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Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Residency Program

Louisiana State University School of Medicine
New Orleans, LA
Continued AccreditationACGME #1512113165J1J-1

Louisiana State University School of Medicine is an ACGME-accredited Geriatric medicine (Internal medicine) residency program in New Orleans, LA. It has 1 PGY-1 position per year and approximately 1 residents in training. It reports J-1 visa sponsorship and a PGY-1 salary of $66,975. MatchPath compiles this profile from ACGME, FREIDA, and NRMP public data; every field is free to view, with no account required.

Cross-validated from ACGME, FREIDA, NRMP & CMS, each field stamped with a verification date. How we source this.

Overview

Positions / year
1
1 residents · 2 approved
PGY-1 salary
$67.0k
IMG percentage
Visa sponsorship
J-1
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed

Accredited since 2009 · 1 years · Last ACGME review 2011

IMG Fit

IMG-friendliness score

IMG-Friendliness Score
Computed from visa policy, IMG % in roster, and accreditation status.

Application requirements

Step 1
Optional
Required to apply
Step 2 CK
Optional
Required to apply
COMLEX
DO applicants
Letters
Reference letters needed
Visa
J-1
Application service
ERAS

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match data pending

Multi-year applicants, interviews, and positions filled.

Training tracks

Primary care

Primary Care

Residents

Cohort composition

Cohort composition — data pending

Cohort composition hasn't been reported for this program yet.

Affiliated medical schools

Medical schools affiliated with this program's sponsoring institution (FREIDA).

Resident roster

Resident roster — data pending

Resident roster ingest is still in progress. Names, medical schools, and country flags land with the next LinkedIn data refresh.

Schedule & Culture

Hours / week
40
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
8
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
3
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
3.0
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Non-Profit

University Medical Center New Orleans, home to Reverend Avery C. Alexander Academic Research Hospital, is the the academic medical center of LCMC Health and the ultimate expression of a 275-year legacy of serving the people of New Orleans and South Louisiana. With our academic partners, including Louisiana State University and Tulane University Schools of Medicine, we are training the next generation of healthcare professionals and leading research to find tomorrow’s cures and treatments. From expert primary care and the widest variety of specialty care to cutting edge emergency care and the region’s only Level 1 Trauma Center, UMC New Orleans offers the area the widest breadth of healthcare services. For more information, visit www.umcno.org. To learn more about LCMC Health, visit www.lcmchealth.org.

Star Rating
2 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
382
Mid-size
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care2 better · 2 same · 2 worse
Mortality0 better · 4 same · 0 worse
Readmission1 better · 6 same · 0 worse

Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.

Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 10 of 12 timely & effective care measures.

Leapfrog Safety GradeC
Industry Payments (2024)
Total
$387K
Research
$0
Payments
15

Top payer: Gilead Sciences, Inc. ($305K)

Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.

Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
14,228
ED visits
68,755
Inpatient surgeries
9,943
Outpatient surgeries
14,473
Births
0
Daily census
303
Full-time staff
2,593

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: University Medical Center New Orleans · New Orleans, LA

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

University Medical Center New Orleans

Primary
New Orleans, LA382 beds

Touro Infirmary

New Orleans, LA280 beds

Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner

Kenner, LA111 beds

Lafon Nursing Facility

New Orleans, LA

Seaside Behavioral Hospital

New Orleans, LA49 beds

Canon Hospice

New Orelans, LA

Location

Purchasing power

~$3,749/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~29.8% of pay
Take-home$3,749/mo
Rent (1BR)$1,665/mo
State tax$167/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $66,975 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 3% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

County figures for Orleans Parish, Louisiana (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
3%
Top marginal rate · 2025
Median Income
$55,339
−$23k vs US median
Avg Commute
23 min
US avg 27 min
Foreign-born share
County vs US average
Largest immigrant communities

County foreign-born residents by country of birth (ACS).

Median rent and walkability scores arrive with the Zillow and Walk Score data refresh.

People

Leadership

Thomas Reske, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Program Director

Krystal Fisher, MBA

Program Coordinator

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Louisiana State University School of Medicine located?
Louisiana State University School of Medicine is located in New Orleans, LA.
Is Louisiana State University School of Medicine ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Louisiana State University School of Medicine holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Louisiana State University School of Medicine?
Louisiana State University School of Medicine has approximately 1 residents in training.
How much is rent near Louisiana State University School of Medicine?
Median rent near New Orleans, LA is ~$1,665/month for a 1BR and ~$2,225/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does Louisiana State University School of Medicine accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Louisiana State University School of Medicine has not reported an IMG resident percentage to FREIDA, so MatchPath publishes none for this program — the figure is missing at the source, not withheld. Its visa sponsorship and PGY-1 salary are shown on this page wherever the program reports them. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
Does Louisiana State University School of Medicine sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Louisiana State University School of Medicine reports sponsoring J-1 visas. It does not currently report H-1B sponsorship. Sponsorship is set by the program and its sponsoring institution and can change between cycles, so confirm with the program before you apply.
What USMLE Step 2 CK score does Louisiana State University School of Medicine require?
Louisiana State University School of Medicine does not report a minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score, so MatchPath publishes no cutoff for this program — most programs do not publish one. Use its IMG percentage and the specialty's overall match data to gauge fit instead; both are on this page. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
What is the resident salary at Louisiana State University School of Medicine?
Louisiana State University School of Medicine reports a PGY-1 salary of $66,975. Salary is set by the sponsoring institution and rises each training year through completion. This page also shows what that salary is worth locally, adjusted for state income tax and area rent. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
How do I apply to Louisiana State University School of Medicine?
US residency programs accept applications through ERAS and rank applicants through the NRMP Match. Applications open in the fall, interviews run through winter, and Match results release in March. Save Louisiana State University School of Medicine to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Louisiana State University School of Medicine have unfilled or off-cycle positions?
Unfilled positions are offered through SOAP during Match week, and off-cycle vacancies can open year-round. MatchPath's Vacancies feed tracks open Geriatric medicine (Internal medicine) residency program positions as they appear.