Associate Professor - Internal Medicine Gastroent

Section Chief of Hepatology

UTMB is seeking a full-time physician at the rank of Associate Professor of Clinical Practice to serve as the Section Chief of Hepatology within the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. This position emphasizes high-quality liver-focused clinical care, leadership responsibilities in Hepatology, active participation in teaching, and engagement in the academic mission of the department. The successful candidate will join a team of faculty dedicated to advancing hepatology care, developing multidisciplinary liver programs, supervising procedural care, and participating in scholarly activities.

Essential Responsibilities

• Serve as Section Chief of Hepatology, providing clinical and administrative leadership for the hepatology program, including program development, faculty mentorship, and coordination of multidisciplinary liver care.
• Provide comprehensive outpatient and inpatient hepatology care, including management of cirrhosis, viral hepatitis, NAFLD/NASH, autoimmune liver diseases, hepatocellular carcinoma, and liver transplant evaluation and follow-up.
• Perform and supervise liver-related procedures, including paracentesis, liver biopsy, and other hepatology interventions; participate in advanced endoscopic procedures (ERCP, EUS) as appropriate.
• Supervise and teach medical students, residents, and fellows in both clinical and procedural hepatology training.
• Participate in departmental and divisional quality improvement, patient safety, and evidence-based practice initiatives.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams—including surgery, oncology, radiology, and nutrition—for optimal patient outcomes.
• Contribute to curriculum development, procedural training programs, and hepatology-focused academic initiatives.

Minimum Qualifications

• MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school.
• Board certified or board eligible in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, with subspecialty training in Hepatology.
• Eligible for medical licensure in the State of Texas.

Preferred Qualifications

• Leadership experience in hepatology program development or section leadership.
• Experience in an academic medical center or teaching environment.
• Demonstrated involvement in scholarly activity, clinical research, quality improvement projects, or hepatology program development.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a collaborative, team-oriented approach.

Join Our Team

We invite applicants from who are passionate about patient care, education, and innovation – especially those eager to play a leading role in growing and shaping UTMB's hepatology program.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:

UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.