Neurological surgeryUniversity BasedNew Orleans, LA
Size
1 / year · 10 total
Training length
7 yr
Schedule
65 hrs / week
EMR
Epic
Interview rate by signal
- Signal8.4×59%
- None7%
Interview rate by degree
- US MD23%
- US DO20%
- US IMG0%
- Non-US IMG6%
Applications per year
Compensation
$60,241 (−5%)
Cost of living
$1,113/mo (−9%)
By year
| Yr | Pay | Vac | Sick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | $60,241 | 21 | 14 |
| Year 2 | $62,222 | 28 | 14 |
| Year 3 | $64,290 | 28 | 14 |
| Year 4 | $66,975 | 28 | 14 |
| Year 5 | $69,979 | 28 | 14 |
| Year 6 | $72,320 | 28 | 14 |
| Year 7 | $72,320 | 28 | 14 |
Trainee mix
Degree
- US MD100%
- DO0%
- IMG0%
Sex
- Female36%
- Male64%
Interview Pool Demographics
By degree
- 90%
US MD
- 6%
US DO
- 4%
Non-US IMG
- 0%
US IMG
By signal
- 73%
Sent
- 27%
Did Not Send
Applicants by signal
- 77%
Did Not Send
- 23%
Sent
Student type
US MD Graduates
100%87%US-IMG
0%5%Non-US IMG
0%5%US DO Graduates
0%3%
Sex
Men
70%73%Women
30%27%Another Gender
0%0%Did Not Report
0%0%
Race / ethnicity
White
80%56%Black or African American
10%7%Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin
10%10%Asian
0%29%Other
0%0%Did Not Report
0%0%Middle Eastern or North African
0%2%American Indian or Alaska Native
0%1%Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0%0%
Geographic preference
- 73%
No Preference
- 19%
Not Aligned
- 8%
Aligned
Home state
- 75%
Out-of-State
- 25%
In-State
Med school state
- 77%
Out-of-State
- 23%
In-State
Career plans
- 0%
Practice Full-time
Top medical schools
- 30%
Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans
- 20%
University of Maryland School of Medicine
- 10%
Creighton University School of Medicine
- 10%
Florida State University College of Medicine
- 10%
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
- 10%
University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine
- 10%
Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Exam history
- 100%
Never Failed
- 0%
Ever Failed
Training sites
- Primary
UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS
NEW ORLEANS, LA
- 246 staffed beds
- 10,728 discharges
- New Orleans-Metairie, LA · 966k (2024)
- Region’s only Level 1 Trauma Center; PGY-2 junior year spent here
From published listing
- Participating
Lady of the Angels Hospital
New Orleans, LA
From program website
- Participating
Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center
New Orleans, LA
From program website
- Participating
WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER
MARRERO, LA
- 144 staffed beds
- 10,726 discharges
- One of three primary clinical sites
From published listing
- Participating
CHILDRENS HOSPITAL
NEW ORLEANS, LA
- 119 staffed beds
- 5,579 discharges
- New Orleans-Metairie, LA · 966k (2024)
- Pediatric neurosurgery site (also referenced as Children’s Hospital New Orleans)
From published listing
- Participating
Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport University Hospital
New Orleans, LA
From program website
Population is the Census city or metro of the hospital location, not a hospital catchment.
Program Details
Schedule
- Avg hours/week (Y1)65
- Max hours on duty (Y1)16
- Night floatNo
- MoonlightingNo
Application
- Application systemERAS
- NRMP codes1224160C0
- ACGME ID1602121032
Requirements
Letters of rec
- Letters2–4
- Chair letterYes
- Faculty letterYes
- Specialty letterYes
Visas
- J-1 through ECFMG Yes
Interviews
- Interview typeHybrid (applicant chooses)
- Video interviewNo
- Interview periodNov 1, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027