Plastic Surgery-Integrated Residency Program
Albany Med Health SystemAlbany Med Health System is an ACGME-accredited university-based Plastic Surgery-Integrated residency program in Albany, NY. It has 2 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 12 residents in training. It reports 0% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $71,507. 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 1949 · 6 years · Last ACGME review 2026
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 “Albany Med Ctr-NY”.
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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
Comprised of Albany Medical Center, Albany Medical College, Columbia Memorial Health, Glens Falls Hospital, Saratoga Hospital, and the Visiting Nurses, the Albany Med Health System is the largest locally governed, not-for-profit health system serving northeastern New York and western New England. The System is the region’s largest private employer, and each member institution carries a century-long tradition caring for our communities. The Albany Med Health System has 1,520 hospital beds, more than 800 physicians, 125 outpatient locations, a children’s hospital, and research enterprise serving the three million people of our region.
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.
Top payer: INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. ($98K)
Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.
Source: FREIDA facility profile.
Primary teaching site: Albany Med Health System · Albany, NY
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Clinical sites
Albany Med Health System
PrimarySt Peter's Hospital
Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Albany)
Location
Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $71,507 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 10.9% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.
Rental market & livability
Area median rent ~$1,800/mo · 26 days on market10.87% rental listings MoM
Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
County figures for Albany County, New York (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 Albany Med Health System located?
- Albany Med Health System is located in Albany, NY.
- What type of program is Albany Med Health System?
- Albany Med Health System is a university-based residency program.
- Is Albany Med Health System ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — Albany Med Health System holds ACGME accreditation (continued, with warning).
- How many residents are at Albany Med Health System?
- Albany Med Health System has approximately 12 residents in training.
- How much is rent near Albany Med Health System?
- Median rent near Albany, NY is ~$1,650/month for a 1BR and ~$1,698/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
- Does Albany Med Health System accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Albany Med Health System 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 Albany Med Health System sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- Albany Med Health System 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 Albany Med Health System require?
- Albany Med 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 Albany Med Health System?
- Albany Med Health System reports a PGY-1 salary of $71,507. 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 Albany Med 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 Albany Med Health System to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does Albany Med 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 Plastic Surgery-Integrated residency program positions as they appear.