Physician- Procurement Surgeon

Ochsner Clinic Foundation is offering an advance fellowship (level of junior faculty with limited privileges) in cardiothoracic transplant and mechanical device surgery. This fellowship is designed for board-eligible candidates who have completed an ACGME-accredited residency in Cardiothoracic surgery or General Surgery or equivalent and are seeking further expertise in the field of heart and lung failure. The fellow will participate in all aspects of heart and lung transplant (candidate selection, organ procurement, operation, postoperative care, and post-transplant care), VAD and ECMO, and adult cardiac surgery.

Qualifications:
• MD or MD/PhD
• Eligibility for Ochsner Medical Center Medical Staff privileges
• Eligibility for an unrestricted Louisiana Medical License (completed 24 months of accredited training in US prior to being eligible)
• Eligibility and/or Certification by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery or American Board of Surgery

Qualified applicants should send a cover letter and CV to:  Show Contact Details 

Ochsner Health is an integrated healthcare system with a mission to Serve, Heal, Lead, Educate and Innovate. Celebrating more than 80 years of service, it leads nationally in cancer care, cardiology, neurosciences, liver and kidney 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 through its Healthy State by 2030 initiative, a bold and collaborative plan to realize a healthier Louisiana. 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 4,000 patients enrolled in 685 clinical studies in 2022.

It has more than 37,000 employees and over 4,700 employed and affiliated physicians in over 90 medical specialties and subspecialties. It operates 46 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 2022, Ochsner Health treated more than 1.4 million people from every state and 62 countries. As Louisiana’s top healthcare educator of physicians, Ochsner Health and its partners educate thousands of healthcare professionals annually. To learn more, visit  Show Contact Details 

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Interested physicians should apply HERE

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