Pulmonary/Critical Care

Fellowship

Teaching Faculty

Meet the Fellows

Our Alumni

Readings/Resources

Community Engagement

Salary & Benefits

Program Director:

Stephen Kantrow, MD
SKantr@lsuhsc.edu

Associate Program Director:

Amita Krishnan, MD
akris1@lsuhsc.edu

Program Coordinator:

Ceclia Estep
cestep@lsuhsc.edu
(504) 568-2903

Global Pulmonary Health Scholars

This cross-cultural elective introduces LSUHSC New Orleans Pulmonary/Critical Care fellows to concepts in comparative health systems, international disease burden, public health and professionalism in instructive international sites. Two-week rotations are available for up to three fellows each year, with the support of of Ochsner Health System (Dr. Leo Seoane, Chief Academic Officer), the Warren R. Summer MD Professorship, the Howard Buechner MD Professorship, the Dean’s Pulmonary Global Health Fund at LSU Health, and generous donors.

Current Sites:

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

HCMC University of Medicine and Pharmacy and Cho Ray Hospital

Vietnam 2024 Experience

Sao Paulo, Brazil

University of Sao Paulo, Hospital das Clinicas and Hospital Albert Einstein Israelita

Past Scholars:

Craig Patterson (Turkey) 2010

Richard Morrison (Turkey) 2011

Emily Aventura (Turkey) 2012

Jonathan Richards (Turkey) 2013

Abdul Khan (Turkey) 2014

Grady Creek (Vietnam) 2014

Nicole Lapinel (Brazil) 2015

Brian Parker (Vietnam) 2016

Kevin Dischert (India) 2017

Sneha Samant (India) 2018

L. Paige Clark (Vietnam) 2019

Amita Krishnan (Vietnam) 2019

Harman Khaira (Vietnam) 2024

Hai Tran (Vietnam) 2024

Thuy Mai Nguyen (Vietnam) 2025

Justin Ellerman (Vietnam) 2025

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A group of five people stand posing for a photo in a small meeting room. Three individuals are wearing long white coats, one person is wearing a collared shirt, and one person is wearing a short‑sleeved shirt with an ID badge on a lanyard. Behind them, a presentation screen displays the title ‘Non‑Small Cell Lung Cancer.’ A wooden cabinet is on the left side of the room, and a table with blue chairs is in the foreground

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A person in a white medical coat stands at the front of a small meeting room next to a wall-mounted screen displaying the title ‘Pulmonary Hypertension.’ Another person sits at the table in the foreground, holding a smartphone. The table has a keyboard and mouse on it, and a printer and framed pictures sit on a cabinet behind the standing person. The room has plain walls and office-style lighting.

A hospital entrance with a large sign reading ‘Bệnh Viện Chợ Rẫy’ mounted above a modern overhang structure. Below the sign is an electronic display board showing text in Vietnamese. Behind the entrance, a tall multi‑story building with rows of balconies and windows is visible. The sky above is partly cloudy.

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A person wearing a white medical coat stands near a table with a laptop and a projector in a small meeting room. A presentation slide titled ‘Robotic-Assisted Bronchoscopy (RAB)’ is projected onto a screen at the front of the room. Several boxes and framed documents are visible on the wall and shelves in the background, and another person seated at the table is partially visible.

A corridor in a medical facility with a large blue sign overhead that reads ‘Khoa Nội Phổi’ and ‘Department of Pulmonary Medicine.’ Below the sign, several people are seated and standing along the hallway. The corridor has potted plants hanging on the walls, light-colored flooring, and glass-panel doors and windows lining both sides.

A group of four people in medical attire stand together in front of a hospital reception counter labeled ‘Khoa Hô Hấp’ and ‘Respiratory Department.’ Behind the counter are floral arrangements, office equipment, and signage. The area has tiled floors, overhead lighting, and a curved reception desk with blue Vietnamese text along the front.

A person wearing a white medical coat and a face mask stands in front of a set of light‑colored double doors. Above the doors is a sign with Vietnamese text reading ‘Phòng Nội Soi Phế Quản’ and English text reading ‘Bronchoscopy Room.’ The setting appears to be a hospital hallway with a drop ceiling and fluorescent lighting.

A hospital reception area with a long counter labeled ‘Khoa Hô Hấp’ and ‘Respiratory Department’ on the overhead sign. Several staff members sit behind the counter working at computers. Potted plants are placed along the counter, and informational papers and office supplies are visible. The surrounding hallway has tiled floors, overhead lighting, and multiple doorways leading to other rooms.

Three individuals wearing medical attire stand together in front of a large blue sign at Cho Ray Hospital. The sign reads ‘Bệnh Viện Chợ Rẫy,’ ‘Cho Ray Hospital,’ and ‘Trung Tâm Đào Tạo & Chỉ Đạo Tuyến,’ with the English translation ‘Training Center’ beneath it. Behind them are white-framed glass doors and a hallway with ceiling lights.

A person wearing a white medical coat sits at a table in a small meeting room, working on a laptop connected to a projector. A presentation slide titled ‘Inhalation Injuries’ is displayed on a projection screen at the front of the room. Several empty chairs are arranged in rows behind the table. Framed certificates and documents are mounted on the wall, and shelves filled with binders are visible on the right side of the room.

A large multi‑story hospital building with the sign ‘Bệnh Viện Chợ Rẫy’ above the entrance. A wide electronic display board and red banner are positioned at the front of the building. Numerous motorbikes and scooters are parked and moving in the foreground, with several people riding or walking near the hospital entrance. The setting appears busy, with surrounding buildings and street activity visible.