Hematology & Medical Oncology Fellowship Program

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The Ochsner Hematology & Medical Oncology Fellowship Program is an ACGME-accredited comprehensive, three-year training program designed to prepare physicians for successful careers in clinical practice, academic medicine, and cancer research. Based at Ochsner Health in New Orleans, Louisiana, the fellowship provides fellows with extensive exposure to a broad spectrum of hematologic disorders and solid tumor malignancies while emphasizing patient-centered, multidisciplinary care. Our program offers dual-specialty training and accepts three positions in each first-year class, allowing for individualized mentorship and close collaboration with faculty experts.

Fellows benefit from a balanced curriculum that integrates inpatient and outpatient clinical experiences, research opportunities, and structured educational activities. Training includes continuity clinics throughout the fellowship, where fellows develop long-term relationships with patients and gain experience managing both hematologic conditions and solid tumors. Dedicated rotations expose trainees to specialized areas such as hematologic malignancies, stem cell transplantation, precision cancer therapies, benign hematology, and disease-specific oncology programs. Fellows also participate in multidisciplinary clinics and tumor boards that promote collaborative treatment planning and evidence-based care.

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Research is an important component of the fellowship, with fellows spending three to six months engaged in mentored scholarly activity tailored to their career goals. Faculty members actively support research, quality improvement initiatives, and academic presentations at regional and national meetings. The program is led by experienced educators and nationally recognized specialists who are committed to fostering professional growth, leadership development, and lifelong learning.

As part of Ochsner Health and the Ochsner MD Anderson Cancer Center, fellows train in a high-volume cancer program that provides exposure to diverse patient populations and complex oncologic conditions. Through comprehensive clinical training, research engagement, and mentorship, the fellowship equips graduates with the skills and knowledge necessary to become leaders in hematology and medical oncology.

Program Highlights

ACGME-accredited, three year training program offering dual-specialty training and accepting three positions in each first-year class.

Fellows spend a majority of their time in clinical training, with 3-6 months mentored research.

Experience in the hematologic malignancies/stem cell transplant program, both inpatient and outpatient.

Fellows participate in both blood bank and hematopathology activities.

Why Choose Ochsner?

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Ochsner Health is the leading nonprofit healthcare system in the Gulf South, serving patients across Louisiana, Mississippi, and surrounding regions.

  • 47 hospitals and more than 370 health and urgent care centers
  • Over 40,000 team members
  • Approximately 4,900 employed and affiliated physicians
  • Care for 1.6 million patients annually from all 50 states and dozens of countries