Physician |Anatomic Pathologist/GI | Duarte, CA
About The Position
City of Hope Medical Group is seeking an Academic Gastrointestinal Pathologist to join their team in Duarte, California. This role is for a full-time clinical faculty position at their flagship campus. The recruitment aims to strengthen subspecialty expertise and advance academic programs in gastrointestinal and hepatopancreatobiliary malignancies. In addition to Gastrointestinal Pathology, the candidate will be expected to cover at least one other surgical pathology subspecialty area. The ideal candidate will be mission-driven, have fellowship training in gastrointestinal pathology, and will support growing clinical volumes, contribute to translational research initiatives, and engage in education and mentorship. Faculty at City of Hope are dedicated to interdisciplinary collaboration, high-impact scholarship, and delivering subspecialized diagnostic excellence within a nationally recognized cancer program. As an academic medical center, City of Hope expects faculty to actively engage in scholarship through research and publication, as well as fulfill a required commitment to teaching and mentorship of fellows, residents, and students.
Requirements
- MD, DO, or equivalent medical degree.
- Possess or be eligible for an unrestricted California medical license.
- Board certification in Anatomic Pathology by the American Board of Pathology or equivalent is required.
- Fellowship training in Gastrointestinal Pathology is required.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Experience collaborating with gastroenterologists, medical oncologists, surgical oncologists, hepatologists, and researchers.
- Demonstrate a commitment to academic excellence through research, publication, teaching, mentorship, and participation in multidisciplinary clinical programs.
Nice To Haves
- Subspecialty expertise in at least one additional area of surgical pathology.
- Experience in the diagnosis of complex gastrointestinal, pancreaticobiliary, and hepatobiliary malignancies within an academic medical center or comprehensive cancer center is highly desirable.
- Academic record consistent with appointment as Assistant Professor or Associate Professor is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Diagnostic service in Gastrointestinal Pathology, covering a broad range of neoplastic and non-neoplastic diseases of the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon, rectum, pancreas, liver, biliary tract, and related organs.
- Participate in at least one additional surgical pathology subspecialty area.
- Use digital pathology to provide gastrointestinal pathology expertise across City of Hope's growing national cancer network.
- Collaborate closely with medical oncology, surgical oncology, gastroenterology, hepatology, and translational research programs focused on gastrointestinal malignancies.
- Develop and support translational and clinical research in gastrointestinal, pancreaticobiliary, and hepatobiliary cancers.
- Participate in the training of fellows in ACGME-accredited programs and contribute to resident and medical student education.
- Provide intraoperative consultations.
- Participate in on-call rotations.
- Perform autopsy duties as part of the department's responsibilities.
- Participate in multidisciplinary tumor boards and disease-focused clinical conferences.
Benefits
- Excellent benefits package.
- Generous retirement contribution plan.
- Relocation assistance may be available.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
