Assistant Professor, Transplant Hepatology, Gastroenterology - Internal Medicine, McGovern Medical School
Position Key Accountabilities:
The selected candidate will be expected to:
-Develop and evolve the growth of our liver disease clinical program which in turn will expand the liver transplant pool and support clinical investigative programs within the UT/Memorial Hermann Hospital GI Center of Excellence.
-Develop relationships and clinical activities in partner facilities within the Memorial Hermann system with a concentration on providing Hepatology expertise and transplant evaluations in areas where we currently do not have a clinical presence.
-Develop between 2-3 new transplant hepatology clinics at target locations in the Medical center and in the Houston area.
Minimum Qualifications:
Applicant must have an M.D. degree, be board certified, be eligible for licensure in the State of Texas; and a graduate of an ACGME hepatology fellowship program.
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth)
Established in 1972 by The University Board of Regents, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) is Houston’s Health University and Texas’ resource for health care education, innovation, scientific discovery and excellence in patient care. The most comprehensive academic health center in the UT System and the U.S. Gulf Coast region, UTHealth is home to schools of biomedical informatics, biomedical schiences, dentistry, nursing and public health and the John P. and Kathrine G. McGovern Medical School. UTHealth includes The University of Texas Harris County Psychiatric Center and a growing network of clinics throughout the region. The university’s primary teaching hospitals include Memorial Hermann – Texas Medical Center, Children’s Memorial Herman Hospital and Harris Health Lyndon b. Johnson Hospital.
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