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University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Surgery

Residency · Houston, TX

Sponsored by University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston · Director Sasha Adams

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Class size
22
Visas
J-1
PGY-1 salary
$74k2027 to 2028

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

202214/18
202315/20
202420/21
202516/23
202614/22

Who started, by class

Started 20269 on record of 7 seats · 5 US MD, 2 DO, 1 international · 5 published before starting
  • Mecklin Ragan13 papers · 4 first author · 3 reviews
  • Colten LanningTexas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine1 paper
  • Frank FrankovskyTexas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine1 paper
  • Jose ReyesUniversidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla Facultad de Medicina1 paper
  • Matthew WongMcGovern Medical School1 paper
  • Bao-Khang NgoTexas Coll of Osteopathic Med
  • Jason WangUniv of Texas Southwestern Med Sch at Dallas
  • Sanaa DurraniPaul L. Foster School of Medicine
  • Sung JoMichigan State Univ Coll Osteo Med
Started 202513 on record of 8 seats · 8 US MD, 2 DO, 2 international · 7 published before starting
  • Nathaniel Deboever40 papers · 29 first author · 1 case report · 7 reviews
  • Bonnie ChenCase Western Reserve University School of Medicine8 papers · 4 first author · 1 case report
  • Jasmine PengTexas A&M School of Medicine2 papers · 1 review
  • James FaraciLake Eerie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Elmira Campus1 paper · 1 review
  • Katherine GrobengieserRocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine1 paper
  • Kenyon AgronsBaylor College of Medicine1 paper · 1 first author
  • Samantha ChirinosUniv De Oriente1 paper · 1 review
  • Byron ToddUniversity of Texas School of Medicine at San Antonio
  • Daniel LondonMeharry Med Coll Sch of Med
  • Fatima MubarakAga Khan Med Coll, Karachi, Pakistan
  • James EagletonUniversity of Oklahoma College of Medicine
  • Maureen McGillTufts University School of Medicine
  • Shephaly SoniTulane University School of Medicine
Started 20249 on record of 7 seats · 5 US MD, 1 DO · 6 published before starting
  • Venkata Vaddavalli12 papers · 3 first author · 7 case reports · 1 review
  • Yuming Ren8 papers
  • Alexandra BoydMcGovern Medical School2 papers · 1 review
  • Alexandra FosterUniversity of South Carolina-Columbia2 papers
  • Anna KurianTexas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine2 papers
  • Steven LiuIndiana University School of Medicine1 paper
  • Carleen CuevasMcGovern Medical School
  • Christopher DaoMcGovern Medical School
  • Jonathan SweeneyTexas Coll of Osteopathic Med

Training

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

Months at each site

  • Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center29 mo
  • Lyndon B Johnson General Hospital19 mo
  • University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center4 mo
  • Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital3 mo
  • Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital2 mo
  • Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital2 mo

Where graduates went next

  • Surgical Critical Care Fellowship16
  • Complex General Surgical Oncology Fellowship10
  • Vascular Surgery Fellowship10
  • Fellowship9
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship9
  • Otolaryngology – Head And Neck Surgery Residency9

Where graduates work now

  • University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston43
  • University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center10
  • Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Baylor College of Medicine5
  • Houston Methodist Hospital4
  • Memorial Hermann Health System4
  • University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center4

Research

71% of current residents have a paper since 2023

49 of 69, 264 papers between them

  • Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
  • Trauma, Hemostasis, Coagulopathy, Resuscitation
  • Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches
  • Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
  • Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes

People

Leadership

  • Sasha AdamsProgram Director
  • Anna MydlowskaAssociate Program Director
  • David HallAssociate Program Director for the General Surgery Residency
  • Melissa StewartAssociate Program Director

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  • Vascular Surgery - IndependentPositions: 2

Place

Summers reach 94°, winters fall to 46°.

Weather by month

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Commute

1.3M people live within 20 minutes of Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center by car with no traffic.

Cost of living

A one bedroom rents for about $1,310 a month within 10 miles of Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center.

Hazards

  • Hurricanes
  • River flooding
  • Tornadoes
  • Cold waves

Publishes with residents

  • Bryan CottonTrauma Surgery, 8 residents
  • Lillian KaoSurgery, 5 residents
  • Thomas ClementsTrauma Surgery, 5 residents
  • Kevin LallyPediatric Surgery, 4 residents