Residency Program Information
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Residency Program Information |
The Orthopaedic Residency Training Program at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in Shreveport (LSUHSC-S) is a four year program that follows one pre-requisite year of postgraduate training. The Department sponsors three PGY-l positions (categorical internships) through the Matching Plan, which constitutes the primary channel of entrance into the residency program.
Clinical facilities include the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, the Overton Brooks VA Medical Center, and the Shriners Hospital for Children (an active children's hospital adjacent to the medical school).
The resident receives comprehensive training in all phases of orthopaedic surgery, at both the clinical and basic science levels. The strongest part of the program is the extensive broad based clinical training received. The patient population includes a predominance of acute problems, mostly trauma and infections, at the University Hospital; a predominance of adult reconstructive problems at the VA Hospital; and a very active children's service at the Shriners Hospital. Overall, the combined facilities provide extensive experience in outpatient and inpatient care, including trauma, reconstructive surgery, children's surgery, and rehabilitation. Each resident performs an abundance of operative procedures, and he/she is expected to demonstrate competent knowledge of the relevant anatomic details, knowledge of the key steps required, and technical competence for the necessary surgical skills. Staff supervision incorporates the active participation of a full-time academic faculty together with talented private practitioners.
Of major importance is the fact that the residents have direct responsibility for patient care in all hospitals, while the attending physicians act as consultants. Because of this, most initial decisions must be made by residents. This type of responsibility creates an intense incentive to learn. Many of these decisions are later changed but the resident who has been actively involved in making the initial decision learns even more when such a decision is changed. In contrast, a different attitude prevails if someone else makes the initial decision. The resident is passively involved and has a completely different perspective. If the decision is subsequently changed, it is not of much concern to those passively involved.
Instruction in the basic science aspects of the musculoskeletal system includes an integrated seminar series spanning the four years of residency, complemented by "Basic Science" rotations designed for concentrated study, particularly in orthopaedic pathology and anatomy, and for the development of individual projects. The presence of a chemical engineer and a biophysicist on the full-time orthopaedic faculty, together with an excellent bioengineering laboratory, plus a cell and tissue culture laboratory, offers an opportunity to develop special skills, whether in biomechanics, biomaterials, or basic studies of bone and other musculoskeletal tissues.
The training program contains some unique features which help equip the resident with the skills necessary for whatever phase of orthopaedic practice he/she might choose. Attention is given to the area of psychomotor (surgical) skills, and didactic instruction has been designed to improve the acquisition of these skills. Initially, the program concentrates on the proper use of surgical instruments, together with laboratory experience with a variety of orthopaedic procedures, and it extends to microsurgical techniques.
In addition, each resident is expected to complete several academic projects, including a laboratory project by the end of the third year. This type of endeavor adds a dimension to specialized training otherwise unobtainable, because a resident who plans and conducts an independent investigation and creates an original report acquires comprehensive knowledge of a specialized subject, and this in turn expands his/her interests. The process also sharpens the resident's ability to critically analyze all types of information, regardless of the source, thereby culminating the educational process.
The primary objectives of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery are twofold: (l) to provide for high quality care, and (2) to maintain an environment which challenges the student, resident, and faculty alike, and which provides maximum opportunity for his/her development. Toward this end, the Department strives to achieve a proper balance between the clinical, educational, and investigative spheres. Of these, the primary goal is excellence in clinical activities. The process of education encompasses more than the acquisition of knowledge and techniques; it includes the assimilation of experiences which, when absorbed and integrated, permit an appropriate response in any situation. Since learning is an active process, it is recognized that the maintenance of a suitable balance in the educational environment requires continual adjustments in emphasis.
The program seeks those with a natural inquisitiveness toward the ordinary as well as the unusual, and those having a skepticism which refuses to automatically accept medical dogma, regardless of its source. The dedication of the candidate to the clinical care of his/her patients and to his education, must when necessary, be strong enough to override all other interests and activities.
Interviews are by invitation. To be extended an invitation to interview, USMLE scores are required. Applicants are accepted through ERAS / NRMP. Applications should be submitted no later than November 1st. Additional information about our residency program can be obtained from the Residency Coordinator, Sylvia Carter (SCarte1@lsuhsc.edu; 318-675-4313). Please also visit our Frequently Asked Questions page.
Conferences, Clinics, Statistics and Medical Licensure
Conferences
Fracture Conference (weekly), Orthopaedic Grand Rounds (weekly), Basic Science/Clinical Conference (weekly), Anatomy (weekly -
July-December), and Journal Clubs (monthly).
See also the Conference Schedule page.
Clinics
General Orthopaedic Clinic, Adult Reconstruction Clinic (once a week), Hand Clinic (twice a week), Shoulder and Elbow Clinic (once a week), Spine Clinic (once a week), Sports Medicine Clinic (once a week), Amputee Clinic (once a month). and Foot and Ankle Clinic (twice monthly).
Statistics
| LSU | VA | SHRINERS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Admissions | 1,091 | 258 | 718 |
| Operations | 1,850 | 283 | 674 |
| Avg. Daily Census | 17.6 | 5 | 20 |
| Clinic Visits | 13,310 | 438 | 9,097 |
Medical Licensure
First-year House Officers must be registered with the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners. The application form can be obtained by writing the State Board Office in New Orleans, Louisiana. For second through fifth-year House Officers, full Medical Licensure in the State of Louisiana is required. Original licensure, or licensure by reciprocity, requires having passed the USMLE.
A detailed description of all salary and benefits can be found on the Graduate Medical Education COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS page.
LSUHSC-S, its Facilities
and the Medical Library
The institution includes several distinct entities with mutually supportive programs and goals. The largest components at the Medical Center are the LSU School of Medicine and the adjacent University Hospital. Also located in the Medical Center complex are the LSU School of Allied Health and the LSU Health Sciences Center School of Graduate Studies; both of these schools fall under the administration of their respective schools located in New Orleans.
The term "Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center" includes a statewide network of six professional schools, all part of the larger LSU System. The Louisiana Legislature authorized a School of Medicine in Shreveport in 1965. In 1969, the school accepted its first class of 32 students. Present classes accept 100 students. Initially, the school was housed at the Shreveport Veterans Administration Medical Center, a Dean's Committee hospital.
By October, 1975, dedication ceremonies were held for a new building to house the School of Medicine. This building was erected adjacent to its primary teaching hospital, which at that time was named the Confederate Memorial Medical Center.
In 1976, the State Legislature authorized the transfer of Confederate Memorial Medical Center from the State Charity Hospital System to the LSU System. The LSU School of Medicine, Shreveport became the first such state school to operate its own teaching hospital in Louisiana. In 1978, the name of the hospital was changed to the Louisiana State University Medical Center Hospital, Shreveport to reflect its new status. In 1999, the name of the institution was changed to the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport.
Although it was removed from the State Charity Hospital System, the hospital remains dedicated to caring for the needs of the indigent from throughout the area, as it has done in the past. The transfer of administration made it possible for the LSUHSC-S to utilize the hospital more effectively as a teaching institution which is dedicated to four overlapping spheres of responsibility: patient care, education, research and public service.
To more effectively meet its mission and goals, the LSUHSC-S
has established affiliations with a number of other institutions in the
community and state.
The Facilities
The complex includes the medical school, a 10-story building which houses faculty offices and research laboratories; the University Hospital; a building for the School of Allied Health; and a 10-story Biomedical Research Institute (BRI) directly connected to the medical school. The BRI is staffed primarily by the medical school, but it is owned by a private organization, the Biomedical Research Foundation.
The University Hospital has undergone constant renovation and expansion for many years. Construction on the new K wing was completed in 1986, and extensive renovation was begun on the unremodeled wing of the hospital.
The Health Sciences Library
The Medical Library occupies three levels in the southern wing of the medical school. It is easily accessible to library users. The library is designed to accommodate a total of 325 readers with space provided for 156,000 bound volumes, as well as areas for non-print materials and self-teaching audio/visual equipment.
Through the National Network/Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM) administered by the National Library of Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland, the LSUHSC-S Library serves as a resource library for northern Louisiana and has reciprocal agreements with medical libraries throughout the five-state region for the exchange of information through interlibrary loans. The Library operates a MEDLINE center, enabling the staff to communicate "on-line" with the data bases maintained by the National Library of Medicine and to quickly locate references published in the recent literature on any specific biomedical subject. The Library is an institutional member of the Medical Library Association and a participating member in the programs of the South Central Regional Medical Library Group.
With these facilities and resources, the Library is committed to provide service to students, faculty, area physicians, researchers, and other staff members which meet the information needs of the combined programs of education, research, and patient care of the local LSU Health Sciences Center and the surrounding areas.
| RESIDENTS: |
| PGY-5: | ||
|
Leslie Barnes, M.D. | |
| - Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI | ||
|
Gabriel Hommel, M.D. | |
| - East Tennessee State University College of Medicine, Johnson City, TN | ||
|
Christopher Stewart, M.D. | |
| - Ross University School of Medicine, Edison, NJ | ||
| PGY-4: | ||
|
Brad Chauvin, M.D. | |
| - Louisiana State University School of Medicine, Shreveport, LA | ||
|
Omar Saleem, M.D. | |
| - Ross University School of Medicine - New Jersey | ||
|
Khader Samer Shamieh, M.D. | |
| - Louisiana State University School of Medicine, Shreveport, LA | ||
| PGY-3: | ||
|
J. Matthew Heaton, M.D. | |
| - Mercer University School of Medicine, Macon, GA | ||
|
Phillip Jones, M.D. | |
| - Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA | ||
| Mark Wilson | ||
| - | ||
| PGY-2: | ||
|
Roy Burrell, M.D. | |
| - Louisiana State University School of Medicine, Shreveport, LA | ||
|
Jeremy James, M.D. | |
| - Louisiana State University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA | ||
|
Patrick Massey, M.D. | |
| - Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson Univeristy, Philadelphia, PA | ||
| PGY-1: | ||
| Carmella Fernandez | ||
| - University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ | ||
| Brad Gillman | ||
| - University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI | ||
|
Erin Mariano | |
| - Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL | ||
| Charles Metzger, M.D. | Craig Clark, M.D. | Karl Bilderback, M.D. |
| Michelle Ritter, M.D. | Margaret Olmedo, M.D. | Philip Orisek, M.D. |
| Thomas Mitchell, M.D. | Harold Granger, M.D. | Sloane Blair, M.D. |
| Michael Wiedmer, M.D. | Richard Texada, Jr., M.D. | Laura Bruse, M.D. |
| Solomon Chaim, M.D. | Ray Williams, M.D. | K. Anjali Singh, M.D. |
| Cambize Shahrdar, M.D. | Thomas Hansen, M.D. | J. Scott Bicknell, M.D. |
| Tim Talbert, M.D. | Brian Murphy, M.D. | Lois Ann Nichols, M.D. |
| Stephen Cox, M.D. | Anastassios Karistinos, M.D. | Earl Walker, Jr., M.D. |
| James Day, M.D. | John Anderson, M.D. | Kevin Collins, M.D. |
| Umar Burney, M.D. | James Brezina, Jr., M.D. | Steven Ogden, M.D. |
| Brett Richards, M.D. | Victor Ursua, M.D. | Zeeshaan Khan, M.D. |
| Tina Creekmore, M.D. | Jason O'Dell, M.D. | George Sutherland, M.D. |
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