Liver Transplant Hepatologist
The Transplant Center, Joe R.
and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio, in collaboration with University Health, seek a transplant hepatologist faculty for our busy liver transplant and live liver donor program.
The hepatologist will have a concentrated focus on the delivery of top-quality patient services and operational excellence.
The successful candidate will have an administrative home and report directly to the Malu and Carlos Alvarez Center for Transplantation, Hepatobiliary Surgery, and Innovation and will have an academic home within the Department of Medicine related to promotion and tenure.
Our innovative and experienced team has sharply increased access to high-quality liver care including transplantation and is known for being the first US program to perform a ‘paired living liver exchange,’ now a routine offering.
Our adult transplant rate is 89.
7 with a pre-transplant mortality rate of only 11.
5%, better than national rates and the best in our region.
We have had the top US one-year survival after a living donor liver transplant and are #1 in the state for Liver Transplant survival.
In 2023, we were named the number one liver transplant program in the US by Interlink Health.
Among many attractive features of this program are our excellent teams of APPs, nursing, and other allied health professionals caring for living donors, candidates for transplant, and recipients: our long-standing collaboration with Texas Liver Institute, a hepatology fellowship program, integration with our multidisciplinary Liver Tumor Center, a robust hospital medicine team, and an onsite Organ Donor Care Unit, the Center for Life – a collaboration between UTHSA, the Texas Organ Sharing Alliance (TOSA), University Hospital, and a coalition of recovery agencies to create a specialized facility dedicated to maximizing donation outcomes and enhancing research and education.
UTHSA, part of the University of Texas System, is home to the Joe R.
& Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine, and is also comprised of Graduate, Dental, Nursing, and Health Profession schools.
Among its many centers of excellence are the Nathan Shock Center for Aging, the NCI-designated Mays Cancer Center UT Health MD Anderson, the Greehey Children's Cancer Research Institute, the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer's and Neurodegenerative Diseases, the Center for Neuroscience, and a CTSA-funded Institute for Integration of Medicine and Science.
San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the U.
S.
, with a historical downtown, a vibrant economy, affordable housing, and many recreational opportunities.
Qualifications:
M.
D.
with board certification(s) in Hepatology.
Eligible for unrestricted licensure for the state of Texas.
Advanced expertise in Liver transplantation and living liver donation.
Broad capabilities in the medical management of Liver disease.
A track record of clinical excellence, as proven by 3 consecutive years of outstanding STS Database personal outcomes, is required.
Effective collaborator and communicator with referring providers to expand the business and provide the best possible care for patients.
Strong orientation toward Patient-Focused Care, quality improvement, and team building.
Proven ability to actively participate in creating an environment that promotes initiative, innovation, and continual learning.
UT Health San Antonio offers a competitive salary, a comprehensive insurance package, and a generous retirement plan.
For more information, visit our website at www.
uthscsa.
edu.
To be considered, or interested in the position, applicants should remit a letter of interest and curriculum vitae.
Apply at: https://uthscsa.
referrals.
selectminds.
com/faculty for REQ # 23001818.
UTHSA views diversity as a core value that embodies inclusiveness, mutual respect, and multiple perspectives and serves as a catalyst for change and the achievement of health equity.
Inclusion fosters innovation, creativity, and a sense of belonging, reflecting differing ideas, beliefs, experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds that lead to biomedical discovery and scientific advancement.
Diversity is an essential component of inclusive excellence.
As such, UTHSA encourages faculty from varied backgrounds to consider exploring this opportunity.
UT Health San Antonio is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer including protected veterans and persons with disabilities.
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