Thank you for your interest in the General Surgery Residency Program at HCA Healthcare Riverside! Training is an exciting step in your medical career, and we are delighted that you are interested in taking this next step with our program.

Riverside Community Hospital is located in the heart of downtown Riverside. We are a Level 1 Trauma Center, and we serve a diverse ethnic and socioeconomic patient population. As both a hospital and a training program, "Above all else, we are committed to the care and improvement of human life."

The General Surgery Residency Program is dedicated to educating future physicians who are exceptionally well prepared in the basic sciences, clinical knowledge, cognitive and technical skills, and the judgment required of outstanding surgeons and surgical leaders. In this five-year program, you will grow and develop into highly competent and compassionate surgeons. We seek to provide residents with an environment rich in exceptional patient care, educational experiences, and research opportunities.

This program is designed to offer residents a rewarding, educational environment where they are provided individualized learning opportunities by program faculty who support and sustain one another throughout the delivery of quality care to patients, regardless of economic or insurance status. Program faculty are committed to ensuring that the residents' clinical experience and educational needs are fulfilled, while also expanding residents' perspectives to be inclusive of all cultures, values, and ideals.

Thank you for visiting our website and your interest in surgical training at Riverside Community Hospital. Please take a few minutes to explore our website, and do not hesitate to reach out with any questions you might have. We look forward to meeting you!


Emily Dubina, MD, FACS
HCA Healthcare - Riverside Community Hospital
Program Director
General Surgery Residency Program