Pediatrics Physician
Listed on 2026-02-07
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Doctor/Physician
Medical Doctor, Pediatrician
Ochsner Children's Health Center in Lafayette is seeking a second BC/BE Pediatric Cardiologist. Interest and advanced training in fetal echocardiography is highly desirable. Responsibilities will include outpatient clinic, inpatient consultations, and limited regional clinic activities. The Lafayette campus is an integral component of the Ochsner Children's Hospital cardiology network.
Ochsner Children's includes:
More than 85 primary care pediatricians and 290+ subspecialists across 27 locations in Louisiana and Mississippi.
The region's leader in complex pediatric care, with advanced programs in:
o Congenital heart surgery and cardiac transplantation
o Liver and bone marrow transplantation
o Hematology-Oncology and AYA Oncology
o Advanced GI and Hepatology
o A comprehensive surgical subspecialty group, including craniofacial and advanced spine surgery
o The Gulf South's only comprehensive developmental pediatrics center
Facilities & Growth
67-bed Level IV NICU
14-bed PICU and 12-bed CVICU
4-bed NAEC-accredited Level IV Pediatric EMU
44-bed Pediatric Acute Care Unit with a dedicated Pediatric ED
24/7 neonatal and pediatric transport team with ground, rotary, and fixed-wing aircraft support
Future growth: construction underway for a new 5-story Children's Hospital
, opening in late 2027/early 2028 and planned expansion of neonatal services
Education & Research
ACGME-accredited pediatric residency program, plus the Ochsner Pediatric Residency Program
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Teaching opportunities with medical students from Tulane University and the University of Queensland
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Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine (currently in LCME accreditation).
Faculty who publishes hundreds of research papers annually and lead multi-center studies and clinical trials
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Recognition
Consistently ranked in U.S. News & World Report's Top 50 Children's Hospitals for Cardiology and Heart Surgery for multiple consecutive years over the last decade.
Proud to be recognized as the Children's Hospital in Louisiana
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If you would like more information about our program or would like to discuss this position with Dr. Sam Lucas, System Section Head, please contact Courtney Lawhun, Physician Recruiter, at .
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