Orthopaedic Surgery·Brooklyn, NY

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University

Signal lift15%38%+23 pp with a signal here
Allocate signal →Track an away here22-26 pooled · applicant-level
Step 2 invited
—
p10 – p90
Sample N
276
applicant rows
This cycle
—
no tracked aways yet
Match rate
1.8%
5 of 276 matched
01Cohort funnel2022-26 pooled · applicant-level
N = 276
Applied
276
100.0%
Invited
70
25.4%
Matched
5
1.8%

Steepest cliff: invite → match (93% of invitees did not match here). Interview prep and ranking strategy carry the weight.

02Away rotation impact
+87pp lift
Non-rotators
13%
specialty avg.
Rotators
100%
6 of 6
Interview lift
+87pp
vs not rotating

Of 6 prior-cycle rotators, 100% got an interview vs 13% for the average non-rotator across this specialty. Rotating here outpaces the typical specialty-wide pattern.

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Contact
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Program Director
Carl Benjamin Paulino, MD
Email director
NJ
Program Coordinator
Nina Jalowayski
Email coordinator
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Training sites8 hospitals · Brooklyn
  • 1
    SUNY Downstate Health Science University
    Brooklyn, NY
    Primary
  • 2
    NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County
    Brooklyn, NY
    Participant
  • 3
    Staten Island University Hospital-Northwell Health
    Staten Island, NY
    Participant
  • 4
    Brooklyn Hospital Center
    Brooklyn, NY
    Participant
  • 5
    One Brooklyn Health System
    Brooklyn, NY
    Participant
  • 6
    Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Brooklyn)
    Brooklyn, NY
    Participant
  • 7
    NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn
    Brooklyn, NY
    Participant
  • 8
    University Hospital-SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn
    Brooklyn, NY
    Participant
Rotator reports9 reports · paraphrased
SUNY Downstate
hands-on
  • 24-25Rotator in 2024/25 described strong hands-on surgical training with no fellows, seniors running trauma rooms, solid subspecialty exposure, and a manageable consult workload averaging 7-15 per night. Research opportunities were available, and resident camaraderie across classes was a highlight. Older facilities were noted.
  • 20-21Rotator in 2020/21 described close intra- and interclass camaraderie, strong operative autonomy for seniors, and productive research output driven by a dedicated research fellow. Facilities were older due to funding, and juniors carried more floor work given limited ancillary staff.
  • 18-19Rotator in 2018/19 described a blue-collar program with heavy trauma volume at Kings County, PGY4 and PGY5 residents running their own trauma rooms, and a tough consult stretch for PGY2s. Residents were noted as strong operatively. Research was described as more limited, often focused on stats.
Downstate
  • 20-21Details withheld for this cycle.
SUNY - Brooklyn
hands-on
  • 18-19Rotator in 2018/19 described a program on the upswing, with more research activity than reputation suggests and a strong commitment to the Brooklyn patient population. Rotator noted fierce NYC competition and comparatively limited funding.
  • 17-18Two rotators in 2017/18 described a program in a rebuilding phase with plans for faculty growth and research investment. Rotators noted strong trauma exposure at Kings County, a well-regarded PD, high cost of living, and concerns about ancillary staff support.
  • 16-17Rotator in 2016/17 described a community-oriented program rebuilding after prior probation, with new faculty hires, a dedicated research coordinator, strong trauma volume at Kings County, and resident autonomy. Rotator noted limited subspecialty depth, high non-operative clinic burden, and significant floor work.
  • 14-15Rotator in 2014/15 noted the program was on probation during this cycle due to faculty losses and training position reductions. Rotator described heavy trauma volume, strong fellowship placement, and concerns about the resident social culture.

Paraphrased from rotator survey responses. Names and identifying details removed.

Score rangesinvited cohort

Step 2 CK data not available

Level 2 CE data not available

Interview rates
US MD
0%
US DO
0%
US IMG
0%
Non-US IMG
0%
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Interview prepOrthopaedic Surgery
specialtyWhy orthopaedics over general surgery?★ common
clinicalDescribe an orthopaedic case that was memorable to you.★ common
specialtyWhat subspecialty are you considering? (Sports, spine, trauma, hand, joints)★ common
behavioralHow do you maintain work-life balance in a surgical specialty?
clinicalTell me about your surgical experience.★ common
personalTell me about yourself.★ common
specialtyWhy did you choose this specialty?★ common
programWhy are you interested in our program?★ common
behavioralWhat are your strengths and weaknesses?★ common
personalWhere do you see yourself in 5-10 years?★ common
Community resourcesOrthopaedic Surgery · 25-26
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