New York Presbyterian Hospital Columbia Campus Program

Radiation Oncology Analyst Verified · Oct 12, 2026

New York Presbyterian Hospital Columbia Campus Program

New York Presbyterian Hospital Columbia Campus Program is a residency program specializing in Radiation Oncology, located in New York, New York, directed by David P. Horowitz, MD and coordinated by Emily Timson. and holds an accreditation status of Continued. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at [email protected] or (212) 305-7801. 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

This is a small, academically intensive university-based radiation oncology program at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia, embedded within the NCI-designated Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Center for Radiological Research, one of the oldest radiation biology research institutions in the country. The program offers a full spectrum of advanced technical modalities (IMRT, HDR/LDR brachytherapy, IORT, TBI, Gamma Knife radiosurgery) and structures training around disease-site-specialized faculty and national cooperative group trial participation. Research is deeply embedded in the training identity: residents can pursue the Holman Research Pathway or the program's own default of one year of protected research time, and the alumni record shows a strong, sustained pipeline into academic radiation oncology faculty positions, including several who returned to join the Columbia faculty. The program values scholarly productivity, teaching capacity (residents lead a "Resident as Teacher" curriculum for top-rated medical student rotations), and candidates suited to a competitive, academically rigorous, small-cohort environment.

Who it fits

An applicant with substantive research experience (bench, translational, or clinical trials) and clear academic/physician-scientist career intent who seeks a small, mentorship-dense program with strong ties to an NCI-designated cancer center and a track record of producing academic radiation oncologists.

Research intensity

Central - protected research time (one year default, up to 18 months via Holman Pathway) and integration with CRR/HICCC research infrastructure are core to the program's identity.

Career orientation

Academic Medicine - alumni outcomes overwhelmingly show academic faculty appointments and the program explicitly frames itself around producing "radiation oncology leaders."

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