Meet Our Residents

Why Train at LSU?

Procedural Experience and Board Preparation

Procedural Experience:

Our opportunities for procedure experience significantly exceed the National ACGME Procedure Requirements.

National ACGME Procedure Requirements:

• 200 EMG/NCS
• 5 Axial Epidural Injection
• 5 Axial Facet Injection
• 20 Peripheral Joint Injection
• 20 Botulinum Toxin Injection
• 10 Ultrasound

LSU PM&R resident procedure average at the conclusion of a four year residency program:

• 400+ EMG/NCS
• 150 Axial Epidural Injection
• 150 Axial Facet Injection
• 200 Peripheral Joint Injection
• 50 Botulinum Toxin Injection
• 100 Ultrasound

Board Preparation

Our residents enjoy clinical and academic instruction that allows us to consistently exceed the national 5 year average pass rate on Part I and Part II of the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation examinations.

Opportunity

Recently Matched Fellowships

• Interventional Pain
• Sports & Spine
• Neuromuscular
• Pediatric Rehabilitation
• Spinal Cord Medicine

New Orleans

Why We Love New Orleans

"I moved to New Orleans from Chicago in 2019. Obviously, I love that there is no snow and no winter, but my husband and I have really grown to love this city for a variety of reasons. Coming from Chi-town we had high expectations for food, and we have not been disappointed. If you are a foodie or if you just enjoy going out to eat this has got to be one of the best places in the country (maybe even world)! I don't think I can live the rest of my life without yearly crawfish boils now. There are festivals and live music ALL the time. So, we are never bored. NOLA gets a rap for lots of alcohol which is a thing but there is also an active healthy community down here. I do yoga in the park at the sculpture garden by the art museum, there are tons of running groups and numerous parks with green space, we joined a rec kickball league, and we love kayaking on the bayou, not to mention all the fishing and hunting. It is not a perfect city and the endless potholes do get tiresome, but it has been a great place to move to. So even in the face of hurricanes, we bought a house and are planning on staying for the foreseeable future."

- Elyse Cleveland, graduate

 

"No city compares to New Orleans with regard to the music, the food, the festivals, and the people. Tourists flock to New Orleans for the food, the music, and the alcohol, but this culture only expands once you leave the boundaries of the French Quarter. New restaurants are constantly opening throughout the city, making it impossible to ever get bored of the old favorites when you finally get a moment to return. Even something as simple as a New Orleans Snowball seems to taste better than the simple snow cone enjoyed everywhere else across America.

The best part of living in New Orleans is the music scene with the pinnacle easily demonstrated during the spring festival season. From the free French Quarter Fest to the world-renowned JazzFest, there is some kind of local festival every weekend from mid-March to late May. These festivals, filled with local musicians and local food, are a great time to check out that one restaurant or one band you’ve been wanting to see. Many festival vendors serve food only available at their festival tent. This is the case for the crawfish strudel at JazzFest.

Outside festival season the culture of New Orleans is rich, with a Grammy-nominated musician playing a local venue on almost every day of the week. The genres are varied ranging from bounce to brass to southern folk and my very favorite, the New Orleans Funk. Funk music is home to New Orleans and there is no better feeling than getting down on the dance floor with a bunch of people that are suddenly no longer strangers as you bond over the groove.

While it seems obvious New Orleans is an easy place to party, the small city vibes of New Orleans make it an easy place to live. I can walk to a grocery store, a coffee shop, a bar, and to work on some rotations. Many of my co-residents can do the same in their own neighborhoods. When I do need to drive, very few destinations are further than 15 minutes away because traffic is not an issue within the city.

New Orleans has the entertainment of a big city and all the benefits of a small city. With the best musicians and chefs in the world, plus no traffic and the ability to live in a house with a backyard, there are basically no downsides to living here."

- Evan Reuter, graduate

 

"By far my favorite thing about living in the great city of New Orleans is the sports scene! Within the city alone, there are three professional sports teams including the New Orleans Saints in the NFL, New Orleans Pelicans in the NBA, and the Nola Gold in Major League Rugby. Finally, you can’t talk about Louisiana sports without mentioning LSU Football located an hour away in Baton Rouge which plays in Death Valley and seats over 100,000 people. Sports are a huge part of the Louisiana culture and are a big reason why I love this city!"

- Zach Poché, PGY-4

 

"I love New Orleans because of the diversity it brings to the south. New Orleans’s food, festivals, music, and culture has influence from across the globe. Living here allows me to have experiences I could have nowhere else in the world. No matter the time of year, you can always find some adventure that is exciting, fun, and unique."

- Mason Kay, PGY-4

 

What Our Residents Say