Question 1

How are the best Complex general surgical oncology residency programs ranked?

Accepted Answer

MatchPath ranks programs by the MatchPath Program Score — a transparent, objective composite of the teaching hospital's CMS Overall Star Rating (quality), the program's size relative to other Complex general surgical oncology programs (ACGME-approved positions), its teaching hospital's NIH research funding (where available), and its accreditation standing. It is not a reputation survey; the exact weights are published and every program shows the signals behind its score.

Question 2

What is the best Complex general surgical oncology residency program?

Accepted Answer

By the MatchPath Program Score, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center currently ranks first among Complex general surgical oncology programs. The full ranked list above shows each program's score and the factors behind it, so you can see why.

Question 3

Is this an official residency ranking?

Accepted Answer

No. There is no official ACGME, NRMP, or government ranking of residency programs. The MatchPath Program Score is our own transparent composite of objective, public data (CMS hospital quality, ACGME positions and accreditation) — published so you can see exactly what drives each position. It reflects the teaching hospital's measured quality and the program's scale, not a subjective judgment of the training.

Question 4

Does a program's rank mean it's the right fit for me?

Accepted Answer

Not on its own. The score weighs objective signals every applicant can verify, but fit also depends on your specialty goals, location, IMG-friendliness, visa needs, and salary. Use the ranking as a starting shortlist, then compare programs side by side.

Question 5

How is this different from the Doximity or U.S. News residency rankings?

Accepted Answer

Reputation rankings like Doximity are built from surveys of physicians' opinions. The MatchPath Program Score uses no opinions — only objective, public data (CMS hospital quality, ACGME positions and accreditation), with the weights published and every input shown. You can audit exactly why a Complex general surgical oncology program sits where it does.

Question 6

Which of these Complex general surgical oncology programs are IMG-friendly?

Accepted Answer

The score itself doesn't factor in IMG acceptance — filter the Complex general surgical oncology program list by "IMG-friendly" to rank by reported IMG acceptance rate, then check each program's IMG percentage, visa sponsorship, and Step 2 CK expectation. All of it is free to view.

#	Program	Location	CMS	Score
1	Cedars-Sinai Medical Center	Los Angeles, CA	5	91
2	University of North Carolina Hospitals	Chapel Hill, NC	5	88
3	Mass General Brigham	Boston, MA	5	88
4	Saint John's Cancer Institute	Santa Monica, CA	4	87
5	University of Chicago Medical Center	Chicago, IL	4	86
6	Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine	Baltimore, MD	4	82
7	Aurora Health Care	Milwaukee, WI	4	79
8	Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, Inc	Milwaukee, WI	4	79
9	Virginia Commonwealth University Health System	Richmond, VA	4	79
10	University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center	Dallas, TX	4	76
11	University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix	Gilbert, AZ	4	76
12	Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center	Winston-Salem, NC	3	73
13	Emory University School of Medicine	Atlanta, GA	4	73
14	University of California (Irvine)	Orange, CA	4	73
15	Roger Williams Medical Center	Providence, RI	3	69
16	Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell	New Hyde Park, NY	3	69
17	Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai	New York, NY	3	69
18	Loma Linda University Health Education Consortium	Loma Linda, CA	3	69
19	Stanford Health Care	Stanford, CA	5	69
20	University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics	Madison, WI	4	60
21	University of New Mexico School of Medicine	Albuquerque, NM	2	60
22	Allegheny Health Network Medical Education Consortium	Pittsburgh, PA	2	54
23	Rutgers Health	New Brunswick, NJ	1	51
24	University of Louisville School of Medicine	Louisville, KY	1	51

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