Pediatric Infectious Disease Physician

Pediatric Infectious Disease
Ochsner Childrens Hospital is seeking a physician who is Board Certified or Board Eligible in Pediatric Infectious Disease to join the expanding practice in New Orleans, Louisiana. An interest in Antimicrobial Stewardship is desirable. The Infectious Disease Practice at Ochsner Childrens Hospital provides inpatient and outpatient evaluation and management of children with suspected or proven infectious diseases.
Ochsner Childrens includes:
More than

85 primary care pediatricians

and

290+ subspecialists

across 27 locations in Louisiana and Mississippi.
The regions leader in complex pediatric care, with advanced programs in:

Congenital heart surgery and cardiac transplantation
Liver and bone marrow transplantation
Hematology-Oncology and AYA Oncology
Advanced GI and Hepatology
A comprehensive surgical subspecialty group, including craniofacial and advanced spine surgery
The Gulf Souths 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 Childrens 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

.
Teaching opportunities with medical students from

Tulane University

and the

University of Queensland

.
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

.
Recognition
Consistently ranked in

S. News & World Reports

Top 50 Childrens Hospitals for Cardiology and Heart Surgery for

multiple consecutive years over the last decade.
Proud to be recognized as the

#1 Childrens Hospital in Louisiana

.
If you would like more information about our program or would like to discuss this position with Dr. William "Billy" Lennarz, System Medical Director of Pediatrics, and Dr. Ryan Himes, System Associate Chair of Pediatrics, please contact Courtney Lawhun, Physician Recruiter, at

.
Interested physicians can submit an online application by visiting

or fill out a lead form by clicking

Physician & APP Interest Form | Ochsner Health
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