Best General Surgery Residency Programs in Pennsylvania (2027)

23 general surgery residency programs in Pennsylvania, in national rank order, with PGY-1 pay, pay against rent and visa sponsorship.

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  1. #3
    Hospital of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA · University · Hospital of University of Pennsylvania
    93
    PGY-1 pay
    $79K
    Pay vs rent
    5.5×
    Visa
    J-1
  2. #14
    UPMC / University of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA · University · UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside
    88
    PGY-1 pay
    $71K
    Pay vs rent
    6.4×
    Visa
    —
  3. #26
    Thomas Jefferson University HospitalPhiladelphia, PA · University
    85
    PGY-1 pay
    $81K
    Pay vs rent
    5.7×
    Visa
    J-1, H-1B
  4. #39
    Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical CenterHershey, PA · University · Milton S Hershey Medical Center
    82
    PGY-1 pay
    —
    Pay vs rent
    —
    Visa
    J-1
  5. Top 25%
    Temple University HospitalPhiladelphia, PA · University
    77
    PGY-1 pay
    $79K
    Pay vs rent
    5.5×
    Visa
    —
  6. Top 25%
    Geisinger Medical Center (Central)Danville, PA · University
    69
    PGY-1 pay
    —
    Pay vs rent
    —
    Visa
    —
  7. Top 25%
    St. Luke's University Health NetworkBethlehem, PA · University · St. Luke's Hospital
    69
    PGY-1 pay
    $73K
    Pay vs rent
    5.7×
    Visa
    —
  8. Top 50%
    Main Line Health (Lankenau Medical Center)Wynnewood, PA · University · Main Line Hospital Lankenau
    62
    PGY-1 pay
    —
    Pay vs rent
    —
    Visa
    J-1
  9. Top 50%
    AHN Medical Education Consortium (Allegheny Health Network)Pittsburgh, PA · University · Allegheny General Hospital
    61
    PGY-1 pay
    $72K
    Pay vs rent
    6.5×
    Visa
    J-1
  10. Top 50%
    WellSpan HealthYork, PA · University-affiliated · WellSpan York Hospital
    61
    PGY-1 pay
    $73K
    Pay vs rent
    6.9×
    Visa
    —
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  12. Top 50%
    Lehigh Valley Health Network (Jefferson Health)Allentown, PA · University · Lehigh Valley Hospital
    58
    PGY-1 pay
    $81K
    Pay vs rent
    6.1×
    Visa
    J-1, H-1B
  13. Top 50%
    Jefferson Abington HospitalAbington, PA · University
    51
    PGY-1 pay
    $81K
    Pay vs rent
    4.8×
    Visa
    J-1, H-1B
  14. Top 50%
    Guthrie Robert Packer HospitalSayre, PA · University
    48
    PGY-1 pay
    $70K
    Pay vs rent
    9×
    Visa
    J-1
  15. —
    45
    PGY-1 pay
    —
    Pay vs rent
    —
    Visa
    —
  16. —
    Tower HealthWest Reading, PA · University · Reading Hospital
    44
    PGY-1 pay
    $69K
    Pay vs rent
    6.6×
    Visa
    J-1
  17. —
    Einstein Healthcare Network - Jefferson HealthPhiladelphia, PA · University · Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital
    43
    PGY-1 pay
    $81K
    Pay vs rent
    5.7×
    Visa
    J-1, H-1B
  18. —
    UPMC Pinnacle / UPMC in Central Pa.Harrisburg, PA · University · UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals
    42
    PGY-1 pay
    $71K
    Pay vs rent
    6.1×
    Visa
    —
  19. —
    UPMC MercyPittsburgh, PA · University
    37
    PGY-1 pay
    $71K
    Pay vs rent
    6.4×
    Visa
    —
  20. —
    36
    PGY-1 pay
    —
    Pay vs rent
    —
    Visa
    —
  21. —
    Conemaugh Memorial Medical CenterJohnstown, PA · University
    29
    PGY-1 pay
    $71K
    Pay vs rent
    11.9×
    Visa
    J-1
  22. —
    UPMC HorizonGreenville, PA · Community
    22
    PGY-1 pay
    $71K
    Pay vs rent
    9.6×
    Visa
    —
  23. —
    Mercy Catholic Medical Center (Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic)Darby, PA · University-affiliated · Mercy Catholic Medical Center- Mercy Fitzgerald
    16
    PGY-1 pay
    —
    Pay vs rent
    —
    Visa
    —
  24. —
    —
    PGY-1 pay
    $68K
    Pay vs rent
    4.8×
    Visa
    —

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What are the best general surgery residency programs in Pennsylvania?

By our 2027 rankings, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, UPMC / University of Pittsburgh and Thomas Jefferson University Hospital lead the Pennsylvania programs.

How many general surgery residency programs are in Pennsylvania?

These rankings cover 23 general surgery programs in Pennsylvania.

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