Candidates should be boardcertified/eligible or ABS equivalent and a graduate of an ASTS-approved transplant surgery fellowship program andeligible for a state of Maryland medical license. The successful candidate should be able toperform kidney and pancreas transplants laparoscopic/robotic donor nephrectomy andmulti-organ procurement independently. Experience in robotic surgery is preferred.
Abdominal Transplant Surgeon Open Rank
Department of Surgery
Division of Transplant Surgery
The Department of Surgery Division of Transplant Surgery at the University of Maryland Schoolof Medicine is seeking a highly qualified transplant surgeon to join our abdominal transplant program starting next academic year. Faculty rank and financialcompensation is commensurate with experience and credentials. Candidates should be boardcertified/eligible or ABS equivalent and a graduate of an ASTS-approved transplant surgery fellowship program andeligible for a state of Maryland medical license. The successful candidate should be able toperform kidney and pancreas transplants laparoscopic/robotic donor nephrectomy andmulti-organ procurement independently. Experience in robotic surgery is preferred. Opportunityfor organ leadership role exist within division of transplantation and will depend on candidatecredentials. This job involves primarily kidney transplantation but opportunities exit to participate in liver transplantation. The Abdominal Organ Transplant program performs about 100 liver 180-200kidney and 20 kidney-pancreas transplants annually.
Faculty will have the privilege and responsibility of helping to teach transplant surgery to theintegrated trainees and will expand their research and scholarly activities to achieve nationaland international recognition as they advance the field. The University of Maryland is a world-renowned research institution that provides a superb academic foundation for basic clinicaland translational research. Robust opportunities exist to enhance the Divisions existingresearch portfolio through collaboration with an array of researchers within the Department ofSurgery and across the University. University of Maryland Department of Surgery ranked withintop 10 in blue ridge ranking. Surgeons with previous 3-5 years experience in transplantation are encouraged to apply .
About the Division:
The Division of Transplant Surgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine includes 8full-time faculty providing transplant surgery services primarily at the University of MarylandMedical Center Campus with ancillary practices through-out the State of Maryland and performbetween 250 and 400 organs transplant a year. The Division sponsors a two-year TransplantFellowship program. The Division is home to several NIH-funded surgeon-scientists and has aClinical Research Unit with over 20 prospectively enrolling clinical trials.
UMB is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receiveconsideration for employment without regard to sex gender identity sexual orientation racecolor religion national origin disability protected Veteran status age or any othercharacteristic protected by law or policy. Expected rank is open however rankand tenure status is dependent on candidates qualifications. Further information about theDepartment of Surgery and UMSOM can be obtained at the following websites: further questions regarding this job please contact:
Dr. Chandra Bhati MD
Chief Division of Transplantation Surgery
Salary Range: $360464 - $641347.
The referenced salary range reflects base pay which is based on faculty rank and years in rank. This salary range does not include all components of the DEPARTMENTAL faculty compensation program or pay from participation in DEPARTMENTAL variable compensation programs. Therefore the actual compensation paid to the selected candidate may vary from the salary range stated herein. For more information please contact the hiring department.