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Medical University of South Carolina Surgery

Residency · Charleston, SC

Sponsored by Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine · Director Colleen Donahue

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Class size
21
Visas
None
PGY-1 salary
$66k2026 to 2027

Red flags

  • Seats left open in the Match. In 3 of the last 5 Matches, too few applicants ranked it to fill its seats.
  • No visa sponsorship. Only applicants who need no visa can train here.
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Getting in

The Match, seats filled

202222/22
202322/22
202415/21
202518/21
202615/21

Who started, by class

Started 20254 on record of 8 seats · 2 US MD · 2 published before starting
  • Andrew GlazaOakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine3 papers
  • Spencer CookeBrody Sch of Med at East Carolina Univ3 papers
  • Proposal Awardees
  • William Olive
Started 20245 on record of 8 seats · 2 US MD · 4 published before starting
  • Jerec RicciUniversity of New Mexico School of Medicine6 papers · 2 first author
  • Christopher Panetta4 papers · 1 first author
  • Daniel Mcgough3 papers
  • Jacqueline Tobin1 paper · 1 case report
  • Gabriella RasmussenUniversity of Utah School of Medicine

Training

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

Months at each site

  • MUSC Medical Center49 mo
  • Ralph H Johnson VA Medical Center (Charleston)5 mo
  • McLeod Regional Medical Center2 mo
  • MUSC Health Florence Medical Center2 mo
  • MUSC Health Orangeburg Village Park Primary Care1 mo
  • Roper Hospital, Inc.1 mo

Where graduates went next

  • Surgical Critical Care Fellowship16
  • Fellowship12
  • General Surgery Residency10
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship8
  • Thoracic Surgery Fellowship8
  • Plastic Surgery Fellowship7

Where graduates work now

  • Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine13
  • Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center8
  • Novant Health7
  • Duke University Hospital5
  • Roper Hospital, Inc.4
  • Atrium Health3

Research

89% of current residents have a paper since 2023

24 of 27, 135 papers between them

  • Sinusitis and nasal conditions
  • Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
  • Renal Transplantation Outcomes and Treatments
  • Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
  • Trauma and Emergency Care Studies

People

Leadership

  • Colleen DonahueGeneral Surgery Program Director
  • Aaron CunninghamGeneral Surgery Associate Program Director
  • Douglas CassidyGeneral Surgery Associate Program Director; Director of Surgical Simulation
  • Kathryn EngelhardtGeneral Surgery Associate Program Director; Director of Resident Professional Development

Find someone

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

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ProgramPositions
  • Surgical Critical CarePositions: 3

Place

Summers reach 88°, winters fall to 44°.

Weather by month

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Commute

256k people live within 20 minutes of MUSC Medical Center by car with no traffic.

Cost of living

A one bedroom rents for about $1,940 a month within 10 miles of MUSC Medical Center.

Hazards

  • Coastal flooding
  • Hurricanes
  • Earthquakes
  • Ice storms

Publishes with residents

  • Mary BryantSurgery, 4 residents
  • Aaron LesherSurgery, 3 residents
  • Minoo KavaranaThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery), 3 residents
  • Evert ErikssonSurgery, 3 residents