Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell at Lenox Hill Hospital Program
About This Program
This is an EEG/epilepsy track, but IOM and EMG can amount to a significant portion of the year, in addition to clinical sleep medicine experience.
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Derek J Chong, MD, MSc
Lenox Hill Hosp
Primary Program Contact
Janice Kumar
Northwell Health
Locations
Lenox Hill Hosp
Clinical Neurophysiology Pgm
130 E 77th St
New York, NY 10075-1851
125 Community Dr
Great Neck, NY 11021
100 E 77th St
New York, NY 10021
300 Community Dr
Manhasset, NY 11030
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- Main Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
- Advanced or Fellowship Match of 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
- Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
Medical School Graduation Timeline
No cap on the number of years.
Gap Experience Requirement
Data not provided by program
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
Dec 15, 2025
Interview Period Starts
Nov 3, 2025 - Jan 31, 2026
2027 - 2028
Application Due
Dec 14, 2026
Interview Period Starts
Nov 6, 2026 - Feb 1, 2027
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
- Group life insurance
- Disability insurance for HIV
Salary Compensation
PGY-5
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 21 Vacation Days and negotiable sick days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.