Program Overview
Summary of Residency Program
The General Surgery Residency Program at Danbury Hospital, part of Nuvance Health, is a six-year program in an ACGME-accredited facility offering residents diverse surgical experiences with extensive mentorship and educational resources. It focuses on developing future academic leaders in surgery while ensuring comprehensive clinical training with a wide variety of surgical cases.
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Program Details
Specialty
General Surgery
IMG Friendly (Y/N)
Yes
IMG Friendly (detail)
The Danbury Hospital General Surgery Residency Program accepts applications from foreign medical graduates, and the program sponsors H1B and J1 visas for international graduates, indicating it is IMG-friendly.
Categorical Positions
4
Categorical Positions (detail)
4 categorical residents per clinical year, plus 3 non-designated preliminary intern positions.
Program Website
Address
24 Hospital Avenue, 4 South, Danbury, CT 06810
Program Director
Ramanathan M. Seshadri, M.D., F.A.C.S.
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Current Residents
Overview
The program currently has approximately 24 categorical residents with a structured curriculum emphasizing mentorship, research, and daily clinical responsibilities, allowing residents to gain hands-on experience across various surgical specialties.
PGY-1 MD
PGY-1 DO
PGY-1 IMG
Curriculum & Education
Overview
The curriculum consists of a structured rotation schedule where residents train in various specialties such as Advanced MIS/Bariatric/General Surgery, Colorectal/Hepatobiliary/Breast/Surgical Oncology, Trauma/Acute Care Surgery, and other surgical fields. Residents participate in a year of clinical/basic science research after their second year of training and are involved in monthly journal clubs to review literature.
Application
Application requirements include a current Curriculum Vitae, 3 letters of recommendation, a personal statement, medical school transcripts, USMLE scores, ABSITE scores (if applicable), ECFMG certificate (if applicable), and visa status (if applicable). The application process is conducted through ERAS and NRMP; they accept applicants from foreign medical graduates and sponsor H1B visas on a limited basis, as well as J1 visas through ECFMG.
# of Locations
Residents work primarily at Danbury Hospital, with rotations at New Milford Hospital and Connecticut Children’s Medical Center.
Fellowship
The program also provides opportunities for residents to participate in clinical or basic science research after their second year. Graduates have gone on to successful practice in general surgery or pursued competitive fellowships across the nation.
Resident Life
Overview
The General Surgery Residency Program at Danbury Hospital is now in its eleventh year since accreditation by the ACGME.
On Call Schedule
The current Night Float schedule is a 14 hour shift on Sunday-Thursday nights. Each level of resident will have 1-2 months of Night Float per year. This leaves 24 hour calls on Friday and Saturday and a 10 hour call on Sunday day. On average each resident who is not on Night Float will have one Friday, one Saturday, and one Sunday call per month.
# of Years of Program
The program is a 6-year residency program.
Housing
There is no specific mention of housing options or stipends for residents in the provided text.
Alumni
Alumni have successfully graduated and gone on to practice in general surgery or entered competitive fellowships. Specific fellowship placements were not detailed, but alumni have a wide variety of career paths.
Salary & Benefits
Benefits Overview
Residents participate in a year of clinical/basic science research after their 2nd year of training. In addition, our monthly journal club fosters an active environment to review literature and understand the science behind clinical practice. The program offers various resources including reimbursement for board review courses, funding for academic presentations, and access to a surgical skills lab.
PGY-1 Salary
Vacation