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 8 of 9)

Showing 30 of 259 programs

Madigan Army Medical Center Program

Challenging
Tacoma, WA
IMG Percentage:0.0%
Visa Support:-
Friendliness:Challenging

Marshall Community Health Consortium Program

Challenging
Huntington, WV
IMG Percentage:0.0%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Challenging

Mary Washington Healthcare Program

Challenging
Fredericksburg, VA
IMG Percentage:0.0%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Challenging

McLaren Health Care/Macomb/MSU Program

Challenging
Clemens, MI
IMG Percentage:0.0%
Visa Support:-
Friendliness:Challenging

Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals Program

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

Methodist Healthcare System of San Antonio Program

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

National Capital Consortium Program

Challenging
Bethesda, MD
IMG Percentage:0.0%
Visa Support:- YOG C
Friendliness:Challenging

Naval Medical Center (Portsmouth) Program

Challenging
Portsmouth, VA
IMG Percentage:0.0%
Visa Support:- YOG C
Friendliness:Challenging

Naval Medical Center (San Diego) Program

Challenging
Diego, CA
IMG Percentage:0.0%
Visa Support:- YOG C
Friendliness:Challenging

Nuvance Health Consortium (Vassar Brothers Medical Center) Program

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

OhioHealth/Doctors Hospital Program

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

OhioHealth/Riverside Methodist Hospital Program

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

Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences Program

Challenging
Tulsa, OK
IMG Percentage:0.0%
Visa Support:-
Friendliness:Challenging

Parkview Health Program

Challenging
Wayne, IN
IMG Percentage:0.0%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Challenging

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Program

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

Saint Joseph Hospital Program

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

Samaritan Health Services - Corvallis Program

Challenging
Corvallis, OR
IMG Percentage:0.0%
Visa Support:-
Friendliness:Challenging

San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium Program

Challenging
Houston, TX
IMG Percentage:0.0%
Visa Support:- YOG C
Friendliness:Challenging

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Program

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

Stony Brook Medicine/Southampton Hospital Program

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

Summa Health System/NEOMED Program

Challenging
Akron, OH
IMG Percentage:0.0%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Challenging

Swedish Medical Center/First Hill Program

Challenging
Seattle, WA
IMG Percentage:0.0%
Visa Support:-
Friendliness:Challenging

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (Permian Basin) Program

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

Tower Health Program

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

Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital Program

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

Trinity Health Oakland/Wayne State University Program

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

Tripler Army Medical Center Program

Challenging
Amc, HI
IMG Percentage:0.0%
Visa Support:- YOG C
Friendliness:Challenging

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine Program

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

University of California Davis Health Program

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

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

Challenging
Pensacola, FL
IMG Percentage:0.0%
Visa Support:H1B, 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.