HCA Florida Healthcare/Westside/Northwest Hospital Program
About This Program
The Westside General Surgery Residency is an ACGME fully accredited five-year training program which graduates 4 chief residents annually. Our mission is to provide our patients with high-quality care while training the next generation of surgeons that are advocates for their patients, communities, colleagues, and profession in addition to being clinically excellent physician leaders. Our program goals are to fully train our residents to become compassionate, committed, and competent surgeons.
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Shaikh Abdul Hai, MD
Westside Regional Med Ctr
Primary Program Contact
Marie Filias
Westside Regional Med Ctr
Locations
Westside Regional Med Ctr
Surgery Pgm
8201 W Broward Blvd
Plantation, FL 33324
450 E Las Olas Rd
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
201 14th St Sw
Largo, FL 33770
11750 Sw 40th St
Miami, FL 33175
2801 N State Rd 7
Margate, FL 33063
13001 Southern Blvd
Loxahatchee, FL 33470
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 from a department chair
- 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
Jan 1, 2026
Interview Period Starts
Oct 1, 2025 - Jan 30, 2026
2027 - 2028
Application Due
Jan 1, 2027
Interview Period Starts
Oct 1, 2026 - Jan 30, 2027
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Data not provided by program
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Group life insurance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Disability insurance for HIV
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Major medical for domestic partners
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
Salary Compensation
PGY-1 through PGY-5
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 20 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.