Cardiac Surgeon – Lenox Hill Hospital, Northwell Health

The Cardiothoracic Surgery Service line of Northwell Health and The Zucker School of Medicine is seeking a Cardiac Surgeon to join our faculty at Lenox Hill Hospital. The candidate will join Northwell Health’s well-established and experienced cardiac surgical program, one of the largest in New York State with an annual case volume well over 3,000 adult surgeries across our network.

Responsibilities will include an emphasis on structural heart disease in addition to general adult cardiac surgery. The Transcatheter Procedures include TAVR, transcatheter edge-to-edge repair, transcatheter mitral valve replacement, and other investigational mitral and tricuspid therapies. Our multidisciplinary care is provided via a team approach with Cardiac surgery, 24/7 CTICU intensivist coverage, interventional and structural cardiology supported by professionals with advanced cardiac imaging skills in CT, MRI and ECHO. Candidates must be fellowship trained, and ABS and ABTS Board Certified/Board Eligible in Cardiothoracic Surgery. A dedicated structural heart fellowship is not required but preferred. New graduates are encouraged to apply.

Our care teams at Lenox Hill Hospital are devoted to delivering world-class care, and others agree. According to the most recent New York State of Department of Health report, Lenox Hill has earned more double asterixis for having significantly superior survival rates in cardiac surgery than any other hospital in New York.  The  Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) has also recognized our programs for cardiac excellence in their comprehensive quality rating system for cardiac surgery among hospitals across the country and given Lenox Hill Hospital consistent 3-Star ratings in coronary artery bypass grafting as well as mitral valve surgery.  In the most current USNWR rankings, Lenox Hill Hospital ranked 15^th in the nation for cardiology and Cardiac Surgery care.

In addition to delivering the best care, Northwell Health is committed to providing access to exclusive clinical trials, developing groundbreaking treatments, and leading the way in medical research that can change the future of cardiac care. The candidate will have access to ample opportunities for research in collaboration with Feinstein Institute for Medical Research.

Northwell Health is New York State’s largest health care provider and private employer, with 21 hospitals, 850+ outpatient facilities, and more than 16,600 affiliated physicians. We care for over two million people annually in the New York metro area and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Our 80,000 employees – 18,900 nurses and 4,900 employed doctors, including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners – are working to change health care for the better. We’re making breakthroughs in medicine at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research and training the next generation of medical professionals at the visionary Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. Our professionals are relentless about staying ahead of the latest clinical trials and research, partnering with our own Feinstein Institute and other world-renowned institutions.

Northwell Health offers a competitive salary and benefits package. In addition, an academic appointment with The Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell is commensurate with credentials and experience. Physicians will be employed as members of Northwell Physician Partners, the fifth largest medical group in the country.

For further details or to apply, please e-mail the Office of Physician Recruitment at: OPR@northwell.edu

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Full-time clinical base compensation at Northwell Health ranges from $125K to $750K, which is impacted by various factors, including but not limited to physician specialty, level of experience, quality of care, academic accomplishments, patient experience and productivity. The base compensation range listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.

About Northwell Health

We continually recruit a diverse physician workforce to meet the needs of the diverse patients we seek to serve; as a result, our Health System is proudly ranked Diversity Inc’s #1 Hospital and Health System. We fully understand that diversity is integral for our institutional excellence and a means to attaining health equity. As a result, our diversity and inclusion efforts are a part of everything we do, from education, to clinical care, to research, to physician well-being. For more information and resources regarding our initiatives, please visit our Center for Equity of Care, https://www.northwell.edu/education-and-resources/community-engagement/center-for-equity-of-care. Northwell Health is New York State’s largest health care provider and private employer, with 23 hospitals, 830 outpatient facilities and more than 16,600 affiliated physicians. We care for over two million people annually in the New York metro area and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Our 76,000 employees – 18,900 nurses and 4,800 employed doctors, including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners – are working to change health care for the bett...er. We’re making breakthroughs in medicine at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research. We're training the next generation of medical professionals at the visionary Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and the Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies.

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