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Internal Medicine Residency Program

Willis Knighton Health
Shreveport, LA
Continued AccreditationACGME #1402100001J1J-1

Willis Knighton Health is an ACGME-accredited Internal Medicine residency program in Shreveport, LA. It has 10 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 30 residents in training. It reports 86.2% 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

Positions / year
10
30 residents · 30 approved
PGY-1 salary
$60.0k
IMG percentage
86.2%
x
Visa sponsorship
J-1
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed
SOAP eligible
Yes
2313140C0

Accredited since 2021 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2023

IMG Fit

IMG-friendliness score

IMG-Friendliness Score
Computed from visa policy, IMG % in roster, and accreditation status.

Application requirements

Step 1
Optional
Required to apply
Step 2 CK
Optional
Required to apply
COMLEX
DO applicants
Letters
3
Incl. faculty
Visa
J-1
Application service
ERAS
Main match

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match code
2313140C0
NRMP identifier
Match status
Active
SOAP eligible
Yes
via ERAS
MRM eligible
Yes
via ERAS

Listed in the NRMP directory as “Willis-Knighton Health System-LA”.

View on NRMP Program Directory ↗

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Training tracks

No tracks listed

No tracks recorded for this program yet. The categorical track is implied for most IM residencies.

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
86%
x
US MD
7%
x
DO
7%
x
Women
62%
x

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

Hours / week
70
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
24
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
6
Protected didactic / week
Night float
Yes
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
No
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
0.4
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1.5
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program

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Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Non-Profit

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.

Star Rating
2 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
781
Tertiary care
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care2 better · 4 same · 0 worse
Mortality0 better · 6 same · 0 worse
Readmission1 better · 7 same · 0 worse

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.

Industry Payments (2024)
Total
$147K
Research
$0
Payments
27

Top payer: INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. ($98K)

Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.

Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
47,584
ED visits
146,196
Inpatient surgeries
6,413
Outpatient surgeries
19,598
Births
2,367
Daily census
590
Full-time staff
5,784

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

Primary
Shreveport, LA781 beds

Gastrointestinal Specialists AMC

Shreveport, LA

Northwest Louisiana Nephrology

Shreveport, LA

Location

Purchasing power

~$4,251/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~12% of pay
Take-home$4,251/mo
Rent (1BR)$600/mo
State tax$150/mo

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.

Livability

County figures for Caddo Parish, Louisiana (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
3%
Top marginal rate · 2025
Median Income
$50,067
−$28k vs US median
Avg Commute
21 min
US avg 27 min
Foreign-born share
County vs US average
Largest immigrant communities

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

Kamal A Masri, MD

[0.2] PD (Critical Care/Pulmonology)

Program Director

Summer Woods

Program Coordinator

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Willis Knighton Health located?
Willis Knighton Health is located in Shreveport, LA.
Is Willis Knighton Health ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Willis Knighton Health holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Willis Knighton Health?
Willis Knighton Health has approximately 30 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)?
Yes — 86.2% of Willis Knighton Health'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 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 Internal Medicine residency program positions as they appear.