Abdominal Transplant Surgeon

Hoag Medical Group • Newport Beach, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Hoag Health, the top-ranked health system in Orange County, California, is seeking a collaborative, innovative, and mission-driven Abdominal Transplant Surgeon to join our growing abdominal transplant program based in Newport Beach, California. This is a unique opportunity for an experienced transplant surgeon to help build a comprehensive kidney and liver transplant program from the ground up while shaping the clinical, operational, and quality infrastructure necessary to support long-term program success. The ideal candidate will have fellowship training and demonstrated expertise in kidney transplantation, liver transplantation, decreased donor procurement and living donor nephrectomy. Experience in pancreas transplantation, normothermic regional perfusion, normothermic machine perfusion, and living donor liver transplant are all desired but not necessary. Working in close partnership with transplant nephrology, hepatology, transplant infectious diseases, anesthesiology, critical care, hospital leadership, nursing, pharmacy, quality, and other multidisciplinary teams, the Abdominal Transplant Surgeon will play a central role in establishing a high-performing transplant program committed to exceptional clinical outcomes, innovation, and patient-centered care. In this position, you will balance a robust clinical surgical practice with leadership responsibilities that support the development and growth of Hoag's abdominal transplant program. You will help establish clinical protocols, participate in multidisciplinary program development, support quality and regulatory initiatives, mentor future team members, and contribute to the strategic vision of one of Southern California's premier transplant centers.

Requirements

• M.D. or D.O. degree from a fully accredited medical or osteopathic school of medicine
• Successful completion of an ACGME-accredited General Surgery residency
• Fellowship training in Abdominal Transplant Surgery from an ASTS-approved transplant fellowship program
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in General Surgery
• Demonstrated expertise in kidney transplantation, liver transplantation, deceased donor organ procurement, and living donor nephrectomy
• Active, unobstructed California medical license, or the ability to obtain one
• Full prescriptive authority and an active DEA in California, or the ability to obtain one
• Ability to successfully complete Hoag Health’s credentialing process

Nice To Haves

• Experience in pancreas transplantation
• Experience in normothermic regional perfusion
• Experience in normothermic machine perfusion
• Experience in living donor liver transplant
• Experience with NRP, Organ Ox, Transmedics, and other modalities of machine perfusion is preferred

Responsibilities

• Full spectrum of abdominal transplant surgery, including kidney transplantation, liver transplantation, deceased donor organ recovery, living donor nephrectomy, and comprehensive perioperative management of transplant recipients.
• Participate in outpatient transplant evaluation clinics, inpatient transplant service, multidisciplinary transplant selection conferences, and organ offer review.
• Collaborate closely with transplant nephrology, hepatology, transplant infectious diseases, anesthesiology, critical care, nursing, pharmacy, quality, and hospital leadership to develop and grow a comprehensive abdominal transplant program while maintaining the highest standards of patient safety, clinical excellence, and regulatory compliance.
• Shared abdominal transplant call responsibilities, including donor procurement, organ acceptance, transplantation, and management of urgent transplant surgical issues.
• Participate in weekly multidisciplinary transplant selection conferences, quality meetings, morbidity and mortality conferences, educational conferences, and transplant governance committees.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Retirement (401K with employer match)
• Time off
• Sick time
• CME
• Malpractice and tail coverage provided
• Reimbursement for physician-related expenses (license renewals, DEA, medical staff fees)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree