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Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine Residency Program

Brooklyn Hospital Center
Brooklyn, NY
Continued AccreditationACGME #1563514157J1J-1

Brooklyn Hospital Center is an ACGME-accredited Pulmonary disease and critical care medicine residency program in Brooklyn, NY. It has 2 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 6 residents in training. It reports 100% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $95,237. 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
2
6 residents · 6 approved
PGY-1 salary
$95.2k
IMG percentage
100%
x
Visa sponsorship
J-1
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed

Accredited since 2017 · 3 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
2–3
Incl. chair, faculty, specialty
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
100%
x
US MD
0%
x
DO
0%
x
Women
33%
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
50
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
24
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
5
Protected didactic / week
Night float
Yes
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
1.7
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
1
Support team size

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Non-Profit

The Brooklyn Hospital Center (TBHC) has been KEEPING BROOKLYN HEALTHY since 1845. Today, it is the only hospital in Downtown Brooklyn. This 464-bed community, teaching hospital, offers primary and specialized medical care, sophisticated diagnostic and therapeutic services, cutting-edge technology, and specialized surgery to more than 300,000 patients annually. TBHC is a clinical affiliate of the Mount Sinai Health Hospital and an academic affiliate of The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. TBHC has fully accredited, independent residency programs in Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, General Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics, Family Practice, General Dentistry and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, and trains more than 250 physicians each year.

Star Rating
2 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
282
Mid-size
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care1 better · 7 same · 0 worse
Mortality0 better · 5 same · 0 worse
Readmission0 better · 8 same · 2 worse

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.

Leapfrog Safety GradeB
Industry Payments (2024)
Total
$124K
Research
$0
Payments
42

Top payer: Exact Sciences Corporation ($75K)

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

Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
15,624
ED visits
61,637
Inpatient surgeries
1,421
Outpatient surgeries
3,395
Births
1,285
Daily census
207
Full-time staff
4,805

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: Brooklyn Hospital Center · Brooklyn, NY

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Brooklyn Hospital Center

Primary
Brooklyn, NY282 beds

Mount Sinai West

New York, NY

Maimonides Medical Center

Brooklyn, NY612 beds

Mount Sinai Hospital

New York, NY1,207 beds

Location

Purchasing power

~$2,707/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~55% of pay
Take-home$2,707/mo
Rent (1BR)$4,364/mo
State tax$865/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $95,237 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 10.9% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

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

State Income Tax
10.9%
Top marginal rate · 2025
Median Income
$78,548
+$0k vs US median
Avg Commute
42 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

Louis N Gerolemou, DO

Program Director

Program Director

Ms. Julie Quinonez

Fellowship Program Coordinator

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Brooklyn Hospital Center located?
Brooklyn Hospital Center is located in Brooklyn, NY.
Is Brooklyn Hospital Center ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Brooklyn Hospital Center holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Brooklyn Hospital Center?
Brooklyn Hospital Center has approximately 6 residents in training.
How much is rent near Brooklyn Hospital Center?
Median rent near Brooklyn, NY is ~$4,364/month for a 1BR and ~$6,266/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does Brooklyn Hospital Center accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Yes — 100% of Brooklyn Hospital Center'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 Brooklyn Hospital Center sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Brooklyn Hospital 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 Brooklyn Hospital Center require?
Brooklyn Hospital 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 Brooklyn Hospital Center?
Brooklyn Hospital Center reports a PGY-1 salary of $95,237. 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 Brooklyn Hospital 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 Brooklyn Hospital Center to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Brooklyn Hospital 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 Pulmonary disease and critical care medicine residency program positions as they appear.