Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Residency Program
Mass General BrighamMass General Brigham is an ACGME-accredited Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery residency program in Boston, MA. It has 5 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 25 residents in training. It reports 3.7% IMG residents and a PGY-1 salary of $78,540. MatchPath compiles this profile from ACGME, FREIDA, and NRMP public data; every field is free to view, with no account required.
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Overview
Accredited since 1958 · 5 years · Last ACGME review 2009
IMG Fit
IMG-friendliness score
Application requirements
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Match & Tracks
NRMP match trend
Listed in the NRMP directory as “Mass General Brigham-MA”.
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Training tracks
Research track/fellowship (non-ACGME accredited)
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OtherResidents
Cohort composition
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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
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Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
Our goal is to surpass our patients and referring doctors' expectations through a constant commitment to clinical excellence and service. Samir Melki MD PhD is the founder and medical director of Boston Laser/ Boston Eye Group. He received his MD degree from Vanderbilt University and is board-certified in Ophthalmology with a sub-specialty in Cornea and Laser Vision Correction. He is currently an associate surgeon at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary where he completed his 2-year fellowship training in corneal diseases and laser vision correction. He is also on the clinical faculty at Harvard Medical School.Dr. Melki is a leading authority on Cataract, Corneal and Laser Vision Correction Surgery. Dr. Melki has performed more than 10,000 LASIK, LASEK and PRK procedures and has authored three textbooks on the subject. Several surgical instruments bear his name for his innovative design. Dr. Melki's leading role in refractive surgery has been recognized by the American Society of Cataract & Refractive surgery for his award-winning technique of M-LASEK. Specialties: LASIK (Laser Vision Correction), General Opthalmology, Retina, Oculoplastics/Blepharoplasty (Eyelid Lifts), Contact Lenses, Botox & Dermal Fillers, Optical Shop We have 4 locations in the Greater Boston Area: Brookline, Medford, Merrimack Valley, and Wellesley. To learn more about our services, doctors, and locations, visit www.bostonlaser.com
Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.
Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 6 of 12 timely & effective care measures.
Top payer: Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. ($784K)
Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.
Source: NIH RePORTER — federal research grants awarded to this teaching hospital (last 3 fiscal years).
Source: FREIDA facility profile.
Primary teaching site: Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary · Boston, MA
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Clinical sites
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
PrimaryBoston Children's Hospital
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Location
Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $78,540 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 9% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.
Rental market & livability
Area median rent ~$3,500/mo · 51 days on market0.12% rental listings MoM




Specials


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Livability
County figures for Suffolk County, Massachusetts (US Census ACS).
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
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Mass General Brigham located?
- Mass General Brigham is located in Boston, MA.
- Is Mass General Brigham ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — Mass General Brigham holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at Mass General Brigham?
- Mass General Brigham has approximately 25 residents in training.
- How much is rent near Mass General Brigham?
- Median rent near Boston, MA is ~$3,985/month for a 1BR and ~$5,496/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
- Does Mass General Brigham accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Yes — 3.7% of Mass General Brigham's current residents are International Medical Graduates, as reported to FREIDA. This page also shows its visa sponsorship, reported Step 2 CK expectation, and PGY-1 salary. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
- Does Mass General Brigham sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- Mass General Brigham does not currently report J-1 or H-1B visa sponsorship to FREIDA. That means no sponsorship is listed at the source rather than that the program has ruled it out — confirm directly with the program if visa status decides your list.
- What USMLE Step 2 CK score does Mass General Brigham require?
- Mass General Brigham 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 Mass General Brigham?
- Mass General Brigham reports a PGY-1 salary of $78,540. 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 Mass General Brigham?
- 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 Mass General Brigham to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does Mass General Brigham 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 Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery residency program positions as they appear.