General Surgery - Riverside Methodist
We train residents to become the next leaders in advanced surgical medicine.
Riverside's General Surgery Residency is a five-year, ACGME-accredited program. Five categorical and four preliminary residents per year are accepted into this comprehensive program. You’ll practice in Riverside Methodist’s 1,059-bed teaching hospital — ranked among the nation's best.
NRMP Program Code: 1567440C0
Why Choose General Surgery at Riverside Methodist Hospital
Our residency program is designed to bring you up to speed smoothly, while learning from the best minds in the field.
A Comprehensive Curriculum That Sets Us Apart
We offer an unparalleled breadth of surgical experience and a high patient volume.
Our program focuses on all general surgery areas, as well as areas for those interested in obtaining a fellowship or transitioning to practice. Clinically, the program is structured to ensure residents assume progressive responsibility in patient care, get exposure to a wide variety of surgical conditions and develop expertise in surgical skills.
The first year consists of medical and surgical rotations, while the second and third years emphasize general surgery and surgical sub-specialties. In the fourth and fifth years, residents assume primary responsibility for the patients of the attending staff, uninsured patients in the hospital and outpatient clinics and trauma patients. This takes place while under the supervision of appropriately credentialed teaching physicians. Our program does not have fellows to compete with in the institution.
We prepare surgeons for success.
We provide rotations at nationally recognized academic and medical centers and smart technology in hospital-replica facilities. From basic suturing to advanced robotic surgery, faculty and mentors support you as you gain proficiency in general surgery and subspecialties.
- Rotation Opportunities
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In addition to Riverside Methodist Hospital and other OhioHealth inpatient and outpatient facilities, residents rotate with our regional and national partners, including:
- The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center – a multidisciplinary academic medical center
- Nationwide Children's Hospital – America’s second-largest pediatric hospital and research center
- The Chalmers P. Wylie VA Ambulatory Care Center – serving veterans in the main Columbus, Ohio, facility and in community-based outpatient clinics
- CME+I: Laboratory Skills Center
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The Center for Medical Education & Innovation (CME+I) replicates a hospital environment – from scrub sinks, operating rooms and equipment to cross-disciplinary collaboration. This state-of-the-art facility features varied simulation technologies and capabilities, including a monitored Virtual Care Unit (VCU) with adult, pediatric and infant patient simulators.
- Microvascular Lab
- Laparoscopy Lab
- Robotic Lab
- Minimally Invasive Cath Lab
- Clinical Skills Lab
- Exam Rooms
- Surgical Skills Overview
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Residents will gain experience in assisting and performing a variety of surgical procedures at The Center for Medical Education & Innovation (CME+I), under the supervision of surgical physicians and associates.
- LapSim – laparoscopic simulator training
- FES – fundamentals of endoscopic surgery
- FLS – fundamentals of laparoscopic surgery
- ABLS – advanced burn life support
- Robotics – technology, techniques and robotic-assisted procedures
- Vascular surgery – open surgery and endovascular
- Other procedures – general surgery, gastrointestinal surgery and other specialized procedures and skills
- Scholarly Activities and Quality Improvement
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Full-time, dedicated faculty members who are available to provide support and guidance for residents on their scholarly activities and quality improvement projects. Residents have displayed posters and given presentations at local, state and national conferences. Additionally, they have published case reports on unusual diseases in medical journals and published clinical research in sub-specialty medical journals. They have also presented and published on the topic of quality improvement projects.
- Mentorship Program and Board Pass Rate
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We match residents who have an interest in a particular specialty with a faculty member in that specialty to provide one-to-one guidance.
Our program has an excellent board pass rate. Our program’s five-year average is 95%.
- Fellowship Placements
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Graduates have enjoyed success in varied types of practice, fellowships, and fulfilling careers and locations. These include:.
- General Surgery Private Practice:
OhioHealth Grady Memorial
Mansfield, OH
Winston-Salem, NC
Washington, PA - Acute Care Surgery Fellowship:
Jackson Memorial Hospital
The Ohio State University - Burn Surgery Fellowship:
University of California, Davis Medical Center
- Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship:
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Albert Einstein Montefiore in New York
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Medical University of South Carolina
Indiana University
Tufts Medical Center - Colorectal Surgery Fellowship:
Henry Ford Hospital
University at Buffalo - Endocrine Surgery Fellowship:
University of Pittsburgh
Alfred Health, Australia
Mayo Clinic
University of Miami-Florida - Hand Surgery Fellowship:
Louisville University
- Hepatico-Pancreatico-Biliary Fellowship:
Atrium Health - Charlotte, NC (2)
- Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Fellowship:
University of Pittsburgh
Carolinas Medical Center
Allegheny General Hospital- Pittsburgh, PA
UT Health and Houston Northwest
ALSA Medical Group, Fresno, CA - Pediatric Surgery Fellowship:
Children’s of Alabama
- Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship:
The Ohio State University (2)
Summa Health System
West Cancer Center, Memphis, TN - Surgical Breast Fellowship:
University of Southern California
West Cancer Center, Memphis, TN - Surgical Critical Care Fellowship/Trauma Fellowship
The Ohio State University (3)
Medical University of South Carolina
University of South Carolina-Columbia
University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
University of Cincinnati
University of Florida - Surgical Oncology Fellowship:
Mount Sinai Hospital
University of Pittsburgh - Vascular Surgery Fellowship:
Southern Illinois University
University of Rochester - World Medical Mission Post-Residency Fellowship:
Kudjip Nazarene Hospital
Mt. Hagan and Papua New Guinea (PNG)
- General Surgery Private Practice:
- Resident Well-Being
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We know that to take care of others, we must first take care of ourselves. We work closely with our residents to help them keep a healthy work-life balance. We achieve this in a variety of ways that include but are not limited to the following.
- Three weeks paid vacation
- Free fitness center membership both on-site and at the McConnell Heart Health Center
- Concierge service
- Onsite, free parking
- Daycare facilities with discounted rates
- OhioHealth employee assistance programs