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Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine Residency Program

OPTI West
Las Vegas, NV
Continued AccreditationACGME #1563114002CommunityJ1J-1

OPTI West is an ACGME-accredited community-based Pulmonary disease and critical care medicine residency program in Las Vegas, NV. It has 2 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 6 residents in training. It reports 0% IMG residents and J-1 visa sponsorship. 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
6 residents · 6 approved
PGY-1 salary
Not reported
IMG percentage
0%
x
Visa sponsorship
J-1
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed

Accredited since 2017 · 3 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
Reference letters needed
Visa
J-1
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
0%
x
DO
100%
x
Women
33%
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
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
8
Protected didactic / week
Night float
Yes
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
0.0
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
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

Unknown
Star Rating
2 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
306
Mid-size
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care3 better · 4 same · 0 worse
Mortality0 better · 7 same · 0 worse
Readmission0 better · 7 same · 2 worse

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

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

Leapfrog Safety GradeA
Industry Payments (2024)
Total
$36K
Research
$0
Payments
7

Top payer: Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($25K)

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

Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
14,594
ED visits
48,240
Inpatient surgeries
4,903
Outpatient surgeries
5,141
Births
0
Daily census
246
Full-time staff
1,137

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: Valley Hospital Medical Center · Las Vegas, NV

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Valley Hospital Medical Center

Primary
Las Vegas, NV306 beds

University Medical Center of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV508 beds

Pulmonary Associates

Las Vegas, NV

Desert Moon Sleep Lab LLC

Las Vegas, NV

Suhattai Gamnerdsiri MD-Cardiology Office

Las Vegas, NV

Location

Livability

County figures for Clark County, Nevada (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
None
No tax on wages
Median Income
$73,845
−$5k vs US median
Avg Commute
25 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

Syed Akbarullah, MD

Program Director

Program Director

Calesha Johnson

Director, Intern/Residency Programs

Coordinator

Jessica DelaCruz

Program Coordinator

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is OPTI West located?
OPTI West is located in Las Vegas, NV.
What type of program is OPTI West?
OPTI West is a community-based residency program.
Is OPTI West ACGME-accredited?
Yes — OPTI West holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at OPTI West?
OPTI West has approximately 6 residents in training.
How much is rent near OPTI West?
Median rent near Las Vegas, NV is ~$1,704/month for a 1BR and ~$1,965/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does OPTI West accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
OPTI West 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 OPTI West sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
OPTI West 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 OPTI West require?
OPTI West 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 OPTI West?
OPTI West has not reported a PGY-1 salary to FREIDA, so this page shows it as not reported. Salary is set by the sponsoring institution and rises each training year through completion; the program or its GME office can confirm the current figure.
How do I apply to OPTI West?
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 OPTI West to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does OPTI West 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 Pulmonary disease and critical care medicine residency program positions as they appear.