Multi-Organ Abdominal Transplant Surgeon - Assistant Professor or Associate Professor (CHS)

Universities of Wisconsin•Madison, WI

35d•Onsite

About The Position

The Division of Transplantation in the Department of Surgery at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health is seeking an outstanding Multi-Organ Abdominal Transplant Surgeon to join their nationally recognized academic transplant program. The ideal candidate will have a strong commitment to clinical excellence, collaborative patient care, education, and academic advancement. The successful candidate will become part of a multidisciplinary team providing comprehensive care for liver, kidney, pancreas, living donor, and complex renal surgical programs. This role offers the chance to practice in a high-volume academic transplant program while contributing to clinical innovation, program growth, education, and research. Applicants will be considered for the titles of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Visiting Associate Professor on the Clinical Health Science (CHS) track. This position requires onsite work at a designated campus location and is considered a position of trust with access to vulnerable populations, necessitating a caregiver check.

Requirements

Completion of comprehensive training in multi-organ abdominal transplantation.
Wisconsin Medical License by appointment start date.
Board certification or Board Eligible in Surgery by the American Board of Surgery or American Osteopathic Board of Surgery or equivalent by the appointment start date.
Completion of an ASTS approved transplant surgery fellowship by the appointment start date.
MD or DO, or equivalent required.

Nice To Haves

For an appointment at Associate Professor rank on the CHS Track, candidates will meet criteria established by the department and as outlined in the School of Medicine and Public Health guidelines for promotion or appointment to Associate or Professor on the CHS Track.

Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive care in multi-organ abdominal transplantation, including liver, kidney, and pancreas transplantation.
Perform deceased donor organ procurement.
Conduct living donor kidney surgery, including laparoscopic and robotic donor nephrectomy.
Perform renal autotransplantation.
Collaborate with transplant surgeons, physicians, advanced practice providers, coordinators, nurses, trainees, and other members of the multidisciplinary transplant team.
Teach medical students, residents, and fellows.
Participate in the education and mentorship of abdominal transplant surgery fellows, general surgery residents, medical students, and other trainees.
Contribute to the Division's commitment to developing future transplant surgeons and academic leaders.
Develop or maintain scholarly activities in basic, translational, clinical, outcomes, or health services research.
Participate in clinical innovation, quality improvement, program development, and initiatives focused on improving organ utilization and transplant outcomes.
Collaborate across the Department of Surgery, UW School of Medicine and Public Health, UW Health, and the broader university research community.
Participate in administrative, quality improvement, and committee activities supporting the clinical, educational, and scholarly missions of UW Health and the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.
Work collaboratively and collegially with faculty, trainees, nursing and clinical staff, and multidisciplinary partners.
Contribute positively to a team-based culture with a commitment to outstanding patient care, innovation, education, and continuous improvement.