East Jefferson Medical Center
Acute Care Surgery (PGY 5, 2, and 1): Traditionally, a Chief Resident runs the Acute Care Surgery service. Faculty from the Trauma/Critical Care section rotate to the service on a weekly basis. The ACS service covers emergency general surgery and manages the Surgical Critical Care Unit.
Transplant (PGY 4 and 1): Working with the abdominal transplant team, the program involves kidney, liver and pancreas transplantation. Residents learn advanced operative techniques and transplant medicine, and participate in organ procurement.
Endocrine Surgery (PGY 3): During the endocrine surgery rotation, residents gain hands-on experience in diagnosing and managing patients with thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, and other endocrine-related conditions, with a focus on mastering both minimally invasive and advanced surgical techniques.
Colorectal (PGY 4 and 3): Resident work on an advanced laparoscopic and robotic practice. In addition to the high operative volume, residents gain exposure to a busy, well-run private outpatient clinic with a high volume of in-office procedures.
Surgery Intensive Care Unit (SICU) (PGY 1): In the SICU, residents focus on developing critical care skills, including managing ventilators, hemodynamic monitoring, and providing post-operative care to critically ill surgical patients.
Bariatric/Minimally Invasive (PGY 3): Residents work with the bariatrics group at both of their downtown sites, the practice focuses on workup in management of the disease of obesity and advanced laparoscopic and robotic surgery.
Cardiothoracic/Vascular (PGY 3 and 1): Residents work with both the cardiothoracic and vascular teams, care involves both open and endovascular approaches.
Night Float (PGY 2 and 1): Residents managing emergency surgery and covering inpatient call for all general surgical services overnight Sunday through Thursday.
University Medical Center
Green Service (University Medical Center) (PGY 5 and 1): Chief resident run the Green service at the University Medical Center where the focus is general outpatient surgery. Additionally, subspecialty cases can be scheduled with faculty from Endocrine, Colorectal, or Surgical Oncology.
Trauma (University Medical Center) (PGY 4, 2, and 1): One of the busy trauma teams at University Medical Center’s regional, level-1 trauma center.
Burn Surgery (PGY 2): Residents work with the multidisciplinary burn team at an ABA verified regional burn center
Veterans Affairs Hospital
General Surgery (PGY 2 and 1): Residents work with the general surgery group at the VA hospital.
Children’s Hospital New Orleans
Pediatric Surgery (PGY 3 and 2): Residents work with the pediatric general surgery group.
Touro Infirmary
General Surgery (PGY 4): Residents rotate to Touro to work with a busy private general surgery group.
West Jefferson Hospital
Bariatric/Minimally Invasive (PGY 4): Residents work with a private group with a focus on advanced laparoscopic and robotic bariatric surgery.
Ochsner Medical Center West Bank
General Surgery (PGY 2): During their general surgery rotation at Ochsner West Bank, residents assist with surgeries in the OR and provide patient care through outpatient clinics, inpatient wards, and critical care units, while also managing consults in the emergency department.
Lakeview Hospital
Plastic/Breast Surgery (PGY 2): Residents work with the plastic and breast surgeons at large, busy community hospital.
Lakeside Hospital
Plastic/Breast Surgery (PGY 2): Residents work with the plastic and breast surgeons at a small community hospital.
Rapides Regional Medical Center
General Surgery (PGY 5): The only rotation outside of the New Orleans metro area, the Alexandra rotation gives the Chief Residents a true community general surgery experience.
