"Assistant Professor - Transplant and General Surgery"

Position Title:

Assistant Professor of Surgery – Transplant Support and Metabolic Health

Position Overview:

The Department of Surgery seeks a full-time academic surgeon with a unique background in clinical nutrition, metabolism, and minimally invasive surgery to support the specialized needs of patients undergoing and recovering from solid organ transplantation. This position is designed for a surgeon-scientist with demonstrated expertise in metabolic care and a commitment to surgical innovation, research, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Transplant Surgical Support and General Surgery Care: Provide comprehensive general surgery services, including minimally invasive procedures, to patients with a history of transplantation. This includes preoperative and postoperative surgical management with close coordination with transplant medicine teams to address the complex metabolic and immunologic needs of this population.
• Organ Procurement Involvement: Participate in the organ procurement process in coordination with the transplant team and regional organ procurement organizations.
• Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism Leadership: Serve as a departmental resource and institutional leader in the integration of clinical nutrition and metabolic optimization into surgical care plans, with an emphasis on high-risk transplant patients. Contribute to patient care protocols aimed at improving nutritional status and overall surgical outcomes.
• Patient-Facing Clinical Service: Engage in a minimum of 35 hours per week of direct patient-facing clinical activity within the University of Minnesota academic medical center.
• Research and Academic Development: Pursue a program of scholarly inquiry aligned with the candidate’s interests in surgical outcomes, clinical nutrition, metabolism, and patient-centered care. Dedicated research time and institutional support will be provided to enable contributions to peer-reviewed literature and national presentations.
• Teaching and Mentorship: Contribute to the education of medical students, residents, and fellows, particularly in the areas of minimally invasive surgery and nutrition in surgical care.

Required Qualifications:

• M.D. or equivalent degree
• Completion of an ACGME-accredited General Surgery residency
• Fellowship training in Minimally Invasive Surgery
• Board eligibility or certification by the American Board of Surgery
• Demonstrated research productivity and commitment to academic surgery
• Certification or eligibility for CNSC® (Certified Nutrition Support Clinician)

Preferred Attributes:

• Experience with or training in organ procurement protocols
• Publication record in surgical outcomes, metabolic care, and/or health systems innovation
• Evidence of engagement in national surgical or nutrition societies