New Orleans Training Facilities

 

University Medical Center New Orleans   

The University Medical Center New Orleans is an academic medical center managed by LCMC Health and is the primary teaching site for the LSU School of Medicine. It is the 1.1 million square foot replacement to Charity Hospital, which was closed following Hurricane Katrina. The LSU Department of Surgery provides 85% of the general surgery and general surgical specialty coverage at UMC. UMC is the Gulf South's only hospital with both an ACS-verified Level 1 trauma center and ABA-verified burn center. With academic partners, including Louisiana State University and Tulane University Schools of Medicine, UMCNO is dedicated to training the next generation of healthcare professionals and leading research to find tomorrow's cures and treatments. 

The majority of the surgical services at UMCNO are provided by LSU Surgery. Surgery residents rotate through General Surgery, Surgical Oncology, Bariatric Surgery, Breast Oncology, Colon and Rectal Surgery, Trauma Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Trauma ICU as well as Burn ICU at UMC. 

Website: www.umcno.org
Address: 2001 Tulane Ave., New Orleans, LA 70112
Phone: 504-702-3000

 

Southeastern Louisiana Veterans Administration Healthcare Center                                                                                                                            

Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System (SLVHCS) provides quality, compassionate, and safe health care to Veteran patients throughout 23 parishes in southeast Louisiana. SLVHCS consists of eight community-based clinics including its location in the Bio-Medical District in New Orleans. Inpatient services are coordinated through community facilities, like Tulane Medical Center. As a model for health care of the future it sets the standards for patient-centered care, flexibility, and sustainability. The new 30 acre campus is the cornerstone for the emerging biosciences industry in New Orleans and serves nearly 70,000 veterans in the region.

LSU Surgery residents rotate through General Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery, and Surgical ICU services at the VA.

Website: www.neworleans.va.gov
Address: 2400 Canal St., New Orleans, LA 70119

 

Touro Infirmary                  

Founded in 1852, Touro Infirmary is New Orleans' only community-based, not-for-profit, faith-based hospital. For 165 years, Touro has been the vanguard of medical excellence. Founded by Judah Touro, Touro Infirmary is guided by the principals of Judaism to provide the highest quality and most compassionate healthcare. As one of New Orleans' most enduring monuments, Touro Infirmary stands for stability. Generations of babies have been born here and we've cared for more than a million people. Our modern facilities utilize the latest technology, along with the expertise of our dedicated and caring physicians and staff - Touro is known for its quality and excellence.

LSU Surgery residents participate in General Surgery and Colon and Rectal Surgery rotations at Touro Infirmary.

Website: www.touro.com
Address: 1401 Foucher Street, New Orleans, LA 70115

 

Children's Hospital New Orleans 

Children's Hospital New Orleans is a 247-bed, not-for-profit pediatric medical center offering a complete range of healthcare services for children from birth to 21 years. With over 40 pediatric specialties and more than 400 physicians, Children's Hospital is the first and largest full-service hospital exclusively for children in Louisiana and the Gulf South.

LSU Surgery residents participate in Pediatric Surgery rotation at CHNOLA.

Website: www.chnola.org 
Address: 200 Henry Clay Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70118

 

West Jefferson Medical Center 

As a 419-bed not-for-profit hospital located in Marrero, Louisiana, West Jefferson resides on a more than 20-acre sprawling campus just minutes from downtown New Orleans. Situated near vast industrial and maritime corridors, West Jefferson serves area industry as well as the citizens of Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines and St. Charles Parishes and beyond.

LSU Surgery residents participate in Vascular Surgery rotation at WJMC. 

Website: www.wjmc.org 
Address: 1101 Medical Center Boulevard, Marrero, LA 70072