Overview

The Ochsner Infectious Diseases Fellowship is a two-year ACGME-accredited training program dedicated to developing the next generation of infectious diseases clinicians, scholars, and leaders. Based at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans, Louisiana—the flagship hospital of the largest healthcare system in the Gulf South—the fellowship provides comprehensive clinical and academic training in a dynamic and diverse healthcare environment. The program accepts two fellows each academic year, allowing for individualized mentorship and close collaboration with experienced faculty. Fellows benefit from broad exposure to the full spectrum of infectious diseases while gaining specialized expertise in key areas of strength within the division, including Transplant Infectious Diseases, Antimicrobial Stewardship, HIV care, Travel Medicine, and Tropical Diseases. Through a combination of rigorous clinical experiences, scholarly opportunities, and multidisciplinary learning, the program prepares fellows to excel in both academic and clinical practice settings.

Program Highlights

Two-year ACGME-accredited training program, accepting two fellows per academic year.

Key strengths lie in the areas of Transplant Infectious Diseases, Antimicrobial Stewardship, HIV, Travel Medicine, and Tropical Diseases.

Why Choose Ochsner?

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Ochsner Health System is Louisiana’s largest non-profit, academic, healthcare system with 40 hospitals and more than 100 health centers and urgent care centers. We are one of the largest non-university-based physician-training centers in the US.

U.S. News & World Report named Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans the Best Hospital in Louisiana for the 12th consecutive year.

Ochsner Medical Center is recognized as among the Top Hospitals in the nation by Healthgrades, US News and World Report, and Truven Health Analytics.