MedStar Health Georgetown University Program

Vascular Surgery-Integrated Analyst Verified · Apr 20, 2023

MedStar Health Georgetown University Program

MedStar Health Georgetown University Program is a residency program specializing in Vascular Surgery-Integrated, located in Washington, District of Columbia, directed by Misaki Kiguchi, MD, MBA, MSc and coordinated by Olivia Dohnalek.. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at [email protected] or (202) 877-2310. 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 five-year integrated vascular surgery residency built on the combined strength of three distinct MedStar/Georgetown-affiliated institutions: MedStar Washington Hospital Center, a high-volume tertiary center emphasizing complex aortic reconstruction; MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, home to a comprehensive limb salvage and multidisciplinary wound care program; and the VA Medical Center, offering graduated autonomy and national clinical trial participation. With roughly 2,200 reconstructive procedures performed annually across sites, the program is structured to produce broadly trained specialists competent in both open and endovascular techniques, embedding vascular lab education, vascular medicine, and clinical research throughout training. Graduates have gone on to private practice, academic faculty positions, VA staff roles, and further subspecialization, reflecting a program that values technical breadth, progressive operative responsibility, and scholarly output (100% first-attempt board certification is emphasized) rather than a narrow academic-only pipeline.

Who it fits

An applicant with strong general surgery fundamentals and demonstrated interest in both complex open aortic work and limb salvage/wound care, who has engaged in vascular clinical research and seeks a high-volume, multi-institutional training environment before pursuing either academic or private practice vascular careers.

Research intensity

Moderate - clinical research in vascular disease is integrated throughout training and residents present at regional/national meetings, but it functions alongside heavy operative volume rather than as the program's central identity.

Career orientation

Mixed - Community Practice, Academic Medicine

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