Welcome to the web site for the LSU School of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology. You will see that we emphasize postgraduate education in anesthesiology and opportunities to develop clinical and research skills in all aspects of anesthesiology and pain medicine.

LSU has one of the largest CRNA training sites in the United States and has combined an MD residency with Tulane School of Medicine in 2006. Though we have had damage from Hurricane Katrina at all three of our clinical hospitals in New Orleans, Charity, a level one facility that is internationally known for trauma, Univeristy Hospital, and Boggs Hospital, we are excited to be serving the New Orleans community at a number of different hospitals and facilities. We are currently serving the New Orleans community at University Hospital, Kenner Regional Medical Center, and NorthShore Hospital. We are excited with the recent move of our trauma center from Elmwood to University Hospital.

Our department is home to a strong interventional pain program and a state of the art ultra rapid detox program for opioid dependent individuals.  We are very fortunate to have a strong simulation section that is funded in part by an NIH grant.

New Orleans is a vibrant city with many activities including Mardi Gras and Jazz Fest. We are optimistic about our future as the city rebuilds. We welcome inquiries and hope this site gives you some sense of the flavor of our department, which although continuously evolving, remains close-knit and informal.

Alan David Kaye, MD, PhD, DABPM
Professor and Chairman
Department of Anesthesiology