LSU Department of Surgery

11/25/2025

11/19/2025

After 28 years of exemplary service, Dr. John P. Hunt III, MD, MPH, FACS, is retiring from LSUHSC as Chief of the Division of Trauma and Critical Care Surgery.

Throughout his distinguished career, Dr. Hunt has played a pivotal role in resident education, faculty recruitment, and the strategic development of our department. He is recognized both nationally and internationally for his expertise in trauma and critical care surgery.

Dr. Hunt founded our LSU Trauma/Critical Care Fellowship program in 2004 and served as the Trauma Medical Director at University Medical Center New Orleans for eight years.

We are proud to honor Dr. Hunt with the title of Professor Emeritus, and we are grateful that he will continue to inspire us with his knowledge and guidance as both teacher and mentor.

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Hunt on a well-deserved retirement! We are so thankful for his visionary leadership, compassionate care and enduring impact.

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!

Read more here ⤵️

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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!! 🎉