Orthopaedic Surgery·New Hyde Park, NY

Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell

Signal lift3%40%+37 pp with a signal here
Allocate signal →Track an away here22-26 pooled · applicant-level
Step 2 invited
—
p10 – p90
Sample N
203
applicant rows
This cycle
—
no tracked aways yet
Match rate
2.0%
4 of 203 matched
01Cohort funnel2022-26 pooled · applicant-level
N = 203
Applied
203
100.0%
Invited
55
27.1%
Matched
4
2%

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

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Program Director
Kate Nellans, MD, XMD, MPH
Email director
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Program Coordinator
Katrina S Gabat, MHA
Email coordinator
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Training sites4 hospitals
  • 1
    Long Island Jewish Medical Center-Northwell Health
    New Hyde Park, NY
    Primary
  • 2
    Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
    Great Neck, NY
    Sponsor
  • 3
    Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    New York, NY
    Participant
  • 4
    North Shore University Hospital-Northwell Health
    Manhasset, NY
    Participant
Rotator reports5 reports · paraphrased
Hofstra Northwell - Plainview
hands-on
  • 18-19Rotator in 2018/19 described early OR experience with interns and junior residents doing nails and hemis, no fellows to compete with, and a mix of community and prestigious faculty across multiple Long Island sites. Among the first DO programs to receive ACGME accreditation.
Hofstra Northwell - Long Island Jewish
mixed hands-on
  • 23-24Details withheld for this cycle.
  • 18-19Rotator in 2018/19 described an operative-focused program with early OR exposure, close resident group, plentiful research output, and strong fellowship placement.
  • 16-17Rotator in 2016/17 described a community-oriented program with strong operative volume and single-scrubbed cases, growing research infrastructure after the creation of Hofstra's medical school, and a themed panel interview structure. Rotators noted limited subspecialty block structure and a heavy call schedule.
  • 14-15Rotator in 2014/15 described strong faculty and resident chemistry, significant lab and research output, and dedicated subspecialty exposure at LIJ with trauma handled primarily at North Shore.

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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