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Hand Surgery (Plastic Surgery) Residency Program

Sutter Health
San Francisco, CA
Continued AccreditationACGME #3630531017J1J-1

Sutter Health is an ACGME-accredited Hand surgery (Plastic surgery) residency program in San Francisco, CA. It has 3 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 2 residents in training. It reports J-1 visa sponsorship and a PGY-1 salary of $93,208. 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
3
2 residents · 3 approved
PGY-1 salary
$93.2k
IMG percentage
Visa sponsorship
J-1
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed

Accredited since 1993 · 1 years · Last ACGME review 2012

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. faculty
Visa
J-1
Application service

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

Cohort composition — data pending

Cohort composition hasn't been reported for this program yet.

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
50
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
24
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
5
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
No
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
2.0
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
2
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

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Star Rating
Overall hospital rating
Beds
154
Mid-size
Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
7,900
ED visits
34,993
Inpatient surgeries
1,122
Outpatient surgeries
3,606
Births
0
Daily census
105
Full-time staff
1,184

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: California Pacific Medical Center (Davies Campus) · San Francisco, CA

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

California Pacific Medical Center (Davies Campus)

Primary
San Francisco, CA154 beds

Location

Purchasing power

~$2,486/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~54.7% of pay
Take-home$2,486/mo
Rent (1BR)$4,248/mo
State tax$1,033/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $93,208 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 13.3% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

County figures for San Francisco County, California (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
13.3%
Includes 1% mental-health surtax over $1M.
Median Income
$141,446
+$63k 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

Rudolf Buntic, MD

Program Director

Program Director

Ms. Colleen Fuller

Coordinator

Coordinator

Ms. Callan Gorbach Foster

Administrator, GME

Coordinator

Ms. Say Cheng

Program Coordinator

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Sutter Health located?
Sutter Health is located in San Francisco, CA.
Is Sutter Health ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Sutter Health holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Sutter Health?
Sutter Health has approximately 2 residents in training.
How much is rent near Sutter Health?
Median rent near San Francisco, CA is ~$4,248/month for a 1BR and ~$6,225/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does Sutter Health accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Sutter Health has not reported an IMG resident percentage to FREIDA, so MatchPath publishes none for this program — the figure is missing at the source, not withheld. Its visa sponsorship and PGY-1 salary are shown on this page wherever the program reports them. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
Does Sutter Health sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Sutter Health 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 Sutter Health require?
Sutter Health 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 Sutter Health?
Sutter Health reports a PGY-1 salary of $93,208. 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 Sutter Health?
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 Sutter Health to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Sutter Health 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 Hand surgery (Plastic surgery) residency program positions as they appear.