Temple University Hospital Program

Program Identity & Fit

Temple University Hospital's General Surgery Residency is an academic, urban safety-net program based in North Philadelphia, combining a high-acuity Level I trauma center, ABA-certified burn center, and the nation's busiest pulmonary transplant program with subspecialty exposure across oncology, colorectal, endocrine, thoracic, plastic and vascular surgery. Training extends across a distinctive multi-site network spanning a Level I pediatric trauma/burn center (St. Christopher's), an NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center (Fox Chase), and community hospital settings (Jeanes, Chestnut Hill) that expose residents to private-practice surgical models alongside tertiary academic care. The five-year categorical structure explicitly offers an optional two-year research extension for professional development, signaling that the program supports residents pursuing academic or fellowship-directed careers while still preparing others for direct community practice. The program frames itself around a cohesive "Temple Surgery Family" culture, drawing residents from diverse backgrounds who are committed to serving an underserved, high-acuity North Philadelphia patient population.