Pediatric Gastroenterology Job In Detroit, Michigan
Employed Pediatric Gastro Opportunity Near Detroit
Join an amazing team in Detroit saving children's lives
The Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at Children’s Hospital of Michigan (CHOM) seeks a pediatric gastroenterologist with special training/expertise in pediatric hepatology to join our expanding team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide outpatient and inpatient care focusing on liver diseases and transplant hepatology
- Engage in general pediatric gastroenterology activities at the main campus and satellite clinics
- Participate actively in teaching GI Fellows, Residents, and medical students
Qualifications:
- Board Certified in Pediatric Gastroenterology
- Board Certified or Eligible in Pediatric Transplant Hepatology
The Division includes 6 board-certified pediatric gastroenterologists, one board certified pediatric hepatologist, 3 nurse practitioners, 5 clinical nurses, and 2 dietitians. The division has a well-established ACGME-accredited fellowship program. We accept one fellow per year.
The Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Program at Children's Hospital of Michigan is consistently ranked among America's best in the U.S. News & World Report for Pediatric Gastroenterology and GI Surgery Programs. The Division offers State-of-the-art technology for endoscopic procedures, breath hydrogen tests, pH/impedance monitoring, capsule endoscopy, percutaneous gastrostomy tube placement, variceal banding, and sclerotherapy. In addition, the Division offers motility studies including esophageal and anorectal manometry. Endoscopic procedures are performed at Children’s Hospital of Michigan's main campus and at Children’s Hospital of Michigan - Troy. The Division provides expertise to several interdisciplinary programs including: Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Program, Aerodigestive Disease Clinic, Intestinal Rehabilitation Clinic, and Pediatric Liver Disease and Transplant Program.
The Pediatric Liver Disease and Transplant Program at Children’s Hospital of Michigan was established 10 years ago. The program provides a continuum of care for children and teens with liver disease. From expert evaluation and medical management of liver disease to living-donor and deceased-donor liver transplantation, Children’s Hospital of Michigan is metropolitan Detroit’s only pediatric liver transplant program and a leader in pediatric liver disease care. Children and families are cared for by a multidisciplinary team including specialists in pediatric hepatology and transplant surgery. The dedicated team includes pediatric nurse transplant coordinators, social worker, dietitian, pharmacist and a financial coordinator. Other pediatric specialists involved in the care of patients include specialists in gastroenterology, infectious diseases, hematology/oncology, psychology and pediatric anesthesia. Nurses and ancillary staff, including child life specialists, support the care of our patients and families in a family-centered care environment.
Since 1886, the Children's Hospital of Michigan has been dedicated to providing the highest quality medical care to children and adolescents in a caring, efficient, and family-centered environment. A proud member of the Detroit Medical Center, the Children's Hospital of Michigan is the first and most experienced pediatric specialty hospital in the state and is internationally recognized for more tan 40 pediatric medical and surgical specialties/services that it offers.
The children's Hospital of Michigan has 228 licensed beds and is staffed by more than 2,000 employees. It has 517 physicians on the medical staff, including 323 pediatric specialists, and 680 pediatric-trained nurses. Of the 517 physicians on the medical staff, 185 are Wayne State University faculty physicians employed by University Pediatricians. The majority of the remaining physicians are in other smaller practice groups or are independent, with the exception of a small number of employed gastroenterologists, urologists, and surgeons.
The Department of Pediatrics at Wayne State University School of Medicine supports the teaching of residents, specialists, fellows, and medical students in training. More Michigan pediatricians are trained at Children's Hospital than at any other hospital in the state. Children's Hospital of Michigan is the third largest recipient of Children's Education funding in the country, which equates to $13 million annually. Ground breaking clinical, translational, and basic science research is also a major focus for the medical staff at the Hospital.
The combination of outstanding, high quality clinical care, teaching, and research has earned the Children's Hospital of Michigan to be ranked among the best in the country in eight pediatric specialties according to U.S. News & World Report's 2015-16 Best Children's Hospitals rankings. The Children's Hospital of Michigan is nationally ranked in Cardiology and Heart Surgery (#37), Nephrology (#41), Neurology and Neurosurgery (#24), and Orthopedisc.
Children's Hospital of Michigan includes an American College of Surgeons verified, freestanding Level I Pediatric Trauma Center and verified pediatric burn center. The hospital provides exceptional care, around the clock, to injured children and families from time of injury through recovery and rehabilitation. When pediatric patients need emergency transport, Children's Hospital of Michigan's PANDA One provides a dedicated pediatric and neonatal ambulance service and team. Children's Hospital of Michigan's emergency departments see 90,00 children each year.