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 1 of 9)

Showing 30 of 259 programs

BronxCare Health System Program

High
Bronx, NY
IMG Percentage:100.0%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B
Friendliness:High

Desert Regional Medical Center Program

High
Springs, CA
IMG Percentage:100.0%
Visa Support:- YOG C
Friendliness:High

Larkin Community Hospital Program

High
Miami, FL
IMG Percentage:100.0%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:High

BayCare Health System (St. Joseph's Hospital) Program

High
Tampa, FL
IMG Percentage:87.5%
Visa Support:-
Friendliness:High

St Mary's Hospital (Waterbury) Program

High
Waterbury, CT
IMG Percentage:86.7%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:High

Cleveland Clinic (Florida) Program

High
Weston, FL
IMG Percentage:68.2%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B, F-1
Friendliness:High

One Brooklyn Health System/Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center Program

High
Brooklyn, NY
IMG Percentage:68.0%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B, F-1
Friendliness:High

Mohawk Valley Health System, Inc Program

High
Utica, NY
IMG Percentage:66.7%
Visa Support:-
Friendliness:High

NYC Health & Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health Program

High
Brooklyn, NY
IMG Percentage:66.7%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:High

AdventHealth Florida (Tampa) Program

High
Tampa, FL
IMG Percentage:62.5%
Visa Support:H-1B, F-1
Friendliness:High

HCA Healthcare/Mercer University School of Medicine/Trident Medical Center Program

High
Charleston, SC
IMG Percentage:61.1%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:High

Quinnipiac University Frank H Netter MD School of Medicine (Waterbury Hospital) Program

High
Waterbury, CT
IMG Percentage:58.3%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:High

Doctors Hospital at Renaissance, Ltd. Program

High
Edinburg, TX
IMG Percentage:57.9%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:High

Henry Ford Providence Hospital Program

High
Southfield, MI
IMG Percentage:57.1%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B
Friendliness:High

HCA Florida Healthcare/Lawnwood Hospital Program

High
Pierce, FL
IMG Percentage:55.6%
Visa Support:J1
Friendliness:High

Carle Foundation Hospital Program

High
Urbana, IL
IMG Percentage:55.0%
Visa Support:J1
Friendliness:High

Southwest Healthcare Medical Education Consortium Program

High
Wildomar, CA
IMG Percentage:52.9%
Visa Support:-
Friendliness:High

Western Reserve Health Education/NEOMED Program

High
Warren, OH
IMG Percentage:52.8%
Visa Support:H1B, J1, F1
Friendliness:High

Rutgers Health/Community Medical Center Program

High
River, NJ
IMG Percentage:50.0%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:High

UPMC Medical Education (Farrell) Program

High
Farrell, PA
IMG Percentage:50.0%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:High

HCA Florida Healthcare/USF Morsani College of Medicine GME - Tampa South Program

High
Brandon, FL
IMG Percentage:47.4%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:High

University of Miami Hospital and Clinics Program

High
Lauderdale, FL
IMG Percentage:46.7%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:High

Bayhealth Medical Center Program

High
Dover, DE
IMG Percentage:44.4%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:High

University of Central Florida/HCA Florida Healthcare (Ocala) Program

High
Ocala, FL
IMG Percentage:43.5%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:High

St John's Episcopal Hospital-South Shore Program

High
Rockaway, NY
IMG Percentage:42.9%
Visa Support:J1
Friendliness:High

Abrazo Health Network Program

High
Glendale, AZ
IMG Percentage:42.1%
Visa Support:-
Friendliness:High

Mercy Catholic Medical Center Program

High
Darby, PA
IMG Percentage:41.7%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:High

Nazareth Hospital Program

High
Philadelphia, PA
IMG Percentage:41.7%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:High

Central Michigan University College of Medicine/CMU Medical Education Partners Program

High
Saginaw, MI
IMG Percentage:40.0%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:High

TidalHealth Program

High
Salisbury, MD
IMG Percentage:40.0%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:High

Want to Calculate Your Match Probability for Surgery?

Our AI matching engine analyzes your Step scores, research experience, and profile to calculate your chances at these IMG-friendly Surgery programs.

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.