Pediatric Craniofacial Surgery Match Program Information Sheet

Name of program: LSU Health Sciences Center, Shreveport

Areas of Focus: Cleft & Craniofacial 

Program Director: Jennifer E. Woerner, DMD, MD, FACS

Contact email: jwoern@lsuhsc.edu

Contact phone number: 318-675-6174

Program website: http://www.lsuhscshreveport.edu/departments/ClinicalDepartments/OralandMaxillofacial/index

Accreditation Status:  Fully Accredited 

Enrollment: 2

Duration of Fellowship: 2 years

Required application materials: All prospective candidates must submit the following documents to be considered for the fellowship program:

• A letter of intent

• Curriculum Vitae

• Two letters of recommendation

Eligibility requirements: 

Fellowship applications at LSU Health Sciences Center in Cleft & Craniofacial will be considered on a yearly basis with the following criteria:

1. Graduate or expected graduation from a CODA accredited Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Training Program

2. U.S. Citizen, permanent resident, or legal alien

3. Eligible for dental and/or medical licensure in the state of Louisiana 

4. Must be credentialed with either a DDS/DMD and/or MD

Program Description: The Cleft Lip/Palate & Craniofacial Surgery Fellowship is a fully-accredited CODA comprehensive two-year fellowship encompassing the full spectrum of Cleft Lip/Palate & Craniofacial Surgery with interdisciplinary comprehensive work-up, treatment planning, and post-operative care.

Clinical focus includes:

• Cleft Lip & Palate Repair

• Craniofacial Syndrome Management

• Velopharyngeal Insufficiency Repair

• Vascular Tumor/Malformation Surgery

• Craniosynostosis Repair

• Management of the Pediatric Airway