Harlem Hospital Center Program
About This Program
Harlem Hospital Center is a municipal teaching hospital located in Central Harlem, New York City, and serves as the primary training site for the Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program. A major affiliate of Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, the institution supports active academic training programs in Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Oral Surgery and Dentistry, and Radiology. The hospital maintains a busy Emergency Department designated as a Level II Trauma Center
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Vel Sivapalan, MD, MPH
Harlem Hosp Center
Primary Program Contact
Ali Bangura
Harlem Hosp Ctr
Locations
Harlem Hosp Center
Rm 3101A
506 Lenox Ave
New York, NY 10037-1889
622 W 168th St
New York, NY 10032
1425 Madison Ave
New York, NY 10029
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- San Francisco Match
- Military Match (i.e., Joint Service Graduate Medical Education Selection Board, Military Selection Board)
- SAU/AU Match (i.e., Urology Match)
- None
Open House
Second Look
U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Deans letter)
Required Letter Writers
- Letter from a department chair
- Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
- Physician preceptor at an away rotation (e.g., program director, faculty)
Medical School Graduation Timeline
Graduation from medical school must have occurred within the past 2 year(s).
Gap Experience Requirement
PGY-1 applicants to this program with a gap of 1 year or more between medical school graduation and entry to residency must have the following experience occur during the gap: Clinical experience in the US or outside the US
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
PGY-1 Positions Not Offered
PGY-2 Positions Not Offered
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Program Starts Reviewing Applications
Application service release date
Interview Offer Dates
Specialty Universal Dates
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Disability insurance for occupationally-acquired HIV
Salary Compensation
Year 4 through Year 5
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 28 Vacation Days and negotiable sick days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.