Continuing in that tradition, NYU offers surgical residents unique experiences and opportunities. Because NYU Medical Center is composed of five major hospitals Tisch University Hospital, Bellevue Hospital Center, Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York University Downtown Hospital and the Manhattan Veterans Affairs Medical Center its residents care for patients with a multitude of problems representing the entire spectrum of surgical disease. From Bellevue's world-renowned trauma service to the highly regarded tertiary care services at Tisch, NYU surgical residents work under the leadership of eminent faculty. Not only does NYU's New York City location provide the opportunity of treating patients and learning from faculty with extremely diverse backgrounds, it is rich in intellectual, cultural, and recreational activities as well. Nine first-year residents are selected each year to complete the general surgery training program.
Additional residents match separately to preliminary positions prior to specialty training.
We stand committed to the goal of continuing our long tradition of surgical excellence. In the early nineteenth century, higher education emphasized Greek and Latin language and literature, while paying scant attention to contemporary subjects. The founders of New York University, including Albert Gallatin, Secretary of the Treasury under Thomas Jefferson, sought to change that direction. They felt that a college education should meet the needs of those aspiring to careers in business, industry, science, the arts, medicine, law, and the ministry. New York University opened in 1831.