Medical Director - Pituitary and Neuro-Endocrinology Program - Mount Sinai Hospital - Manhattan, NY

Mount Sinai Health System•New York, NY

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Division of Endocrinology within the Department of Medicine, is seeking senior assistant or associate professor candidates for the position of Medical Director of the Pituitary and Neuro-Endocrinology Program. One of the primary objectives for this role is to enhance and develop the existing Mount Sinai Pituitary Care Research Center into a “Pituitary Center of Excellence”. The candidate will co-lead the center with neurosurgical director, Dr. Theodore H. Schwartz. The position is based at Mount Sinai Hospital, which is central to Mount Sinai Health System’s transformation into a leader in Population Health. As a clinical faculty member in the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Bone Diseases, you will be expected to provide the highest quality of care for diverse our patient populations. Candidates should have expertise in the care of patients with neuroendocrine conditions and have established research funding. The endocrinologist will join an established team of 20 physicians as well as a multi-disciplinary team comprised of nurse practitioners, registered nurses, registered dieticians, and certified diabetes educators. As a faculty member this position plays an important role in educating endocrinology fellows and medical residents. Collaboration across specialties and an interest in clinical and / or translational research are expected. This position comes with considerable opportunity for professional growth and concrete opportunities for promotion over time. A primary objective for this role is to enhance the existing Mount Sinai Pituitary Care Research Center into a “Pituitary Center of Excellence” in collaboration with neurosurgeons, aligning the standards and benchmarks outlined by Casanueva et al., Pituitary (2017) 20:489-498. This venue will be a hub for sub-specialty patient care and fellowship teaching. The Division at Mount Sinai Hospital is an integral part of the renowned Mount Sinai Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Bone Diseases as well as the Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism Institute. In the 2026 U.S. News Rankings, Mount Sinai Hospital was ranked #22, and offers remarkable opportunities for academic growth and research. Specifically, the endocrinologist would have access to unique assets for metabolic assessment, access to exceptional resources offered by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, such as a large Biobank, extensive population health tools with access to over 100,000 diabetes patients, and an opportunity to collaborate with the best minds in the field and across specialties.

Requirements

Expertise in the care of patients with neuroendocrine conditions
Established research funding
Collaboration across specialties
Interest in clinical and / or translational research

Nice To Haves

Senior assistant or associate professor candidates

Responsibilities

Develop a clinical practice at the Neurosurgery and Endocrine Faculty practice, to care for patients with pituitary disorders and general endocrine disorders
Participate in the division on-call rotation and provide Endocrine inpatient care on a consultation basis as scheduled
Participate in clinically based quality improvement initiatives set by the Division, Department of Medicine, and Mount Sinai Health system to improve the care of patients with endocrine diseases admitted to the hospital
Assist with educational training of clinical fellows
Direct all educational activities in the area of pituitary diseases which includes monthly multidisciplinary pituitary conferences (done in conjunction with a Senior Endocrine Fellow), two student lectures on pituitary diseases and case discussions in the area of pituitary disorders.
Participate in research and grant activities.
Participate in other divisional clinical/educational and research activities as directed by the Medical Directors and/or Division Chief.