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

48

19% of programs

Moderate Friendly

67

26% of programs

J-1 Visa Support

7

3% of programs

H-1B Visa Support

2

1% of programs

Top States for IMG-Friendly Surgery Programs

25

Florida

10% of programs

22

Texas

8% of programs

20

California

8% of programs

19

New York

7% of programs

18

Michigan

7% of programs

IMG-Friendly Surgery Programs (Page 7 of 9)

Showing 30 of 259 programs

University of California San Francisco (East Bay) Program

Challenging
Oakland, CA
IMG Percentage:1.9%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Challenging

Temple University Hospital Program

Challenging
Philadelphia, PA
IMG Percentage:1.8%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B, F-1
Friendliness:Challenging

UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center Program

Challenging
Angeles, CA
IMG Percentage:1.8%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B, F-1
Friendliness:Challenging

Rush University Medical Center Program

Challenging
Chicago, IL
IMG Percentage:1.6%
Visa Support:-
Friendliness:Challenging

Baylor College of Medicine Program

Challenging
Houston, TX
IMG Percentage:1.4%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Challenging

Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's Hospital Program

Challenging
Boston, MA
IMG Percentage:1.4%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B, F-1
Friendliness:Challenging

Ascension Illinois/Saint Joseph (Chicago) Program

Challenging
Chicago, IL
IMG Percentage:0.0%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B
Friendliness:Challenging

Baylor All Saints Medical Center Fort Worth Program

Challenging
Worth, TX
IMG Percentage:0.0%
Visa Support:-
Friendliness:Challenging

Baylor University Medical Center Program

Challenging
Dallas, TX
IMG Percentage:0.0%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Challenging

Brookwood Baptist Health Program

Challenging
Birmingham, AL
IMG Percentage:0.0%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Challenging

Central Iowa Health System (Iowa Methodist Medical Center) Program

Challenging
Moines, IA
IMG Percentage:0.0%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Challenging

Cleveland Clinic Foundation/South Pointe Hospital Program

Challenging
Heights, OH
IMG Percentage:0.0%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B, F-1
Friendliness:Challenging

Corewell Health (Dearborn and Trenton) Program

Challenging
Dearborn, MI
IMG Percentage:0.0%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Challenging

Corewell Health (Farmington Hills) Program

Challenging
Hills, MI
IMG Percentage:0.0%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Challenging

Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital Program

Challenging
Oak, MI
IMG Percentage:0.0%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Challenging

Dignity Health East Valley Program

Challenging
Chandler, AZ
IMG Percentage:0.0%
Visa Support:-
Friendliness:Challenging

Dwight David Eisenhower Army Medical Center Program

Challenging
Gordon, GA
IMG Percentage:0.0%
Visa Support:-
Friendliness:Challenging

Florida State University College of Medicine Program

Challenging
Tallahassee, FL
IMG Percentage:0.0%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Challenging

Geisinger Health System (Wilkes Barre) Program

Challenging
Wilkesbarre, PA
IMG Percentage:0.0%
Visa Support:-
Friendliness:Challenging

Good Samaritan University Hospital/St. Catherine of Siena Hospital Program

Challenging
Smithtown, NY
IMG Percentage:0.0%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Challenging

Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation Program

Challenging
Crosse, WI
IMG Percentage:0.0%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B, F-1
Friendliness:Challenging

HCA Healthcare/Mercer University School of Medicine/Memorial Health University Medical Center Program

Challenging
Savannah, GA
IMG Percentage:0.0%
Visa Support:-
Friendliness:Challenging

HCA HealthONE/Sky Ridge Medical Center Program

Challenging
Tree, CO
IMG Percentage:0.0%
Visa Support:-
Friendliness:Challenging

Huntington Memorial Hospital Program

Challenging
Pasadena, CA
IMG Percentage:0.0%
Visa Support:-
Friendliness:Challenging

Kaiser Permanente Southern California (Los Angeles) Program

Challenging
Angeles, CA
IMG Percentage:0.0%
Visa Support:-
Friendliness:Challenging

Kansas City University GME Consortium (KCU-GME Consortium)/St Mary's Program

Challenging
Springs, MO
IMG Percentage:0.0%
Visa Support:-
Friendliness:Challenging

Kaweah Delta Health Care District (KDHCD) Program

Challenging
Visalia, CA
IMG Percentage:0.0%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Challenging

Keesler Medical Center Program

Challenging
Afb, MS
IMG Percentage:0.0%
Visa Support:-
Friendliness:Challenging

Kettering Health Network Program

Challenging
Dayton, OH
IMG Percentage:0.0%
Visa Support:-
Friendliness:Challenging

Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV Program

Challenging
Vegas, NV
IMG Percentage:0.0%
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.