Division of Pediatric Surgery - Join a Supportive Team in a Growing Program at Ochsner Children's Hospital

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Ochsner Children's Hospital is seeking a Section Head and Faculty Surgeon for Pediatric Surgery in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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About the Role:

• Join our dynamic group of three pediatric surgeons currently working in high-functioning environment, contributing to patient care in pediatric acute floors, PICU, and level IV NICU
• Our facilities include a 67-bed level IV neonatal intensive care unit, a 14-bed PICU, a 12-bed pediatric CVICU, a 44-bed pediatric acute unit, a pediatric emergency room and dedicated in-house pediatric and neonatal transport teams.
• Both new graduates and experienced pediatric surgeons are encouraged to apply.

About Ochsner Children’s Hospital:

• Ochsner Children’s Hospital boasts a team of over 230 pediatric physicians, making it the leading integrated provider of multispecialty care for infants, children, adolescents and young adults in the region.
• Ochsner Children’s offers a full range of pediatric care from primary to quaternary care, with services offered in all subspecialties, including Congenital Cardiac Surgery, Advanced GI and Hepatology, Advanced Orthopedic Surgery, Hematology-Oncology, Cleft Palate/Cranio-Facial Surgery, as well as heart, liver, and bone marrow transplant.
• Top rankings: Ranked #1 Children’s Hospital in Louisiana for the third consecutive year and as a top children’s hospital nationally for the eighth year in a row by U.S. News & World Report in 2024-25.
• Specialty recognition: Over the last seven years, Ochsner Children’s Hospital was acknowledged as a national leader several times in pediatric cardiology and heart surgery, pediatric gastroenterology and GI surgery, as well as pediatric orthopedics.

About Ochsner Health

Ochsner Health is an integrated healthcare system with a mission to Serve, Heal, Lead, Educate and Innovate. Celebrating 80 years in 2022, it leads nationally in cancer care, cardiology, neurosciences, liver and heart transplants and pediatrics, among other areas. Ochsner is consistently named both the top hospital and top children’s hospital in Louisiana by U.S. News & World Report. The not-for-profit organization is inspiring healthier lives and stronger communities. Its focus is on preventing diseases and providing patient-centered care that is accessible, affordable, convenient and effective. Ochsner Health pioneers new treatments, deploys emerging technologies and performs groundbreaking research, including over 700 clinical studies. It has more than 36,000 employees and over 4,600 employed and affiliated physicians in over 90 medical specialties and subspecialties. It operates 47 hospitals and more than 370 health and urgent care centers across Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and the Gulf South; and its cutting-edge Connected Health digital medicine program is caring for patients beyond its walls. In 2021, Ochsner Health treated more than 1 million people from every state and 75 countries. As Louisiana’s top healthcare educator, Ochsner Health and its partners educate thousands of healthcare professionals annually. To learn more, visit www.ochsner.org.