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Description

Emory Transplant Center and Emory University's Department of Surgery's Division of Transplant Surgery seeks a full-time fellowship trained Liver Transplant Surgeon at the rank of Associate Professor or higher to lead a robust team. The candidate will strive to develop a nationally recognized premier liver transplant program, and leverage the unique resources and capabilities of the institution (including a dedicated liver critical care service and ICU) to maintain a high volume center with excellent quality outcomes. Candidates will be considered based on their experience and long-term career interests.

Summary of Duties:

• Collaborate with the Emory Transplant Center to drive further development of the liver transplant program
• Serve as Surgical Director, and work collaboratively with the Medical Director and the entire transplant team to ensure that the ongoing clinical operations of the liver transplant program abide by the UNOS bylaws and CMS regulations.
• Serve as a liver transplant surgeon for the Division of Transplant Surgery within the Department of Surgery with an active inpatient and outpatient practice, with coverage and practice responsibilities across Emory-owned and affiliated hospitals.
• Participate in efforts to provide outstanding clinical care, maintain/improve quality and patient safety, access to and management of clinical trials, and developing/refining innovative strategies in the field of adult abdominal transplant surgery.
• Have particular efforts focused in the areas of interest clinical or scientific research or quality improvement.
• Participate in committees, patient selection conference, peer review, present cases in the M&M case conferences, manage patient workups and procedures according department guidelines, and adopt any tools and/or technologies deemed part of the practice of abdominal transplant.
• Develops strong, supportive, and collaborative relationships with referring physicians.
• Participate in clinical research within the Division as well as efforts to secure extramural funding.
• Participate in the education and mentorship of medical students, residents and fellows and other rotators through the transplant surgery service.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Board certified in Surgery
• Completion of an ASTS fellowship in Abdominal Organ Transplant
• An abundance of experience in deceased donor, liver transplantation, hepatobiliary surgery and living donor liver transplantation.
• A valid, unrestricted medical license to practice medicine in the State of Georgia
• A controlled Substance Registration Drug Enforcement Administration Certificate
• Successful candidate must meet UNOS and OPTN requirements for Surgical Director and Primary Physician
• Meeting OPTN requirements for living donor primary surgeon strongly preferred

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