The Loma Linda University Health Thoracic Surgery Residency Program has a proven track record of training skilled and competent professionals who are able to practice independently as cardiothoracic surgeons at the completion of training.  The diverse clinical and academic environment provides balanced training for the residents in an atmosphere that emphasizes the institutional values of compassion, integrity, teamwork, excellence, and wholeness and driven by our Mission to continue the healing and teaching ministry of Jesus Christ, “to make man whole.”

Why Choose Loma Linda University Thoracic Surgery Residency

  • Full ACGME accreditation
  • Newly constructed state-of-the-art adult and children's hospitals
  • Broad spectrum of cardiac and thoracic surgery operations
  • Diverse patient population with high incidence of heart disease
  • Newly constructed state-of-the-art adult and children’s hospitals (to be completed in 2021).

Quick Facts

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

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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