Division Chief, Breast Surgery - MGB Cancer Institute

Mass General Brigham • Boston, MA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Mass General Brigham seeks an exceptional academic surgeon and physician leader to serve as Division Chief of Breast Surgery. Reporting directly to the MGB Cancer Institute Surgeon-in-Chief and indirectly to the MGB Department of Surgery Chair, the Division Chief will provide strategic, clinical, academic, and administrative leadership for the Breast Surgery program across all MGB clinical locations.

The Division Chief will establish the program’s vision and direction and be accountable for its continued growth, distinction, and success. The role leads the planning, development, implementation, scaling, and ongoing management of breast surgery services, ensuring comprehensive, evidence-based, patient-centered care of the highest quality. The successful candidate will advance excellence across breast surgical care and drive innovation in clinical practice, research, education, quality improvement, faculty development, and multidisciplinary collaboration.

The Division Chief will be appointed at Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital and hold an academic appointment at Harvard Medical School, anticipated at the Associate Professor or Professor level. Other appointments at MGB affiliates are expected.

Requirements

• MD, DO, or equivalent degree.
• Board certification in Surgery.
• Massachusetts medical licensure or eligibility for licensure.
• Extensive experience and technical excellence in breast surgery.
• Distinguished record of clinical, academic, and research achievement, including competitive funding and peer-reviewed publications.
• Demonstrated success in leadership, faculty recruitment and development, mentoring, and program growth.
• Exceptional interpersonal, communication, organizational, analytical, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Ability to build consensus, earn credibility, and implement change within a complex academic health system.
• Strong commitment to clinical excellence, innovation, patient satisfaction, equity, quality, safety, and cost-effectiveness.
• Submit a cover letter and curriculum vitae.

Nice To Haves

• Additional breast surgery certification or qualification is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Establish the vision and direction of the Breast Surgery program and lead its continued growth, distinction, and success.
• Provide strategic, clinical, academic, and administrative leadership across MGB clinical locations.
• Plan, develop, implement, scale, and manage breast surgery services.
• Ensure comprehensive, evidence-based, patient-centered care of the highest quality.
• Advance excellence across the full spectrum of breast surgical care.
• Drive innovation in clinical practice, research, education, quality improvement, faculty development, and multidisciplinary collaboration.
• Lead faculty recruitment and development, mentoring, and program growth.
• Build consensus, earn credibility, and implement change within a complex academic health system.

What This Job Offers

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