Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Residency
The Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Residency Program is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. The program matches THREE RESIDENTS each year at the PGY-1 level via the National Resident Matching Program. Application to the program is via the Electronic Resident Application Service (ERAS). The program is FIVE YEARS in length for a total of 15 residents current residents.
Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery training takes place at Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport - Academic Medical Center, as well as the Overton Brooks VAMC. There are four otolaryngology teams at Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport and one otolaryngology service at Overton Brooks VAMC which provide rotations for residents.
The Residency Program’s goals and objectives are achieved through a variety of mechanisms offered by the Department including conferences, Grand Rounds, Departmental courses, clinic experiences, operative experiences, research experiences, as well directed independent study.
The faculty represent all of the major subspecialty areas of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery to include facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, head and neck surgical oncology, laryngology, pediatric otolaryngology, otology/neurotology in addition to general otolaryngology.
The department performs approximately 2000 surgeries per year and over 12,000 office visits so the resident experience is extensive.