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Vascular Neurology Residency Program

LSU Health Sciences Center
Shreveport, LA
Continued AccreditationACGME #1882118003UniversityJ1J-1

LSU Health Sciences Center is an ACGME-accredited university-based Vascular neurology residency program in Shreveport, LA. It has 1 PGY-1 position per year. It reports J-1 visa sponsorship and a PGY-1 salary of $65,735. 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
0 residents · 1 approved
PGY-1 salary
$65.7k
IMG percentage
Visa sponsorship
J-1
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed

Accredited since 2019 · 1 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
Incl. faculty
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

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.

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
60
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
12
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
6
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
6.5
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
2
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program
Non-physician staff
1
Support team size

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Non-Profit

Formally known as the LSU Health Sciences Center in Shreveport, LSU has Schools of Medicine, Graduate Studies and Allied Professions which together offer an array of professional degree programs and have 1,500 students and postdoctoral trainees. Across Shreveport/Bossier and Monroe, our faculty practice plan offers patients the collective expertise of LSU's 500 physicians. LSU Health Shreveport has partnerships with four major area hospitals: University Health, Willis-Knighton, Shriners Children's Hospital, and the Overton Brooks Veterans Affairs Medical Center. University Health operates our teaching hospitals and clinics in Shreveport and Monroe. Our specialty centers in rheumatology and trauma care - and the Feist Weiller Cancer Center - are jointly sponsored by LSU and University Health. In addition, LSU Health Shreveport has strong community support and is closely affiliated with the LSU Health Sciences Foundation and Biomedical Research Foundation of Northwest Louisiana. As a medical university, LSU Health Shreveport brings educators, researchers, caregivers, students, patients, hope and knowledge together. By working together, LSU Health Shreveport and its partners heal, teach, discover and serve North Louisiana every day.

Star Rating
2 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
308
Mid-size
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.

NIH Research Funding (FY2026)
Total awarded
$93.7M
Active projects
~90

Source: NIH RePORTER — federal research grants awarded to this teaching hospital (last 3 fiscal years).

Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
13,472
ED visits
50,178
Inpatient surgeries
6,188
Outpatient surgeries
9,076
Births
17
Daily census
245
Full-time staff
2,251

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: LSU Health Sciences Center · Shreveport, LA

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

LSU Health Sciences Center

Primary
Shreveport, LA308 beds

Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport (OLH-Shreveport)

Shreveport, LA

Location

Rental market & livability

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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

Himanshu H Chokhawala, MD

Program Director & Assistant Professor of Neurology

Program Director

Mrs. Jessica Sullens

Neurology Program Administer

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is LSU Health Sciences Center located?
LSU Health Sciences Center is located in Shreveport, LA.
What type of program is LSU Health Sciences Center?
LSU Health Sciences Center is a university-based residency program.
Is LSU Health Sciences Center ACGME-accredited?
Yes — LSU Health Sciences Center holds continued ACGME accreditation.
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 $65,735. 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 Vascular neurology residency program positions as they appear.