Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program
Baylor College of MedicineBaylor College of Medicine is an ACGME-accredited university-based Orthopaedic Surgery residency program in Houston, TX. It has 6 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 30 residents in training. It reports 0% IMG residents and a PGY-1 salary of $67,558. 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
Accredited since 1958 · 5 years · Last ACGME review 2011
IMG Fit
IMG-friendliness score
Application requirements
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Match & Tracks
NRMP match trend
Listed in the NRMP directory as “Baylor Coll Med-Houston-TX”.
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Training tracks
No tracks listed
No tracks recorded for this program yet. The categorical track is implied for most IM residencies.
Residents
Cohort composition
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
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
The Section of Baylor College of Medicine Immunology, Allergy and Rheumatology is involved in basic and clinical research programs funded through the National Institutes of Health, Department of Veterans Affairs and national research organizations, industry, and endowments. In addition to research, our faculty provides patient care services and has major teaching responsibilities for medical students, graduate students, residents, and fellows. Section faculty provides core medical student lectureships in the first-year immunology module and the second-year rheumatology module, as well as graduate school immunology courses.
Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.
Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 9 of 12 timely & effective care measures.
Top payer: Life Technologies Corporation ($93K)
Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.
Source: NIH RePORTER — federal research grants awarded to this teaching hospital (last 3 fiscal years).
Primary teaching site: Baylor College of Medicine · Houston, TX
Verified May 2026 · how we source this
Clinical sites
Baylor College of Medicine
PrimaryHouston Methodist Hospital
Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center (Houston)
Harris Health System-Ben Taub Hospital
Baylor St Luke's Medical Center
Texas Children's Hospital
Location
Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $67,558 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 0% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.
Rental market & livability
Area median rent ~$1,525/mo · 54 days on market12.24% rental listings MoM
Specials
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Specials
Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
County figures for Harris County, Texas (US Census ACS).
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
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Baylor College of Medicine located?
- Baylor College of Medicine is located in Houston, TX.
- What type of program is Baylor College of Medicine?
- Baylor College of Medicine is a university-based residency program.
- Is Baylor College of Medicine ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — Baylor College of Medicine holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at Baylor College of Medicine?
- Baylor College of Medicine has approximately 30 residents in training.
- How much is rent near Baylor College of Medicine?
- Median rent near Houston, TX is ~$1,601/month for a 1BR and ~$1,857/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
- Does Baylor College of Medicine accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Baylor College of Medicine 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 Baylor College of Medicine sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- Baylor College of Medicine 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 Baylor College of Medicine require?
- Baylor College of Medicine 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 Baylor College of Medicine?
- Baylor College of Medicine reports a PGY-1 salary of $67,558. 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 Baylor College of Medicine?
- 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 Baylor College of Medicine to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does Baylor College of Medicine 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 Orthopaedic Surgery residency program positions as they appear.