Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Program
About This Program
This one-year surgical critical care fellowship at Cedars Sinai, which is accredited by the (ACGME), is designed to train leaders in academic surgical critical care and trauma through an intensive clinical and educational experience. Two surgical fellows are accepted annually. Fellows are immersed in the management of critically ill and injured general surgery, trauma, vascular, cardiothoracic, transplant and neurosurgical patients.
Program Statistics
Contact Information
Program Director
Tejal Sudhirkumar Brahmbhatt, MD, XMD, MD
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Primary Program Contact
Giannella Rivero, BS
Cedars-Sinai Med Ctr
Locations
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Department of Surgery, Room 8215
8700 Beverly Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90048-1804
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- Main Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
- ERAS®
- 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
- Specialty-specific standardized letter(s) of evaluation
- 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
Jul 31, 2025
Interview Period Starts
Apr 1, 2025 - Jul 20, 2025
2027 - 2028
Application Due
Jul 1, 2026
Interview Period Starts
May 1, 2026 - Jun 30, 2026
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Group life insurance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Disability insurance for HIV
Salary Compensation
PGY-6
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 28 Vacation Days and 5 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.