Surgery — DO-Friendly Residency Programs
Explore residency programs that welcome graduates from osteopathic medical schools. These programs offer a supportive environment for DOs looking to advance their medical careers.
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197 programs found.
St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital/NEOMED Program
Youngstown, OH |
Surgery
YOG 2STEP 220DO FriendlyJ1H1BMD 25%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 50%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 25%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Wyckoff Heights Medical Center Program
Brooklyn, NY |
Surgery
YOG 5STEP 215 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1H1BMD 5%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 20%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 75%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Garnet Health Medical Center Program
Middletown, NY |
Surgery
YOG 2STEP 225DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyMD 7%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 64%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 28%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Broward Health Program
Fort Lauderdale, FL |
Surgery
YOG 5STEP 220DO FriendlyJ1MD 87%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 7%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 7%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
New York Medical College at Metropolitan Hospital Center Program
New York, NY |
Surgery
YOG 1STEP 224 Research Focused DO FriendlyJ1MD 87%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 7%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 6%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Larkin Community Hospital Program
South Miami, FL |
Surgery
STEP 225DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 0%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 20%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 80%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Robert Packer Hospital/Guthrie Program
Sayre, PA |
Surgery
YOG 3STEP 220 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1H1BMD 56%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 16%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 28%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Ascension Illinois/Saint Joseph (Chicago) Program
Chicago, IL |
Surgery
YOG 1STEP 220 Research Focused DO FriendlyJ1H1BMD 92%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 8%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 0%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Jewish Hospital of Cincinnati Program
Cincinnati, OH |
Surgery
STEP 230 Research Focused DO FriendlyJ1MD 23%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 62%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 15%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Wellstar Health System/Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center Program
Marietta, GA |
Surgery
YOG 3 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 72%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 6%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 23%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at Lubbock Program
Lubbock, TX |
Surgery
YOG 2STEP 240 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 63%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 10%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 27%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio Joe and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine Program
San Antonio, TX |
Surgery
YOG 5STEP 230 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 63%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 19%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 18%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Stony Brook Medicine Program
Stony Brook, NY |
Surgery
YOG 8 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 74%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 11%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 16%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University of Minnesota Program
Minneapolis, MN |
Surgery
YOG 1STEP 220 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 78%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 11%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 11%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester) Program
Rochester, MN |
Surgery
YOG 5STEP 214 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1H1BF1MD 55%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 9%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 36%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Medical College of Georgia Program
Augusta, GA |
Surgery
YOG 2STEP 230 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 68%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 9%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 24%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Henry Ford Genesys Hospital Program
Grand Blanc, MI |
Surgery
YOG 2 Research Focused DO FriendlyMD 0%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 83%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 17%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University of Kentucky College of Medicine Program
Lexington, KY |
Surgery
YOG 2STEP 235 Research Focused DO FriendlyJ1MD 88%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 12%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 0%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
St Luke's University Hospital Program
Bethlehem, PA |
Surgery
YOG 2STEP 220 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 68%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 9%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 23%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Spartanburg Medical Center Program
Spartanburg, SC |
Surgery
YOG 1DO FriendlyMD 33%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 61%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 6%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.