Our clinical rotations include: Junior Surgical Residency (PGY-1 and PGY-2), Senior Surgical Residency (PGY-3 & PGY-4), an Overseas Rotation, and Surgical Chief Residency (PGY-5).
Junior Surgical Residency (PGY-1 and PGY-2)
The first two years offer a broad introduction to the art and science of surgery. Residents learn to diagnose a wide range of surgical problems within general surgery and the surgical subspecialties. While the curriculum emphasizes pre- and post-operative management of surgical problems, residents also gain surgical experience under the direct guidance of an attending surgeon.
All rotations are at The Mount Sinai Hospital unless otherwise noted.
PGY-1:
- Four months on General Surgery
- One month on Surgical Oncology
- One month on Surgical Critical Care
- Two weeks on Plastic Surgery
- Two weeks on the Trauma Intensive Care Unit
- One month on Vascular Surgery
- Two months on General Surgery/Trauma Service at Elmhurst Hospital Center
- One month on General Surgery/Surgical Oncology at Mount Sinai West
PGY-2:
- One month on General Surgery/ER Consult Service
- One month on General Surgery
- One month on Surgical Oncology
- One month Pediatric Surgery
- One month on Liver/Kidney Transplant
- One month on Surgical Critical Care at Mount Sinai Morningside
- One month on Ambulatory Surgery at Mount Sinai Beth Israel
- One month on Endoscopy at Queens Hospital Center
- One month on General Surgery/Trauma Service at Elmhurst Hospital Center
- Two months on General Surgery/Trauma Service at Mount Sinai Morningside
Senior Surgical Residency (PGY-3 & PGY-4)
During the third and fourth years, residents assume increasing responsibility in all aspects of patient care. Third and fourth year residents either act as the senior on a large general surgery service (supervised by a chief resident and attending surgeons) or as the chief resident on a smaller specialty (i.e. Hepatobiliary, Thoracic, Cardiac, or at an affiliate hospital).
PGY-3:
- Three months on General Surgery
- One month on Pediatric Surgery
- Two months on General Surgery/Trauma Service at Elmhurst Hospital Center
- Two months on General Surgery/Surgical Oncology at Mount Sinai West
- One month on Global Surgery
- One month on Thoracic Surgery
- One month on General Surgery/Trauma Service at Mount Sinai Morningside
PGY-4:
- Three months on General Surgery
- One month on Vascular Surgery*
- One month on Surgical Oncology
- One month on General Surgery/Trauma Service at Elmhurst Hospital Center*
- One month on General Surgery/Surgical Oncology at Mount Sinai West
- Two months on General Surgery/Trauma Service at Mount Sinai Morningside*
- One month on General Surgery at Mount Sinai Queens*
- One month on Elective
Electives
A four-week clinical elective rotation allows PGY-4 residents the opportunity to explore their personal interest in other surgical specialties, either within Mount Sinai or outside institutions, in the setting of their choice. Examples of elective rotations have included Thoracic, Trauma, Endocrine, Transplant and Colorectal Surgery.
Flexibility in Training
During their PGY-5 year, Chief Residents have the opportunity to pursue a flexible curriculum, which includes rotations in other specialties, in an effort to better prepare them as they progress to the next stage of their surgical training. With approval of the ACGME and the American Board of Surgery, the * PGY-4 rotations will be designated as Chief level rotations to facilitate this.
Surgical Chief Residency (PGY-5)
During the chief resident year, residents supervise General Surgery service, charged with the responsibility of patient care and for supervising the junior and senior residents below them. Chief residents perform a wide range of surgical procedures under the supervision of an attending surgeon.
PGY-5:
- Three months on General Surgery
- One month on Surgical Oncology
- Two months on General Surgery/Trauma Service at Elmhurst Hospital Center
- One month on General Surgery/Surgical Oncology at Mount Sinai West
- One month on General Surgery/Trauma Service at Mount Sinai Morningside
- One month on Hepatobiliary (HPB)
- Three months on Flexibility In Training