Anesthesiology
Contacts
Specialty Advisor and Clerkship Director
Residency Program Director- Mount Sinai Hospital and Specialty Interest Group Faculty Advisor
Residency Program Director Mount Sinai West
Specialty Interest Group Email
APEX Champion
Specialty Overview
An anesthesiologist is a physician who provides anesthesia for patients undergoing surgical, obstetric, diagnostic or therapeutic procedures while monitoring the patient’s condition and supporting vital organ functions. The anesthesiologist also diagnoses and treats acute, chronic and/or cancer pain as well as provides resuscitation and medical management for patients with critical illnesses and severe injuries.
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How long is this specialty’s residency?
There are four total years of anesthesiology residency training. Residencies are either categorical or advanced. Categorical residencies include all four years, PGY1 to PGY4. Advanced residencies include three years, PGY2 to PGY4, so students will have to match in a separate PGY1 intern year in preliminary surgery, preliminary medicine or a transitional year.
Websites for Reference
American Society for Anesthesiologists
Guide to a Career in Anesthesiology-ASA
IARS | International Anesthesia Research Society
Away Electives
Away Electives
Not required, if you are interested in a specific location, an away in that location can help show this interest
How many aways should I do?
No recommendation
Order of Away vs Home
Home rotation can help prepare students for an away rotation
Programs where ISMMS students have completed Anesthesia Away electives.
State
Institution
Rotations
NY
Weill Cornell Medicine / Cornell–NYP
9
NY
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
5
CA
Stanford University School of Medicine
5
CA
UC San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine
1
CA
UC Davis School of Medicine
1
CA
UC San Diego School of Medicine
1
CA
Cedars‑Sinai Medical Center/ UCLA David Geffen SOM
2
MN
Mayo Clinic School of Medicine (Rochester)
2
MN
University of Minnesota Medical School
1
Empower Electives
Code
Title
ANE 0002
Anesthesia In Cardiac Surgery
ANE 0006
Basic Course in Anesthesia
ANE 0009
Human Simulation and Anesthesia
ANE 0012
Anesthesia For Labor and Delivery
ANE 0024
The Management of Acute and Chronic Pain
ANE 0385
Anesthesiology at Mount Sinai West and Mount Sinai Morningside
Match Statistics
Information provided by the National Residency Matching Program (NRMP) Charting Outcomes in the Match, last updated August 2024
Mean Number of Contiguous Ranks
13.7
Mean USMLE Step 2 CK Score
252
Mean Number of Research Experiences
3.8
Mean Number of Abstracts, Presentations and Publications
9.0
Competitiveness
Source: 2025 Match Advanced Data Tables
In the 2025 Match there were 1,805 categorical positions in 189 programs, 72.1% of positions were filled by U.S. MD Seniors.
In the 2025 Match there were 311 advanced positions in 52 programs, 69.1% of positions were filled by U.S. MD Seniors.
Application Information
Application System
ERAS
Match System
NRMP
Signaling
Source: ERAS Signaling and 2025 ERAS Data
How Many?
5 Gold, 10 Silver
Signal Home Program?
No
Signal Away Program?
Check with Program
Average Number of Applications Submitted
44.08
Letters of Recommendation
Standardized Letter of Evaluation (SLOE)?
No
Departmental/Chair Letter?
No
Who should other letters come from?
1-2 letters from Anesthesiologists (2 max)
1 Research letter if completed extensive research
1-2 letters from someone that knows you well in any specialty.
Interviewing and Post Interview Communication
Applications are downloaded by programs...
On the first date they are available- students should submit everything prior to that date
This specialty’s MSH program interviews all ISMMS students who apply.
Yes
Interviews are sent out...
Any time after applications are available, interview invitations are rolling
Thank You Emails
You can if you’d like, it's a nice thing to do but will not make or break your chances. Thank you note policy varies from program to program - if they explicitly ask that Thank You notes not be sent, do not send a thank you note. Otherwise, a thank you note is helpful.
Letters of Intent
Yes, letters of intent are helpful to programs and applicants but make sure you're only sending to one program if you are telling them they are #1 on your rank list. Consult with an advisor before sending.
Dr. Levine will reach out to students’ number 1 programs to advocate after interview season.
ISMMS Match Data 2020-2025
Barnes-Jewish Hosp-MO
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
Cedars-Sinai Med Ctr-CA
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
Hosp of the Univ of PA
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
ISMMS Mount Sinai Hospital-NY
2
13
10
4
5
7
41
ISMMS Mount Sinai Morningside-West-NY
0
0
0
1
1
0
2
Johns Hopkins Hosp-MD
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
Mayo Clinic School of Grad Med Educ-MN
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
MGB-Brigham & Womens Hosp-MA
0
0
1
1
0
1
3
MGB-Massachusetts Gen Hosp
2
2
0
1
1
1
7
Montefiore Med Ctr/Einstein-NY
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Northwestern McGaw/NMH/VA-IL
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
Nuvance Health-NY
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
NYP Hosp-Columbia Univ Med Ctr-NY
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
NYP Hosp-Weill Cornell Med Ctr-NY
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
NYU Grossman School Of Medicine-NY
0
0
1
1
0
0
2
Stanford Health Care-CA
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Thomas Jefferson Univ-PA
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
UC Davis Med Ctr-CA
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
UC San Diego Med Ctr-CA
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
UC San Francisco-CA
1
0
1
0
1
0
3
UCLA Med Ctr-CA
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
Zucker SOM-Northwell NS/LIJ-NY
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Possible ‘At Risk’ Identifiers
Step 1 Failure, Failing a clerkship, Any formal record of unprofessionalism
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