Professor

Tulane group; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Tulane University is seeking a full-time clinical faculty member in the Nephrology & Hypertension and Transplant/HPB programs to join a four-surgeon team. Responsibilities include clinical work at East Jefferson General Hospital and New Orleans Children’s Hospital, plus active teaching of residents and students.

The role emphasizes liver, kidney, and pancreas transplants with living donor leadership and advanced donation tech.

Qualifications

• ABS certification in general surgery or its foreign equivalent.
• ASTS-approved two-year transplantation fellowship completed by start.
• Accreditation of fellowship in liver and kidney transplantation is mandatory.
• UNOS qualification for living donor liver transplantation is preferred.
• Experience in living donor nephrectomy is preferred.
• Must present up-to-date surgical case logs on request.
• Must commit to teaching residents and medical students.
• Include three professional references in CV.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the academic and research missions of the Tulane Department of Surgery.
• Provide clinical duties at East Jefferson General Hospital and New Orleans Children’s Hospital.
• Educate residents and medical students in a busy transplant program.
• Perform liver, kidney, and pancreas transplants; participate in organ donation using NRP and pump technology.
• Take a leadership role in living donor transplantation.

Skills

Teaching residents and medicalstudents

Living donor nephrectomy experience

Presenting case logs on request

Education

ABS certification in General Surgery

ASTS-approved two-year transplantation fellowship

Fellowship accreditation in liver and kidney transplantation

Job description

Tulane University School of Medicine’s Nephrology & Hypertension and Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant and HPB surgery is currently seeking candidates for a full-time clinical faculty position.

Tulane University is one of the premier medical schools in the southern United States and was among the first in the country to start organ transplant surgery. The Tulane Transplant Institute has seen remarkable growth in the past two years and is projected to do over 250 transplants this calendar year. The applicant will join an established group of four abdominal transplant surgeons, alongside support from trainees and allied health professionals. The abdominal transplant program has a dedicated OR, clinic space, and inpatient unit. In addition, the hospital is growing a centralized DCD unit, and the OPO has a Donor Care Unit where brain dead donors are transferred to.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities will include participation in both the academic and research missions of the Tulane Department of Surgery. In addition to clinical duties at East Jefferson General Hospital and New Orleans Children’s Hospital, it is incumbent to have a strong interest and active participation in the education of residents and medical students. Candidates should be comfortable performing liver, kidney, and pancreas transplants, along with organ donation with use of NRP and organ pump technology. Experience with living liver donation is highly desirable, and the candidate would take a leadership role in this.

Qualifications

Qualified candidates:

• Must be ABS certified in general surgery or have its foreign equivalent.
• Must have finished ASTS-approved two-year transplantation fellowship by the commence date at Tulane University.
• Accreditation of the finished fellowship in liver and kidney transplantation is mandatory. UNOS qualification for living donor liver transplantation surgeon is strongly preferred.
• Experience in living donor nephrectomy is preferred.
• Must be able to present up-to-date surgery case logs during the fellowship and current practice, if applicable, upon request.
• Must be committed in teaching residents and medical students.
• Must include three professional reference in CV.

Questions can be addressed to Robert Hoover, MD, Professor, Chief, Divison of Nephrology & Hypertension at [e-mail] and Anil Paramesh, MD, Professor of Surgery, Chief, Division of Transplant and HPB surgery at [e-mail]

About Us

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Job Info

• Job Identification 1885
• Job Category Academic and Student Affairs