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Houston Methodist Hospital (Medical Center) Thoracic Surgery - Independent

Residency · Houston, TX

Sponsored by Houston Methodist Hospital · Director Ross Reul

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Class size
1
Visas
None
PGY-6 salary
$87k2026 to 2027

Red flags

  • No visa sponsorship. Only applicants who need no visa can train here.

Green flags

  • Fills every seat. Every seat filled in each of the last 5 Matches.
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Getting in

How it chooses

  • Applicants apply through ERAS by the December 9 deadline and are matched through the NRMP.

Training

2 training sites. Most graduates on record went on to vascular surgery.

Months at each site

  • Houston Methodist Hospital22 mo
  • Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas2 mo

Where graduates went next

  • Vascular Surgery Fellowship1

Where graduates work now

  • Baylor Scott and White Health1
  • Houston Methodist Hospital1
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital1
  • Ohio State University Hospital1

Research

100% of current residents have a paper since 2023

1 of 1, 3 papers between them

  • Congenital Heart Disease Studies
  • Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
  • Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
  • Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches
  • Coronary Artery Anomalies

People

Leadership

  • Ross ReulProgram Director
  • Min KimAssociate Program Director
  • Charles FraserLeader, Texas Center for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease

Find someone

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

Place

Summers reach 94°, winters fall to 46°.

Weather by month

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Commute

1.4M people live within 20 minutes of Houston Methodist Hospital by car with no traffic.

Cost of living

A one bedroom rents for about $1,330 a month within 10 miles of Houston Methodist Hospital.

Hazards

  • Hurricanes
  • River flooding
  • Tornadoes
  • Cold waves