Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford University Program
About This Program
Our residents get outstanding clinical training at Stanford Hospital and our affiliated training institutions: Lucille Packard Children's Hospital, the Palo Alto VA, Santa Clara County Hospital, and Kaiser Santa Clara. These institutions provide exposure to all of the modes of practice that residents may choose during their careers. In addition to gaining experience in a wide breadth of general surgery cases, residents also participate in the highly complex cases.
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
David Alan Spain, MD
Stanford Univ Med Ctr
Primary Program Contact
General Surgery Residency Office
Stanford Univ Med Ctr
Locations
Stanford Univ Med Ctr
Surgery Pgm H3691
300 Pasteur Dr
Stanford, CA 94305
3801 Miranda Ave
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1207
751 S Bascom Ave
San Jose, CA 95128-2180
700 Lawrence Expressway
Santa Clara, CA 95051-5173
725 Welch Rd
Palo Alto, CA 94304
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- 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
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: Research or other medical education pursuits (clinical experience not required)
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
Oct 1, 2025
Interview Period Starts
Nov 1, 2025 - Jan 16, 2026
2027 - 2028
Application Due
Oct 1, 2026
Interview Period Starts
Nov 1, 2026 - Jan 15, 2027
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Disability insurance
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Major medical for domestic partners
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Group life insurance
- Dental insurance
Salary Compensation
PGY-1 through PGY-5
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 20 Vacation Days and 20 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.