Internal Medicine Residency Program at Sinai Hospital
Your Professional Success is Our Primary Care
The internal medicine residency program that prepares you to lead the future.
At Sinai Hospital’s internal medicine residency program, we believe that the physician leaders of tomorrow need a connection not only to their individual patients, but also to the communities they serve. As Maryland’s largest community teaching hospital, Sinai is the choice for internal medicine residents like you who are ready to stand at the forefront of this evolution in health care.
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The Sinai Difference: Leaders Learn Here
Regardless of whether you want to go into academia or pursue private practice, our graduates consistently feel more than adequately prepared for independent patient management. Here are a few reasons why.

A Resident-Focused
Program
With no competing fellows in your program, you’ll get more hands-on opportunities and more individualized attention from the beginning—and achieve a higher level of autonomy faster.

Broader Clinical Exposure
Sinai offers a wider continuum of patient care services in-house, giving you in-depth experience managing patients for the entirety of their hospital stay.

Diverse Patient Population
As Maryland’s largest community teaching hospital, Sinai offers unparalleled diversity in patient demographics, including globe-spanning immigrant populations.

Johns Hopkins Partnership
You’ll complete core and elective sub-specialty rotations with Johns Hopkins, giving you world-leading experience in areas like oncology and transplants.

Next-Level Academic Support
Prepare for post-residency success from the very beginning with our longitudinal board preparation program. We also offer technology stipends, research stipends, and scholarship support.

Cutting-Edge Technology
Our state-of-the-art training initiatives, including our Simulation Lab and point of care ultrasound training, give you the skills and confidence to become a leader.
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Resident Success Stories
Our residents have a long history of outstanding fellowship and career placement. Many residents even stay and join our faculty after their training ends.
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A Curriculum Built For Your Success
Sinai Hospital's internal medicine residency program provides you with a three-year curriculum, emphasizing the skills required to practice general internal medicine and the proficiency needed for board certification. Our curriculum covers all subspecialty areas of medicine as well as topics related to medicine, nutrition, ethics and research, among other areas.
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Research That Gets Recognized
As a Sinai medicine resident, you’ll have the opportunity to earn national recognition for your scholarly activity. Many of our residents have been published in high-impact journals and have presented at national conferences.
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Meet Our Residency Program Team
Meet Our Program Director
“A hallmark of our program is the individualized attention given to each resident while he or she is exposed to a wide range of clinical services and educational opportunities. Whether you are here for one or three years, our program is tailored to meet your individual needs.”
Stephanie Sharps, M.D.
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Associate Program Director
Asha Thomas, MD
Associate Program Director
Ravitej Khunkhun, MD
Chief Resident
Yi Zhen (Joan) Lee, MD
Chief Resident
Shehryar Masood, MD
Program Administrator
Jean Sturdivant
Program Operations Coordinator
Betty Sanders