OphthalmologyUniversity BasedNew Orleans, LA
Size
5 / year · 20 total
Training length
4 yr
Schedule
50 hrs / week
EMR
Epic
Applications per year
Cost of living
$1,113/mo (−9%)
By year
| Yr | Pay | Vac | Sick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 2 | — | 20 | 10 |
| Year 3 | — | 20 | 10 |
| Year 4 | — | 20 | 10 |
Trainee mix
Degree
- US MD90%
- DO0%
- IMG10%
Sex
- Female50%
- Male50%
Interview Pool Demographics
Student type
US MD Graduates
89%88%US-IMG
5%2%Non-US IMG
5%1%US DO Graduates
0%8%
Sex
Men
53%55%Women
47%45%Another Gender
0%0%Did Not Report
0%0%
Race / ethnicity
Asian
53%36%White
42%51%Black or African American
5%7%Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin
5%8%Other
0%0%Did Not Report
0%0%Middle Eastern or North African
0%0%American Indian or Alaska Native
0%0%Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0%0%
Career plans
- 33%
Practice Full-time
Top medical schools
- 37%
Tulane University School of Medicine
Training sites
- Primary
UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS
NEW ORLEANS, LA
- 246 staffed beds
- 10,728 discharges
- New Orleans-Metairie, LA · 966k (2024)
From published listing
- Participating
WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER
MARRERO, LA
- 144 staffed beds
- 10,726 discharges
From published listing
- Participating
EAST JEFFERSON GENERAL HOSPITAL
METAIRIE, LA
- 488 staffed beds
- 24,108 discharges
- New Orleans-Metairie, LA · 966k (2024)
From published listing
- Participating
Veterans Affairs Hospital of Biloxi
Biloxi, MS
- PGY-3 resident works with supervised independence under full-time attending at VA Biloxi
From published listing
- Participating
ALEXANDRIA HOSPITAL
ALEXANDRIA, LA
- 24 staffed beds
- Alexandria, LA · 148k (2024)
- One PGY-3 rotation dedicated to general ophthalmology at the VA in Alexandria
From published listing
- Participating
RAPIDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
ALEXANDRIA, LA
- 340 staffed beds
- 13,532 discharges
- Alexandria, LA · 148k (2024)
From published listing
Population is the Census city or metro of the hospital location, not a hospital catchment.
Program Details
Schedule
- Avg hours/week (Y1)50
- Max hours on duty (Y1)14
- Night floatNo
- MoonlightingNo
Application
- Application systemSF Match
- ACGME ID2402121062
Requirements
Letters of rec
- Letters4
- Chair letterNo
- Faculty letterYes
- Specialty letterYes
Visas
- J-1 through ECFMG Yes
- F-1 Yes
Interviews
- Interview typeVirtual
- Video interviewNo
- Interview periodNov 18, 2026 – Nov 20, 2026