Director, Liver Transplant Program

Advocate Health is seeking an experienced, skilled abdominal transplant surgeon to serve as both a primary liver transplant surgeon and Director of our Liver Transplant Program. Our program is located at Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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Position highlights

• Experienced abdominal transplant surgeon to lead our Liver Transplant Program
• Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center , is a 938-bed quaternary facility in Milwaukee
• Our program includes both the successful multi-organ Transplant Program at St. Luke’s and our Kidney Transplant Program at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, Illinois; both are part of the multi-state Abdominal Transplant Service Line
• Experienced transplant surgeons perform kidney, pancreas and liver transplantation, living kidney donation, as well as complex HPB surgery
• As a primary liver Transplant Surgeon, you will work alongside two full-time Transplant Surgeons and will serve as an inclusive, equitable and accountable role model for our program, providing medical expertise and expert patient management to maintain our exceptional outcomes
• You will also be actively involved in all aspects of the program, including kidney and pancreas transplantation, and pre and post operative management of transplant patients
• Cohesive team of transplant specialists includes a comprehensive support staff with APCs, RNs, and MAs, dedicated transplant Hepatologists, Nephrologists, Anesthesia, ICU and Infectious Disease specialists
• Our Liver Program is modest in size and boasts excellent quality outcomes; our current 1-year liver graft survival rate is 100%
• Our Kidney Program has consistently been rated 4 out of 5, placing it among the top in outcomes for kidney transplants in the nation; kidney graft survival rate is 98% and our kidney program had a 100% 1-year patient survival rate for five consecutive years
• To-date, our heart surgeons have performed over 1000 heart transplants, with our abdominal transplant surgeons performing over 850 kidney transplants, and over 550 liver transplants
• Opportunities to participate in investigator-initiated research and clinical trials through our Research Institute
• Teaching opportunities available with both medical students and GI fellows who rotate through the service
• EPIC EMR
• Be part of an integrated nationally recognized organization with physician-led medical group and embedded service line
• Leverage access to DAX Copilot, an AI-powered clinical documentation tool integrated with Epic, streamlining clinical workflows by generating draft patient notes for efficient review, editing, and signature
• Experience a diverse and inclusive environment ensuring safe and equitable care for all patients
• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• Starting salary range: $650,000-$650,00
• Competitive sign-on bonus commensurate with experience

Milwaukee offers the best of everything you’d expect to find in a major city while retaining a hometown feel. You can enjoy performing arts, theaters, fine dining, and can easily navigate one of most convenient international airports in the world.

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Advocate Health is one of the largest nonprofit integrated health system in the country with a combined footprint across six states. We are a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care and services nearly 3 million patients annually across 29 hospitals and more than 500 sites of care.

About Advocate Aurora Health Care

Advocate Aurora Health’s combined strength and stability drives us forward. Our integrated delivery model allows our clinicians to offer state-of-the-art, top tier quality care throughout eastern Wisconsin and northern and central Illinois.

Our supportive staff and leadership are committed to an autonomous practice environment and continuously strive to be on the forefront of managing the changing healthcare landscape, advances in technology and innovative approaches to providing impeccable outcomes for our patients.

Whether you’re looking to practice in the heart of a dynamic city such as Chicago or Milwaukee, a multi-specialty clinic in the suburbs, or a charming small town, Advocate Aurora Health has an opportunity for you.