LSU Health Shreveport Family Medicine Rural Program

🎉 Big cheers to our Family Medicine Rural residents for wrapping up orientation week at LSU Health Shreveport! 🩺🌟

From tours and training to bonding and balloon arches — this crew is officially ready to take on North Caddo! We can’t wait to watch them grow, lead, and make a difference in our communities. 💜💛

Let’s give them a warm welcome as they start this exciting journey! 👏

📍 The journey begins! Our Family Medicine Rural residents just got a boost of inspiration at North Caddo! 👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️ They're now equipped with the knowledge and wisdom to thrive as interns, thanks to the insightful guidance of Program Director Dr. Ammar Husan, Chief Resident Dr. Tamar Tamarashvili, and our wonderful coordinator, Brooke McGaugh. 🎤 We're thrilled to see these future leaders grow, learn, and make a difference in the world! 🌱

💐💐🌹🌹Congratulations to our incredible Senior and Chief resident! 🌺🌺💐💐💐

🌹Come take a look at this🌺 👇👇👇 🥰🥰🥰

💥💥⚡️⚡️*GRADUATE SPOTLIGHT* 💥💥⚡️⚡️

🎤 What is your name?
👩‍⚕️: Noor Khurana 👸

🎤 Where are you from?
👩‍⚕️: Dallas, Tx 🌆

🎤 Where did you go to Medical School?
👩‍⚕️ *UIW School of Osteopathic Medicine 🏫

🎤: Advice for other residents
👩‍⚕️: “Your attitude, not your aptitude, determines your altitude” 💭 ✍️

🎤 Why did you pick LSU Shreveport?
👩‍⚕️: Great program & resident culture, and I got to do residency alongside my husband ! 🏥 👩‍❤️‍👨

🎤 Fun Fact
👩‍⚕️: I love playing tennis & pickleball ball! 🎾
I’m also a huge foodie! 🍱 🥘 🍲

🎤 What are your plans next.
👩‍⚕️: Outpatient practice in South Florida 🌴 💵

🎉 Huge congratulations to our incredible PGY-3 and chief resident! Check this out 🥰🥰😍😍

💥💥⚡️⚡️*GRADUATE SPOTLIGHT* 💥💥⚡️⚡️

🎤 What is your name?
👩‍⚕️: Sara Pettinelli

🎤 Where are you from?
👩‍⚕️: *Sweden*

🎤 Where did you go to Medical School?

👩‍⚕️ : *University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Cluj-Napoca, Romania*

🎤: Advice for other residents

👩‍⚕️: *When it gets hard, remember — this is where you grow. Every tough moment is a chance to learn and get better. Just keep showing up and keep learning*

🎤 Why did you pick LSU Shreveport?

👩‍⚕️: *Rural program with great residents*

🎤 Fun Fact

👩‍⚕️: *I love adventure and met my husband while traveling in Sri Lanka*

🎤 What are you plans next.

👩‍⚕️: *Excited to start our next chapter in Park City—family life and outpatient practice*

🎉 Huge congratulations to our incredible PGY-3 and chief resident! Check this out 🥰🥰😍😍

💥💥⚡️⚡️*GRADUATE SPOTLIGHT* 💥💥⚡️⚡️

🎤 What is your name?
👩‍⚕️: Sara Pettinelli

🎤 Where are you from?
👩‍⚕️: *Sweden*

🎤 Where did you go to Medical School?

👩‍⚕️ : *University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Cluj-Napoca, Romania*

🎤: Advice for other residents

👩‍⚕️: *When it gets hard, remember — this is where you grow. Every tough moment is a chance to learn and get better. Just keep showing up and keep learning*

🎤 Why did you pick LSU Shreveport?

👩‍⚕️: *Rural program with great residents*

🎤 Fun Fact

👩‍⚕️: *I love adventure and met my husband while traveling in Sri Lanka*

🎤 What are you plans next.

👩‍⚕️: *Excited to start our next chapter in Park City—family life and outpatient practice*

“Cheers to our amazing graduating senior residents, Sara Patenelli and Noor Khurana! 🎓✨ Your dedication and passion have inspired us all. Here’s to new beginnings and bright futures ahead! 🌟 🎓❤️ ”

We’re proud to share that LSU Health Shreveport has received continued full accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) for our Graduate Medical Education (GME) program.
This recognition affirms the high standards of our residency and fellowship programs, and it reflects the dedication of our faculty, staff, and trainees who are committed to teach, heal and discover with excellence in medical education and patient care.

Read more about this important milestone below ⬇️

Our LSUHS Family Medicine Rural residents had the opportunity to showcase their hard work through their case poster presentations, and we couldn’t be more proud of their dedication and effort! 🎉👏

Their commitment to excellence in patient care and research truly shines, and we are excited to see all they continue to accomplish. Great job, everyone! 💙💛

ACGME Conference week here in Nashville!

Our LSU Health Shreveport Family Medicine Rural Program Administrator, Brooke, is here representing our program and hoping to bring back great resources.