Official ERAS 2027 listing
- ERAS 2027 status
- Participating
- Program signals
- Takes part in program signaling for ERAS 2027 (15 signals per applicant in this specialty)
- Track
- Not stated in the program name
- AAMC badges
- None
- ACGME ID
- 4403521229
- Program website
- vesta.cumc.columbia.edu/surgery/residency/Applicants/index.php (as listed by AAMC)
Source: AAMC ERAS 2027 Participating Specialties & Programs, Surgery, updated Nov 16, 2026.
Requirements
What the program's website says
Sentences quoted word for word from the program's own website, updated Nov 16, 2026. They are not checked by us: a page may be old or cover several programs, so open the source link before you rely on it.
- Interviews
All interviews will be conducted in-person by a cohort of faculty and residents. source
Preliminary Track Interview Dates (virtual interviews only): source
First-round offers for categorical interviews will be sent via Thalamus on October 27th, 2025 @ 12pm EST. mentions 2025: may be last season source
- Visa
New York-Presbyterian Hospital will sponsor J1 and O visas only. source
- USMLE / COMLEX
USMLE or COMLEX-USA transcript (passing scores on USMLE Step 2 or COMLEX Level 2 by Match Day) source
- ECFMG
All graduates of international medical schools must have current certification by the Educational Committee for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG). source
An ECFMG certificate is needed for beginning residency. source
- Letters of recommendation
Three (3) Letters of Recommendation (A Chair of Surgery letter is not required but at least 2 letters should be from Surgery Faculty) source
**All applicants who apply to our program in ERAS by October 30th, 2026, will be sent directions on how to submit a Peer Letter of Recommendation. source
Contacts listed on the program's website
- Program director: Cary Aarons, MD source
- Program coordinator: Katina During · kd3114@cumc.columbia.edu source
- Program coordinator: Amber Johnson · aj3391@cumc.columbia.edu source
From the program's own website, updated Nov 15, 2026. Staff change, so check the source page before you write, and keep emails short: one clear question, your AAMC ID, and no attachments unless they ask.
Where current residents went to medical school
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