Chair, Department of Surgery – Lahey Hospital & Medical Center (LHMC)

Chair, Department of Surgery – Lahey Hospital & Medical Center (LHMC) LHMC and the UMass Chan-Lahey Regional Medical School in Burlington, MA seeks a visionary physician leader to serve as Chair of Surgery. This vital role oversees clinical, academic, strategic, and operational functions across all surgical services.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead strategy, innovation, and quality initiatives
• Recruit and develop top surgical talent
• Oversee performance, safety, and operations
• Foster collaboration across LHMC and Beth Israel Lahey Health
• Invigorate research and scholarship
• Support UMass Chan-Lahey’s teaching and training missions.

Department Highlights: Includes 13 specialties: Cardiothoracic, Colon and Rectal, General Surgery, Gynecology, Neurosurgery, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, Otolaryngology, Plastic and Reconstructive, Surgical Critical Care, Transplant/Hepatobiliary, Urology, and Vascular. Supports ACGME-accredited residencies and offers faculty appointments via UMass Chan School of Medicine.

Ideal Candidate:

• Board-certified M.D./D.O. (or international equivalent) with MA licensure eligibility
• Able to be appointed at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor
• Minimum of 7 years of academic surgical leadership
• Proven excellence in clinical care, teaching, and research
• Strong strategic, operational, and people leadership

About LHMC: A 333-bed Level I trauma center 17 miles from Boston, LHMC is part of Beth Israel Lahey Health, a leading system focused on innovation, seamless care, and healthier communities. The UMass Chan-Lahey Regional Medical Campus offers an innovative medical education and leadership curriculum, with a mission to train the next generation of physician leaders.

Please direct all confidential inquiries, nominations, and applications (including a letter of interest and CV) to

Melinda Morton,  Show Contact Details  and Gina Vaglica,  Show Contact Details 

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