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Lehigh Valley Health Network Surgery

Residency · Allentown, PA

Sponsored by Lehigh Valley Health Network · Director Daniel Relles

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Class size
8
Visas
J-1, H-1B
PGY-1 salary
$74k2026 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.

Green flags

  • Sponsors H-1B visas. Most programs sponsor only J-1 visas.
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Getting in

The Match, seats filled

20227/8
20237/8
20247/8
20257/8
20266/8

Who started, by class

Started 20265 on record of 6 seats · 5 US MD · 3 published before starting
  • Sidney MessierBoston University School of Medicine1 paper
  • Timothy McElroySidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University1 paper · 1 first author · 1 case report
  • Zachary BishopCooper Medical School of Rowan University1 paper
  • Jack PinkertonChicago Medical School
  • Sara LaorsiliereFrank H Netter MD Sch of Med at Quinnipiac Univ
Started 20256 on record of 6 seats · 4 US MD, 1 DO, 1 international · 4 published before starting
  • Dylan LangburtMcGill Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences4 papers
  • Cristhian TorricoWest Virginia University School of Medicine2 papers · 1 first author · 2 case reports
  • Alee PettitDrexel University College of Medicine1 paper · 1 case report
  • Katherine Long-LijoiDrexel University College of Medicine1 paper · 1 first author
  • Kelsey WhitePhiladelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Kyle BigginsTulane University School of Medicine
Started 20247 on record of 6 seats · 3 US MD, 4 DO · 7 published before starting
  • Carolyn StickleyPhiladelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine6 papers · 1 first author
  • Alexandra SkoczekEdward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine5 papers · 5 first author · 3 case reports
  • Benjamin BurkartEdward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine2 papers · 2 reviews
  • Jimmy DawoodF. Edward Hébert School of Medicine2 papers · 1 first author · 1 case report
  • Marissa DallaraDr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine2 papers
  • Khloud YassinNova Southeastern Univ Coll of Osteopathic Med1 paper
  • Michael HellerDrexel University College of Medicine1 paper

Training

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

Months at each site

  • Lehigh Valley Health Network51 mo
  • Lehigh Valley Hospital (Muhlenberg)9 mo

Where graduates went next

  • Surgical Critical Care Fellowship28
  • Vascular Surgery Fellowship11
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship5
  • Breast Oncology Fellowship4
  • Colon And Rectal Surgery Residency3
  • Endocrine Surgery Fellowship3

Where graduates work now

  • Lehigh Valley Health Network8
  • Yale-New Haven Hospital3
  • Drexel University2
  • Geisinger Community Medical Center2
  • Mary Washington Hospital2
  • Temple University Hospital2

Research

64% of current residents have a paper since 2023

21 of 33, 85 papers between them

  • Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
  • Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
  • Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
  • Aortic aneurysm repair treatments
  • Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches

People

Leadership

  • Daniel RellesProgram Director, General Surgery Residency
  • Arjumand AliAssociate Program Director, General Surgery Residency
  • Jason WeinbergerAssociate Program Director, General Surgery Residency
  • Richard BoorseChief, Division of General Surgery, Institute for Surgical Excellence

Find someone

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

More programs at Lehigh Valley Health Network

ProgramPositions
  • Surgical Critical CarePositions: 3

Place

Summers reach 86°, winters fall to 21°. About 32 inches of snow a year.

Weather by month

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Commute

341k people live within 20 minutes of Lehigh Valley Health Network by car with no traffic.

Cost of living

A one bedroom rents for about $1,360 a month within 10 miles of Lehigh Valley Health Network.

Hazards

  • Cold waves
  • Winter storms
  • Lightning
  • Strong wind

Publishes with residents

  • Mark CipolleSurgical Critical Care, 3 residents
  • Daniel RoeslerSurgery, 3 residents