Vice President and System Chief, Pediatric Cardiology

Position Mission

Northwell Health seeks an outstanding national visionary leader to serve as the Vice President and System Chief of Pediatric Cardiology.

The System Chief will co‑lead the Cohen Children’s Heart Center alongside the System Chief of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, Dr. Neil Worrall. Based at Cohen Children’s Medical Center, the Heart Center serves 28 hospitals across Northwell Health System, covering Long Island, Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Staten Island, Westchester, with plans to expand into Hudson Valley and Western Connecticut. This role offers opportunity for research, advocacy, and education of medical students, residents, and fellows.

Faculty appointment is at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, clinical rank commensurate with experience.

• Oversee clinical operations and fulfill the academic and research missions of the Division of Pediatric Cardiology.
• Lead Pediatric Cardiology Services across Northwell Health, including setting clinical strategy, developing clinical guidelines, improving offerings and clinical quality.
• Expand subspecialty programs, including advanced imaging (MRI/CT), interventional catheterization, fetal echocardiography, electrophysiology, heart failure, and transplantation.
• Serve as a senior liaison between the division's faculty and the hospital administration at Northwell Health.
• In collaboration with Hospital and Pediatric Service Line leadership, oversee annual operating budgets for the Division of Pediatric Cardiology to ensure annual targets are met and/or exceeded.

• Nationally recognized clinical leader with a proven track record of mentorship, education, and academic research.
• Extensive administrative experience building and scaling high‑acuity pediatric programs in a complex health system.
• Strong collaborative communication skills to partner across pediatric surgery, neonatology, and intensive care.
• American Board of Pediatrics certified in Pediatric Cardiology.