Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

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Neurological surgeryUniversity BasedNew York, NY

Size

2 / year · 12 total

Training length

7 yr

Schedule

60 hrs / week

EMR

Epic

Other · MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL

USMLE Step 2 CK243–274
200280

Interview rate by signal

  • Signal
    32%
  • None
    0%

Interview rate by degree

  • US MD
    24%
  • US DO
    0%
  • US IMG
    0%
  • Non-US IMG
    0%

Applications per year

346
2022
332
2023
338
2024
373
2025
345
2026

Compensation

$88,703 (+13%)

Cost of living

$2,655/mo (+12%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$88,7032012
Year 2$94,5112012
Year 3$98,2932012
Year 4$102,2242012
Year 5$106,3122012
Year 6$110,5652012
Year 7$114,9882012
Year 8$119,5872012

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD93%
  • DO0%
  • IMG7%

Sex

  • Female43%
  • Male57%

Tracks & recognition

Academic / clinician educatorResearch / fellow

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree
  • US MD

    100%
  • US DO

    0%
  • US IMG

    0%
  • Non-US IMG

    0%
By signal
  • Sent

    100%
  • Did Not Send

    0%
Applicants by signal
  • Sent

    58%
  • Did Not Send

    42%
Student type
This program NSGY avg
  • US MD Graduates

    92%
    87%
  • US-IMG

    8%
    5%
  • Non-US IMG

    0%
    5%
  • US DO Graduates

    0%
    3%
Sex
This program NSGY avg
  • Men

    58%
    73%
  • Women

    42%
    27%
  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
Race / ethnicity
This program NSGY avg
  • White

    58%
    56%
  • Asian

    33%
    29%
  • Other

    8%
    8%
  • Black or African American

    8%
    7%
  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    8%
    10%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
  • Middle Eastern or North African

    0%
    2%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    0%
    1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    0%
    0%
Geographic preference
  • No Preference

    84%
  • Aligned

    14%
  • Not Aligned

    2%
Home state
  • Out-of-State

    69%
  • In-State

    31%
Med school state
  • Out-of-State

    75%
  • In-State

    25%
Career plans
  • Practice Full-time

    0%
Top medical schools
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

    17%
  • University of California, Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine

    17%
  • Aga Khan University Medical College

    8%
  • Emory University School of Medicine

    8%
  • Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine

    8%
  • University of Illinois College of Medicine

    8%
  • Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine

    8%
  • University of California, San Diego School of Medicine

    8%
  • University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine

    8%
  • Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University

    8%
Exam history
  • Never Failed

    100%
  • Ever Failed

    0%

Training sites

  • The Mount Sinai Hospital

    New York, NY

    Primary
    • PGY-2 and PGY-3 are twelve-month rotations at The Mount Sinai Hospital; PGY-6 includes six months as senior resident there; PGY-7 chief year is at The Mount Sinai Hospital.

    From published listing

  • MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL

    NEW YORK, NY

    Participating
    • 908 staffed beds
    • 55,104 discharges
    • New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · 19.9M (2024)

    From program website

  • MOUNT SINAI WEST

    NEW YORK, NY

    Participating
    • 515 staffed beds
    • 35,870 discharges
    • New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · 19.9M (2024)
    • 12 months

    From published listing

  • ELMHURST HOSPITAL CENTER

    ELMHURST, NY

    Participating
    • 299 staffed beds
    • 17,138 discharges
    • 6 months

    From published listing

Population is the Census city or metro of the hospital location, not a hospital catchment.

Program Details

Schedule
  • Avg hours/week (Y1)60
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)24
  • Night floatNo
  • MoonlightingYes
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes1490160C0
  • ACGME ID1603521053
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters3–4
  • Chair letterNo
  • Faculty letterYes
  • Specialty letterYes
Visas
  • J-1 through ECFMG Yes
  • H-1B Yes
  • F-1 Yes
Interviews
  • Interview typeIn person
  • Video interviewNo
  • Interview periodNov 12, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026