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H-1B Sponsorship of Surgeons Rises

Analysis suggests visa-sponsored surgeons are more concentrated in rural and high-poverty counties

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    H-1B visa surgeons increased by an average of 33 annually.

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    662 surgeons sponsored in fiscal year

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    Sponsored surgeons <1% of total U.S. surgical workforce.

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    Concentration in rural, high-poverty communities.

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    Rising application fees raised workforce shortage concerns.

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    Important for maintaining surgical access in underserved areas.

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    Study uses application data, not confirmed employment.

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    International medical graduates comprise 20% of active general surgeons.

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H-1B Sponsorship of Surgeons Rises

  • by Jess Allerton

  • March 25, 2026

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