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Program Overview

Program Overview

A Message from Program Director, Michael G. Mount, D.O. FACS

The best community general surgery residency program in the Southeastern U.S.

The faculty and I appreciate your interest in surgery and our training program. We are truly excited about Spartanburg Medical Center and the advantages we have to offer. I trained as a resident here from 2009-2014 and can attest to the strengths of the program and institution. The breadth and complexity of cases and the quality of learning are second to none. Feel free to compare our objective data with other programs – I think you will agree that we match up well. Our general surgery residency program is fully accredited by the ACGME Residency Review Committee (RRC), with 15 categorical residency positions and three preliminary internship positions. Our categorical residents spend five clinical years with us prior to their graduation; our program does not have dedicated lab years. 

The best way to determine the quality of a program is by the surgeons it produces. Our graduates are in high demand for both fellowships and private practice opportunities. Our residents choose fellowships to pursue their professional interests, not because they feel inadequately trained or unprepared to practice general surgery. We have recently had residents obtain fellowships in cardiothoracic surgery, plastic and reconstructive surgery, colorectal surgery, trauma and critical care surgery and vascular surgery.  

We are equally proud of the private practices our graduates have entered. The extensive opportunities available here allow residents to tailor their experience to fit their future practices. It is not uncommon for our residents to have contracts to return to their hometown hospitals as early as their intern year. Our graduates are spread across the Southeast in critical access and rural hospitals providing surgical care to their communities. 

Spartanburg Regional has no operative subspecialty fellows. Thus, our general surgery trainees perform many advanced laparoscopic, vascular and surgical oncology procedures that are typically performed by fellows in other institutions. Additionally, many of our residents spend time with ENT, cardiac and plastic surgeons, doing cases, not just floor work. 

We are a Level I Trauma Center that is fully accredited by the American College of Surgeons and are among the best and busiest in the state. Our Gibbs Cancer Center & Research Institute has and continues to achieve national recognition and was enhanced by the 2008 opening of the Bearden-Josey Center for Breast Health.

Contact Us

Contact Us

For additional information about this program, please email Sissy Thompson, Surgery Residency Program Manager
[email protected]
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What to Expect

What to Expect

Faculty

Faculty