INTERNAL MEDICINE

Houston Methodist (The Woodlands) Program

The Woodlands, Texas

For being a community hospital, we have a wide range of patients on the socioeconomic spectrum. Additionally, this brings in a wide range of diagnoses

Program Type

Community-based university affiliated

Application Deadline

October 15, 2025

Year 1 Seats

6

Interviews Last Year

80
67%

Interview Ratio

13.3

% US MD

33.3

% IMG

50
J-1 VisaAccepts
H-1B VisaNo
F-1 VisaNo
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Application Criteria

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Graduation Year Requirement

3

Min Letters of Recommendation

3

Max Letters of Recommendation

--

Chair Letter Required

Yes

Faculty Letter Required

No

Specialty Letter Required

No

Medical Education Gap Policy

Clinical experience in the US

Offers Prematch

--

USMLE Requirements

Minimum USMLE requirements for IMG applicants

USMLE Step 1 (IMG)

Yes

USMLE Step 2 CK (IMG)

Yes

Minimum USMLE Scores

Step 1
196
Step 2 CK
220

Compensation Trend

PGY-1
$69,981
PGY-2
$72,570
PGY-3
$75,055

Signal Data

Interview invite rates by applicant signal type

Step 2 CK (All Invited)

--

Silver Signal → Invite

--

Gold Signal → Invite

--

No Signal → Invite

--

US IMG → Invite

--

Non-US IMG → Invite

--

Highlights

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Year 2 Size

6

Year 3 Size

6

Offers Preliminary Positions

No

Night Float

Yes

Moonlighting Allowed

Yes

Total Positions

18

Accredited Length

3

Faculty:Resident Ratio

0.6

Avg Hours/Week (PGY-1)

60

Contact Details

Direct points of contact for this program

Contact Person

Contact Phone

Contact Email

Program Director

Director Phone

Director Email

Characteristics

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% DO Residents

16.7 %

Total Physician Faculty

19

Night Float (PGY-1)

Yes

Compensation & Leaves

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PGY-1 Vacation Days

16 days

PGY-2 Vacation Days

21 days

PGY-3 Vacation Days

21 days

Max Consecutive Hours (PGY-1)

12 hrs

Avg 24hr Off-Duty Periods/Week

1

Medical Insurance

Institution & Resident Share Cost

Application Information

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Interview Period (2025–26)

2025-11-03 to 2026-01-09

Interview Period (2026–27)

2026-11-02 to 2027-01-08

Start Dates

July | August

Grad Year Limit N/A

No

Contact Information

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Director Degrees

Program Location

Teaching Site

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Primary Teaching Site

Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital

Sponsor Institution

Houston Methodist Hospital

Primary Institution

Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital

Participant Institutions

Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | Kidney Specialists of North Houston | Millennium Physicians Association PLLC | Healing Kidneys Institute | Houston Methodist Hospital

Annual Hospital Admissions

14498

Annual ED Visits

42343

Program Offerings

Benefits, perks, and curriculum offerings for residents

Additional Benefits

Free parkingOn-call meal allowance

Resident / Fellow Curriculum

  • Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)
  • Academic support for USMLE Step 3 preparation
  • Resident/fellow retreats
  • Off-campus electives
  • Hospice/home care experience

Residency Programs by Year

Quota vs Filled positions over the years

PGY-1 Residents

Country-wise distribution and profile cards

Pakistan 2

M. Hassan Virk, MBBS, MPH

King Edward Medical University

Lahore, Pakistan

Shah Dev, MBBS

Jinnah Sindh Medical University

Karachi, Pakistan

Jordan 1

Osama Odeh, MD

The University of Jordan

Amman, Jordan

United States 3

Robin Go, MD

David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA, United States

Patrick Farahvashi, DO

Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine

Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States

Ishwarya Satyavarapu, MD

Tulane University School of Medicine

New Orleans, LA, United States
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