RESIDENCY PROGRAM | Obstetrics and Gynecology
The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology offers a well-rounded four-year residency program. In July 2021, we increased to 7 positions at each level and by July 2024 we will have a total of 28 residents in training. Our residency training program is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).
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Our Mission
- Educate residents to be competent and compassionate primary care providers for women’s health regardless of rural or urban environments.
- Produce technically proficient pelvic surgeons capable of obstetric/gynecologic surgery.
- Train individuals to function independently as obstetric providers in low and high-risk obstetrics.
- Foster the value of lifelong learning and physician well-being.
Obstetric Statistics
Average total per resident: 2021-2022
Spontaneous deliveries = 214, 34% • Operative vaginal deliveries = 11 • Cesarean Sections = 154, 26%
Gynecologic Statistics
Average total per resident: 2021-2022
Abdominal Hysterectomy = 23 • Laparoscopic Hysterectomy = 53
Vaginal Hysterectomy = 25, 83% nationally
Incontinence and Pelvic Floor = 27 • Cystoscopy = 39 • Invasive Cancer = 40
Total Robotic Procedures = 52, 60% nationally
In addition to the broad scope of training in Obstetrics and Gynecology, our residents receive training in the following:
- high-risk obstetrics
- obstetric ultrasound
- laparoscopy
- hysteroscopy
- colposcopy
- laser surgery
- LEEP
- family planning
- gynecologic pathology
- sexual dysfunction
- gynecologic endocrinology
- pelvic
- robotic and abdominal surgical techniques
- breast pathology
- pediatric and adolescent gynecology
- office gynecology
- office management problems
- gynecologic oncology
Clinical teaching conferences, guided discussions, and case presentations, in addition to the basic science lectures, clinical science lectures, ward rounds, grand rounds, clinical correlation of gynecologic gross and microscopic pathology, and training in surgical procedures form the framework of the total instructional program. Visiting professors of national and international reputation often visit the program at regular intervals for resident education and consultation.
The resident staff is encouraged to assist the faculty in research projects or to develop projects of their own under the guidance of a faculty advisor. Scientific paper presentations and/or publications often provide the resident staff the opportunity of attending additional scientific society meetings during their course of training.
TRAINING LOCATIONS
In addition to training in Shreveport, postgraduate resident training includes a rotation to the Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport in Monroe, Louisiana for about nine months during the four years of the residency program. Apartments are provided for residents during this rotation.
Ochsner LSU Health
St. Mary's Medical Center
About 8,000 outpatients are seen each year with over 2,400 deliveries and 1000 gynecologic surgical cases performed annually. The primary cesarean section rate is about 22%.
Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport
Academic Medical Center
About 35,000 outpatients are seen in the obstetric and gynecologic clinics each year.
Ochsner LSU Health
Monroe Medical Center
About 14,000 outpatients are seen each year with over 1,800 deliveries and 600 gynecologic surgical cases performed annually. The cesarean section rate is about 16%.
Why work and 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.
Training that is Advancing Women's Health
