Kidney Transplant Surgeon

City/State: Bronx, New York Department: Surgery - Abdominal/Transplant CLIN OPS Work Days: MON-FRI Scheduled Hours: 8:30 AM-5 PM Scheduled Daily Hours: 8.5 HOURS Kidney Transplant Surgeon Montefiore Einstein Transplant Center is seeking a mid to senior kidney/pancreas transplant surgeon for our busy program. Montefiore Einstein Health System is a large University based health care system in NY with three tertiary care hospitals, a renowned Children's Hospital, and multiple regional affiliates and clinics. The Transplant Center of Excellence includes solid organ programs in adult and pediatric liver transplant, pediatric and adult kidney transplant, pancreas transplant, lung transplant, live donor liver and kidney, and pediatric and adult heart transplant. The transplant program has been at the forefront of innovation and was one of the first transplant programs in the U.S., initiating in 1967. The first pancreas transplant in NY was performed here in 1972, and the first dedicated pediatric dialysis unit was opened here. The kidney transplant program performs over 230 kidney transplants per year including adults and children. There is a robust dual organ program with heart, lung, and liver programs. SRTR outcomes have exceeded national averages, and the program is among the most aggressive in the region in terms of organ acceptance. The program has a large academically oriented practice with nationally known transplant faculty and a dedicated HLA lab. The Transplant Surgery Division faculty perform both transplant and nontransplant surgical cases including live donor nephrectomy and general surgery in dialysis patients. The Transplant Center structure includes a physician director, medical and surgical directors, live donor directors, administrative leadership (Assistant VP) and assistant directors for Quality, Marketing, Practice Management, and Finance. The main transplan