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The Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery in the Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) is seeking a cardiothoracic surgeon to join the cardiothoracic surgery program at the Ben Taub Hospital, a major BCM hospital affiliate. Located in the heart of the Texas Medical Center, the Ben Taub Hospital is a tertiary safety-net hospital for Harris County and part of the Harris Health System, which includes 2 hospitals and 18 community health centers that serve over 5 million residents. Ben Taub Hospital has a long-standing cardiothoracic surgery program with an emphasis of excellence in clinical care, education, and research.
Ideal candidates will have an established track record of clinical excellence in cardiothoracic surgery to perform the full spectrum of operations including coronary artery bypass grafting, valve surgery, aortic surgery, transcatheter procedures, and general thoracic surgery. Candidates with a focus in thoracic oncology will be highly considered. Candidates should have a strong commitment to teaching medical students, surgery residents, and cardiothoracic surgery fellows. The ideal candidate will also develop innovative research in basic/translational or data sciences.
ABTS board certification or board eligibility is required, and the candidate must qualify for a full and unrestricted Texas medical license. Enthusiastic applicants seeking a perfect balance of excellence in patient care and a wide range of opportunities for scholarly activities should forward the following for consideration: curriculum vitae, narrative description of clinical, research and academics, as well as resident teaching experience and a list of references to Ravi Ghanta, MD, Chief of Cardiac Surgery at Ben Taub, care of Lisa Villarreal at [email protected].
Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.
Baylor College of Medicine fosters diversity among its students, trainees, faculty and staff as a prerequisite to accomplishing our institutional mission, and setting standards for excellence in training healthcare providers and biomedical scientists, promoting scientific innovation, and providing patient-centered care. - Diversity, respect, and inclusiveness create an environment that is conducive to academic excellence, and strengthens our institution by increasing talent, encouraging creativity, and ensuring a broader perspective. - Diversity helps position Baylor to reduce disparities in health and healthcare access and to better address the needs of the community we serve. - Baylor is committed to recruiting and retaining outstanding students, trainees, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds by providing a welcoming, supportive learning environment for all members of the Baylor community.
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