Welcome to the University of Louisville Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine Residency Program! We are so glad that you are interested in learning more about our program!

UofL Hospital is located at the heart of the Louisville Metro area in downtown Louisville. It is the only Level 1 Trauma Center in the region. UofL Health Jewish Hospital is a world leader in organ transplantation for lung, heart, liver, and kidneys. In fact, the first female artificial heart transplant in the world was performed right here in September 2021! Norton Children’s Hospital is the region’s only full-service, free-standing pediatric hospital, and is Louisville’s only Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center and serves as the primary pediatric teaching facility for UofL.

Our residency program features a Clinical Base Year where interns rotate through several departments including our own, with rotations in the ICU, Obstetric Anesthesia, POCUS ultrasound, and most importantly, an introductory month in the general operating rooms prior to CA1 year.

During the Clinical Anesthesia Years (CA1-3), the opportunities for the residents are endless! During CA-1 year, we provide anesthesia to a multitude of patients, whether trauma victims, burn patients, robotic-assisted surgery patients, orthopedic patients to stroke patients at UofL, VA, and Jewish Hospitals. Our OB anesthesia rotation encompasses both low and high-risk OB. You will be exposed to different neuraxial techniques in managing those types of patients. We have acute and regional pain rotations starting in CA1year, where we get experience doing thoracic epidurals, peripheral nerve blocks, both single-shots and catheters as well as managing acute pain perioperatively. We have a strong chronic pain rotation as we provide comprehensive and multidisciplinary approach to pain that includes medication management, interventional procedures, neuromodulation as well as cancer pain management. We offer electives in research, CVICU, TEE, and a global health option in Kenya. 

Being a stand-alone pediatric hospital, our pediatric anesthesia rotation is truly unparalleled. As a resident, we are exposed to a variety of cases such as newborn surgeries, general surgeries, spine, orthopedic, neurologic, and cardiac surgeries, including nerve blocks, working alongside fellowship-trained pediatric anesthesiologists.

Our cardiothoracic anesthesia rotation is one of the strongest as we can provide care to patients undergoing open-heart surgeries, TAVRs, and heart or lung transplants. Residents are exposed to this depth of experience early in residency, offering opportunities to care for diverse patient populations as well as train us to be adaptable in any situation.

Most importantly, our education is top priority in the department. Our department boasts of faculty members who are leading experts and pioneers in the field of academics, research, advocacy, as well as authors of numerous papers and textbooks. Our faculty’s commitment to provide a conducive training environment for residents are exceptional. Our program also strives to prepare the residents to life after residency – be it pursuing fellowship training, academic, or private practice. Among ourselves, we strive to have a family-friendly environment and maintain good work-life balance.

Finally, the city of Louisville is a wonderful place to live! Louisville is the home of the world-famous Kentucky Derby, as well as a variety of other sports activities including the Louisville Bats baseball team, Louisville City FC & Racing soccer teams, and of course all the great athletic teams of the University of Louisville. With a diverse and award-winning food scene, Louisville is known for excellent dining and has been named “Best Local Food Scene” by USA Today. Louisville is also home to attractions such as The Louisville Slugger Museum, the Muhammad Ali Center, Bourbon * Beyond Music Festival, and so much more!

Thank you for your interest in our program. We look forward to hearing from you during the application process. Please do not hesitate to contact us for any questions you may have!

Dr. Tyler Mattingly and Dr. Kiley Southall 

2025-2026 Chief Residents