Thoracic and Cardiovascular Department Chair
- Employer
- Cleveland Clinic Foundation
- Location
- Cleveland, OH
- Posted Date
- Sep 27, 2016
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- Specialty
- Internal Medicine
- Position Type
- Permanent
Job Details
Thoracic and Cardiovascular Department Chair
Heart and Vascular Institute
Cleveland Clinic, one of the world’s most distinguished academic medical centers announces a search for the Department Chair of Thoracic and Cardiovascular surgery within the Heart and Vascular Institute.
The Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery provides cardiovascular and thoracic care to over 5,600 patients annually undergoing all types of cardiac and thoracic surgical procedures within 20 operating rooms. We strive to advance cardiothoracic surgery through clinical excellence, education, research and innovation. Cleveland Clinic has ranked #1 for cardiac surgery for the past 22 years in a row.
The Department includes 13 cardiac and 4 thoracic surgeons on the Main Campus apart from surgeons at regional hospitals and overseeing 25 affiliate programs. The Heart and Vascular Institute is a valve disease, coronary disease, and aortic center of excellence and has a busy heart and lung transplant program. There are 76 beds in the cardiothoracic intensive care units.
The ideal candidate should be widely recognized and have experience leading a large cardiothoracic surgery practice. In addition, candidates should have an excellent record of clinical service, leadership, teaching and scholarship. The Department Chair will have responsibility for the clinical, educational, research and financial programs of the department. A faculty appointment at a rank commensurate with experience is available at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University.
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae and names of 3 references to:
Tommaso Falcone, M.D., Cleveland Clinic
Search Committee Chair for the Thoracic and Cardiovascular Department Chair
FALCONT@ccf.org; Phone: 216-444-1758
Company
Cleveland Clinic is one of the world's largest and busiest health centers. Patients come to Cleveland Clinic from all over the world. We offer advanced treatment for all illnesses and disorders of the body. We enjoy a strong reputation for outstanding quality care. U.S News & World Report has declared that we are the number two hospital in the country. In cardiology and cardiac surgery, we lead the nation.
Our Heart Center has been ranked number one in America for 21 years in row in U.S. News and World Report. Cleveland Clinic's Glickman Urological & Kidney Institute and Digestive Disease Institute are ranked very near the top, and our specialties of orthopaedics, otolaryngology, nephrology, neurology/neurological surgery, rheumatology, pulmonary, endocrinology, gynecology, ophthalmology and geriatrics are each among America's ten best in their fields.
Other specialties noted for national excellence include cancer and psychiatry. Cleveland Clinic Children's offers highly specialized pediatric care in a family-centered atmosphere. It has been ranked the best children's hospital in Ohio by Child magazine.
Cleveland Clinic was founded in 1921 as a not-for-profit group practice, integrating clinical and hospital care with research and physician education. In addition to our Cleveland location, we have Cleveland Clinic Florida, with a unified medical campus in Weston, Florida, offering the full spectrum of care.
Cleveland Clinic has more than 3,000 salaried physicians on staff, representing approximately 120 specialties and subspecialties. In 2015, they provided a total of 6.62 million visits. Patients came to us from across America and from more than 180 nations. We also lead an extensive system of community hospitals in Cleveland called the Cleveland Clinic Hospitals.
This system is made up of Cleveland Clinic and Fairview Hospital, Lutheran Hospital, Marymount Hospital, Euclid Hospital, Hillcrest Hospital, Medina Hospital, South Pointe Hospital, Akron General Hospital and the soon to open Avon Hospital. With 4,450 staffed beds, Cleveland Clinic Hospitals offers broad geographic coverage, a full continuum of care, improved quality and lower cost of care to Northeast Ohio residents.
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