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Wayne State University Surgery

Residency · Detroit, MI

Sponsored by Detroit Medical Center · Director David Edelman

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Class size
16
Visas
J-1
PGY-1 salary
$65k2026 to 2027

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

20229/17
20238/18
20248/17
20256/16
20266/16

Who started, by class

Started 202615 on record of 6 seats · 11 US MD, 3 international · 9 published before starting
  • Gregory SchwingWayne State University School of Medicine6 papers · 2 first author · 1 review
  • Keinnan HaresWayne State University School of Medicine5 papers
  • Armaan NaghdiWayne State University School of Medicine4 papers · 1 first author
  • Emmanuel MeramWayne State University School of Medicine4 papers · 4 first author · 2 case reports
  • Era ÇobaniWayne State University School of Medicine3 papers · 2 first author · 1 case report · 1 review
  • Nathan LiWayne State University School of Medicine2 papers · 1 case report
  • Ardalan OraeeUniversity of Medicine and Health Sciences1 paper
  • Emeil StewartUniversity of Miami Miller School of Medicine1 paper
  • William BallewCentral Michigan University College of Medicine1 paper · 1 review
  • Angelica CabatuWayne State University School of Medicine
  • Chayton FivecoatWayne State University School of Medicine
  • Daniella ChrabuszczMercer University School of Medicine
  • Michael MelhamWayne State University School of Medicine
  • Sapna ChandranGovernment Medical College Kottayam
  • Seth DiazRoss University School of Medicine
Started 20256 on record of 6 seats · 5 US MD · 3 published before starting
  • Julia CochraneCalifornia University of Science and Medicine - School of Medicine2 papers · 1 case report
  • Lauren FederIndiana University School of Medicine2 papers
  • Zachary KittrellStritch School of Medicine Loyola University of Chicago2 papers
  • Katherine SchaubUniversity of Toledo Medical Center
  • Matthew ZabatWayne State University School of Medicine
  • Sadaf HashemianWayne State University School of Medicine
Started 20247 on record of 7 seats · 4 US MD, 3 international · 5 published before starting
  • Adam OlszewskiWayne State University School of Medicine6 papers · 1 first author · 1 review
  • Kayla MartinezRoss University School of Medicine2 papers · 1 first author · 2 case reports
  • Timothy GilbertUniversity of Michigan Medical School2 papers · 1 case report
  • Veda GokulaUniversity of Toledo Medical Center2 papers · 1 first author · 2 reviews
  • Anna VanderschaegenWestern Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine1 paper · 1 case report
  • Corinne BallardAmerican University of the Caribbean
  • J D OkuroSaint James SCH of Med Anguilla

Training

7 training sites. Graduates on record most often went on to vascular surgery.

Months at each site

  • Harper-Hutzel Hospital24 mo
  • Detroit Receiving Hospital and University Health Center22 mo
  • John D. Dingell Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center7 mo
  • Children's Hospital of Michigan3 mo
  • Henry Ford St. John Hospital2 mo
  • Premier Surgical Specialists, PC1 mo

Where graduates went next

  • Vascular Surgery Fellowship4
  • Surgical Critical Care Fellowship3
  • Anesthesiology Residency2
  • Orthopaedic Surgery Residency2
  • Otolaryngology – Head And Neck Surgery Residency2
  • Urology Residency2

Where graduates work now

  • Wayne State University School of Medicine2
  • Western Michigan University Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine2
  • Appalachian Regional Healthcare1
  • Ascension St. Vincent Hospital1
  • Assoc Surgeons of San Luis Obis1
  • Atlantic Pain and Wellness Institute PC1

Research

50% of current residents have a paper since 2023

23 of 46, 53 papers between them

  • Trauma, Hemostasis, Coagulopathy, Resuscitation
  • Cholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer Studies
  • Abdominal Trauma and Injuries
  • Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
  • Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis

People

Leadership

  • David EdelmanProgram Director
  • Andrew IsaacsonAssistant Program Director
  • Eliza BealAssistant Program Director
  • Michael WhiteAssociate Program Director

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ProgramPositions
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  • Pediatric SurgeryPositions: 2
  • Surgical Critical CarePositions: 4
  • Vascular Surgery - IndependentPositions: 4

Place

Summers reach 83°, winters fall to 19°. About 29 inches of snow a year.

Weather by month

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Commute

832k people live within 20 minutes of Harper-Hutzel Hospital by car with no traffic.

Cost of living

A one bedroom rents for about $990 a month within 10 miles of Harper-Hutzel Hospital.

Hazards

  • Cold waves
  • Strong wind
  • Tornadoes
  • River flooding

Publishes with residents

  • Andrew IsaacsonSurgery, 2 residents
  • Heather DolmanSurgery, 2 residents
  • Steve KimSurgical Oncology, 2 residents