Question 1

How are the best Musculoskeletal radiology residency programs ranked?

Accepted Answer

MatchPath ranks programs by the MatchPath Program Score — a transparent, objective composite of the teaching hospital's CMS Overall Star Rating (quality), the program's size relative to other Musculoskeletal radiology programs (ACGME-approved positions), its teaching hospital's NIH research funding (where available), and its accreditation standing. It is not a reputation survey; the exact weights are published and every program shows the signals behind its score.

Question 2

What is the best Musculoskeletal radiology residency program?

Accepted Answer

By the MatchPath Program Score, NYU Grossman School of Medicine currently ranks first among Musculoskeletal radiology programs. The full ranked list above shows each program's score and the factors behind it, so you can see why.

Question 3

Is this an official residency ranking?

Accepted Answer

No. There is no official ACGME, NRMP, or government ranking of residency programs. The MatchPath Program Score is our own transparent composite of objective, public data (CMS hospital quality, ACGME positions and accreditation) — published so you can see exactly what drives each position. It reflects the teaching hospital's measured quality and the program's scale, not a subjective judgment of the training.

Question 4

Does a program's rank mean it's the right fit for me?

Accepted Answer

Not on its own. The score weighs objective signals every applicant can verify, but fit also depends on your specialty goals, location, IMG-friendliness, visa needs, and salary. Use the ranking as a starting shortlist, then compare programs side by side.

Question 5

How is this different from the Doximity or U.S. News residency rankings?

Accepted Answer

Reputation rankings like Doximity are built from surveys of physicians' opinions. The MatchPath Program Score uses no opinions — only objective, public data (CMS hospital quality, ACGME positions and accreditation), with the weights published and every input shown. You can audit exactly why a Musculoskeletal radiology program sits where it does.

Question 6

Which of these Musculoskeletal radiology programs are IMG-friendly?

Accepted Answer

The score itself doesn't factor in IMG acceptance — filter the Musculoskeletal radiology program list by "IMG-friendly" to rank by reported IMG acceptance rate, then check each program's IMG percentage, visa sponsorship, and Step 2 CK expectation. All of it is free to view.

#	Program	Location	CMS	Score
1	NYU Grossman School of Medicine	New York, NY	5	99
2	Hospital for Special Surgery	New York, NY	5	88
3	Cedars-Sinai Medical Center	Los Angeles, CA	5	88
4	University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center	Dallas, TX	4	87
5	Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center	Boston, MA	4	85
6	Rush University Medical Center	Chicago, IL	5	84
7	Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University	Philadelphia, PA	3	80
8	Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell	Great Neck, NY	4	80
9	Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center	Winston-Salem, NC	3	77
10	Henry Ford Health	Detroit, MI	3	77
11	Cleveland Clinic Foundation	Cleveland, OH	5	75
12	UMass Chan Medical School	Worcester, MA	3	71
13	University of Cincinnati Medical Center Inc.	Cincinnati, OH	3	68
14	Stony Brook Medicine	Stony Brook, NY	4	67
15	University of Kentucky College of Medicine	Lexington, KY	4	67
16	University of Rochester Medicine	Rochester, NY	2	63
17	Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine	Bronx, NY	3	57
18	Louisiana State University School of Medicine	New Orleans, LA	2	48
19	West Virginia University School of Medicine	Morgantown, WV	2	45

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