Thoracic Surgery Fellowship Program

The Ochsner Clinic Foundation’s traditional two-year Thoracic Surgery Fellowship Program is available to individuals who have successfully completed five years of accredited training in General Surgery. Our residents receive extensive and comprehensive training in all aspects of cardiac, thoracic, and congenital surgery.

Program Scope

At Ochsner, our fellows are provided exceptional training in all aspects of cardiothoracic surgery and may choose to focus on cardiac, thoracic, or cardiothoracic training pathways as defined by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. We encourage trainees to choose the track that best suits them and their future career plans. We take pride in the flexibility of our program to accommodate changes in individual curricula to far exceed the minimum number of cases to satisfy ABTS requirements. The program is designed with the trainee’s needs in mind, founded on a comprehensive operative experience, emphasis on clinical academics, and flexible, yet guided, self-study utilizing the Society of Thoracic Surgery Curriculum to prepare for the American Board of Thoracic Surgery Examination.