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Family Medicine Residency Program

Memorial Hermann Health System
Sugar Land, TX
Continued AccreditationACGME #1204821307

Memorial Hermann Health System is an ACGME-accredited Family Medicine residency program in Sugar Land, TX. It has 14 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 43 residents in training. It reports 2.4% IMG residents and a PGY-1 salary of $64,000. 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
14
43 residents · 42 approved
PGY-1 salary
$64.0k
IMG percentage
2.4%
x
Visa sponsorship
None
Not currently sponsoring
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed
SOAP eligible
Yes
1785120C0

Accredited since 1972 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2011

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
Incl. faculty
Visa
Not sponsored
Application service
ERAS
Main match

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match code
1785120C0
NRMP identifier
Match status
Active
SOAP eligible
Yes
via ERAS
MRM eligible
Yes
via ERAS

Listed in the NRMP directory as “Memorial Hermann Hosp-TX”.

View on NRMP Program Directory ↗

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Training tracks

Primary care

Primary Care

Rural

Rural

Women's health

Other

Hospitalist

Other

Research track/fellowship (non-ACGME accredited)

Research

Other

Other

Academic or clinician educator

Other

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
2%
x
US MD
83%
x
DO
14%
x
Women
74%
x

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Affiliated medical schools

Medical schools affiliated with this program's sponsoring institution (FREIDA).

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
60
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
16
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
6
Protected didactic / week
Night float
Yes
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
0.3
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1.5
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program
Non-physician staff
2
Support team size

Smoke-free workplace.

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Non-Profit

Advancing Health. Personalizing Care. Memorial Hermann Health System is a nonprofit, values-driven, community-owned health system dedicated to improving health. A fully integrated health system with more than 260 care delivery sites throughout the Greater Houston area, Memorial Hermann is committed to delivering safe, high-quality, patient-centered care and offers clinical expertise, innovation and cutting-edge technology to all patients.

Star Rating
Overall hospital rating
Beds

Primary teaching site: Memorial Hermann Health System · Houston, TX

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Memorial Hermann Health System

Primary
Houston, TX

Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital

Houston, TX

Location

Purchasing power

~$4,108/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~23% of pay
Take-home$4,108/mo
Rent (1BR)$1,225/mo
State tax$0/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $64,000 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 0% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

County figures for Harris County, Texas (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
None
No tax on wages
Median Income
$73,104
−$5k vs US median
Avg Commute
29 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

Payal Gaba, MD

Program Director

Program Director

Shirley Tabalan

Program Manager

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Memorial Hermann Health System located?
Memorial Hermann Health System is located in Sugar Land, TX.
Is Memorial Hermann Health System ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Memorial Hermann Health System holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Memorial Hermann Health System?
Memorial Hermann Health System has approximately 43 residents in training.
How much is rent near Memorial Hermann Health System?
Median rent near Sugar Land, TX is ~$1,225/month for a 1BR and ~$1,638/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does Memorial Hermann Health System accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Yes — 2.4% of Memorial Hermann Health System's current residents are International Medical Graduates, as reported to FREIDA. This page also shows its visa sponsorship, reported Step 2 CK expectation, and PGY-1 salary. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
Does Memorial Hermann Health System sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Memorial Hermann Health System does not currently report J-1 or H-1B visa sponsorship to FREIDA. That means no sponsorship is listed at the source rather than that the program has ruled it out — confirm directly with the program if visa status decides your list.
What USMLE Step 2 CK score does Memorial Hermann Health System require?
Memorial Hermann Health System 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 Memorial Hermann Health System?
Memorial Hermann Health System reports a PGY-1 salary of $64,000. 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 Memorial Hermann Health System?
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 Memorial Hermann Health System to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Memorial Hermann Health System 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 Family Medicine residency program positions as they appear.