BronxCare Health System Program | Obstetrics and Gynecology | IMGPrep

BronxCare Health System Program

Obstetrics and Gynecology Analyst Verified · Jun 16, 2026

BronxCare Health System Program

BronxCare Health System Program is a residency program specializing in Obstetrics and Gynecology, located in Bronx, New York, directed by Alireza Mehdizadeh and coordinated by Jessica Fernandez. The program accepts applications through November 30, 2026 and holds an accreditation status of Continued. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at jefernan@bronxleb.org or (718) 239-8383. 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

BronxCare's OB/GYN residency is an academic, community-based, safety-net program serving the South Bronx, one of the most underserved and medically high-need populations in New York City. The program's identity centers on training physicians through direct exposure to a high-acuity, high-volume, resource-limited patient population, with an explicit emphasis on drawing residents from diverse international training backgrounds who deliver hands-on patient care. Limited public detail on structured research infrastructure, named tracks, or subspecialty pathways suggests a program organized primarily around clinical service volume and generalist obstetric-gynecologic competency rather than academic scholarship or fellowship pipeline development. The program appears to value residents who are clinically committed, adaptable to a demanding safety-net environment, and drawn to serving a complex, underserved community.

Who it fits
An IMG applicant with a service-oriented ERAS narrative emphasizing resilience, direct patient care experience in underserved or resource-limited settings, and a stated commitment to community-based women's health rather than subspecialty research.
Research intensity
Low - no evidence of structured research expectations or infrastructure; focus is clinical training.
Career orientation
Community Practice

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Name/ID

IMG %

Deadline

State

Accreditation Status

BronxCare Health System Program
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IMG % IMG %

11/30/2026
55 days left

NY

Continued

Deadline 11/30/2026 55 days left
Accreditation Status Continued
SCORE
USMLE STEP 1
USMLE STEP 1
USMLE STEP 2
USMLE STEP 2

SCORE NOTES

VISA POLICY

VISA

GRADUATION CUT OFF

GRADUATION CUT OFF

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

ECFMG CERTIFICATE

ECFMG CERTIFICATE

PROGRAM MISSION STATEMENT

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CURRENT RESIDENTS
Residents
Current Residents.pdf
Program Director
Name: Alireza Mehdizadeh
Program Coordinator
Name: Jessica Fernandez Email: jefernan@bronxleb.org Phone: (718) 239-8383 Address: 1650 Grand Concourse Ave,Bronx
Program Website
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