Surgery Residency Program
Willis Knighton HealthWillis Knighton Health is a Surgery residency program in Shreveport, LA. It has 3 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 14 residents in training. It reports 0% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $60,010. MatchPath compiles this profile from ACGME, FREIDA, and NRMP public data; every field is free to view, with no account required.
Cross-validated from ACGME, FREIDA, NRMP & CMS, each field stamped with a verification date. How we source this.
Overview
Accredited since 2021 · 5 years · Last ACGME review 2024
IMG Fit
IMG-friendliness score
Application requirements
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Match & Tracks
NRMP match trend
Listed in the NRMP directory as “Willis-Knighton Health System-LA”.
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Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Training tracks
Research track/fellowship (non-ACGME accredited)
ResearchResidents
Cohort composition
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Affiliated medical schools
Medical schools affiliated with this program's sponsoring institution (FREIDA).
Resident roster
Resident roster — data pending
Resident roster ingest is still in progress. Names, medical schools, and country flags land with the next LinkedIn data refresh.
Schedule & Culture
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
Dale Medical Center is an 89-bed acute care facility, with a qualified medical staff specializing in internal medicine, family practice, cardiology, psychiatry, pediatrics, radiology, ENT, emergency medicine, orthopedic surgery, general and endoscopic surgery. With the support of the medical staff the hospital offers services to include a med - Surg unit, ICU, New Day behavior unit for geriatrics and adults, New Vision medical stabilization for addictions, rehabilitation beds, Community Hospice, Dale Medical Center Home Health, and Same Day Surgery Center. The Emergency Room is staffed 24 hours a day with very qualified physicians and nurses all, trained and certified with advanced life support skills.
Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.
Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 9 of 12 timely & effective care measures.
Top payer: INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. ($98K)
Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.
Source: FREIDA facility profile.
Primary teaching site: Willis-Knighton Medical Center · Shreveport, LA
Verified May 2026 · how we source this
Clinical sites
Willis-Knighton Medical Center
PrimaryGastrointestinal Specialists AMC
Rapides Regional Medical Center
Location
Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $60,010 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 3% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.
Rental market & livability
83 days on market0% rental listings MoM
Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
County figures for Caddo Parish, Louisiana (US Census ACS).
County foreign-born residents by country of birth (ACS).
Median rent and walkability scores arrive with the Zillow and Walk Score data refresh.
People
Leadership
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Willis Knighton Health located?
- Willis Knighton Health is located in Shreveport, LA.
- How many residents are at Willis Knighton Health?
- Willis Knighton Health has approximately 14 residents in training.
- How much is rent near Willis Knighton Health?
- Median rent near Shreveport, LA is ~$600/month for a 1BR and ~$725/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
- Does Willis Knighton Health accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Willis Knighton Health reports that none of its current residents are International Medical Graduates. That is a snapshot of the current cohort as reported to FREIDA, not a stated policy, and it can change year to year. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
- Does Willis Knighton Health sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- Willis Knighton Health reports sponsoring J-1 visas. It does not currently report H-1B sponsorship. Sponsorship is set by the program and its sponsoring institution and can change between cycles, so confirm with the program before you apply.
- What USMLE Step 2 CK score does Willis Knighton Health require?
- Willis Knighton Health does not report a minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score, so MatchPath publishes no cutoff for this program — most programs do not publish one. Use its IMG percentage and the specialty's overall match data to gauge fit instead; both are on this page. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
- What is the resident salary at Willis Knighton Health?
- Willis Knighton Health reports a PGY-1 salary of $60,010. Salary is set by the sponsoring institution and rises each training year through completion. This page also shows what that salary is worth locally, adjusted for state income tax and area rent. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
- How do I apply to Willis Knighton Health?
- US residency programs accept applications through ERAS and rank applicants through the NRMP Match. Applications open in the fall, interviews run through winter, and Match results release in March. Save Willis Knighton Health to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does Willis Knighton Health have unfilled or off-cycle positions?
- Unfilled positions are offered through SOAP during Match week, and off-cycle vacancies can open year-round. MatchPath's Vacancies feed tracks open Surgery residency program positions as they appear.