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Colon and Rectal Surgery Residency Program

Northside Hospital
Atlanta, GA
Continued AccreditationACGME #0601231047Community

Northside Hospital is an ACGME-accredited community-based Colon and Rectal Surgery residency program in Atlanta, GA. It has 2 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 2 residents in training. It reports 0% IMG residents and a PGY-1 salary of $83,676. 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
2
2 residents · 2 approved
PGY-1 salary
$83.7k
IMG percentage
0%
x
Visa sponsorship
None
Not currently sponsoring
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed

Accredited since 2000 · 1 years · Last ACGME review 2017

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
Reference letters needed
Visa
Not sponsored
Application service
ERAS

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match data pending

Multi-year applicants, interviews, and positions filled.

Training tracks

No tracks listed

No tracks recorded for this program yet. The categorical track is implied for most IM residencies.

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
0%
x
US MD
100%
x
DO
0%
x
Women
100%
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
55
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
10
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
2
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
No
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
3.5
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
2
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

Northside Hospital — a certified Great Place To Work® — is one of Georgia’s top health systems. We have acute-care hospitals in Atlanta, Canton, Cumming, Duluth and Lawrenceville and hundreds of outpatient locations across the state. Northside Hospital leads the U.S. in newborn deliveries and is among the state’s top providers of cancer care, sports medicine, cardiovascular and surgical services.

Star Rating
3 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
691
Tertiary care
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care1 better · 6 same · 1 worse
Mortality0 better · 6 same · 0 worse
Readmission0 better · 8 same · 2 worse

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

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

Leapfrog Safety GradeC
NIH Research Funding (FY2025)
Total awarded
$6.5M
Active projects
~2

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

Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
31,617
ED visits
59,416
Inpatient surgeries
5,633
Outpatient surgeries
28,209
Births
1,491
Daily census
418
Full-time staff
8,804

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: Northside Hospital · Atlanta, GA

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Northside Hospital

Primary
Atlanta, GA691 beds

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Atlanta, GA496 beds

St Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta

Atlanta, GA342 beds

Northside Hospital-Gwinnett

Lawrenceville, GA616 beds

Georgia Colon & Rectal Surgical Clinic

Atlanta, GA

Location

Purchasing power

~$5,051/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~22.2% of pay
Take-home$5,051/mo
Rent (1BR)$1,546/mo
State tax$376/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $83,676 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 5.39% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

County figures for Fulton County, Georgia (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
5.39%
Top marginal rate · 2025
Median Income
$91,490
+$13k vs US median
Avg Commute
28 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

Wayne L Ambroze, MD

Program Director

Program Director

Ms. Shana L Garcia, BSc

Program Coordinator

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Northside Hospital located?
Northside Hospital is located in Atlanta, GA.
What type of program is Northside Hospital?
Northside Hospital is a community-based residency program.
Is Northside Hospital ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Northside Hospital holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Northside Hospital?
Northside Hospital has approximately 2 residents in training.
How much is rent near Northside Hospital?
Median rent near Atlanta, GA is ~$1,546/month for a 1BR and ~$1,869/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does Northside Hospital accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Northside Hospital 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 Northside Hospital sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Northside Hospital 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 Northside Hospital require?
Northside 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 Northside Hospital?
Northside Hospital reports a PGY-1 salary of $83,676. 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 Northside 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 Northside Hospital to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Northside 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 Colon and Rectal Surgery residency program positions as they appear.