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Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Residency Program

Southern California Orthopedic Institute
Van Nuys, CA
Continued AccreditationACGME #2680521043

Southern California Orthopedic Institute is an ACGME-accredited Orthopaedic sports medicine residency program in Van Nuys, CA. It has approximately 5 residents in training. 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
5 residents · 5 approved
PGY-1 salary
Not reported
IMG percentage
Visa sponsorship
None
Not currently sponsoring
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed

Accredited since 1993 · 1 years · Last ACGME review 2012

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
Reference letters needed
Visa
Not sponsored
Application service

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

Cohort composition — data pending

Cohort composition hasn't been reported for this program yet.

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
50
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
12
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
4
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
No
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
2.0
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1.5
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Unknown

As the preferred orthopedic practice in the region, Southern California Orthopedic Institute is home to the leading experts for bone, joint, muscle, and spinal conditions in adults and children. Serving as the premier educator of orthopedic surgery techniques to surgeons around the world, our institution is headquartered in beautiful Van Nuys. Our team also proudly serves area residents through our locations in Bakersfield, Valencia, Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks, Pasadena, Beverly Hills, and Porter Ranch. At Southern California Orthopedic Institute, we know that our employees are our best assets when it comes to providing exceptional orthopedic care to our patients. It is for this reason that we are dedicated to hiring the most skilled and highly qualified staff to uphold our standards of care. To learn more about our employment opportunities and to apply for a job at Southern California Orthopedic Institute, please visit www.scoi.com/about-us/careers.

Star Rating
2 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care1 better · 6 same · 0 worse
Mortality1 better · 5 same · 0 worse
Readmission0 better · 6 same · 2 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 GradeB

Primary teaching site: Southern California Orthopedic Institute · Van Nuys, CA

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Southern California Orthopedic Institute

Primary
Van Nuys, CA

Location

Livability

County figures for Los Angeles County, California (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
13.3%
Includes 1% mental-health surtax over $1M.
Median Income
$87,760
+$9k vs US median
Avg Commute
31 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

Richard D Ferkel, MD

Director, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship Program

Program Director

Eleanor O'Brien

Research & Education Director

Coordinator

Lauren Seli

Education Coordinator

Coordinator

Marc Castillo

Research & Education Supervisor

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Southern California Orthopedic Institute located?
Southern California Orthopedic Institute is located in Van Nuys, CA.
Is Southern California Orthopedic Institute ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Southern California Orthopedic Institute holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Southern California Orthopedic Institute?
Southern California Orthopedic Institute has approximately 5 residents in training.
How much is rent near Southern California Orthopedic Institute?
Median rent near Van Nuys, CA is ~$1,895/month for a 1BR and ~$2,438/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does Southern California Orthopedic Institute accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Southern California Orthopedic Institute 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 Southern California Orthopedic Institute sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Southern California Orthopedic Institute 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 Southern California Orthopedic Institute require?
Southern California Orthopedic Institute 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 Southern California Orthopedic Institute?
Southern California Orthopedic Institute 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 Southern California Orthopedic Institute?
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 Southern California Orthopedic Institute to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Southern California Orthopedic Institute 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 Orthopaedic sports medicine residency program positions as they appear.