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Michigan State University Surgery

Residency · Grand Rapids, MI

Sponsored by Corewell Health – Grand Rapids/Michigan State University · Director Luke Durling

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Class size
10
Visas
J-1

Red flags

  • Seats left open in the Match. In 5 of the last 5 Matches, too few applicants ranked it to fill its seats.
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Getting in

The Match, seats filled

20227/10
20238/10
20247/9
202510/12
20268/10

How it chooses

  • Applicants need a passing Step 1 score and at least 250 on Step 2.
  • Applications go through ERAS with a November 30 deadline.

Who started, by class

Started 20265 on record of 7 seats · 4 US MD, 1 DO · 4 published before starting
  • Gwendolyn NytesUniversity of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health3 papers
  • Leandra RoelkerDrexel University College of Medicine1 paper · 1 first author · 1 review
  • Pratiik KaushikVirginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine1 paper
  • Trevor RussoDeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine1 paper · 1 case report
  • Caleb InmanMichigan State Univ Coll Osteo Med
Started 20258 on record of 9 seats · 6 US MD, 2 DO · 5 published before starting
  • Danielle Mayorga-YoungUniversity of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry3 papers · 1 review
  • Preetha PamidighantamMichigan State Univ Coll Osteo Med3 papers
  • Hannah RayMedical College of Wisconsin2 papers · 2 first author
  • Cassidy ClarkEdward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine1 paper
  • Emma SandWestern Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine1 paper · 1 case report
  • Christopher VisserMichigan State Univ Coll Osteo Med
  • Erin MuellerOakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
  • Soumeeka KoneruWayne State University School of Medicine
Started 20248 on record of 7 seats · 7 US MD · 4 published before starting
  • Katherine HuebnerMichigan State Univ Coll Osteo Med2 papers · 1 first author · 2 case reports
  • Denise DawleyWest Virginia University School of Medicine1 paper
  • Jacob KalkmanWayne State University School of Medicine1 paper
  • Lauren EberhardtOakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine1 paper
  • Allison Swider-EbelsMichigan State Univ Coll Osteo Med
  • Joel DeJongeCentral Michigan University College of Medicine
  • Kyle ThompsonIndiana University School of Medicine
  • Shannon SmithUniversity of South Carolina School of Medicine

Training

6 training sites. Graduates on record most often went on to surgical critical care.

Months at each site

  • Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals -Butterworth Hospital32 mo
  • Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals - Blodgett Hospital15 mo
  • Trinity Health Grand Rapids13 mo
  • Corewell Health Pennock Hospital4 mo
  • Corewell Health Gerber Hospital1 mo

Where graduates went next

  • Surgical Critical Care Fellowship13
  • Hand Surgery Fellowship5
  • Colon And Rectal Surgery Fellowship4
  • Colon And Rectal Surgery Residency4
  • Fellowship3
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship3

Where graduates work now

  • Corewell Health7
  • Western Michigan University Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine5
  • University of Michigan3
  • Aurora Health Care2
  • Henry Ford Health2
  • Trinity Health Grand Rapids2

Research

65% of current residents have a paper since 2023

28 of 43, 93 papers between them

  • Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes
  • Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology
  • Renal Transplantation Outcomes and Treatments
  • Trauma, Hemostasis, Coagulopathy, Resuscitation
  • Breast Cancer Treatment Studies

People

Leadership

  • Luke DurlingGeneral Surgery Residency Program Director
  • Amanda YangAssociate Program Directors
  • David ScheeresAssociate Program Directors
  • Eric MitchellAssociate Program Directors

Find someone

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

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Place

Summers reach 83°, winters fall to 19°. About 77 inches of snow a year.

Weather by month

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Commute

583k people live within 20 minutes of Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals -Butterworth Hospital by car with no traffic.

Cost of living

A one bedroom rents for about $1,290 a month within 10 miles of Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals -Butterworth Hospital.

Hazards

  • Strong wind
  • Tornadoes
  • Winter storms
  • River flooding

Publishes with residents

  • Mathew ChungSurgical Oncology, 5 residents
  • Gerald WrightSurgery, 4 residents
  • Giuseppe ZambitoSurgery, 4 residents
  • Amy Banks-VenegoniSurgery, 4 residents