Colon and Rectal Surgery Residency Program
LSU Health Sciences CenterLSU Health Sciences Center is an ACGME-accredited Colon and Rectal Surgery residency program in Shreveport, 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 $68,584. 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
Accredited since 1976 · 1 years · Last ACGME review 2023
IMG Fit
IMG-friendliness score
Application requirements
Verified May 2026 · how we source this
Match & Tracks
NRMP match trend
Match data pending
Multi-year applicants, interviews, and positions filled.
Training tracks
No tracks listed
No tracks recorded for this program yet. The categorical track is implied for most IM residencies.
Residents
Cohort composition
Cohort composition — data pending
Cohort composition hasn't been reported for this program yet.
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
Verified May 2026 · how we source this
Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
CHRISTUS Health is a Catholic not-for-profit health care system comprising more than 600 centers, including long-term care facilities, community hospitals, walk-in clinics and health ministries. We are a community of 50,000 Associates, with over 15,000 physicians providing personalized care. Our ministries extend to Texas, Louisiana, New Mexico and Arkansas, and throughout the Americas to Chile, Colombia and Mexico. We continue to expand into new communities each year, adding more physicians and more services and bringing care closer to more people. Sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word in Houston and San Antonio and the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth, our mission is to extend the healing ministry of Jesus Christ to every individual we serve.
Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.
Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 3 of 12 timely & effective care measures.
Source: FREIDA facility profile.
Primary teaching site: Christus Schumpert Health System · Shreveport, LA
Verified May 2026 · how we source this
Clinical sites
Christus Schumpert Health System
PrimaryWillis-Knighton Medical Center
Location
Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $68,584 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 3% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.
Rental market & livability
Area median rent ~$1,825/mo · 45 days on market46.15% rental listings MoM
Specials
Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
County figures for Caddo Parish, Louisiana (US Census ACS).
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
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is LSU Health Sciences Center located?
- LSU Health Sciences Center is located in Shreveport, LA.
- Is LSU Health Sciences Center ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — LSU Health Sciences Center holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at LSU Health Sciences Center?
- LSU Health Sciences Center has approximately 1 residents in training.
- How much is rent near LSU Health Sciences Center?
- Median rent near Shreveport, LA is ~$1,094/month for a 1BR and ~$1,470/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
- Does LSU Health Sciences Center accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- LSU Health Sciences Center 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 LSU Health Sciences Center sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- LSU Health Sciences Center 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 LSU Health Sciences Center require?
- LSU Health Sciences Center 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 LSU Health Sciences Center?
- LSU Health Sciences Center reports a PGY-1 salary of $68,584. 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 LSU Health Sciences Center?
- 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 LSU Health Sciences Center to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does LSU Health Sciences Center 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 Colon and Rectal Surgery residency program positions as they appear.