UCSF General Surgery Residency Program Ranked No. 1 in Western U.S. in Annual Doximity Survey

The UCSF General Surgery Residency was ranked No. 1 in research output and by reputation among sister programs in California and across the western U.S. in the Doximity 2018-19 annual survey. Nationally, the program placed in the 99th percentile for research output. 

The residency program is led by Department Chair Julie Ann Sosa, M.D., M.A., FACS, Program Director Linda M. Reilly, M.D., Associate Directors Ryutaro Hirose, M.D., Kenzo Hirose, M.D., and Lygia Stewart, M.D., and Administrative Director Rachelle Bresnahan.

Faculty Leadership and Graduating Chiefs for 2017-18  

Top Ranked General Surgery Residencies (2018-19)

Western U.S.

Research Output

1. University of California (San Francisco)
2. UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
3. University of Washington
4. Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford University
5. Oregon Health & Science University
6. University of California Davis Health
7. University of Southern California/LAC+USC Medical Center
8. University of Colorado
9. University of California (Irvine)
10. University of California (San Diego) Medical Center

Reputation

1. University of California (San Francisco)
   
2. University of Washington
3. Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford University
4. UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
5. Oregon Health & Science University
6. University of Southern California/LAC+USC Medical Center
7. University of California Davis Health
8. University of Colorado
9. University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
10. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Arizona)

Large Public Hospitals Across U.S.

Research Output

1. University of California (San Francisco)
2. UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
3. University of Michigan Health System
4. UPMC Medical Education (Pittsburgh)
5. New York University School of Medicine
6. University of Washington
7. Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford University
8. Emory University School of Medicine
9. Oregon Health & Science University
10. University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago

Reputation

1. University of Michigan Health System
2. University of California (San Francisco)
3. University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
4. University of Washington
5. Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford University
6. Emory University School of Medicine
7. UPMC Medical Education (Pittsburgh)
8. New York University School of Medicine
9. UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
10. Oregon Health & Science University

National Rankings

Research Output

1. Johns Hopkins University
2. Massachusetts General Hospital
3. University of California (San Francisco)
4. Duke University Hospital
5. UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
6. Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium
7. University of Michigan Health System
8. Brigham and Women's Hospital
9. McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
10. UPMC Medical Education (Pittsburgh)

Reputation

1. Massachusetts General Hospital
2. Johns Hopkins University
3. University of Michigan Health System
4. Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium
5. University of California (San Francisco)
6. Vanderbilt University Medical Center
7. Brigham and Women's Hospital
8. Duke University Hospital
9. University of Pennsylvania Health System
10. University of Washington

Note: Doximity received more than 315,000 peer nominations, ratings and hand-written reviews to determine its top residency programs for the 2018-19 "Doximity Residency Navigator". The data shown above was current as of July 24, 2018.  Data for research output may change between surveys and may affect ranking after publication of initial results.

Related Links

Doximity Releases 2018-2019 Residency Navigator

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Doximity Residency Navigator - Residency Research Methodology