Methodist Health System Dallas Program

Obstetrics and Gynecology Analyst Verified · Oct 3, 2026

Methodist Health System Dallas Program

Methodist Health System Dallas Program is a residency program specializing in Obstetrics and Gynecology, located in Dallas, Texas, directed by David Banh and coordinated by Lucia Robledo. The program accepts applications through October 1, 2027 and holds an accreditation status of Continued. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at luciarobledo@mhd.com or (214) 947-2876. 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

Methodist Dallas is a community-based, service-oriented OB-GYN residency anchored at a tertiary referral hospital with a Level III NICU, giving residents exposure to high-acuity obstetric and gynecologic pathology despite its non-university identity. The program explicitly states that a majority of graduates enter full-scope general OB-GYN practice, with training built around continuity clinic experience at the Golden Cross Academic Clinic, robotic and advanced laparoscopic/hysteroscopic surgery, and a deliberate primary-care curriculum co-taught by Family Medicine and Internal Medicine faculty. Subspecialty exposure (Gyn Onc, REI, Urogyn, MFM) is present but structured as rotations rather than fellowship pipelines, and research is a mandatory but modestly scaled requirement (one project per resident, with meeting travel support) rather than a defining institutional pillar. The program values clinical volume, procedural competency, and community service over academic output, fitting its stated mission to serve the women of southwest Dallas.

Who it fits

An applicant whose ERAS narrative centers on becoming a broadly-trained, procedurally confident community generalist OB-GYN committed to underserved women's health rather than subspecialty fellowship or academic research.

Research intensity

Moderate - a scholarly project is required of every resident with faculty mentorship and conference travel support, but research is not central to program identity.

Career orientation

Community Practice - the program states most graduates transition into full-scope general OB-GYN practice.

Important

A Department Chair letter of recommendation is preferred but not required, and at least one letter must be a Standard Letter of Evaluation (SLOE); a Family Planning rotation requires travel out of state to a sponsoring institution for interested residents.

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Obstetrics and Gynecology

Deadline 10/01/2027

360 days left

Accreditation Status Continued

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