General Surgery
About the Program
Residency Overview
This is a five-year residency program beginning with a preliminary surgical year in PGY-1. The program’s emphasis is on community-based general surgery; out-rotations provide additional experience in trauma, surgical intensive care, and pediatric surgery. The program is geared toward a hands-on approach with teaching in the operating suite and at the bedside. Residents work closely with a core group of surgeons and have progressive responsibility as they gain knowledge and skill. Residents also assist in the education and supervision of junior house staff and medical students on service.
The General Surgery Residency at Garden City Hospital is Fully Accredited by the ACGME.
Quick Facts
Program duration: 5 years
Approved positions: 15
Current filled positions: 3
Program Director
Richard Spinale, DO, FACOS
Dr. Spinale graduated from the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his internship at Parkview Hospital in Toledo, then came to Garden City Hospital for residency training in General Surgery. During his training here, he received the GCH Resident of the Year award, the Mead Johnson Award, and the National Resident Achievement Award in General Surgery. Dr. Spinale is board certified in General Surgery by the AOBS and is a Fellow of the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons. He has also served as Chairman of the Department of Surgery at Garden City Hospital.
Curriculum
Our rotation block diagrams are based upon educational requirements established by Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). Our rotation curriculum includes:
PGY-1
- 6 blocks of General Surgery
- 1 block of Vascular Surgery
- 1 block of adult inpatient Internal Medicine
- 1 block of Critical Care Medicine
- 1 block of Emergency Medicine
- 1 block of Urology
- 1 block of Introduction to Trauma Surgery (Sinai-Grace Hospital)
- 1 block of Surgical Critical Care (SICU) (Sinai-Grace Hospital)
PGY-2
- 4 months of General Surgery
- 2 months of Vascular Surgery
- 2 months of Surgical Critical Care (SICU) (Sinai-Grace Hospital)
- 2 months of Hepatobiliary Surgery (Ascension Providence Hospital)
- 3 months of Trauma Surgery (Sinai-Grace Hospital)
PGY-3
- 2 months of General Surgery (Garden City Hospital)
- 1 month of General Surgery (McLaren Oakland Hospital)
- 2 months of Vascular Surgery
- 2 months of Head and Neck Surgery (ENT) (Ascension Macomb Hospital)
- 2 months of Trauma Surgery (Sinai-Grace Hospital)
- 2 months of Pediatric Surgery (Spectrum Health)
- 1 month of Transplant Surgery (Mayo Clinic)
PGY-4
- 2 months of General Surgery (Garden City Hospital)
- 2 months of General Surgery (McLaren Oakland Hospital)
- 2 months of Vascular Surgery
- 2 months of Hepatobiliary Surgery (Ascension Providence Hospital)
- 2 months of Trauma Surgery (Sinai-Grace Hospital)
- 2 months of Pediatric Surgery (Spectrum Health)
PGY-5
- 6 months of General Surgery (Garden City Hospital)
- 6 months of General Surgery (McLaren Oakland Hospital)
Possible elective rotations include:
- Colorectal Surgery (Spectrum Health)
- Cardio-thoracic Surgery (Spectrum Health)
Current Residents
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Orthopedics
Emergency Services
Rehabilitation
Womens & Maternal Health
Heart and Vascular
