New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus) Program
About This Program
The Columbia University Pain Medicine Fellowship prepares future leaders in pain medicine through rigorous clinical training, graduated autonomy, and individualized mentorship. As a premier academic tertiary referral center, fellows care for patients with highly complex acute, chronic, cancer-related, and neuromodulation needs while collaborating across multiple medical and surgical specialties. Training integrates advanced interventional pain medicine with evidence-based integrative therapies, including one of the nations most established academic integrative pain programs. Fellows build academic portfolios through research, quality improvement, education, and leadership development while serving diverse and underserved communities.
Program Statistics
Contact Information
Program Director
Leena Mathew, MD
NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia Univ Med C
Primary Program Contact
Gina Lee, MD
Columbia University Medical Center
Locations
NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia Univ Med C
PH5-500
622 W 168th St
New York, NY 10032
525 E 68th St
New York, NY 10021
622 W 168th St
New York, NY 10032
Application Information
Participates In
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
Open House
Second Look
U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Deans letter)
Required Letter Writers
- Letter from a department chair
- Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
- Program Director
- Physician preceptor at an away rotation (e.g., program director, faculty)
Medical School Graduation Timeline
Graduation from medical school must have occurred within the past 1 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
PGY-1 Positions Not Offered
PGY-2 Positions Not Offered
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
- Major medical for domestic partners
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Dental insurance
- Group life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Disability insurance for occupationally-acquired HIV
Salary Compensation
Year 5
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 20 Vacation Days and 5 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.