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 5 of 9)

Showing 30 of 259 programs

University of Utah Health Program

Challenging

Salt Lake City, UT

IMG Percentage:8.6%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Challenging

Charleston Area Medical Center/CAMC Institute for Academic Medicine Program

Challenging

Charleston, WV

IMG Percentage:8.0%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Challenging

Lahey Clinic Program

Challenging

Burlington, MA

IMG Percentage:8.0%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Challenging

Riverside University Health System/University of California Riverside Program

Challenging

Valley, CA

IMG Percentage:8.0%

Visa Support:-

Friendliness:Challenging

UPMC Medical Education/Mercy Program

Challenging

Pittsburgh, PA

IMG Percentage:8.0%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Challenging

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Program

Challenging

Angeles, CA

IMG Percentage:7.9%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Challenging

University of Tennessee Medical Center at Knoxville Program

Challenging

Knoxville, TN

IMG Percentage:7.9%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Challenging

Hennepin Healthcare Program

Challenging

Minneapolis, MN

IMG Percentage:7.7%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Challenging

Henry Ford St. John Hospital Program

Challenging

Detroit, MI

IMG Percentage:7.7%

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

Friendliness:Challenging

Mountain Area Health Education Center Program

Challenging

Asheville, NC

IMG Percentage:7.7%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Challenging

Old Dominion University Program

Challenging

Norfolk, VA

IMG Percentage:7.7%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Challenging

St Elizabeth's Medical Center Program

Challenging

Brighton, MA

IMG Percentage:7.7%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Challenging

University of Central Florida/HCA Florida Healthcare (Greater Orlando/Osceola) Program

Challenging

Orlando, FL

IMG Percentage:7.7%

Visa Support:-

Friendliness:Challenging

NYU Grossman School of Medicine Program

Challenging

York, NY

IMG Percentage:7.4%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Challenging

University of Vermont Medical Center Program

Challenging

Burlington, VT

IMG Percentage:7.4%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Challenging

Texas Health Resources Fort Worth General Surgery Program

Challenging

Worth, TX

IMG Percentage:7.1%

Visa Support:-

Friendliness:Challenging

New York Medical College at Metropolitan Hospital Center Program

Challenging

York, NY

IMG Percentage:6.4%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Challenging

Christiana Care Health Services Program

Challenging

Newark, DE

IMG Percentage:6.2%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Challenging

University of North Carolina Hospitals Program

Challenging

Hill, NC

IMG Percentage:6.0%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Challenging

Indiana University School of Medicine Program

Challenging

Indianapolis, IN

IMG Percentage:5.9%

Visa Support:H-1B, F-1

Friendliness:Challenging

Stamford Hospital/Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons Program

Challenging

Stamford, CT

IMG Percentage:5.9%

Visa Support:-

Friendliness:Challenging

University of Rochester Program

Challenging

Rochester, NY

IMG Percentage:5.9%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Challenging

Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford University Program

Challenging

Stanford, CA

IMG Percentage:5.8%

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

Friendliness:Challenging

MedStar Health Georgetown University (D.C.) Program

Challenging

Washington, DC

IMG Percentage:5.7%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Challenging

University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine Program

Challenging

Omaha, NE

IMG Percentage:5.7%

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

Friendliness:Challenging

HCA Florida Healthcare/USF Morsani College of Medicine GME - Tampa North/Bayonet Point Hospital Program

Challenging

Hudson, FL

IMG Percentage:5.6%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Challenging

Spartanburg Medical Center Program

Challenging

Spartanburg, SC

IMG Percentage:5.6%

Visa Support:-

Friendliness:Challenging

University of Kansas (Wichita) Program

Challenging

Wichita, KS

IMG Percentage:5.6%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Challenging

Albany Medical Center Program

Challenging

Albany, NY

IMG Percentage:5.4%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Challenging

Community Memorial Health System Program

Challenging

Ventura, CA

IMG Percentage:5.3%

Visa Support:J1

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.