The Surgical Director of the Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Program provides strategic, clinical, operational, academic, and quality leadership for the adult kidney and kidney/pancreas transplant programs. The Surgical Director partners closely with the Medical Directors of Kidney and Kidney/Pancreas Transplant, the Surgical Director of Transplant Services, and hospital administration to ensure continued program growth, regulatory compliance, clinical excellence, innovation, and academic advancement.
This role includes approximately 15% non-RVU generating administrative time dedicated to program development, quality oversight, faculty development, infrastructure planning, and strategic growth initiatives.
The Surgical Director is expected to lead the continued expansion of the kidney transplant program, kidney/pancreas transplant program, and the kidney living donor program while maintaining outstanding patient outcomes and regulatory compliance.
Nature and Scope of the Position
The Surgical Director is responsible for assisting in the ongoing development, growth, and strategic direction of the Kidney and Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Programs in collaboration with the Adult and Pediatric Medical Directors.
Responsibilities include direct involvement in all levels of transplant care including evaluation of transplant candidates, living and deceased donor selection, waitlist management, perioperative management, and long-term post-transplant care.
The Surgical Director will develop and execute a strategic growth plan to increase kidney and kidney/pancreas transplant volumes, expand the kidney living donor program, enhance referral networks regionally and nationally, and strengthen robotic transplant capabilities.
Administrative Leadership
Develop, revise, and implement transplant policies, protocols, and practice guidelines.
Program Growth & Strategic Development
The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.
