Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center Program

The General Surgery Residency Program at Lincoln Medical Center is a 5-year ACGME accredited program based at NYC Health and Hospitals/Lincoln, a Level 1 trauma center located in the South Bronx. The program boasts a robust trauma and emergency general surgery experience, with the emergency room being consistently ranked as one of the busiest in the country. Residents also benefit from a diverse tertiary care experience at nearby referral centers like Columbia-New York Presbyterian, Memorial Sloan Kettering, and Montefiore-Jacobi. The program is committed to providing high-quality care to a systematically disenfranchised patient population.

The program offers three categorical General Surgery residency positions per year and accepts four preliminary residents for PGY-1 and PGY-2 yearly. Additionally, Lincoln Hospital offers a one-year Surgical Critical Care Fellowship.

The program has a long history of training historically underrepresented and systematically excluded groups in medicine. The Lincoln General Surgery Program does not discriminate based on various factors such as race, ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation.

The faculty team at Lincoln Medical Center consists of experienced attendings in various specialties including General Surgery, Trauma, Vascular Surgery, Colorectal Surgery, and Plastic Surgery, among others. The faculty are dedicated to providing a comprehensive educational experience to residents.

In terms of education, residents follow the SCORE curriculum and have access to various resources including simulation areas for training. The program offers a structured curriculum with protected time for educational activities.

Lincoln Medical Center has a rich history, having been founded in 1839 with a mission to provide care to the community. The facility underwent several expansion projects to meet the increasing healthcare needs of the population. Notably, key individuals like Dr. William Stahl and Dr. Rao Ivatury played instrumental roles in the development of surgery and trauma care at Lincoln Hospital.

For more information or to get in touch with the program, you can visit Lincoln Medical Center at 234 E 149th Street, The Bronx, NY 10451, or contact them at (718) 579-5900 or [email protected].