University of California Irvine Program

Interventional Radiology-Integrated Analyst Verified · Aug 4, 2026

University of California Irvine Program

University of California Irvine Program is a residency program specializing in Interventional Radiology-Integrated, located in Orange, California, directed by Dayantha Fernando, MD and coordinated by Caroline Nguy.. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at [email protected] or (714) 456-6595. IMGPrep analysts have verified and compiled this program’s IMG acceptance rate, USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 score requirements, Visa Sponsorship Policy, graduation year cutoff, and ECFMG certificate requirements — available to IMGPrep subscribers.

Program Identity & Fit

UC Irvine's integrated IR residency is a university-based, five-year DR/IR pathway anchored at UC Irvine Medical Center (the county's only Level I trauma center and comprehensive cancer center) and Long Beach VA, with pediatric exposure at CHOC. The program is structured with a deliberately bottom-heavy call system, a full year of rotations before independent call, and heavy conference volume (roughly 12 hours weekly), reflecting a resident-centered, education-first culture. Research is built into the curriculum via a required dedicated rotation plus elective time, supported by departmental labs spanning molecular/preclinical imaging, computational radiology, and translational oncoimaging, and residents consistently produce publications, national society awards, and editorial-board appointments. The program explicitly frames its output as bound for either academic radiology or private practice, valuing residents who engage in scholarly output while also building strong procedural and clinical IR skills across a trauma, oncologic, and VA-based population.

Who it fits

An applicant with a solid record of radiology-relevant research productivity (posters, papers, society scholarships) who is seeking a structured, teaching-heavy academic environment that keeps both academic and private-practice IR careers open rather than committing early to a narrow subspecialty research identity.

Research intensity

Strong - a required dedicated research rotation plus protected elective time, active faculty labs, and a long track record of resident publications, awards, and editorial-board roles indicate research is systematically encouraged and supported, though not a mandatory physician-scientist track.

Career orientation

Mixed - Academic Medicine, Community Practice

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