Surgical Director, Liver Transplant- Abdominal Transplant Surgery

Indiana University School of Medicine's Division of Abdominal Transplantation and Indiana University Health Medical Group is seeking a Surgical Director of Liver Transplant to join our nationally recognized abdominal transplant program. This is a full‑time academic appointment with clinical practice mainly based at IU Health University Hospital as the primary location. You will receive a competitive salary and academic rank commensurate with your experience.

• Lead the Liver Transplant Program, overseeing clinical quality, program growth, and multidisciplinary collaboration.
• Perform the full spectrum of abdominal transplant procedures, emphasizing liver and intestine transplantation.
• Participate in organ procurement and complex hepatobiliary surgery.
• Share a call schedule with one week of call per month, plus distinct weeks or weekends off.
• Engage in teaching of medical students, residents, and fellows; research and scholarly activity is expected as part of academic promotion.

IU Health Transplant is one of the nation's highest‑performing transplant centers, with national rankings including leading positions in pancreas, intestine, and liver transplant volumes. The program is known for innovation such as living donor liver transplantation, liver perfusion, and normothermic regional perfusion (NRP).

• Provide strategic and clinical leadership as Surgical Director of Liver Transplant.
• Perform liver transplant procedures, including living donor, intestine, multivisceral, and robotic transplant surgery.
• Conduct inpatient rounds, outpatient clinic visits, and perioperative care.
• Participate in organ procurement.
• Collaborate with transplant hepatology, anesthesia, critical care, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Support program quality, regulatory compliance, and performance improvement.
• Teach and mentor trainees across the academic continuum.
• Contribute to research, publications, and academic advancement.

• MD/DO (or equivalent) with Board‑eligible or Board‑certified status in Surgery.
• Completion of an ASTS‑accredited transplant surgery fellowship (required).
• Eligibility for medical licensure in the state of Indiana.
• Experience in abdominal transplant surgery with a track record of successful liver, intestine, and multivisceral procedures.