have achieved Board Certification in Cardiovascular Disease.


 

   

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We welcome all inquiries from qualified applicants.

The Cardiovascular Disease fellowship is an accredited three-year program with twelve positionsavailable to fulfill all requirements and policies of the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM), and the Cardiovascular Disease Subspecialty of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). All fellows successfully completing the program will be eligible for board certification in Cardiovascular Medicine.

Application to the program is via the Electronic Resident Application Service (ERAS).
Selection of fellows is through the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)

Application checklist:

We will only accept applications that are submitted through ERAS.

  • Universal Application
  • Curriculum Vitae including personal statement
  • Picture
  • Copy of medical school transcript
  • Four letters of recommendation; including one from the current Program Director
  • ECFMG certificate
  • USMLE scores (actual sheets) and a record of the number of times a step was taken
  • Copy of state license (if available)

Why train in Shreveport, Louisiana?

Shreveport is the third largest city in Louisiana and is a wonderful place to live with beautiful parks and lakes, a low cost of living, almost non-existent traffic issues, a vibrant arts scene and home to dozens of locally owned restaurants in addition to national chains. Located at the crossroads of Texas and Arkansas, living in Shreveport provides easy access to cities such as Dallas/Ft. Worth, Hot Springs and numerous Louisiana cities.

Shreveport, and our sister city Bossier, have so much to offer that you have to experience it.

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Training Program

Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship