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Pediatrics Residency Program

NYC Health and Hospitals Kings County Hospital
Brooklyn, NY
Initial AccreditationACGME #3203500001CommunityJ1J-1

NYC Health and Hospitals Kings County Hospital is an ACGME-accredited community-based Pediatrics residency program in Brooklyn, NY. It has 15 PGY-1 positions per year. It reports J-1 visa sponsorship and a PGY-1 salary of $81,238. 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
15
0 residents · 45 approved
PGY-1 salary
$81.2k
IMG percentage
Visa sponsorship
J-1
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed
SOAP eligible
Yes
2504320C0

Accredited since 2025 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2025

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
3–4
Incl. chair, faculty
Visa
J-1
Application service
ERAS

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match code
2504320C0
NRMP identifier
Match status
initial
SOAP eligible
Yes
via Other
MRM eligible
Yes
via ERAS

Listed in the NRMP directory as “Kings County Hospital Center-NY”.

View on NRMP Program Directory ↗

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

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
60
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
24
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
6
Protected didactic / week
Night float
Yes
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
No
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
3.0
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1.5
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Government
Star Rating
1 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
505
Tertiary care
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care2 better · 4 same · 0 worse
Mortality0 better · 5 same · 0 worse
Readmission0 better · 3 same · 1 worse

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

Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 9 of 12 timely & effective care measures.

Leapfrog Safety GradeC
Industry Payments (2024)
Total
$6K
Research
$0
Payments
2

Top payer: Olympus America Inc. ($5K)

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

Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
15,995
ED visits
74,871
Inpatient surgeries
3,961
Outpatient surgeries
28,476
Births
1,116
Daily census
386
Full-time staff
4,804

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County · Brooklyn, NY

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County

Primary
Brooklyn, NY505 beds

NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan

New York, NY281 beds

Location

Purchasing power

~$3,232/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~41.4% of pay
Take-home$3,232/mo
Rent (1BR)$2,800/mo
State tax$738/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $81,238 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 10.9% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Rental market & livability

Livability

County figures for Kings County, New York (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
10.9%
Top marginal rate · 2025
Median Income
$78,548
+$0k vs US median
Avg Commute
42 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

Diana E Weaver, MD

Program Director and Faculty, Pediatric Pulmonology

Program Director

Ms. Tabitha Burgess

Associate Program Coordinator

Coordinator

Selma V Billey, MS

Program Coordinator

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is NYC Health and Hospitals Kings County Hospital located?
NYC Health and Hospitals Kings County Hospital is located in Brooklyn, NY.
What type of program is NYC Health and Hospitals Kings County Hospital?
NYC Health and Hospitals Kings County Hospital is a community-based residency program.
Is NYC Health and Hospitals Kings County Hospital ACGME-accredited?
Yes — NYC Health and Hospitals Kings County Hospital holds initial ACGME accreditation.
How much is rent near NYC Health and Hospitals Kings County Hospital?
Median rent near Brooklyn, NY is ~$2,800/month for a 1BR and ~$3,062/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does NYC Health and Hospitals Kings County Hospital accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
NYC Health and Hospitals Kings County Hospital 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 NYC Health and Hospitals Kings County Hospital sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
NYC Health and Hospitals Kings County Hospital 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 NYC Health and Hospitals Kings County Hospital require?
NYC Health and Hospitals Kings County Hospital 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 NYC Health and Hospitals Kings County Hospital?
NYC Health and Hospitals Kings County Hospital reports a PGY-1 salary of $81,238. 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 NYC Health and Hospitals Kings County Hospital?
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 NYC Health and Hospitals Kings County Hospital to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does NYC Health and Hospitals Kings County Hospital 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 Pediatrics residency program positions as they appear.