LSU Health New Orleans

What LSU Health New Orleans does

LSU Health New Orleans is a public, state-chartered health sciences university founded in 1931 and operating as part of the Louisiana State University System. It comprises six degree-granting schools: Medicine, Nursing, Dentistry, Public Health, Allied Health Professions, and Graduate Studies, educating the majority of Louisiana's physicians, dentists, and allied health professionals. The institution also operates a clinical care enterprise serving the greater New Orleans region and houses specialized research infrastructure including the Louisiana Tumor Registry and an Analytic Center of Excellence.

The core business model rests on four revenue pillars: state appropriations, tuition and fees, externally sponsored research grants (primarily federal from NIH, CDC, HRSA, HHS), and clinical service revenue. The institution functions simultaneously as an academic, clinical, and research enterprise, with federal grant capture as a critical and growing component of its research mission. Recent grant awards, including multi-million-dollar awards from NCI, CDC, HRSA, and AMA, demonstrate active expansion of the externally funded research portfolio.

The institution is currently executing two strategically significant long-term initiatives: pursuit of NCI Designation for its cancer research enterprise and a geographic expansion of clinical research infrastructure to Baton Rouge via the Office of Clinical and Industry Studies (OCIS), scheduled for Fall 2026. These moves, combined with the 2025 LSU System restructuring and new programmatic launches such as Screen Up, indicate an institution in active strategic repositioning rather than steady-state operation.

Name

LSU Health New Orleans

Legal name

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center – New Orleans

Website

https://lsuhsc.edu

Company type

Public

Founded year

1931

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

LSU Health New Orleans is a public health sciences university educating Louisiana's physicians, dentists, nurses, and allied health professionals across six schools, while operating clinical services and conducting externally funded biomedical and population health research.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Academic Health Sciences Education

NAICS

Health Care and Social Assistance (62), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Offices of Physicians (62111)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical Schools (MD/DO Granting) (EDAHAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Schools of Nursing (EDAHAGAC), Schools of Public Health (EDAHAGAD)

Keywords

• Health sciences education
• Medical professional training
• Healthcare research services
• Patient care services
• Public health programs

Headquarters

HQ city

New Orleans

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Educational programs generate revenue through tuition and fees from undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree programs across six schools including Medicine, Nursing, Dentistry, Public Health, Allied Health Professions, and Graduate Studies.
2. Research Grants and Federal Funding: Substantial research funding from federal agencies including NIH, CDC, HHS, and HRSA. Faculty awarded over $14M through federal grants for research on cancer, neuroscience, HIV/AIDS, and alcohol. LA-TCI receives support from Louisiana Cancer Research Consortium. SCAETC supported by HRSA award of $4,205,743.
3. Healthcare Services Revenue: Patient care services delivered through LSU Healthcare Network (over 30 specialties), School of Dentistry Clinics, Allied Health Clinics, and Health Care Services Division hospitals and clinics including Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center.
4. Healthcare Workforce Development Grants: Nearly $3 million from US Department of Health and Human Services to develop Clinical Nurse Educator Academy for nursing workforce development in rural and underserved regions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

LSU Health New Orleans is Louisiana's flagship academic health sciences center operating six schools (Medicine, Nursing, Dentistry, Public Health, Allied Health Professions, and Graduate Studies) that educate healthcare professionals, deliver patient care through the LSU Healthcare Network and affiliated clinics, and conduct biomedical, translational, clinical, and public health research. It offers degree programs from associate to doctoral levels and operates specialty clinics, cancer prevention programs, tobacco cessation initiatives, and HIV/AIDS training programs serving Louisiana and the surrounding region.

Product overview

LSU Health New Orleans is an academic health sciences center consisting of six schools (Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Graduate Studies, Medicine, Nursing, and Public Health) offering degree programs from associate to doctoral levels. The institution operates clinical services including the LSU Healthcare Network (30+ specialties), Allied Health Clinics, School of Dentistry Clinics, and the Health Care Services Division. Research and public health service units include the Analytic Center (biostatistics and epidemiology support), Louisiana Cancer Prevention and Control Programs (LCP), the Screen Up cancer screening initiative, Louisiana Tobacco Control Initiative (LA-TCI), South Central AETC (HIV/AIDS training), READ Center, and Institute for Public Health and Justice. The institution also operates off-campus instructional sites in Baton Rouge, Alexandria, and Shreveport, with a new OCIS launching in Fall 2026.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• School of Medicine Academic school providing MD, MD/MPH, and MD/PhD degree programs, residency and fellowship training across nearly 70 graduate medical education programs, and basic/translational/clinical research through seven basic science departments, 16 clinical science departments, and four research centers of excellence. For prospective medical students and physicians-in-training.
• School of Nursing Academic school offering BSN, MSN, DNP, and PhD in Nursing degree programs, including all four advanced practice nursing roles. For prospective nursing students from bachelor's through doctoral levels.
• School of Dentistry Academic school educating oral healthcare providers and operating dental student, advanced education, and faculty dental practice clinics providing a full range of dental services and procedures to Louisiana patients.
• School of Public Health Academic school offering BSPH, MPH, MS, and PhD degrees in Biostatistics, Community Health Sciences, Environmental Health, Epidemiology, and related public health disciplines for students pursuing careers in health promotion, disease prevention, and health policy.
• School of Allied Health Professions Academic school offering degree programs in physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, audiology, medical laboratory science, physician assistant studies, and related allied health fields, with multidisciplinary outpatient clinic services.
• School of Graduate Studies Academic school offering MS and PhD graduate training programs and combined MD/PhD programs, with students selecting mentors from six basic science departments and four Centers of Excellence.
• LSU Healthcare Network Faculty group practice delivering patient care across over 30 medical specialties with numerous sub-specialties, combining cutting-edge research, advanced technologies, and the latest medical treatment protocols. For patients seeking specialty medical care in Louisiana.
• School of Dentistry Clinics Three clinical programs (dental student services, advanced education, and faculty dental practice) providing a full range of dental services and procedures. For patients seeking dental care in Louisiana.
• Allied Health Clinics Faculty group practice providing multidisciplinary outpatient services including Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology, and Psychology & Counseling. For patients requiring allied health and rehabilitation services.
• Health Care Services Division Operates hospitals and clinics at Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center, advancing quality and efficiency in care delivery, supporting healthcare provider education, and positively impacting healthcare for Louisiana citizens.
• Analytic Center Formerly the EpiDataCenter, provides biostatistical, epidemiologic, study design, and program evaluation support for health-related research and policy projects on a fee-for-service basis. Offers consulting services and collaborative research relationships in research design, data collection and management, and statistical analysis.
• Louisiana Tumor Registry Population-based cancer registry collecting data on all cancer cases in Louisiana, supporting cancer epidemiology research and public health planning.
• Louisiana Cancer Prevention and Control Programs (LCP) A series of programs, projects and studies funded by the CDC with approximately $18 million in grants covering breast, cervical, HPV, colorectal, lung, and tobacco-related cancers. Includes the Louisiana Breast and Cervical Health Program (LBCHP), State Partnerships, HPV Studies, and Louisiana Colorectal Cancer Roundtable.
• Screen Up Statewide program partnering with primary care clinics across Louisiana to increase cancer screening rates through evidence-based, tailored quality improvement strategies, practice coaching, and technical assistance to strengthen clinical workflows and address patient and system barriers to equitable cancer prevention.
• Louisiana Tobacco Control Initiative (LA-TCI)

Quantifiable outcome

• 879 new health professionals graduated from six schools during the 153rd commencement ceremony
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Region 6 States (Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 October 2022Clinical Nurse Educator Academy will serve HRSA Region 6, recruiting and training nurses as educators and preceptors across these five southwestern/south-central states.
• IIT MadrascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership between LSU Health New Orleans and IIT Madras to accelerate global health innovation through collaborative research and knowledge exchange in health sciences.
• Primary Care Clinics (Screen Up Partners)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of primary care clinics across Louisiana partnering with LSU Health New Orleans Screen Up program to increase cancer screening rates through evidence-based quality improvement strategies, practice coaching, and technical assistance.
• Louisiana Department of HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLDH partners with LCP for cancer prevention programs, HPV vaccination initiatives, colorectal cancer roundtable coordination, and tobacco control efforts. Also coordinates state STD/HIV/Hepatitis Program.
• LSU System InstitutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative educational programs with LSU Alexandria (dental hygiene), LSU A&M Baton Rouge (nursing, public health), and LSU Health Sciences Center Shreveport (nursing programs) through off-campus instructional sites.
• LSU Healthcare Network and Affiliated HospitalscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare delivery partnership through LSU Healthcare Network (30+ specialties), Health Care Services Division hospitals including Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center, and affiliated hospitals and clinics across Louisiana.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tulane University School of Medicine: Located in the same New Orleans market, Tulane's medical school is the closest direct peer — competing for faculty, research funding, students, and clinical referrals within the same geographic footprint.
• LSU Health Sciences Center Shreveport: Sister institution in the LSU System offering overlapping medical education, research, and clinical services; direct peer for state-funded health workforce training and federally funded research in Louisiana.
• Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine: Direct peer for LSU Health's School of Public Health — both CEPH-accredited programs in the same city competing for public health students, faculty, and CDC/HRSA training grants.
• University of Mississippi Medical Center: Mississippi's only academic health sciences center and a comparable state-supported institution with schools of medicine, nursing, dentistry, and health-related professions serving a rural, medically underserved state.
• Medical University of South Carolina: State-supported academic health sciences center with six colleges and a similar mission across education, research, and clinical care — a close structural and operational analog to LSU Health New Orleans.
• UTHealth Houston: University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is a comparable state public academic health sciences center with schools of medicine, nursing, dentistry, public health, and biomedical sciences — strong structural peer.
• Baylor College of Medicine: Houston-based private medical school with comparable NIH research footprint and graduate medical education scale; useful peer for benchmarking research productivity and clinical specialty depth.

Broad incumbents

• University of Alabama at Birmingham: Larger, more established regional academic health sciences center with deeper NIH funding and clinical scale; serves as a benchmark for what LSU Health could grow into with sustained NCI designation pursuit.

Emerging players

• Florida State University College of Medicine: Newer (est. 2000) public medical school with similar regional workforce-development mission and emphasis on rural/underserved training — relevant comparison for emerging school strategy at LSU Health.

Others

• Ochsner Health: Dominant private non-profit health system in Louisiana and key LSU Health partner/competitor for clinical referrals, faculty practice, and population health initiatives like the Screen Up program.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/LSUHealthNO
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCHY3PRHRo952YVxHTy6NkbA/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/LSUHSC
• Instagraminstagram.com/lsu_health_sciences_center
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lsu-health-sciences-center

Compliance16 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors3 records

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M&A

Investments

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