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Thoracic surgery - integratedUniversity BasedStanford, CA

Size

3 / year · 16 total

Training length

6 yr

Schedule

67 hrs / week

EMR

Epic

Applications per year

122
2022
148
2023
133
2024
139
2025
111
2026

Compensation

$92,123 (+14%)

Cost of living

$2,982/mo (+13%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$92,1232820
Year 2$96,2412820
Year 3$102,7312820
Year 4$107,9722820
Year 5$114,0882820
Year 6$118,6642820

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD100%
  • DO0%
  • IMG0%

Sex

  • Female35%
  • Male65%

Tracks & recognition

Research / fellow

Interview Pool Demographics

Student type
This program Thoracic-I avg
  • US MD Graduates

    100%
    90%
  • US-IMG

    0%
    3%
  • Non-US IMG

    0%
    3%
  • US DO Graduates

    0%
    5%
Sex
This program Thoracic-I avg
  • Men

    59%
    60%
  • Women

    41%
    40%
  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
Race / ethnicity
This program Thoracic-I avg
  • Asian

    55%
    31%
  • White

    32%
    58%
  • Black or African American

    9%
    4%
  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    9%
    8%
  • Middle Eastern or North African

    5%
    3%
  • Other

    0%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    0%
    1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    0%
    0%
Career plans
  • Practice Full-time

    20%
Top medical schools
  • Harvard Medical School

    27%
  • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

    14%
  • Yale School of Medicine

    9%

Training sites

  • STANFORD HEALTH CARE

    STANFORD, CA

    Primary
    • 586 staffed beds
    • 34,946 discharges
    • San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA · 2.00M (2024)
    • Adult cardiac (Blue/Green) and thoracic surgery

    From published listing

  • Palo Alto Veterans Administration Health Care System

    Palo Alto, CA

    Participating

    From published listing

  • LUCILE SALTER PACKARD CHILDREN'S HSP AT STANFORD

    PALO ALTO, CA

    Participating
    • 246 staffed beds
    • 19,795 discharges
    • San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA · 2.00M (2024)
    • Pediatric congenital cardiac surgery

    From published listing

  • SANTA CLARA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER

    SAN JOSE, CA

    Participating
    • 707 staffed beds
    • 34,578 discharges
    • San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA · 2.00M (2024)
    • General surgery earlier; CT surgery in later years

    From published listing

  • KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL-SANTA CLARA

    SANTA CLARA, CA

    Participating
    • 281 staffed beds
    • 17,532 discharges
    • San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA · 2.00M (2024)
    • R3 CT Surgery @ KSC

    From published listing

  • UCSF BENIOFF CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OAKLAND

    OAKLAND, CA

    Participating
    • 85 staffed beds
    • 7,386 discharges
    • San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · 4.65M (2024)
    • Part II pediatric cardiac surgery

    From published listing

  • SAINT JOHN'S HEALTH CENTER

    SANTA MONICA, CA

    Elective
    • 194 staffed beds
    • 11,388 discharges
    • Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · 12.9M (2024)
    • Optional thoracic surgery rotation

    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)67
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)14
  • Night floatYes
  • MoonlightingNo
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes1820461C0
  • ACGME ID4610521016
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters3
  • Chair letterNo
  • Faculty letterNo
  • Specialty letterNo
Visas
  • J-1 through ECFMG Yes
  • H-1B Yes
  • F-1 Yes
Interviews
  • Interview typeIn person
  • Video interviewNo
  • Interview periodNov 1, 2026 – Jan 16, 2027