Thank you for your interest in the Thoracic Surgery Integrated (I-6) training program at Loma Linda University Medical Center. Visit our website to learn more about Loma Linda University Medical Center and the surrounding area.

The six-year integrated thoracic surgery residency program provides residents with a diverse clinical and academic environment with broad-based and balanced training in an atmosphere that emphasizes the institutional values of compassion, integrity, teamwork, excellence, and wholeness. We take pride in our long history of providing whole-person care to the surrounding community, our involvement in pioneering advances in the field of cardiothoracic surgery, our commitment in addressing health disparities through mission work across the globe, and our practitioners who have flourished in both academic and private practice settings.

Quick Facts

50+
Years training cardiac surgeons
100%
First-time board exam pass rate by graduates
1st
Successful neonatal heart transplant

Why Choose Loma Linda University Thoracic Surgery Integrated Residency

  • Full ACGME accreditation
  • New state-of-the-art adult and children's hospitals
  • Broad spectrum of cardiac and thoracic operations
  • Diverse patient population with a high incidence of heart disease
  • Among the highest operative volumes in the country

What our leadership is saying

Joshua Chung, MD

Chair, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Our passion is training the next generation of well-rounded, clinically excellent, and technically skilled cardiothoracic surgeons.

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