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Transplant Surgery Job in San Antonio, Texas
Dual Organ Transplant Surgeon
Company:HCA
Profession/Specialty:Transplant Surgery
Location:San Antonio, Texas, United States
Job Type:Full-time, In-person, Permanent
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Job Description
Description
Specialization:
Surgery Transplant
Job Summary:
The Methodist Transplant Institute, based at Methodist Hospital Specialty and Transplant in San Antonio, Texas, is seeking a board-certified transplant surgeon with expertise in liver and kidney transplantation. This opportunity is ideal for a highly skilled surgeon to join a nationally recognized program within a dynamic and integrated health system.About the Program:
Methodist Specialty and Transplant Hospital is a 250-bed facility dedicated to transplantation services. It is part of the Methodist Healthcare System, a comprehensive hospital network serving South Texas. The transplant institute has a 40-year legacy of surgical excellence and outstanding clinical outcomes and recognized as the most respected and preferred healthcare provider in South Texas.
Transplant Program Highlights:
- Over 350 kidney transplants performed annually, among the highest volumes in the nation
- The liver transplant program, established in 2001, has completed over 1,000 liver transplants and averages 65 transplants per year
- Recognized nationally for top-tier patient and graft survival outcomes; previously ranked #1 in SRTR for risk-adjusted outcomes (2021 release)
- Home to the largest live donor kidney transplant program in the United States
- Operates the largest single-center kidney paired exchange program in the nation
- Serves a broad geographic area, including San Antonio, Austin, Corpus Christi, McAllen, Harlingen, Brownsville, El Paso, Midland/Odessa, San Angelo, and Lubbock
- Fully integrated, multidisciplinary transplant team including surgery, nephrology, hepatology, nursing, administration, and support staff under a unified care model
- Board-certified by the American Board of Surgery, completion of an ASTS-accredited abdominal transplant fellowship
- Eligible for an unrestricted Texas medical license
- Experienced physicians and new graduates will be considered
- The ability to independently perform deceased donor liver and kidney transplantation is required
- Proficient in liver transplantation and laparoscopic donor nephrectomy’s
- Desire to work in a consensus model of very experienced group of hepatologists, nephrologists, and transplant surgeons with low resident participation
- Competitive salary with unmatched potential for flexibility and career growth
- Low cost of living in vibrant San Antonio
- Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
- CME time and dues allowance
- 401(k) with company matching
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About Methodist Hospital Specialty and Transplant
Located in the South Texas Medical Center in San Antonio, Methodist Specialty and Transplant Hospital (MSTH) is licensed for 382 beds. The hospital is widely acclaimed throughout the Southwest for its specialized medical services including heart, kidney, pancreas and liver transplants, as well as latest procedures to treat impotency, incontinence and gastroenteric illnesses. Other specialty areas include emergency care, inpatient rehabilitation, behavioral medicine, bariatric surgery/care and the latest treatments for cancer. The facility also houses a program in which a specially trained team works with law enforcement officers to provide care for survivors of sexual assault.
MSTH is home to the Texas Transplant Institute, the busiest kidney transplant program in Texas and among the top 10 in the nation. The program has performed the most live kidney donor transplants in Texas, using minimally invasive laproscopic techniques for most procedures. The heart transplant program is the first Medicare-certified program of its kind in South and Central Texas and is the Medicare-approved site in the region for patients needing long-term assist device therapy. The liver transplant program includes a liver failure clinic that offers a variety of services, including Interferon treatments, chemoembolization and radio frequency ablation procedures.
The Methodist Cancer Center is part of the facility, treating all types of cancers with the latest radiation therapies, including the advanced Gamma Knife and CyberKnife. The Center treats cancers of the prostate, head, neck, breast, thyroid, and lung, as well as in gynecologic, liver and brain tumors, lymphomas and sarcomas as well as some non-cancerous conditions and lesions.
The hospital has been named by the American Society for Bariatric Surgery as a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence in recognition of their program’s demonstrated track record of favorable outcomes in bariatric surgery.
The hospital owns several medical office buildings in the area with one connected to MSTH.
