Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine
- New York
- Orthodontics
- montefioreeinstein.org
Program Contact
Centennial Clinic Address:
Montefiore Medical Park Clinic Address:
Program Synopsis
- ADA accredited in 1985
- 2 clinic locations (addresses listed below)
- 15 residents located at Centennial and 9 at Montefiore Medical Park
- At least 2 faculty members at each site per day
- Schedule
- Clinics are open Monday through Friday
- Lecture: 8am - 9am
- Clinic: 9am - 12pm and 1pm - 5pm
- Lunch treatment planning presentation: 12:15pm - 1pm
- Clinics are closed for institutional and government holidays
- Benefits
- Please note there is a tuition cost per year of $35,000
- Stipend (for AY 2025-2026)
- PGY1 - $84,217
- PGY2 - $87,932
- PGY3 - $91,648
- $1,250 annual educational allowance
- $2,000 annual meal stipend
- Subsidized housing available through the institution
- $2,500 annual child care stipend
- $500 annual rideshare reimbursement
- 4 weeks of paid vacation
- No call
- Medical and dental insurance provided through the hospital
- Didactics: resident case reviews, faculty lectures, guest lectures, orthognathic seminars, interdisciplinary seminars, lunch and learns, workshops, micro-learns, pop-ups, etc.
- Clinical experience: craniofacial anomalies, orthognathic cases, interceptive and comprehensive orthodontic cases, impactions, TADs, special needs patients
- Diversity of treatment modalities used: clear aligners (ie. Invisalign), active and passive self-ligating brackets, indirect bonding, straight wire, MBT, LightForce and more
- Technology used: CBCT, Invisalign Itero scanner, 3-Shape scanner, Ortho Analyzer, Dolphin, Laser, Virtual Care
- Average number of case starts per resident: 90-100
- Average number of transfer cases per resident: 40-60
- Interdisciplinary care with: Oral Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Pediatrics, Prosthodontics, GPR, ENT, Sleep Medicine, and Speech Pathology
- Craniofacial anomalies
- Highest total number of active cleft/craniofacial orthodontic patients in US orthodontic programs (over 100 active cases)
- #1 of all dental and medical residencies in grant awards from the National Foundation for Facial Reconstruction and myFace, which funds free health care to individuals with cleft lip/palate
- Associated with 2 ACPA approved craniofacial centers (Montefiore Medical Center and Icahn School of Medicine / Mount Sinai Hospital)
- Robust craniofacial research program
- Conferences attended: AAO (American Association of Orthodontics), NESO (Northeastern Society of Orthodontists), GORP (Graduate Orthodontics Residency Program), ACPA (American Cleft-Palate Craniofacial Association), Orthopearls, Forsyth, NYCOMS, CAARE and more.
- Required: Research project to be completed by the end of third year
- Optional: NIH-funded Masters Program with Albert Einstein College of Medicine completed within the 3-year program timeframe
Application instructions:
Please be aware that a $50 supplemental fee and application will be due on 9/1/2026 for your application to be considered complete. An email with the necessary next steps will be sent after your PASS application is initially submitted. Please allow up to 7 business days upon submitting your application to receive instructions on the supplemental application and fee.
Program Information
| Accreditation | This program is accredited by CODA |
|---|---|
| Program Type | Orthodontics |
| Program Code | ORTHO978 |
| Degrees Offered | Certificate, Masters |
| Program Size | 8 |
| Program Length | 36 months |
| Application Deadline | September 1 |
| Program Start Date | July 1 |
| Supplemental Application | Yes, Supplemental application instructions will be emailed once completed PASS application is received |
| Supplemental Fee | Yes, $50 |
| Stipend Offered | Yes |
| Match Participating | Yes |
| Program Website | montefioreeinstein.org |
Application Requirements
Required Standardized Tests
- INBDE
- NBDE1
- NBDE2
- Passing the INBDE before matriculation into the advanced dental education program
Supplemental Requirements
- Requires supplemental application
- Requires supplemental fee
Letters of Evaluation Instructions
Please provide a letter of evaluation from at least each of the following:
1) Dean
2) Orthodontist and/or orthodontic faculty member
International Student Eligibility
This program will consider applicants who graduated, or plan to graduate, from a non-CODA accredited dental school: No
Applicants are eligible to enroll if they are:
- US Citizen
- US Permanent Resident
- Canadian Citizen
- Canadian Permanent Resident
Additional Information
Montefiore is the teaching center of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and consists of 10 hospitals with 1,400 residents/fellows, 2,000 physicians and over 30,000 total employees. Ten dental sites are integrated with medical and allied health colleagues in a nationally recognized clinical and teaching environment.
Accredited in 1985, the Montefiore Orthodontics Residency program has a long history of providing a high volume, fast-paced and challenging environment that allows residents to encounter a wide array of orthodontic and craniofacial cases. Our division prides itself on providing interceptive and comprehensive orthodontic care to patients of all ages from diverse ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds. The program is positioned to be on the cutting edge of technology and training and as a result, equips residents with diverse opportunities to succeed in private practice and academics. We strive to nurture connections between colleagues in a supportive and caring environment.