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Rheumatology Residency Program

New York Presbyterian Hospital
New York, NY
Continued AccreditationACGME #1503521122UniversityJ1J-1H1BH-1B

New York Presbyterian Hospital is an ACGME-accredited university-based Rheumatology residency program in New York, NY. It has 4 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 7 residents in training. It reports 16.7% IMG residents, J-1 and H-1B visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $109,250. 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
4
7 residents · 8 approved
PGY-1 salary
$109.3k
IMG percentage
16.7%
x
Visa sponsorship
J-1, H-1B
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed

Accredited since 1987 · 2 years · Last ACGME review 2007

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
2–4
Reference letters needed
Visa
J-1, H-1B
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

Research track/fellowship (non-ACGME accredited)

Research

Academic or clinician educator

Other

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
17%
x
US MD
83%
x
DO
0%
x
Women
67%
x

Verified May 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
41
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
14
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
7
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
4.0
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1.8
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

HSS is the world’s leading academic medical center focused on musculoskeletal health. At its core is Hospital for Special Surgery, nationally ranked No. 1 in orthopedics (for the 16th consecutive year), No. 3 in rheumatology by U.S. News & World Report (2025-2026), and the best pediatric orthopedic hospital in NY, NJ and CT by U.S. News & World Report “Best Children’s Hospitals” list (2025-2026). In a survey of medical professionals in more than 20 countries by Newsweek, HSS is ranked world #1 in orthopedics for a fifth consecutive year (2025). Founded in 1863, the Hospital has the lowest readmission rates in the nation for orthopedics, and among the lowest infection and complication rates. HSS was the first in New York State to receive Magnet Recognition for Excellence in Nursing Service from the American Nurses Credentialing Center five consecutive times. An affiliate of Weill Cornell Medical College, HSS has a main campus in New York City and facilities in New Jersey, Connecticut and in the Long Island and Westchester County regions of New York State, as well as in Florida.

Star Rating
5 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
205
Mid-size
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care1 better · 4 same · 0 worse
Mortality0 better · 1 same · 0 worse
Readmission3 better · 0 same · 0 worse

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

Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 4 of 12 timely & effective care measures.

Industry Payments (2024)
Total
$2.4M
Research
$0
Payments
120

Top payer: Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($982K)

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

NIH Research Funding (FY2026)
Total awarded
$42.0M
Active projects
~29

Source: NIH RePORTER — federal research grants awarded to this teaching hospital (last 3 fiscal years).

Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
12,507
ED visits
0
Inpatient surgeries
12,282
Outpatient surgeries
15,313
Births
0
Daily census
97
Full-time staff
4,582

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: Hospital for Special Surgery · New York, NY

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Hospital for Special Surgery

Primary
New York, NY205 beds

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

New York, NY514 beds

NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center

New York, NY

Location

Purchasing power

~$3,112/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~54.9% of pay
Take-home$3,112/mo
Rent (1BR)$5,000/mo
State tax$992/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $109,250 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 10.9% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

County figures for New York County, New York (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
10.9%
Top marginal rate · 2025
Median Income
$104,553
+$26k vs US median
Avg Commute
31 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

Juliet B Aizer, MD, MPH

Program Director, Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Program Director

Flaisa Roberts

Fellowship Coordinator

Coordinator

Academic Training

GME Office

Coordinator

Ms. Deja Pressley

Service Line Coordinator

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is New York Presbyterian Hospital located?
New York Presbyterian Hospital is located in New York, NY.
What type of program is New York Presbyterian Hospital?
New York Presbyterian Hospital is a university-based residency program.
Is New York Presbyterian Hospital ACGME-accredited?
Yes — New York Presbyterian Hospital holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at New York Presbyterian Hospital?
New York Presbyterian Hospital has approximately 7 residents in training.
How much is rent near New York Presbyterian Hospital?
Median rent near New York, NY is ~$5,000/month for a 1BR and ~$9,339/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does New York Presbyterian Hospital accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Yes — 16.7% of New York Presbyterian Hospital'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 New York Presbyterian Hospital sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Yes — New York Presbyterian Hospital reports sponsoring both J-1 and H-1B visas. 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 New York Presbyterian Hospital require?
New York Presbyterian Hospital 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 New York Presbyterian Hospital?
New York Presbyterian Hospital reports a PGY-1 salary of $109,250. 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 New York Presbyterian Hospital?
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 New York Presbyterian Hospital to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does New York Presbyterian Hospital 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 Rheumatology residency program positions as they appear.