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Transitional Year Residency Program

NYC Health & Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health
Brooklyn, NY
Continued AccreditationACGME #9993500262J1J-1

NYC Health & Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health is an ACGME-accredited Transitional Year residency program in Brooklyn, NY. It has 8 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 8 residents in training. It reports 0% IMG residents, 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
8
8 residents · 11 approved
PGY-1 salary
$81.2k
IMG percentage
0%
x
Visa sponsorship
J-1
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed
SOAP eligible
Yes
1422999P1

Accredited since 2018 · 1 years · Last ACGME review 2021

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. faculty
Visa
J-1
Application service
ERAS
Main match

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match code
1422999P1
NRMP identifier
Match status
Active
SOAP eligible
Yes
via ERAS
MRM eligible
Yes
via ERAS

Listed in the NRMP directory as “South Brooklyn Health-NY”.

View on NRMP Program Directory ↗

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Training tracks

Other

Other

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
0%
x
US MD
88%
x
DO
13%
x
Women
38%
x

Verified Jun 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
55
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
13
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
10
Protected didactic / week
Night float
Yes
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
No
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
9.9
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
Yes
Offered by this program

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Government
Star Rating
1 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
362
Mid-size
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care2 better · 4 same · 0 worse
Mortality0 better · 6 same · 0 worse
Readmission0 better · 4 same · 3 worse

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

Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 10 of 12 timely & effective care measures.

Leapfrog Safety GradeB
Industry Payments (2024)
Total
$883
Research
$0
Payments
2

Top payer: Linvatec Corporation ($602)

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

Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
10,529
ED visits
62,930
Inpatient surgeries
1,584
Outpatient surgeries
5,484
Births
997
Daily census
233
Full-time staff
2,191

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: NYC Health & Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health · Brooklyn, NY

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

NYC Health & Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health

Primary
Brooklyn, NY362 beds

Location

Purchasing power

~$3,364/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~39.4% of pay
Take-home$3,364/mo
Rent (1BR)$2,668/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.

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

Eleonora Akker, DO, MD

Program Director

Program Director

Ms. Michaelle Charles, BS

Program Coordinator

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is NYC Health & Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health located?
NYC Health & Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health is located in Brooklyn, NY.
Is NYC Health & Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health ACGME-accredited?
Yes — NYC Health & Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at NYC Health & Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health?
NYC Health & Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health has approximately 8 residents in training.
How much is rent near NYC Health & Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health?
Median rent near Brooklyn, NY is ~$2,668/month for a 1BR and ~$3,900/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does NYC Health & Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
NYC Health & Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health 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 NYC Health & Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
NYC Health & Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health 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 & Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health require?
NYC Health & Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health 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 & Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health?
NYC Health & Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health 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 & Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health?
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 & Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does NYC Health & Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health 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 Transitional Year residency program positions as they appear.