Pediatric Transplant Cardiologist, Department of Pediatrics

The University of Virginia (UVA) Department of Pediatrics seeks a full‑time, open‑track Assistant, Associate or Full Professor to join its Division of Pediatric Cardiology. Salary is dependent upon qualifications. Priority review of the positions will begin in February 2026 and will remain open on a rolling basis.

• MD or DO, board certified in Pediatric Cardiology.
• Completed a year of additional formal training in advanced heart failure, transplantation, and mechanical circulatory support.
• Meet criteria to be recognized as a transplant physician by UNOS.
• At least 5 years of experience in the field as an attending.
• Training and experience at an institution with a high‑performing congenital heart surgery and transplant program is strongly preferred.

The candidate would be appointed in the Division of Pediatric Cardiology of the Department of Pediatrics. The Division is composed of 13 cardiologists with a variety of clinical interests, including heart failure/transplantation/mechanical circulatory support, pulmonary hypertension, interventional cardiology, imaging, adult congenital heart disease, and electrophysiology.

• Share inpatient and outpatient clinical coverage for the heart failure/transplant/mechanical support population with 3 existing faculty members.
• Cover general pediatric cardiology inpatient and outpatient clinic services.
• Participate in outreach clinics for heart failure, transplantation, and cardiomyopathy by the second year of employment.
• Collaborate with 2 dedicated congenital heart surgeons who perform procedures on congenital heart disease patients of all ages.

UVA Medical Center and Children’s Hospital are located in the main university grounds of the University of Virginia. UVA is annually ranked as one of the premier public institutions in the United States and is located in Charlottesville, a picturesque small but cosmopolitan city perennially ranked as one of the best places to live in the U.S. UVA is the lead institution in the Virginia Congenital Cardiac Consortium, a three‑institution collaborative that directs the highest complexity patients to the university.

The surgical program averages 10 pediatric cardiac transplants yearly in addition to placement and management of mechanical circulatory devices. Our Children’s Heart Program has been ranked in the top 50 in the US News and World Report annual survey each of the past 8 years.