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Internal Medicine Residency Program

Maimonides Medical Center
Brooklyn, NY
WarningACGME #1403511283J1J-1H1BH-1B

Maimonides Medical Center is an ACGME-accredited Internal Medicine residency program in Brooklyn, NY. It has 44 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 103 residents in training. It reports 92% IMG residents, J-1 and H-1B visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $83,089. 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
44
103 residents · 110 approved
PGY-1 salary
$83.1k
IMG percentage
92%
x
Visa sponsorship
J-1, H-1B
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed
SOAP eligible
Yes
1428140C0

Accredited since 1949 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2024

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
3–4
Reference letters needed
Visa
J-1, H-1B
Application service
ERAS
Main match

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Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match code
1428140C0
NRMP identifier
Match status
Active
SOAP eligible
Yes
via ERAS
MRM eligible
Yes
via ERAS

Listed in the NRMP directory as “Maimonides Med Ctr-NY”.

View on NRMP Program Directory ↗

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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

IMG
92%
x
US MD
2%
x
DO
6%
x
Women
46%
x

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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
70
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
24
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
10
Protected didactic / week
Night float
Yes
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
0.9
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1.5
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
Yes
Offered by this program
Non-physician staff
3
Support team size

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Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Non-Profit

Brooklyn's Leading Hospital. Maimonides Medical Center is at the forefront of innovation in medical science and is the largest hospital in Brooklyn. Maimonides Medical Center is continuously enriching and expanding services to meet the growing needs of the residents of Brooklyn. The Maimonides Heart & Vascular Institute ranks among the top 1% of hospitals in the US for heart attack and heart failure patient outcomes. Maimonides is an official NY State Department of Health approved Pediatric and Adult Trauma Center. In fact, we are Brooklyn’s ONLY Pediatric Trauma Center. The Surgery Department at Maimonides has experts in all major specialties. Our Cardiac, Neuro, Orthopedic, Thoracic and Urologic surgery divisions are among the best in the nation, with superb Anesthesiology Services, advanced imaging technology and next-generation Operating Rooms. The accredited Maimonides Cancer Center is the only full-service center in Brooklyn, providing all treatment modalities and specialties. Our highly regarded Breast Center is home to a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence. Maimonides is a state-designated Regional Perinatal Center, accepting high-risk maternity patients — a reflection of our expertise in Obstetrics and Neonatology. More babies are born at Maimonides than at any other hospital in NY State. The Maimonides Children’s Hospital provides all major pediatric specialties. Care is provided in our modern Inpatient Unit, advanced Pediatric ICU and accredited Pediatric ER.

Star Rating
2 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
612
Tertiary care
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care1 better · 7 same · 0 worse
Mortality4 better · 3 same · 0 worse
Readmission0 better · 7 same · 4 worse

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.

Leapfrog Safety GradeC
Industry Payments (2024)
Total
$325K
Research
$0
Payments
33

Top payer: Solventum Corporation ($151K)

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

Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
33,981
ED visits
106,986
Inpatient surgeries
5,953
Outpatient surgeries
16,525
Births
6,650
Daily census
537
Full-time staff
5,972

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: Maimonides Medical Center · Brooklyn, NY

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Clinical sites

Maimonides Medical Center

Primary
Brooklyn, NY612 beds

Location

Purchasing power

~$3,065/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~44.8% of pay
Take-home$3,065/mo
Rent (1BR)$3,104/mo
State tax$755/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $83,089 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 10.9% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Rental market & livability

Median 1BR rent
~$3,104
Median 2BR rent
~$2,750

Area median rent ~$2,899/mo · 74 days on market25% rental listings MoM

Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.

Livability

State Income Tax
10.9%
Top marginal rate · 2025

Median rent and walkability scores arrive with the Zillow and Walk Score data refresh.

People

Leadership

Navjot K Somal, MBBS, MD

Program Director & Vice-Chair for Education

Program Director

Sarit Bajtel

Program Coordinator

Coordinator

Mrs. Dora Denissenko

Program Secretary

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Maimonides Medical Center located?
Maimonides Medical Center is located in Brooklyn, NY.
Is Maimonides Medical Center ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Maimonides Medical Center holds ACGME accreditation (continued, with warning).
How many residents are at Maimonides Medical Center?
Maimonides Medical Center has approximately 103 residents in training.
How much is rent near Maimonides Medical Center?
Median rent near Brooklyn, NY is ~$3,104/month for a 1BR and ~$2,750/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does Maimonides Medical Center accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Yes — 92% of Maimonides Medical 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 Maimonides Medical Center sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Yes — Maimonides Medical Center 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 Maimonides Medical Center require?
Maimonides Medical 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 Maimonides Medical Center?
Maimonides Medical Center reports a PGY-1 salary of $83,089. 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 Maimonides Medical 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 Maimonides Medical Center to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Maimonides Medical 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 Internal Medicine residency program positions as they appear.