LSU Health Shreveport is Comprised of Three Professional Schools.
THE SCHOOL OF
MEDICINE
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Exceeding the national NRMP Main Residency Match® rate by 18.7% with 98.3% of MS4 matching
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Global health opportunities
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Enrollment of 606 Students
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4,850 Alumni
THE SCHOOL OF ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONS
- 100% Licensure Exam Pass Rates across all 6 clinical programs
- Early clinical integration
- Also available: PhD in Rehabilitation Science & Master of Public Health
- Enrollment of 353 Students
- 3,954 Alumni
THE SCHOOL OF
GRADUATE STUDIES
- PhD in Basic Sciences
- Also available: MD-PhD & Master of Science Programs
- Full Tuition Waiver & Stipend
- Enrollment of 86 Students
- 546 Alumni
We are educating and training the next generation of health care professionals and scientists who will continue our proud legacy of innovative and lifesaving healthcare and cutting-edge medical research. As one of only one hundred forty academic medical centers (AMC) in the nation, LSU Health Shreveport is a revered treasure in a community that fought decades for its creation. Learn more about our Student Achievement.
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RESIDENCY & FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS
631 Residents & Fellows | 47 Accredited Programs
LSU Health Shreveport currently offers 47 fully accredited residency and fellowship programs (45 ACGME & 2 CODA). More than 5,000 residents and fellows have trained at our institution over the years. Upon completion of postgraduate training at LSU Health Shreveport, residents and fellows will have received the best possible training and be able to successfully provide exceptional patient care.
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Dr. Kenneth McMartin, Emeritus Professor of Pharmacology, Toxicology & Neuroscience, received the Career Achievement Award from the Clinical and Translational Toxicology Specialty Section of the Society of Toxicology.
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31 new honorees were inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society on March 2, 2024. This international honor society recognizes those who practice patient-centered care by displaying qualities of excellence, compassion, altruism, respect and empathy.
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The Louisiana Academy of Family Physicians selected Dr. Ammar Husan, Assistant Professor of Family Medicine and Director of Undergraduate Medical Education in Family Medicine at LSU Health Shreveport, as their Member of the Month for February, 2024.
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Shreveport Times - Local transplant surgeon Dr. Gazi Zibari made history when he accepted the Northwest Louisiana Medical Society Distinguish Service Award via a Zoom call from Shreveport to Iraq where he is on a medical mission.
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Dr. Timothy Magner, President of the Greater Shreveport Chamber, shares “Dr. Suzanne Tinsley exemplifies the best in our community as an academic leader, an innovative researcher, a mentor to many and a caring and compassionate physician to her patients.”
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The Association of Departments of Family Medicine recently recognized Dr. Peter Seidenberg, Chair and Professor of Family Medicine at LSU Health Shreveport, for his role in shaping the future of family medicine research.
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LSU Health Shreveport is one of the leading employers in north Louisiana with over 2,500 employees who each contribute to the institutions’ mission. Each year, we recognize exemplary and long-serving staff with Employee Excellence Awards and Employee Service Awards.
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318 Forum - Marie Vazquez Morgan, PhD, PT, LSUHS Assistant Vice Chancellor of Institutional Wellness, and Suzanne Linn Tinsley PhD, PT, LSUHS Assistant Vice Chancellor of Institutional Advancement, are among the 16 exemplary professional women to be honored this year.
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NASS has named its 2023 class of "20 under 40," highlighting 20 musculoskeletal-focused physicians under 40 making a name for themselves in the orthopaedic and spine industry. We are excited to announce that Dr. Andrew S Zhang has had the prestigious honor of being selected for the 2023 Class.
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We are excited to announce that Qihui "Jim" Zhai, MD, FCAP (Professor and Chair of Pathology and Translational Pathobiology at LSUHS) is the newly elected President-elect of the College of American Pathologists (CAP). Dr. Zhai was inaugurated at a meeting of the membership on Saturday, October 7, 2023.
Shreveport-Bossier, Louisiana
Shreveport-Bossier has so much to offer that you have to experience it. In partnership with our local S-B Convention & Tourist Bureau, we have some videos to share that only begin to tell the story of all there is to see and do in Northwest Louisiana. We hope you will choose LSU Health Shreveport as your place for learning, working and living!