IMG Friendly Surgery Residency Programs

Comprehensive guide to 259 IMG-friendly Surgery residency programs with detailed visa sponsorship information, IMG percentages, and match statistics.

259 Programs

15.2% Avg IMG Rate

48 High Friendly

High IMG Friendly

19% of programs

Moderate Friendly

26% of programs

J-1 Visa Support

3% of programs

H-1B Visa Support

1% of programs

Top States for IMG-Friendly Surgery Programs

Florida

10% of programs

Texas

8% of programs

California

8% of programs

New York

7% of programs

Michigan

7% of programs

IMG-Friendly Surgery Programs (Page 4 of 9)

Showing 30 of 259 programs

Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium Program

Moderate

Louis, MO

IMG Percentage:15.3%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B, F-1

Friendliness:Moderate

University of Toledo Program

Moderate

Toledo, OH

IMG Percentage:15.2%

Visa Support:-

Friendliness:Moderate

HCA Healthcare/Mercer University School of Medicine/Grand Strand Medical Center Program

Moderate

Beach, SC

IMG Percentage:15.0%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Moderate

University of Pennsylvania Health System Program

Moderate

Philadelphia, PA

IMG Percentage:14.9%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Moderate

MercyOne Des Moines/PHC Consortium Program

Moderate

Moines, IA

IMG Percentage:14.3%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Moderate

The MetroHealth System/Case Western Reserve University Program

Moderate

Cleveland, OH

IMG Percentage:14.3%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B, F-1

Friendliness:Moderate

University of North Dakota Program

Moderate

Forks, ND

IMG Percentage:14.3%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Moderate

Duke University Hospital Program

Moderate

Durham, NC

IMG Percentage:13.8%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B, F-1

Friendliness:Moderate

Carilion Clinic-Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine Program

Moderate

Roanoke, VA

IMG Percentage:13.3%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Moderate

McLaren Health Care/Greater Lansing/MSU Program

Moderate

Lansing, MI

IMG Percentage:13.3%

Visa Support:-

Friendliness:Moderate

Ochsner Clinic Foundation Program

Moderate

Orleans, LA

IMG Percentage:13.2%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Moderate

UMass Chan Medical School Program

Moderate

Worcester, MA

IMG Percentage:13.2%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B

Friendliness:Moderate

HonorHealth Program

Moderate

Phoenix, AZ

IMG Percentage:12.5%

Visa Support:-

Friendliness:Moderate

Houston Methodist Hospital (Medical Center) Program

Moderate

Houston, TX

IMG Percentage:12.5%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Moderate

Lakeland Regional Health Program

Moderate

Lakeland, FL

IMG Percentage:12.5%

Visa Support:-

Friendliness:Moderate

George Washington University Program

Moderate

Washington, DC

IMG Percentage:12.1%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Moderate

HCA Houston Healthcare/University of Houston (Kingwood) Program

Moderate

Kingwood, TX

IMG Percentage:11.5%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Moderate

University of Minnesota Program

Moderate

Minneapolis, MN

IMG Percentage:11.3%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Moderate

HCA Healthcare/Los Robles Regional Medical Center Program

Moderate

Oaks, CA

IMG Percentage:11.1%

Visa Support:-

Friendliness:Moderate

Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General Hospital Program

Moderate

Boston, MA

IMG Percentage:11.1%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B, F-1

Friendliness:Moderate

University of South Dakota School of Medicine Program

Moderate

Falls, SD

IMG Percentage:11.1%

Visa Support:-

Friendliness:Moderate

AdventHealth Florida (Orlando) Program

Moderate

Orlando, FL

IMG Percentage:10.0%

Visa Support:H-1B

Friendliness:Moderate

Baptist Memorial Medical Education Program

Moderate

Memphis, TN

IMG Percentage:10.0%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Moderate

Henry Ford Warren Hospital Program

Moderate

Warren, MI

IMG Percentage:10.0%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B

Friendliness:Moderate

St. David's Healthcare Graduate Medical Education Program

Moderate

Austin, TX

IMG Percentage:10.0%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Moderate

UPMC Medical Education (Pittsburgh) Program

Challenging

Pittsburgh, PA

IMG Percentage:9.6%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B, F-1

Friendliness:Challenging

West Virginia University Program

Challenging

Morgantown, WV

IMG Percentage:9.4%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Challenging

East Tennessee State University/Quillen College of Medicine Program

Challenging

City, TN

IMG Percentage:8.8%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Challenging

University of Hawaii Program

Challenging

Honolulu, HI

IMG Percentage:8.7%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Challenging

HCA Medical City Healthcare UNT-TCU GME (Plano) Program

Challenging

Plano, TX

IMG Percentage:8.6%

Visa Support:-

Friendliness:Challenging

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Frequently Asked Questions about IMG-Friendly Surgery Programs

What makes a Surgery program IMG-friendly?

IMG-friendly Surgery programs typically have higher percentages of international medical graduates, offer visa sponsorship (J-1, H-1B, or F-1), and have a history of accepting IMGs. Our analysis shows 48 programs in Surgery are classified as highly IMG-friendly.

What is the average IMG percentage in Surgery programs?

Based on our analysis of 259 Surgery programs, the average IMG percentage is 15.2%. This varies significantly between programs, with some having much higher rates of international graduates.

Which visa types are most commonly sponsored for Surgery?

Among Surgery programs, 7 programs sponsor J-1 visas, 2 sponsor H-1B visas, and 1 sponsor F-1 visas. J-1 visas through ECFMG are typically the most common option for IMGs.