General Surgery Residency Program

About the program

What the program states

Program length

5 years

“The Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV General Surgery Residency Program is five years in length and stresses all aspects of diagnostic work-up, preoperative preparation, intraoperative judgment, surgical technique, postoperative management, and follow-up care.”

Positions

1 position a year

“There are five clinical postgraduate years with the option for one categorical resident per class to participate in a non-clinical research year to further their interest in clinical research methodology, quality improvement projects and clinical trials.”

Visa sponsorship

Does not sponsor J-1

“At this time, our program does not sponsor J1 visas or accept any other visa type.”

DO applicants

Considered, COMLEX accepted

“USMLE Step 1 and 2CK scores / COMLEX-USA Level 1 and 2CE scores”

Quoted from the program's own page, read October 11, 2026.

Before you contact the program

1. 01

   Find the application route

   Most residencies take applications through ERAS and fill their places in the NRMP Match; a few specialties use their own match. The program's page gives its route, deadlines and interview season.

2. 02

   Check eligibility first

   Look for the program's visa policy, licensing and exam requirements (USMLE or COMLEX), any limit on years since graduation, and for a residency, the training it expects you to have completed.

3. 03

   Need a place sooner?

   Programs also fill places outside the regular cycle, when a trainee leaves or a new position is funded. Those are listed on ResidencySpot as vacancies, and a saved search tells you the day one is posted.

4. 04

   Where training happens

   The program is listed in Las Vegas, Nevada. Some programs rotate trainees across several hospitals, so confirm the main training site and any required moves.