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Colon and Rectal Surgery Residency Program

Greater Baltimore Medical Center
Towson, MD
Continued AccreditationACGME #0602312005CommunityJ1J-1

Greater Baltimore Medical Center is an ACGME-accredited community-based Colon and Rectal Surgery residency program in Towson, MD. It has 1 PGY-1 position per year and approximately 1 residents in training. It reports 0% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $80,205. MatchPath compiles this profile from ACGME, FREIDA, and NRMP public data; every field is free to view, with no account required.

Cross-validated from ACGME, FREIDA, NRMP & CMS, each field stamped with a verification date. How we source this.

Overview

Positions / year
1
1 residents · 1 approved
PGY-1 salary
$80.2k
IMG percentage
0%
x
Visa sponsorship
J-1
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed

Accredited since 1974 · 1 years · Last ACGME review 2019

IMG Fit

IMG-friendliness score

IMG-Friendliness Score
Computed from visa policy, IMG % in roster, and accreditation status.

Application requirements

Step 1
Optional
Required to apply
Step 2 CK
Optional
Required to apply
COMLEX
DO applicants
Letters
3
Reference letters needed
Visa
J-1
Application service
ERAS

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match data pending

Multi-year applicants, interviews, and positions filled.

Training tracks

No tracks listed

No tracks recorded for this program yet. The categorical track is implied for most IM residencies.

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
0%
x
US MD
100%
x
DO
0%
x
Women
100%
x

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Affiliated medical schools

Resident roster

Resident roster — data pending

Resident roster ingest is still in progress. Names, medical schools, and country flags land with the next LinkedIn data refresh.

Schedule & Culture

Hours / week
55
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
24
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
3
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
No
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
4.0
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Non-Profit

The Baltimore Alliance for Careers in Healthcare (BACH) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating the critical shortage of qualified healthcare workers in Baltimore by working with local agencies, healthcare institutions and community organizations. BACH's mission is to act as an intermediary to address unemployment, underemployment and healthcare workforce shortage issues in Baltimore by identifying healthcare career pathways leading to economic independence and facilitating the training programs for residents to advance in these careers while helping hospitals in and around Baltimore grow their own direct-care workforce. BACH’s allied health career coaching model has evolved into a highly successful effort that produces programs leading to the advancement of front-line, middle-skill workers in many of the Baltimore area's hospitals and long-term care facilities.

Star Rating
4 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
314
Mid-size
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care2 better · 5 same · 1 worse
Mortality0 better · 6 same · 0 worse
Readmission2 better · 7 same · 0 worse

Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.

Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 10 of 12 timely & effective care measures.

Leapfrog Safety GradeC
Industry Payments (2024)
Total
$7K
Research
$0
Payments
9

Top payer: Medtronic, Inc. ($3K)

Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.

Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
14,365
ED visits
42,839
Inpatient surgeries
3,654
Outpatient surgeries
16,412
Births
4,345
Daily census
169
Full-time staff
3,398

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: Greater Baltimore Medical Center · Baltimore, MD

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Greater Baltimore Medical Center

Primary
Baltimore, MD314 beds

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Location

Purchasing power

~$4,496/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~27% of pay
Take-home$4,496/mo
Rent (1BR)$1,803/mo
State tax$384/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $80,205 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 5.75% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

County figures for Baltimore County, Maryland (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
5.75%
Counties add a local income tax on top.
Median Income
$90,904
+$12k vs US median
Avg Commute
28 min
US avg 27 min
Foreign-born share
County vs US average
Largest immigrant communities

County foreign-born residents by country of birth (ACS).

Median rent and walkability scores arrive with the Zillow and Walk Score data refresh.

People

Leadership

Joseph DiRocco, MD

Program Director

Program Director

Ms. Vanessa Weese

Program Coordinator

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Greater Baltimore Medical Center located?
Greater Baltimore Medical Center is located in Towson, MD.
What type of program is Greater Baltimore Medical Center?
Greater Baltimore Medical Center is a community-based residency program.
Is Greater Baltimore Medical Center ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Greater Baltimore Medical Center holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Greater Baltimore Medical Center?
Greater Baltimore Medical Center has approximately 1 residents in training.
How much is rent near Greater Baltimore Medical Center?
Median rent near Towson, MD is ~$1,803/month for a 1BR and ~$2,287/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does Greater Baltimore Medical Center accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Greater Baltimore Medical Center reports that none of its current residents are International Medical Graduates. That is a snapshot of the current cohort as reported to FREIDA, not a stated policy, and it can change year to year. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
Does Greater Baltimore Medical Center sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Greater Baltimore Medical Center reports sponsoring J-1 visas. It does not currently report H-1B sponsorship. Sponsorship is set by the program and its sponsoring institution and can change between cycles, so confirm with the program before you apply.
What USMLE Step 2 CK score does Greater Baltimore Medical Center require?
Greater Baltimore Medical Center does not report a minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score, so MatchPath publishes no cutoff for this program — most programs do not publish one. Use its IMG percentage and the specialty's overall match data to gauge fit instead; both are on this page. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
What is the resident salary at Greater Baltimore Medical Center?
Greater Baltimore Medical Center reports a PGY-1 salary of $80,205. Salary is set by the sponsoring institution and rises each training year through completion. This page also shows what that salary is worth locally, adjusted for state income tax and area rent. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
How do I apply to Greater Baltimore Medical Center?
US residency programs accept applications through ERAS and rank applicants through the NRMP Match. Applications open in the fall, interviews run through winter, and Match results release in March. Save Greater Baltimore Medical Center to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Greater Baltimore Medical Center have unfilled or off-cycle positions?
Unfilled positions are offered through SOAP during Match week, and off-cycle vacancies can open year-round. MatchPath's Vacancies feed tracks open Colon and Rectal Surgery residency program positions as they appear.