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University of Chicago Anesthesiology

Residency · Chicago, IL

Sponsored by University of Chicago Medical Center · Director Junaid Nizamuddin

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Class size
20
Visas
J-1, H-1B
PGY-1 salary
$79k2026 to 2027

Green flags

  • Fills every seat. Every seat filled in each of the last 5 Matches.
  • Sponsors H-1B visas. Most programs sponsor only J-1 visas.
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Getting in

Who started, by class

Started 202618 on record of 20 seats · 17 US MD · 12 published before starting
  • Jorge VinalesUniversity of Michigan Medical School8 papers · 2 first author · 2 reviews
  • Naisarg VananiMedical College of Wisconsin7 papers · 4 first author · 5 case reports
  • William DanMidwestern University7 papers · 1 first author
  • Madison KolbowUniversity of Minnesota Medical School - Duluth Campus6 papers · 3 first author
  • Nicholas BergumUniversity of Pittsburgh School of Medicine5 papers
  • Sai BhattePerelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania5 papers · 1 first author · 1 case report · 2 reviews
  • Sydney LashleyOregon Health & Science University School of Medicine5 papers · 1 first author
  • Tiffany D’cruzeGeisel School of Medicine4 papers
  • Joseph BeatyPerelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania3 papers
  • Charles HumesChicago Med. College1 paper · 1 first author · 1 review
  • Connor LanoueCreighton University School of Medicine1 paper
  • Serene HoskinsUniversity of Texas School of Medicine at San Antonio1 paper
  • Brandon AlfordUniversity of California, San Francisco School of Medicine
  • James CrossDrexel University College of Medicine
  • James PhillipsUniversity of Alabama
  • Kaylee ZelenikaRush Medical College
  • Thomas MurphyIndiana University School of Medicine
  • William WangUniversity of California, Irvine School of Medicine
Started 202519 on record of 20 seats · 18 US MD, 1 international · 12 published before starting
  • Erik OvromMayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine10 papers · 3 first author · 1 case report · 2 reviews
  • Mathias ChristensenKøbenhavns Universitet Det Sundhedsvidenskabelige og Medicinsk Fakultet5 papers
  • Nicholas XieUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign4 papers · 1 first author
  • Travis CurtisAlbany Medical College4 papers · 2 first author · 1 case report · 1 review
  • Anita KodaliCarle Illinois College of Medicine3 papers
  • Eric TokitaUniversity of Utah School of Medicine3 papers · 1 review
  • John SunPritzker School of Medicine3 papers · 1 first author
  • Adam KoenigWashington University School of Medicine2 papers
  • Andrew MassaColumbia Univ Coll of Phys & Surgeons2 papers
  • David HolzerSidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University1 paper · 1 first author
  • Jane FriedmanColumbia Univ Coll of Phys & Surgeons1 paper
  • Karishma KondapalliUniversity of Missouri–Kansas City School of Medicine1 paper
  • Braden MillerUniversity of Virginia School of Medicine
  • Christian LankfordIndiana University School of Medicine
  • Harini IndrakrishnanMed Coll of Georgia
  • Paul ThomasUniversity of Illinois at the Medical Center College of Medicine
  • Peter CampbellUniversity of Maryland School of Medicine
  • Rachel KubiakUniversity of Michigan Medical School
  • Raj PatelUniversity of Illinois at the Medical Center College of Medicine
Started 202419 on record of 21 seats · 18 US MD, 1 international · 12 published before starting
  • Dhavan ShahUniversity of Cincinnati College of Medicine17 papers · 2 first author · 1 review
  • Max AckermanPritzker School of Medicine6 papers · 1 first author · 1 review
  • Jeremy ForemanChicago Medical School4 papers
  • Alison ZhongUniversity of Tennessee College of Medicine2 papers
  • Avinash GarlapatiDonald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell2 papers
  • Rana GaffarMcGill Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences2 papers · 1 review
  • Cayla RoyBaylor College of Medicine1 paper
  • Corey MeehanUniversity of Colorado School of Medicine1 paper · 1 review
  • Joshua GreenUniversity of Illinois at the Medical Center College of Medicine1 paper
  • Ned ShashouaCharles E. Schmidt College of Medicine1 paper
  • Pauline AegerterUniversity of Texas School of Medicine at San Antonio1 paper · 1 review
  • Vince BerryMedical College of Wisconsin1 paper
  • Christine DalyIndiana University School of Medicine
  • Katherine GohresGeisel School of Medicine
  • Loni SneedMorehouse Sch of Med
  • Matthew MillettWashington University School of Medicine
  • Olivia SmithBoonshoft School of Medicine
  • Peter SloaneUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine
  • Sahithi KatragaddaUniversity of Missouri–Kansas City School of Medicine

Training

3 training sites. Graduates on record most often went on to pediatric anesthesiology.

Months at each site

  • University of Chicago Medical Center48 mo
  • Endeavor Health - Northshore Evanston Hospital3 mo
  • Endeavor Health - NorthShore Skokie Hospital1 mo

Where graduates went next

  • Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellowship33
  • Pain Medicine Fellowship26
  • Critical Care Medicine Fellowship23
  • Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Fellowship19
  • Fellowship14
  • Adult Cardiothoracic Fellowship12

Where graduates work now

  • University of Chicago Medical Center27
  • Pritzker School of Medicine15
  • Endeavor Health14
  • McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University13
  • Advocate Lutheran General Hospital8
  • Emory University School of Medicine5

Research

49% of current residents have a paper since 2023

30 of 61, 78 papers between them

  • Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology
  • Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
  • Anesthesia and Pain Management
  • Airway Management and Intubation Techniques
  • Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment

Life

$79k to start, $84k by PGY-2.

Pay by year

  • PGY-1$78,973
  • PGY-2$83,536

People

Leadership

  • Junaid NizamuddinProgram Director, Core Anesthesiology Residency Program
  • Danisa DaubenspeckAssociate Residency Director
  • Sarah NizamuddinAssociate Residency Director
  • Ted TimothyAssistant Residency Director

Find someone

Faculty, residents, graduates and the people residents publish with.

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ProgramPositions
ProgramPositions
  • Adult Cardiothoracic AnesthesiologyPositions: 3
  • Critical Care Medicine (Anesthesiology)Positions: 3
  • Obstetric AnesthesiologyPositions: 1
  • Pain Medicine (Multidisciplinary)Positions: 4
  • Pediatric AnesthesiologyPositions: 1

Place

Summers reach 85°, winters fall to 20°. About 39 inches of snow a year.

Weather by month

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Commute

1.3M people live within 20 minutes of University of Chicago Medical Center by car with no traffic.

Cost of living

A one bedroom rents for about $1,360 a month within 10 miles of University of Chicago Medical Center.

Hazards

  • Cold waves
  • Tornadoes
  • Winter storms
  • River flooding

Publishes with residents

  • Bhuvaneswari RamAnesthesiology, 2 residents
  • Lucia VoiculescuAnesthesiology, 2 residents
  • Markus PloesserForensic Psychiatry, 2 residents
  • Rewais HannaAnesthesiology, 2 residents