Physician - Colorectal Surgeon

The University of Kansas Health System•Kansas City, KS

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

The University of Kansas Health System (TUKHS) and the Department of Surgery at the University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) seek an academic colorectal surgeon to join the expanding Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery. This faculty position supports the department's mission to deliver exceptional, patient-centered care and advance education, research, and innovation within the region's premier academic health system and quaternary referral center. The position offers the opportunity to provide comprehensive surgical care for patients with benign and malignant colorectal diseases, including minimally invasive, robotic, and endoscopic procedures, across The University of Kansas Health System's hospitals and ambulatory sites throughout the Kansas City metropolitan area. The successful candidate will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, including gastroenterologists, medical and radiation oncologists, pathologists, radiologists, and other surgical specialists, to deliver coordinated, evidence-based care for patients with complex colorectal conditions. As a member of the academic faculty, the successful candidate will actively participate in the education and mentorship of medical students, residents, and fellows while contributing to the department's academic mission. Opportunities include clinical research, quality improvement initiatives, outcomes-based studies, and scholarly activities, including presentations and publications at regional and national meetings, supporting both academic advancement and continued innovation in colorectal surgery.

Requirements

M.D. or D.O. degree required, or equivalent degree
Board-eligible or board-certified in General Surgery
Completion of an accredited Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowship
Board-eligible or board-certified in Colon and Rectal Surgery
Demonstrated experience in robotic colorectal surgery and advanced lower gastrointestinal endoscopy is required
Eligible for medical licensure in the states of Kansas and Missouri

Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive surgical care for patients with benign and malignant colorectal diseases.
Perform minimally invasive, robotic, and endoscopic procedures.
Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, including gastroenterologists, medical and radiation oncologists, pathologists, radiologists, and other surgical specialists.
Deliver coordinated, evidence-based care for patients with complex colorectal conditions.
Actively participate in the education and mentorship of medical students, residents, and fellows.
Contribute to the department's academic mission.
Engage in clinical research, quality improvement initiatives, and outcomes-based studies.
Conduct scholarly activities, including presentations and publications at regional and national meetings.