Academic HPB Surgeon — Robotic & Minimally Invasive

SAGES; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Jewish General Hospital (JGH) in Montreal invites applications for a full-time hepatobiliary-pancreatic (HPB) surgeon to join a long-standing MIS HPB program. The role integrates HPB surgery with general acute care, under a McGill University academic appointment.

The successful candidate will contribute to robotic and laparoscopic HPB procedures, participate in tumor boards, and engage in teaching and research within a vibrant academic division.

Qualifications

• MD with FRCSC in General Surgery and CMQ licensure eligibility.
• Fellowship in HPB surgery or oncologic surgery with HPB focus.
• Experience in minimally invasive HPB surgery, robotic preferred.
• Academic appointment eligibility at McGill University.

Responsibilities

• Full-time academic surgical position within the Division of General Surgery, JGH, with McGill University appointment.
• Practice focused on benign and malignant hepatobiliary and pancreatic disease, with MIS emphasis.
• Participation in a vibrant ACS practice, sharing call within the division.
• Access to established robotic and laparoscopic HPB program, tumor boards, and McGill research infrastructure.
• Mentorship in advanced MIS HPB techniques, including robotic Whipple and major hepatectomy.
• Involvement in teaching medical students and residents; opportunities for fellow supervision.

Skills

Minimally invasive HPB surgery

Robotic surgery experience

Academic appointment eligibility

Education

MD with FRCSC in General Surgery

Tools

Robotic surgery equipment

Job description

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The Division of General Surgery at the Jewish General Hospital (JGH), a McGill University-affiliated teaching hospital, is recruiting a hepatobiliary-pancreatic (HPB) surgeon to join one of Canada’s longest-standing minimally invasive HPB programs. The position offers an opportunity to join and help advance an established, high-volume HPB program with a focus on laparoscopic and robotic HPB surgery.

The successful candidate will join a vibrant academic Division of General Surgery, maintaining a broad-based practice that combines HPB surgery with general acute care surgery (ACS). The JGH is a major McGill teaching site with an active general surgery residency program, a busy emergency general surgery service, and a collegial multidisciplinary oncology program.

Position Summary

• Full-time academic surgical position within the Division of General Surgery, JGH, with a McGill University academic appointment commensurate with experience.
• Practice focused on benign and malignant hepatobiliary and pancreatic disease, with an emphasis on minimally invasive (laparoscopic and robotic) techniques.
• Participation in a vibrant general acute care surgery (ACS) practice, sharing call within the division.
• Access to an established robotic and laparoscopic HPB program, multidisciplinary tumour boards, and McGill’s academic and research infrastructure.
• Mentorship in advanced minimally invasive HPB techniques, including robotic pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple) and robotic major hepatectomy.
• Involvement in the teaching of medical students and general surgery residents; opportunities for fellow supervision.

Qualifications

Required:

• MD with FRCSC certification in General Surgery (or eligibility), and eligibility for licensure with the Collège des médecins du Québec (CMQ).
• Completion of an accredited fellowship in hepatobiliary-pancreatic surgery; or in surgical oncology/complex general surgical oncology, with a demonstrated focus or substantial experience in HPB surgery.
• Demonstrated training and competence in minimally invasive HPB surgery, with some robotic surgical experience or training.
• Eligibility for an academic appointment at McGill University.

Preferred:

• Some HPB-specific experience gained during fellowship or subsequent practice; not required, and candidates completing fellowship training this year are encouraged to apply.
• Interest or experience in surgical education and/or clinical research.

How to Apply?

Interested candidates should submit a letter of interest, current curriculum vitae, and the contact information of three references. Applications and inquiries may be directed in confidence to Dr Shannon Fraser at [e-mail] , Chief of the Division of General Surgery, Jewish General Hospital, McGill University.