LSU Department of Surgery

11/18/2025

The University Medical Center New Orleans Burn Center was recently named Burn Center of the Year by the American Burn Association. Congratulations to our very own Dr. Jeffrey Carter, UMC Burn Center Founder, and Dr. Jonathan Schoen, UMC Burn Center Director, and their team on this monumental achievement!

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11/14/2025

11/12/2025

Congratulations to Brandi Donelon, our General Surgery Residency Program Administrator!! 🎉

Brandi was named a recipient of the 2025 Chancellor's LSU Health Excellence Awards. Established four years ago, these awards honor individuals who have demonstrated exceptional commitment to advancing the mission and vision of LSU Health New Orleans.

Brandi also recently earned her Certification as a Training Administrator of Graduate Medical Education (C-TAGME) and was elected to the 2026-2029 LSUHSC Staff Senate!

Congrats, Brandi! We are proud to have you as part of our Department of Surgery team!! 💜 💛

11/07/2025

Congratulations to all of our faculty and staff who have reached a milestone of 5+ years of service with LSUHSC (many more not pictured)! We thank them for their commitment and contributions to our community. We were proud to present them with Service Awards at our faculty meeting last week.

We would like to give special recognition to Charles Chappuis, Jr., MD on his 40 years of service and J. Philip Boudreaux, MD and Tina Barcelona, RN on 30 years!! You are an inspiration to us all! 💜💛

10/28/2025

Congratulations to our very own, Dr. Schoen!! 🎉

10/27/2025

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our LSU Department of Surgery Tailgate! It was great to see so many of our residents and faculty and staff from both New Orleans and Baton Rouge in attendance. We had a fun time despite the outcome of the game. Thank you to everyone who worked hard to make this event possible! 🐯

10/23/2025

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Timothy Pettitt on being named Chief of the Division of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery!

With more than two decades of experience, Dr. Pettitt has been dedicated to caring for Louisiana patients with congenital heart disease.

Dr. Pettitt joined the LSU Health New Orleans family in 1999. He attended medical school at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and completed his surgery residency at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri and Barnes-Jewish Hospital. Dr. Pettitt continued his training in St. Louis by completing a fellowship in cardiothoracic surgery and pediatric cardiothoracic surgery.

Congratulations, Dr. Pettitt! 🎉

10/22/2025

🎉 It’s a Match! Congratulations Dr. Esha Roy! 🎉

It’s a Match! We’re excited to announce that Esha Roy, M.D. has matched into our 2026-2027 Colon & Re**al Surgery Fellowship! Dr. Roy completed her residency at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital. Congratulations once again, Dr. Roy!