In an environment of consolidation and mergers, orthopedic surgery remains a lucrative field. Doximity received more than 315,000 peer nominations, ratings and hand-written reviews to determine its top residency programs for 2018-19.
Here are the top 10 based on reputation:
1. New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery
• Program size: 45
• 89 percent board-certified
2. Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
• Program size: 65
• 85 percent board-certified
3. Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
• Program size: 40
• 89 percent board-certified
4. Massachusetts General Hospital/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School in Boston
• Program size: 60
• 87 percent board-certified
5. New York City-based New York School of Medicine/Hospital for Joint Diseases
• Program size: 70
• 91 percent board-certified
6. Duke University Hospital in Durham, N.C.
• Program size: 40
• 93 percent board-certified
7. Iowa City-based University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
• Program size: 30
• 88 percent board-certified
8. University of Washington in Seattle
• Program size: 40
• 93 percent board-certified
9. Rush University Medical Center in Chicago
• Program size: 25
• 89 percent board-certified
10. UPMC
• Program size: 40
• 85 percent board-certified
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