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Geisinger Health System Dermatology

Residency · Danville, PA

Sponsored by Geisinger Health System · Director Eric Hossler

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Class size
4
Visas
J-1, H-1BH-1B for some
PGY-1 salary
$70k2026 to 2027

Green flags

  • Fills every seat. Every seat filled in each of the last 5 Matches.
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Getting in

How it chooses

  • Required items are a CV, a personal statement, USMLE Step I and Step II, three letters of recommendation, the Medical School Deans Letter and medical school transcripts.
  • Applicants apply through ERAS for the NRMP match, and applications are due October 15 of every year.

Who started, by class

Started 20261 on record of 4 seats · 1 US MD
  • Cassie EllisonGeisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Started 20255 on record of 4 seats · 4 US MD · 4 published before starting
  • Deven CurtisNortheast Ohio Medical University10 papers · 2 first author · 8 reviews
  • Rachel Ziebart8 papers · 3 first author · 2 reviews
  • David HoytUniversity of Utah School of Medicine5 papers · 2 first author · 1 case report
  • Mary BradySidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University3 papers · 3 first author · 1 case report
  • Leah HahnJoan C. Edwards School of Medicine
Started 20247 on record of 4 seats · 3 US MD · 6 published before starting
  • Madison Hackley4 papers · 2 first author · 1 review
  • Volkan TekmenSidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University4 papers · 1 first author · 2 case reports
  • Bo Kitrell2 papers · 2 first author · 1 review
  • Hannah FleischmannUniversity of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health2 papers · 1 first author
  • Jake FaganWest Virginia University School of Medicine2 papers · 2 case reports
  • Alison Varano1 paper · 1 case report
  • Raj Patel

Training

5 training sites. Graduates on record most often went on to micrographic surgery and dermatologic oncology.

Months at each site

  • Geisinger Medical Center35 mo
  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Wilkes-Barre)1 mo
  • Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center0 mo
  • Geisinger - Scenery Park0 mo

Where graduates went next

  • Micrographic Surgery And Dermatologic Oncology Fellowship31
  • Dermatopathology Fellowship16
  • Pediatric Dermatology Fellowship5
  • Fellowship3
  • Internal Medicine Residency2
  • Mohs Fellowship2

Where graduates work now

  • Geisinger21
  • QualDerm Partners4
  • Avera McKennan Hospital and University Health Center2
  • Dermatologic Surgicenter2
  • Dermatology Associates, P.c.2
  • Forefront Dermatology2

Research

82% of current residents have a paper since 2023

14 of 17, 80 papers between them

  • Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management
  • Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Studies
  • Cutaneous lymphoproliferative disorders research
  • Cancer and Skin Lesions
  • Contact Dermatitis and Allergies

Life

$70k to start, $72k by PGY-2.

Pay by year

  • PGY-1$70,064
  • PGY-2$71,722

People

Leadership

  • Eric HosslerProgram Director, Dermatology
  • Mikael HorissianDermatology Residency Associate Program Director
  • Christen MowadDirector of Dermatology Service Line
  • Alison VaranoChief Residents

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  • Dermatopathology (Multidisciplinary)Positions: 2
  • Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic OncologyPositions: 2

Place

Summers reach 85°, winters fall to 20°. About 27 inches of snow a year.

Weather by month

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Commute

45k people live within 20 minutes of Geisinger Medical Center by car with no traffic.

Cost of living

A one bedroom rents for about $990 a month within 10 miles of Geisinger Medical Center.

Publishes with residents

  • Sylvia HsuDermatology, 2 residents
  • Erik StratmanDermatology, 2 residents
  • Ashley KhouriDermatology, 2 residents
  • Jason LeeDermatology, 2 residents