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Interventional Radiology-Integrated Residency Program

LSU Health Sciences Center
Shreveport, LA
Continued AccreditationACGME #4162100002J1J-1

LSU Health Sciences Center is an ACGME-accredited Interventional Radiology-Integrated residency program in Shreveport, LA. It has 1 PGY-1 position per year and approximately 4 residents in training. It reports 25% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $56,812. 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
4 residents · 5 approved
PGY-1 salary
$56.8k
IMG percentage
25%
x
Visa sponsorship
J-1
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed
SOAP eligible
Yes
1232416C0

Accredited since 2018 · 5 years · Last ACGME review 2021

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
3–4
Incl. faculty
Visa
J-1
Application service
ERAS
Main match

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match code
1232416C0
NRMP identifier
Match status
Active
SOAP eligible
Yes
via ERAS
MRM eligible
Yes
via ERAS

Listed in the NRMP directory as “LSUHSC-Shreveport-LA”.

View on NRMP Program Directory ↗

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Training tracks

No tracks listed

No tracks recorded for this program yet. The categorical track is implied for most IM residencies.

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
25%
x
US MD
50%
x
DO
25%
x
Women
0%
x

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

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
50
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
24
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
10
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
3.8
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
2
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
Yes
Offered by this program

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Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Non-Profit

Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport brings together two leaders in the healthcare field — Ochsner Health and LSU Health Shreveport, which includes Louisiana State University’s School of Medicine, School of Allied Health Professionals and School of Graduate Studies. Ochsner Health brings its nationally recognized expertise to the management of operations in our hospitals and clinics, as well as the clinical activity of our providers. LSU Health Shreveport oversees the educational side of the partnerships and continues to train the nation’s finest healthcare professionals. This partnership allows us to strengthen and grow our ability to care for patients in northern Louisiana, expand medical research in the state and more.

Star Rating
2 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care2 better · 4 same · 0 worse
Mortality0 better · 6 same · 0 worse
Readmission1 better · 7 same · 0 worse

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

Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 9 of 12 timely & effective care measures.

Industry Payments (2024)
Total
$147K
Research
$0
Payments
27

Top payer: INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. ($98K)

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

Primary teaching site: Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport (OLH-Shreveport) · Shreveport, LA

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport (OLH-Shreveport)

Primary
Shreveport, LA

Overton Brooks Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Shreveport, LA100 beds

Biomedical Research Foundation of Northwest Louisiana-Center for Molecular Imaging and Therapy

Shreveport, LA

Location

Purchasing power

~$3,992/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~12.7% of pay
Take-home$3,992/mo
Rent (1BR)$600/mo
State tax$142/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $56,812 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 3% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

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

State Income Tax
3%
Top marginal rate · 2025
Median Income
$50,067
−$28k vs US median
Avg Commute
21 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

Chaitanya Ahuja, MBBS

Vice Chairman; Professor of Clinical Radiology

Program Director

Mrs. Elizabeth Winkler, MA

Program Administrator-Senior

Coordinator

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 4 residents in training.
How much is rent near LSU Health Sciences Center?
Median rent near Shreveport, LA is ~$600/month for a 1BR and ~$725/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)?
Yes — 25% of LSU Health Sciences Center's current residents are International Medical Graduates, as reported to FREIDA. This page also shows its visa sponsorship, reported Step 2 CK expectation, and PGY-1 salary. 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 $56,812. 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 Interventional Radiology-Integrated residency program positions as they appear.