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 2 of 9)

Showing 30 of 259 programs

University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler Program

High
Tyler, TX
IMG Percentage:40.0%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:High

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester) Program

High
Rochester, MN
IMG Percentage:36.6%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:High

Berkshire Medical Center Program

High
Pittsfield, MA
IMG Percentage:36.4%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B, F-1
Friendliness:High

Westchester Medical Center Program

High
Valhalla, NY
IMG Percentage:36.4%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG, F-1
Friendliness:High

University of Miami/Jackson Health System Program

High
Miami, FL
IMG Percentage:35.5%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:High

HCA Florida Healthcare/Westside/Northwest Hospital Program

High
Plantation, FL
IMG Percentage:34.6%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:High

Ascension St Vincent Hospital Indianapolis Program

High
Indianapolis, IN
IMG Percentage:33.3%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:High

Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center Program

High
Lafayette, LA
IMG Percentage:33.3%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:High

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Program

High
Brooklyn, NY
IMG Percentage:33.3%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG, F-1
Friendliness:High

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Program

High
Harlingen, TX
IMG Percentage:33.3%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:High

Arrowhead Regional Medical Center/Kaiser Permanente (Fontana) Program

High
Colton, CA
IMG Percentage:31.2%
Visa Support:- YOG C
Friendliness:High

University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson Program

High
Tucson, AZ
IMG Percentage:31.0%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:High

Wellspan Health/York Hospital Program

High
York, PA
IMG Percentage:30.8%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B
Friendliness:High

Advocate Health Care Program

High
Ridge, IL
IMG Percentage:30.4%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:High

Marshall University School of Medicine Program

High
Huntington, WV
IMG Percentage:30.4%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:High

University of Florida College of Medicine Jacksonville Program

High
Jacksonville, FL
IMG Percentage:30.3%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:High

Southern Illinois University Program

High
Springfield, IL
IMG Percentage:30.0%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:High

Virtua Program

High
Camden, NJ
IMG Percentage:30.0%
Visa Support:-
Friendliness:High

Abington Memorial Hospital Program

Moderate
Abington, PA
IMG Percentage:29.0%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG, F-1
Friendliness:Moderate

Florida Atlantic University Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine Program

Moderate
Raton, FL
IMG Percentage:28.6%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Moderate

Loma Linda University Health Education Consortium Program

Moderate
Linda, CA
IMG Percentage:28.3%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Moderate

Garden City Hospital Program

Moderate
City, MI
IMG Percentage:27.3%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Moderate

Hospital Episcopal San Lucas/Ponce School of Medicine Program

Moderate
,
IMG Percentage:27.3%
Visa Support:-
Friendliness:Moderate

University of Connecticut Program

Moderate
Farmington, CT
IMG Percentage:26.8%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Moderate

Anne Arundel Medical Center Program

Moderate
Annapolis, MD
IMG Percentage:26.7%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG, F-1
Friendliness:Moderate

SUNY Upstate Medical University Program

Moderate
Syracuse, NY
IMG Percentage:24.3%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Moderate

University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio Joe and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine Program

Moderate
Antonio, TX
IMG Percentage:24.2%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Moderate

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at Lubbock Program

Moderate
Lubbock, TX
IMG Percentage:24.1%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Moderate

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Jacksonville) Program

Moderate
Jacksonville, FL
IMG Percentage:23.8%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B, F-1
Friendliness:Moderate

Wellstar Health System/Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center Program

Moderate
Marietta, GA
IMG Percentage:22.2%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Moderate

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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.