Nephrology Residency Program
LSU Health Sciences CenterLSU Health Sciences Center is an ACGME-accredited university-based Nephrology residency program in Shreveport, LA. It has 3 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 4 residents in training. It reports 75% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $66,766. 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 1987 · 2 years · Last ACGME review 2011
IMG Fit
IMG-friendliness score
Application requirements
Verified May 2026 · how we source this
Match & Tracks
NRMP match trend
Match data pending
Multi-year applicants, interviews, and positions filled.
Training tracks
No tracks listed
No tracks recorded for this program yet. The categorical track is implied for most IM residencies.
Residents
Cohort composition
Verified May 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 May 2026 · how we source this
Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
Formally known as the LSU Health Sciences Center in Shreveport, LSU has Schools of Medicine, Graduate Studies and Allied Professions which together offer an array of professional degree programs and have 1,500 students and postdoctoral trainees. Across Shreveport/Bossier and Monroe, our faculty practice plan offers patients the collective expertise of LSU's 500 physicians. LSU Health Shreveport has partnerships with four major area hospitals: University Health, Willis-Knighton, Shriners Children's Hospital, and the Overton Brooks Veterans Affairs Medical Center. University Health operates our teaching hospitals and clinics in Shreveport and Monroe. Our specialty centers in rheumatology and trauma care - and the Feist Weiller Cancer Center - are jointly sponsored by LSU and University Health. In addition, LSU Health Shreveport has strong community support and is closely affiliated with the LSU Health Sciences Foundation and Biomedical Research Foundation of Northwest Louisiana. As a medical university, LSU Health Shreveport brings educators, researchers, caregivers, students, patients, hope and knowledge together. By working together, LSU Health Shreveport and its partners heal, teach, discover and serve North Louisiana every day.
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: NIH RePORTER — federal research grants awarded to this teaching hospital (last 3 fiscal years).
Source: FREIDA facility profile.
Primary teaching site: LSU Health Sciences Center · Shreveport, LA
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Clinical sites
LSU Health Sciences Center
PrimaryWillis-Knighton Medical Center
Overton Brooks Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Dialysis Clinics Inc (DCI) Shreveport
Fresenius Medical Care North America (FMCNA)
Location
Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $66,766 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 LSU Health Sciences Center located?
- LSU Health Sciences Center is located in Shreveport, LA.
- What type of program is LSU Health Sciences Center?
- LSU Health Sciences Center is a university-based residency program.
- Is LSU Health Sciences Center ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — LSU Health Sciences Center holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at LSU Health Sciences Center?
- LSU Health Sciences Center has approximately 4 residents in training.
- How much is rent near LSU Health Sciences Center?
- 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 LSU Health Sciences Center accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Yes — 75% of LSU Health Sciences Center's current residents are International Medical Graduates, as reported to FREIDA. This page also shows its visa sponsorship, reported Step 2 CK expectation, and PGY-1 salary. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
- Does LSU Health Sciences Center sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- LSU Health Sciences Center 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 LSU Health Sciences Center require?
- LSU Health Sciences Center 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 LSU Health Sciences Center?
- LSU Health Sciences Center reports a PGY-1 salary of $66,766. 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 LSU Health Sciences Center?
- 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 LSU Health Sciences Center to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does LSU Health Sciences Center 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 Nephrology residency program positions as they appear.