Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Surgical Director

Montefiore Health System; New York (NY); On-site; USD 450,000 - 700,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Long-term disability

Short-term disability

Paid malpractice

Health

Dental

Vision

CME

Job summary

Montefiore Health System in New York is seeking an accomplished surgical leader to serve as Director of the Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Program at the Montefiore Einstein Transplant Center. The role demands exceptional technical expertise and strong academic leadership.

This is a senior appointment within an academic division with strong collaboration across departments. The successful candidate will have a minimum of five years of post‑fellowship experience, a proven academic record, and will

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of post‑fellowship experience.
• Proven record of academic achievement.
• Appointment and academic rank commensurate with experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Kidney/Pancreas transplant program and oversee multi-disciplinary teams.
• Advance academic and clinical outcomes within the Transplant Center.
• Drive program growth, organ utilization, and research initiatives.

Job description

City/State:

Bronx, New York

Department:

Surgery - Abdominal/Transplant CLIN OPS

Work Days:

MON-FRI

Scheduled Hours:

8 AM-5:30 PM

Scheduled Daily Hours:

8.5 HOURS

Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Surgical Director

The Montefiore Einstein Transplant Center is seeking an accomplished surgical leader to serve as Director of its large, academic Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Program in New York.

Montefiore Einstein Health System is a major university-based healthcare network in New York, comprising three tertiary care hospitals, a renowned children’s hospital, and an extensive network of regional affiliates and outpatient clinics. Its Transplant Center of Excellence offers comprehensive solid organ transplant programs, including adult and pediatric liver, kidney, and heart transplantation; pancreas and lung transplantation; and living donor liver and kidney programs.

With a legacy of innovation dating back to 1967, the program is among the earliest transplant centers in the United States. Milestones include performing New York’s first pancreas transplant in 1972 and establishing the nation’s first dedicated pediatric dialysis unit. Today, the kidney transplant program performs more than 230 transplants annually across adult and pediatric populations. The center also supports a robust multi-organ transplant infrastructure, with strong collaboration across heart, lung, and liver programs. Outcomes reported to SRTR consistently exceed national benchmarks, and the program is recognized regionally for its proactive and progressive organ acceptance practices. The faculty includes nationally recognized transplant specialists, supported by a dedicated HLA laboratory and a strong academic environment.

The Division of Transplant Surgery performs a broad range of procedures, including transplant and non‑transplant operations such as living donor nephrectomy and general surgery in dialysis patients. The Transplant Center is supported by an integrated leadership structure that includes physician leadership, medical and surgical directors, living donor program directors, and senior administrative leadership, along with dedicated teams for quality, marketing, practice management, and finance. The main transplant hospital features a dedicated inpatient transplant unit staffed by specialized physician assistants. The program also includes an accredited ASTS transplant fellowship.

The successful candidate will demonstrate exceptional technical expertise in kidney and pancreas transplantation, along with strong leadership and operational acumen. Applicants should have a proven record of academic achievement and a minimum of five years of post‑fellowship experience. Appointment and academic rank within the Department of Surgery at Albert Einstein College of Medicine will be commensurate with experience and accomplishments. The ideal candidate will have expertise in living donor nephrectomy and pancreas transplantation, and will embrace an assertive and innovative approach to organ utilization.

Salary range 450k to 700k based on academic rank and experience, excellent benefits package including LTD, STD, paid malpractice, health, dental, vision, CME.

Montefiore is an equal employment opportunity employer. Montefiore will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Contact:

William Carpini

Senior Recruiter

Montefiore Medical Center

[e-mail]

Milan Kinkhabwala, MD FACS

Chief Division of Transplant

Montefiore Einstein Transplant Center

Email: [e-mail]

Montefiore Medical Center is an equal employment opportunity employer. Montefiore Medical Center will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law.