IMG-friendly General Surgery residency programs in Florida
As of October 18, 2026, ResidencySpot lists 8 General Surgery residency programs in Florida whose own website says they sponsor visas or consider international medical graduates (H-1B sponsors: 2; J-1 sponsors: 4). Each program's page quotes its statement.
- 8Programs
- 2Sponsor H-1B
- 4Sponsor J-1
- 84Nationwide
General Surgery residency programs in Florida for international graduates
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- General Surgery Residency Program
HCA Florida Brandon Hospital · Brandon, Florida
J-1Graduated ≤ 2 yrsUSMLE 225+ - General Surgery Residency Program
HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital · Hudson, Florida
IMGs considered - General Surgery Residency Program
Florida Atlantic University Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine · Boca Raton, Florida
IMGs consideredGraduated ≤ 2 yrs
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Visas and international graduates in General Surgery residency in Florida
Which General Surgery residency programs in Florida sponsor H-1B visas?
As of October 18, 2026, ResidencySpot lists 2 General Surgery residency programs in Florida whose own website says they sponsor H-1B visas. Among them: General Surgery Residency Program, Cleveland Clinic Florida; General Surgery Residency at Orlando, AdventHealth. Each program's page quotes its statement.
Which General Surgery residency programs in Florida sponsor J-1 visas?
As of October 18, 2026, ResidencySpot lists 4 General Surgery residency programs in Florida whose own website says they sponsor or accept the J-1 visa, which ECFMG sponsors for physicians in training. Among them: General Surgery Residency Program, Cleveland Clinic Florida; General Surgery Residency Program, HCA Florida Brandon Hospital; General Surgery Residency, University of South Florida; General Surgery Residency, Baptist Health South Florida.
Do General Surgery residency programs in Florida accept international medical graduates?
ResidencySpot lists 8 General Surgery residency programs in Florida whose own website says they sponsor visas or consider international medical graduates, many requiring an ECFMG certificate. Where a program states a graduation-year limit or a USMLE score, its page quotes that too.
How is this list made, and how current is it?
From each program's own website, which ResidencySpot reads regularly. A program is listed when its page says it sponsors a J-1 or H-1B visa or considers international graduates, and the sentence that says so is quoted on its page. Policies change, so confirm with the program before you apply.