MedStar Health Georgetown University D.C. Program

Program Identity & Fit

This is a high-volume academic general surgery program spanning two quaternary/tertiary Washington, D.C. hospitals - MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, with strengths in abdominal transplant, surgical oncology, and robotics, and MedStar Washington Hospital Center, the city's busiest Level 1 trauma and burn center - supplemented by community rotations in Maryland and Virginia, yielding roughly 1,100 cases by graduation. The program deliberately limits its own fellowships to preserve resident case volume and operative autonomy, and its distinctive ACGME/ABS-approved Flexibility in Training pathway grants chiefs up to six months of tailored elective time (including international rotations) in subspecialties like plastic, cardiac, and transplant surgery. Research is not mandatory but is woven into resident life through MedStar Health Research Institute infrastructure, funded opportunities in burn/wound care, transplant immunology, oncology, and cardiac surgery, and residents have secured competitive positions including at NIH. The program emphasizes resident-driven governance (chiefs sit on the Program Evaluation Committee), leadership development, and self-motivated professional growth, positioning graduates for both competitive fellowships and independent practice.