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Hematopathology Residency Program

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Continued AccreditationACGME #3110521016CommunityJ1J-1

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is an ACGME-accredited community-based Hematopathology residency program in Los Angeles, CA. It has 1 PGY-1 position per year. It reports 0% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $90,709. 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
1
0 residents · 2 approved
PGY-1 salary
$90.7k
IMG percentage
0%
x
Visa sponsorship
J-1
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed

Accredited since 1988 · 1 years · Last ACGME review 2011

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

Women's health

Other

Academic or clinician educator

Other

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
0%
x
US MD
100%
x
DO
0%
x
Women
0%
x

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

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
10
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
5
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
5.0
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1
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
Star Rating
5 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
889
Tertiary care
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care3 better · 5 same · 0 worse
Mortality6 better · 1 same · 0 worse
Readmission2 better · 6 same · 3 worse

Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.

Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 11 of 12 timely & effective care measures.

Leapfrog Safety GradeC
Industry Payments (2024)
Total
$7.1M
Research
$0
Payments
372

Top payer: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. ($3.6M)

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

NIH Research Funding (FY2026)
Total awarded
$396.6M
Active projects
~209

Source: NIH RePORTER — federal research grants awarded to this teaching hospital (last 3 fiscal years).

Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
44,882
ED visits
80,317
Inpatient surgeries
14,174
Outpatient surgeries
14,464
Births
6,186
Daily census
742
Full-time staff
1,390

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center · Los Angeles, CA

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Primary
Los Angeles, CA889 beds

Location

Purchasing power

~$4,009/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~33.7% of pay
Take-home$4,009/mo
Rent (1BR)$2,545/mo
State tax$1,005/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $90,709 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 13.3% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

County figures for Los Angeles County, California (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
13.3%
Includes 1% mental-health surtax over $1M.
Median Income
$87,760
+$9k 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

Jerry T Wong, MD, PhD

Hematopathologist

Program Director

Carrie Domagas

Fellowship Coordinator

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Cedars-Sinai Medical Center located?
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is located in Los Angeles, CA.
What type of program is Cedars-Sinai Medical Center?
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is a community-based residency program.
Is Cedars-Sinai Medical Center ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Cedars-Sinai Medical Center holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How much is rent near Cedars-Sinai Medical Center?
Median rent near Los Angeles, CA is ~$2,545/month for a 1BR and ~$3,718/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does Cedars-Sinai Medical Center accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center reports that none of its current residents are International Medical Graduates. That is a snapshot of the current cohort as reported to FREIDA, not a stated policy, and it can change year to year. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
Does Cedars-Sinai Medical Center sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center 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 Cedars-Sinai Medical Center require?
Cedars-Sinai 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 Cedars-Sinai Medical Center?
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center reports a PGY-1 salary of $90,709. 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 Cedars-Sinai 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 Cedars-Sinai Medical Center to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Cedars-Sinai 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 Hematopathology residency program positions as they appear.