Plastic Surgery Residency Programs

There are 47 ACGME-accredited Plastic Surgery residency programs across 25 states and territories. The most programs are in Pennsylvania (5), Florida (4) and Texas (4).

Program data updated October 3, 2026.

Programs
47
In 25 states
Median IMG residents
11.1%
14 programs at 25% or more
Sponsor a visa
78.7%
J-1 or H-1B

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Showing 47 of 47 Plastic Surgery programs

Visa
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center-Harvard Medical School ProgramMassachusetts0%J-1
Broward Health ProgramFloridaNone
Cleveland Clinic Foundation-Florida Weston ProgramFlorida33.3%J-1
Corewell Health-William Beaumont University Program Farmington Hills-Royal Oak ProgramMichigan0%None
Duke University Hospital ProgramNorth Carolina0%None
Emory University School of Medicine ProgramGeorgia20%J-1
Henry Ford Health-Henry Ford Hospital ProgramMichigan33.3%None
Houston Methodist Hospital Medical Center ProgramTexas44.4%J-1
Indiana University School of Medicine ProgramIndiana16.6%J-1
Johns Hopkins University-University of Maryland ProgramMaryland39.4%J-1 and H-1B
Lahey Clinic ProgramMassachusetts0%J-1
Mass General Brigham-Brigham and Women's Hospital-Harvard Medical School ProgramMassachusetts0%J-1 and H-1B
Medical University of South Carolina ProgramSouth Carolina66.7%J-1
Nassau University Medical Center-Stony Brook University ProgramNew York27.8%J-1
NYU Grossman School of Medicine ProgramNew York12%J-1
Ohio State University Hospital ProgramOhio27.7%J-1
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine ProgramPennsylvania0%None
St Joseph's University Medical Center ProgramNew Jersey0%J-1
Summa Health System-NEOMED ProgramOhio13.8%J-1
Temple University Hospital ProgramPennsylvania16.6%J-1
Tower Health ProgramPennsylvania0%J-1 and H-1B
Tulane University-Ochsner Clinic ProgramLouisiana41.7%None
University at Buffalo School of Medicine ProgramNew York0%J-1
University of Alabama Medical Center ProgramAlabamaJ-1
University of California Davis Health ProgramCalifornia16.6%J-1
University of California San Diego Medical Center ProgramCalifornia0%None
University of California San Francisco ProgramCalifornia0%None
University of Cincinnati Medical Center-College of Medicine ProgramOhio33.3%None
University of Colorado ProgramColorado50%J-1 and H-1B
University of Florida ProgramFlorida0%J-1
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago ProgramIllinois5.5%J-1
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics ProgramIowa22.2%J-1 and H-1B
University of Louisville School of Medicine ProgramKentucky0%J-1
University of Miami-Jackson Health System ProgramFlorida11.1%J-1
University of Minnesota ProgramMinnesota0%J-1
University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine ProgramNebraska33.3%J-1 and H-1B
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center ProgramOklahoma63.8%J-1 and H-1B
University of Pennsylvania Health System ProgramPennsylvania0%J-1
University of Southern California-Los Angeles General Medical Center USC-LA General ProgramCalifornia0%J-1
University of Tennessee College of Medicine at Chattanooga ProgramTennessee0%J-1
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston ProgramTexas16.7%J-1
University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio Joe and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine ProgramTexas53.1%J-1
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center ProgramTexas0%J-1
University of Utah Health ProgramUtah11.1%J-1
UPMC Medical Education ProgramPennsylvania0%J-1 and H-1B
Vanderbilt University Medical Center ProgramTennessee30%J-1 and H-1B
Westchester Medical Center ProgramNew York0%None

Plastic Surgery residency at a glance

International medical graduates make up a median of 11.1% of residents in Plastic Surgery programs, and 14 programs have IMGs in at least a quarter of their positions. 78.7% of programs sponsor a visa (78.7% sponsor J-1 and 19.1% sponsor H-1B).

States with the most programs

  • Pennsylvania: 5
  • Florida: 4
  • Texas: 4
  • New York: 4
  • California: 4

How to choose Plastic Surgery programs as an IMG

Start with the programs that already train international medical graduates: a high IMG share is the clearest sign a program will review your application. Then check visa sponsorship if you need a J-1 or H-1B, and the program's Step 2 CK expectations and graduation-year limit.

Each program page shows these details along with interview rates, signal outcomes and contacts. To see which programs fit your own scores, visa needs and graduation year, build a personalized list.

Plastic Surgery residency FAQs

How many Plastic Surgery residency programs are there?

There are 47 ACGME-accredited Plastic Surgery residency programs in 25 states and territories.

Is Plastic Surgery IMG-friendly?

The median Plastic Surgery program has 11.1% international medical graduates among its residents, and 14 of 47 programs have at least 25% IMG residents. IMGs can match in Plastic Surgery, but focusing on the programs with the highest IMG share improves your chances. Use the table on this page to sort programs by their IMG share.

Which Plastic Surgery programs sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?

78.7% of Plastic Surgery programs sponsor at least one visa: 78.7% sponsor J-1 and 19.1% sponsor H-1B. Filter the table on this page by visa to see every program that sponsors the visa you need.

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