India, April 15, 2025 -- St. George's University School of Medicine in Grenada, West Indies announced that more than 1,035 of its students and graduates have secured residencies around the United States in the 2025 match cycle. 

This marks the 11th consecutive year in which SGU has been the largest provider of new doctors to first-year US residencies.*

"The entire St. George's University community congratulates this remarkable class of medical students on their success,” said Dr. Marios Loukas, Dean of the St. George's University School of Medicine. “This milestone represents the culmination of years of hard work, dedication, and resilience.”

SGU students and graduates matched into residences in 20 specialties across 41 states and the District of Columbia. More students will find out where they will be doing residency training in the days and weeks to come. SGU has been a preferred destination for aspiring medical professionals from India, with 405 graduates contributing to the global healthcare workforce. Currently, 169 Indian students are pursuing their medical education at SGU, further strengthening the university’s diverse and dynamic student community.

St. George's University graduates will begin residency programs in several highly competitive specialties, ranging from neurology and surgery to emergency medicine and pediatrics. Many will be returning to their home states or cities to begin their careers in medicine.

“As someone born and raised in Chennai and the first doctor in my family, matching into my top-choice Internal Medicine residency in the U.S. felt like a dream realised. It was a powerful mix of joy, pride and deep gratitude for the years of hard work, for the sacrifices made and for the unwavering support of my family and mentors,” said Leonard Leo Visvaas, an Indian SGU graduate from the Class of 2025.   He further added, “SGU played a pivotal role in shaping this journey, from a strong academic foundation in Grenada to hands-on clinical rotations in New York. More than just helping me become a doctor, SGU helped me grow into the kind of physician I always aspired to be. For me, this journey proves that with discipline, support and belief in yourself, even the most uncertain paths can lead to incredible destinations.”

“Each one of these matches marks the next step in a dream coming true, and we celebrate these students’ achievements, and their determination to make a real difference in the world as the next generation of new doctors,” said Dr. Loukas.

This new group of doctors will play a crucial role in addressing global physician shortages. SGU graduates have secured residencies in highly competitive specialties such as neurology, vascular surgery, diagnostic radiology, and more.

“We can’t wait to see all the great things that this newest class of SGU graduates will accomplish,” Dr. Loukas said. 

For more information on the programs and tracks available through SGU School of Medicine, visit SGU’s website.       

*As the medical school graduating the largest number of students per year, SGU places the largest number of graduates into residency programs each year, based on internal SGU graduate/expected graduate and residency placement data as of April 2025.                                                                                                                     

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About St. George’s University School of Medicine:  

Founded in 1976, St. George's University (SGU) is a center for academic excellence worldwide. With students and faculty drawn from more than 150 countries, SGU is truly an international institution, with a uniquely global perspective. The SGU School of Medicine is accredited by the Grenada Medical and Dental Council which has been recognized by the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME). The school offers a four-year Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree program. Students can also enter the MD degree program from many education systems around the world via the five-, six-, or seven-year tracks. SGU has a large network of 75+ affiliated hospitals and health centers in the US and UK, with the unique opportunity for students to begin their medical career in Grenada or the UK.