Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Program
About This Program
The Icahn School of Medicine Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowship program provides a robust academic and clinical experience. The fellow will rotate between three Mount Sinai Health System sites, working with a total of 17 board-certified colorectal faculty members, seeing the full-spectrum of colorectal pathology. The fellow will perform robotic and laparoscopic surgery, complex open abdominal surgery, TAMIS, taTME, pelvic floor surgery, anorectal surgery, HRA and colonoscopy.
Program Statistics
Contact Information
Program Director
Nipa Dilip Gandhi, MD, BA
Mount Sinai West
Primary Program Contact
Kinga Strugacz
Icahn Sch of Med at Mount Sinai
Locations
Mount Sinai West
7th Fl
425 W 59th St
New York, NY 10019
One Gustave L Levy Pl
New York, NY 10029-6574
1000 Tenth Ave
New York, NY 10019
2445 Oceanside Rd
Oceanside, NY 11572
100 E 77th St
New York, NY 10021
1425 Madison Ave
New York, NY 10029
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- Main Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
- San Francisco Match
- Military Match
- Urology Match
U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Dean's letter)
Required specialty-specific letters of evaluation within total letters of recommendation
- Specialty-specific standardized letter(s) of evaluation
Medical School Graduation Timeline
Data not provided by program
Gap Experience Requirement
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Resident / Fellow Characteristics
Three year averages. Medical school type does not include graduates of Canadian schools.
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Program Faculty
Faculty Distribution
Work Environment
NA = Not Applicable
NGO = Negotiable
OTH = Other
Visa Status
This program will consider an appropriately qualified applicant with the following visa or visa status. Contact the program for additional information.
Program Size
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Application Due
Jul 16, 2025
Interview Period Starts
Aug 1, 2025 - Oct 5, 2025
2027 - 2028
Application Due
Jul 16, 2026
Interview Period Starts
Aug 1, 2026 - Oct 5, 2026
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
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Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
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- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Major medical for domestic partners
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Group life insurance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Disability insurance for HIV
Salary Compensation
PGY-6
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 20 Vacation Days and 12 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.