Maimonides Medical Center/SUNY Downstate HSU Program
Brooklyn, NYLast Updated: 8/20/2026
About This Program
Diversity
Program Length
3 Years
First Year Positions
1 Position
Program Starts Reviewing Applications
Application service release date
Avg Work Hours
70 Hours/Week
Program Setting
University
Application Service
ERAS
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Ioannis Alagkiozidis, MD
Maimonides Medical Center
Primary Program Contact
Gabriela Castro, MD
Maimonides Medical Center
Survey Received: 7/8/2026
Program ID: 2253522005
Locations
Maimonides Medical Center
Obstetrics and Gynecology
745 64th St Ste 2
Brooklyn, NY 11220-4753
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
450 Clarkson Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11203-2098
NYC Health and Hospitals Kings County Hospital
451 Clarkson Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11203-2097
New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
506 Sixth St
Brooklyn, NY 11215-9008
One Brooklyn Health System
1 Brookdale Plaza
Brooklyn, NY 11212-3198
University Hospital-SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn
445 Lenox Rd
Brooklyn, NY 11203-2098
Application Information
Applicant Interview Format
Virtual
Interviews Conducted Last Year
35 Interviews
Interviews/First Year Positions
35:1
Participates In
NRMP Main Match
--
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
Does not offer open house or second look
U.S. MD Applicants
Must Have Passed USMLE Step 1
Yes
Must Have Passed USMLE Step 2 CK
Yes
IMG Applicants
Must Have Passed USMLE Step 1
Yes
Must Have Passed USMLE Step 2 CK
Yes
DO Applicants
Must Have Passed COMLEX Level 1
Yes
Must Have Passed COMLEX Level 2
Yes
Requires the USMLE Step 1 and/or Step 2 CK
No
Specialty-specific standardized letter requirements
No
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Deans letter)
Minimum
3 Letters
Maximum
4 Letters
Required Letter Writers
- Letter from a department chair
- Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
- Program Director
Requires Previous GME
Yes
Number of previous GME years required
4 year(s)
Required Supplemental Information
No
Osteopathic Recognition
No
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/Resident Ratio
2.7:1
Program Faculty
8
Female Faculty
25%
Faculty Distribution
Physicians (8)
Non-Physicians (--)
Work Environment
Program Start Dates
August 1, Negotiable
Avg Hours/Week on Duty (During First Year)
70 Hours
Maximum Consecutive Hours on Duty (During First Year)
16 Hours
Avg Number of 24 Hour Off Duty Periods Per Week (During First Year)
1.00
Program Allows Moonlighting (Beyond PGY-1)
Yes
Night Float System
No
Most Taxing Schedule & Frequency Per Year
Beeper or Home Call (Weeks / Year)
Year 1 - N/A
26
Year 2 - N/A
13
Year 3 - N/A
13
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.
J-1 visa sponsorship through ECFMG
Yes
H-1B visa
Yes
F-1 visa (OPT 1st year)
No
Program Size
3
Current Residents
Year 11
Year 21
Year 31
PGY-1 Positions Not Offered
PGY-2 Positions Not Offered
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Program Starts Reviewing Applications
Application service release date
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Structured Didactic Activities
4 Hours
Hospital Outpatient
30%
Non-Hospital Ambulatory Care
0%
Employment Policies & Benefits
Free parking
On-call meal allowance
Educational Benefits
Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork
Yes
International experience/global health
Yes
Resident/fellow retreats
Yes
Hospice/home care experience
Yes
MPH, MBA, PhD or other advanced degree training
Yes
Research rotation
Required (52 wks)
Integrative medicine curriculum
No
Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)
No
Instruction in medical Spanish or other non-English language
No
Alternative/complementary medicine curriculum
No
Economics of health care systems curriculum
No
Debt management/financial counseling
No
Academic support for USMLE Step 3 and/or COMLEX-USA Level 3 preparation
No
Off-campus electives
No
Tracks & Educational Features
Women's health track
Yes
Primary care track
No
Hospitalist track
No
Research track/non-accredited fellowship track
No
Rural track
No
Academic or clinician educator track
No
Offers additional training or educational experience beyond accredited length
No
Evaluations
Aggregate resident Milestone achievements
Yes
Graduates board certification pass rates
No
Performance-based assessment scores (e.g. OSCE, patient or computer simulations)
Yes
Patient surveys
Yes
Portfolio system
Yes
Objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE)
No
Medical Insurance Coverage
- 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 occupationally-acquired HIV
Salary Compensation
$100K-$104K
Year 5 through Year 7
Year 5
$100,090
Year 6
$102,060
Year 7
$104,326
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.
Vacation Days20
Sick Days12
Maximum # of paid days
60 days
Maximum # of unpaid days
60 days
For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.
Quality of Life Information*
Brooklyn, NY
Purchasing Power Index --
Safety Index --
Health Care Index --
Climate Index --
Cost of Living Index --
Property Price to Income Ratio --
Traffic Commute Time Index --
Pollution Index --
Estimated Monthly Costs
Estimated cost does not include rent.Family of 4
--
Single Person
--
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