Welcome to the homepage of the Loma Linda University Department of Anesthesiology. We are glad you have chosen to visit our site! Here you can find information about our department, including our residency and fellowship programs, research department, staff, and many other items of interest. Take a look around and let us know if you would like further information.

Medical Student Clerkships

Loma Linda University School of Medicine welcomes elective applications from students in good standing in their senior year of medicine at AAMC Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) accredited institutions. Students in their senior year at osteopathic schools of medicine accredited by the Committee on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) of the American Osteopathic Association are also invited to apply.

Categorical Anesthesiology

Residency Program

The Loma Linda University Department of Anesthesiology believes that the future of the specialty is very bright , not only for the continued value of the contributions that the specialty makes to the science of medicine, but also for the expanding role that anesthesiology offers to the health care community. 

Internal Medicine - Anesthesiology

Combined Residency Program

The Loma Linda University Departments of Anesthesiology and Internal Medicine have joined educational efforts to offer a combined integrated training program in Internal Medicine and Anesthesiology. This combined program is five years in length and will allow for the development of physicians who are fully qualified and board certified in both specialties.

Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology

Fellowship Program

Loma Linda Medical Center has a large catchment area and serves as a tertiary care referral center for complex cardiothoracic surgery, and management and palliation of congenital heart disease, as well as interventional cardiology. We perform more than 1000 cardiothoracic cases a year with a strong emphasis in coronary revascularization, complex valve replacement, heart failure, and transplantation.

Critical Care Anesthesiology

Fellowship Program

Our ACGME accredited fellowship is a robust, multidisciplinary training program that provides diverse experiences in education, clinical exposure, and leadership at Loma Linda University Medical Center, a 734-bed tertiary referral, Level I Trauma, Certified Stroke and STEMI center located 60 miles east of Los Angeles, CA. 

Liver Transplant  Anesthesiology

Fellowship Program

Loma Linda University offers a one-year non-ACGME accredited fellowship in Liver Transplant Anesthesia.  This position is open to all applicants who have completed an ACGME approved anesthesiology residency and can obtain an unrestricted medical license in the state of California.

Pediatric  Anesthesiology

Fellowship Program

The Pediatric Anesthesia Fellowship at Loma Linda University Children's Hospital (LLUCH) is a 12-month ACGME-accredited fellowship. The Program accepts 3 fellows each year. Over 7000 pediatric surgeries, including more than 300 pediatric cardiac surgeries with cardiopulmonary bypass, are performed each year at LLUCH.