GENERAL SURGERY RESIDENCY PROGRAM   

"LSU Health Shreveport General Surgery Residency gave me the operative experience, graduated autonomy, and clinical judgment needed to confidently take the next step in my career. The program's culture emphasizes hard work, accountability, and mentorship, which are all qualities that prepared me well for a trauma and surgical critical care fellowship and now as an attending. Knowing I can always call my previous attendings for help, opinions, or just to talk about life is something that is rare, and we are lucky to have those kinds of mentors as faculty at LSU Shreveport." Sean Clayton, MD

"At LSU Health Shreveport, the operative experience is truly unparalleled in the current era of surgical training. The volume and diversity of cases, the acuity of the patients, and the level of operative autonomy were the primary reasons I chose this program, and it exceeded my expectations. The program's hard-working culture and exceptional surgical training gave me the confidence to enter general surgery practice directly after residency rather than pursue fellowship training. Developing those skills alongside dedicated faculty and supportive co-residents made the experience even more rewarding." Harrison Gray, DO

"My years spent as a surgery resident at LSU Health Shreveport were some of the best of my life. I ranked this program at the top of my match list because the residents I worked with as a student were so confident and competent, but also because of the camaraderie amongst them. I knew I would learn a lot from the General Surgery staff as well. My experience was true to my impression. The autonomy given to me as a resident was so crucial to my training. Treating complex patients and pathology and having exceptional hands-on training was so valuable.  I went into private practice after graduation, and I have felt comfortable and confident in my practice because of what I learned from my former chief residents as well as from the attendings I trained with. I am grateful for the opportunity I had to train here." Francesca Armstrong, MD

"The general surgery residency in Shreveport has prepared me very well for my vascular surgery training in Memphis. The program excels in the autonomy provided to the residents in and outside of the operating room. I would especially recommend this residency for those who are looking to comfortably start practicing after completion of the 5 years. Ochsner LSU also has very a high volume of trauma and vascular patients providing additional operative and critical care experience that I feel is very complimentary to our general surgery training. I have been very pleased with my training experience and there are many other aspects of the program that contribute heavily to our training that I did not mention. Overall, this residency program delivers a well-rounded experience to our general surgery residents."  Nicholas Pelliccio, MD

  
“I am so grateful for my time at LSU Health Shreveport. Surgery residency is hard, but the people here make it worth it. The residents became my extended family, the staff became my mentors, and the patients I got to help made it all worthwhile. On top of all that, the complex pathology and the operative experience prepared me for entering the private practice without having to pursue a fellowship.”  Beatriz Briones, MD