Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra-Northwell at Danbury Hospital Program

Program Identity & Fit

This is a community-based, university-affiliated general surgery residency at Danbury Hospital (Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, formerly Nuvance Health), a 456-bed tertiary care center and Level II trauma site serving Western Connecticut and the Hudson Valley. The six-year categorical track (4 categorical, 4 preliminary positions annually) is built around a mandatory 12-24 month dedicated research block after PGY-2, high-volume MIS/robotic surgery exposure, and rotations spanning trauma, colorectal, vascular, breast/endocrine, pediatric surgery (Connecticut Children's Medical Center), and transplant (Northshore-LIJ). As the branch campus of the University of Vermont's Larner College of Medicine, residents serve as educators to medical students, and the program pairs a formal mentorship structure, an 8,000 sq ft ACS-AEI simulation center, and newer initiatives (meritocracy system, Firefly Lab analytics, Women in Surgery) with a stated emphasis on camaraderie and graduates who pursue both general surgery practice and competitive fellowships.