ABOUT | SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
We have been educating healthcare professionals who excel at the highest levels in academia, private practice and industry for more than 50 years.
Students consistently rave over experiencing a rigorous education in a family atmosphere where uniqueness and success are celebrated. Further strengthening the student experience are vibrant, safe communities in north Louisiana which offer an affordable cost of living.
Medical students interact with patients from their very first semester and learn from a combination of lectures, small groups, standardized patient exercises and clinical skills throughout their training.
For those with a heightened interest in research, the school offers joint PhD programs with both the School of Graduate Studies and Louisiana Tech. Students can also opt to enroll in the Research Distinction Track to or apply to become part of the American Medical Student Research Journal, founded in 2013 by our medical students.
The School of Medicine counts a Faculty of over 500 with a class size of 150 since 2021. Plans are underway to increase class size to 200 over the upcoming years. This expansion is being made possible due to the construction of the Center for Medical Education.
Notable Alumni of our School of Medicine
![Robert Rosenwasser, MD]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1580334161/lsuhscshreveportedu/ajkh9qlht53t1yoodnf7/RosenwasserRobert.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1580334161/lsuhscshreveportedu/ajkh9qlht53t1yoodnf7/RosenwasserRobert.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1580334161/lsuhscshreveportedu/ajkh9qlht53t1yoodnf7/RosenwasserRobert.jpg","width":600}])
Dr. Robert Rosenwasser is the Osterholm Professor and Chairman of the Department of Neurological Surgery at the Sidney Kimmel Medical School of Jefferson University and Health System in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
![Dr. Michael Fleming (Class of 1975)]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1580334257/lsuhscshreveportedu/htqeapr9cfxpsy6efy0n/michaelfleming.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1580334257/lsuhscshreveportedu/htqeapr9cfxpsy6efy0n/michaelfleming.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1580334257/lsuhscshreveportedu/htqeapr9cfxpsy6efy0n/michaelfleming.jpg","width":600}])
Dr. Michael Fleming is a past President of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) and the Louisiana Academy of Family Physicians, and is the founding Chairman of the Louisiana Health Care Quality Forum.
![Andra Blomkalns, MS]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1580334550/lsuhscshreveportedu/pgb9g9gq4tkiyfoze2dr/andra-blomkalns.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1580334550/lsuhscshreveportedu/pgb9g9gq4tkiyfoze2dr/andra-blomkalns.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1580334550/lsuhscshreveportedu/pgb9g9gq4tkiyfoze2dr/andra-blomkalns.jpg","width":600}])
Dr. Andra Blomkalns is a leader in medical device innovation and translational medicine, and was appointed the inaugural chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at the Stanford University School of Medicine in September 2018.
![Karl LeBlanc, MD]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1580334775/lsuhscshreveportedu/bbnqcjxykh4npayenqjv/karl-andrew-leblanc.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1580334775/lsuhscshreveportedu/bbnqcjxykh4npayenqjv/karl-andrew-leblanc.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1580334775/lsuhscshreveportedu/bbnqcjxykh4npayenqjv/karl-andrew-leblanc.jpg","width":600}])
Dr. Karl LeBlanc is credited with the performance of the world’s first laparoscopic incisional hernia repair. He is a past President and a founding member of the Americas Hernia Society.
![Dr. Kim LeBlanc]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1580395189/lsuhscshreveportedu/fhjk8uxfliqnqetd3hym/kim_leblanc.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1580395189/lsuhscshreveportedu/fhjk8uxfliqnqetd3hym/kim_leblanc.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1580395189/lsuhscshreveportedu/fhjk8uxfliqnqetd3hym/kim_leblanc.png","width":600}])
Dr. Kim LeBlanc is a Physician Executive at the National Board of Medical Examiners and the Executive Director of the Clinical Skills Evaluation Collaboration administering over 35,000 examinations each year.
![Dr. Stephan W. Morris (Class of 1980)]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1580482096/lsuhscshreveportedu/ltzmfi1ay8vjtgfipqur/morrisStephan600.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1580482096/lsuhscshreveportedu/ltzmfi1ay8vjtgfipqur/morrisStephan600.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1580482096/lsuhscshreveportedu/ltzmfi1ay8vjtgfipqur/morrisStephan600.png","width":600}])
Dr. Stephan W. Morris is the Founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Insight Genetics Scientific. He is an internationally recognized physician-scientist and translational investigator, focusing on molecular oncology.
![Arthur M. Feldman, MD]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1580396283/lsuhscshreveportedu/xtvmrg6sirklj9hb93gg/arthurfeldman.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1580396283/lsuhscshreveportedu/xtvmrg6sirklj9hb93gg/arthurfeldman.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1580396283/lsuhscshreveportedu/xtvmrg6sirklj9hb93gg/arthurfeldman.jpg","width":600}])
Dr. Arthur M. Feldman is the Laura H. Carnell Professor of Medicine at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University. He was awarded the 2019 Distinguished Scientist Award-Basic Domain by the American College of Cardiology (ACC).
![Dr. Mark Grubb]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1580397859/lsuhscshreveportedu/op02db1skmxl4uozsnyz/mark_grubb.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1580397859/lsuhscshreveportedu/op02db1skmxl4uozsnyz/mark_grubb.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1580397859/lsuhscshreveportedu/op02db1skmxl4uozsnyz/mark_grubb.jpg","width":600}])
Dr. Mark Grubb currently has a patent pending on a tympanocentesis tool, an ear device designed to treat ear infections without the use of antibiotics and has authored numerous research publications on ear infection prevention.
![Dr. John Bundrick]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1580397731/lsuhscshreveportedu/yp4hhrfioljnme6m2tbc/JohnBundrick.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1580397731/lsuhscshreveportedu/yp4hhrfioljnme6m2tbc/JohnBundrick.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1580397731/lsuhscshreveportedu/yp4hhrfioljnme6m2tbc/JohnBundrick.png","width":600}])
Dr. John Bundrick is the American College of Physicians’ Minnesota Chapter Governor, serving as the official representative of the College for the Minnesota Chapter, providing a link between members at the local level and leadership at the national level.
![Dr. Richard Turnage]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1580398038/lsuhscshreveportedu/btauk1duwe4fkq12wzj2/Turnage_Richard.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1580398038/lsuhscshreveportedu/btauk1duwe4fkq12wzj2/Turnage_Richard.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1580398038/lsuhscshreveportedu/btauk1duwe4fkq12wzj2/Turnage_Richard.jpg","width":600}])
Dr. Richard Turnage is the Executive Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine. He was recruited as Chair of the Department of Surgery in 2008.
Why train in Shreveport, Louisiana?
Shreveport is the third largest city in Louisiana and is a wonderful place to live with beautiful parks and lakes, a low cost of living, almost non-existent traffic issues, a vibrant arts scene and home to dozens of locally owned restaurants in addition to national chains. Located at the crossroads of Texas and Arkansas, living in Shreveport provides easy access to cities such as Dallas/Ft. Worth, Hot Springs and numerous Louisiana cities.
Shreveport, and our sister city Bossier, have so much to offer that you have to experience it.
One of only Three Allopathic Medical Schools in Louisiana
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