Ochsner Health is a system that delivers health to the people of Louisiana, Mississippi and the Gulf South with a mission to Serve, Heal, Lead, Educate and Innovate.
Teaching Facilities - Rheumatology Fellowship Program
Take the next step in your medical career at Ochsner Medical Center, the Gulf South's premier academic medical center and the top-ranked hospital in Louisiana for 15 consecutive years. Here, you will train alongside nationally recognized experts across eight centers of excellence, gaining hands-on experience managing complex, high-acuity cases in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment. Whether you're driving breakthrough clinical research or delivering compassionate, patient-centered care backed by Magnet-recognized nursing excellence, Ochsner provides the ideal setting to hone your skills, expand your clinical expertise, and shape the future of medicine.
Elevate your training at Ochsner Baptist, a key campus of Ochsner Medical Center and a nationally recognized hub for clinical excellence. Home to the renowned Women's Pavilion, the region's only Level 4 NICU, and the collaborative Ochsner MD Anderson Cancer Center, this dynamic campus offers exceptional exposure to high-acuity maternal-fetal medicine, advanced surgical subspecialties, and comprehensive oncology care. Train alongside leading specialists in an environment backed by top-tier national rankings in OB/GYN and a deep commitment to cutting-edge research, patient safety, and multidisciplinary education.
Train at the pinnacle of pediatric care in the Gulf South at Ochsner Children's Hospital, ranked as the No. 1 hospital for kids in Louisiana and consistently recognized among the top children's hospitals nationwide. Here, you will gain unparalleled, hands-on clinical exposure across more than 30 specialized subspecialties, working within the region's only Level IV NICU, Level I PICU, and specialized pediatric cardiovascular ICU. Build your expertise managing complex, high-acuity cases alongside nationally recognized leaders in pediatric medicine, surgery, and research.
Deepen your understanding of community-based primary care and public health medicine at St. Thomas Community Health Center in New Orleans' Lower Garden District. As a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) dedicated to reducing health disparities, rotating through this clinic provides invaluable experience delivering comprehensive, culturally competent care; including adult and pediatric primary care, women’s health, chronic disease management, cardiology, and optometry, to diverse and underserved patient populations regardless of their ability to pay.
Why Choose Ochsner?
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