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Kidney Transplant Surgeon

West Virginia University School of Medicine and the Department of Surgery is recruiting for a new kidney transplant surgeon for its kidney transplant service to meet the needs of patients in West Virginia and the region (ranks available: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor). The candidate for this exciting opportunity will be expected to help grow our existing kidney transplant program and practice in Morgantown, WV.

Duties: The kidney transplant surgeon will have teaching responsibilities to include general surgery, urology residents and medical students, as well as nurses and other clinical personnel in the inpatient and outpatient settings. Therefore, the surgeon must display superior communication and interpersonal skills. This faculty member will have research opportunities in both clinical and translational research. The physician will demonstrate high standards of practice through the development of transplant policies, protocols, and practice guidelines while participating in QAPI initiatives. In addition to transplant responsibilities, the surgeon will be expected to practice and support the overall department of surgery and/or urology clinical practice needs on a regular basis.

Qualifications: Successful candidates must have an MD, MD/PhD or DO degree (the employer accepts foreign educational equivalent) and be eligible to obtain a state medical license. Candidates must have completed general surgery or urology residency and transplant surgery fellowship from an American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS) accredited program. The transplant surgeon must be UNOS-certified or eligible as a Primary Surgeon and must meet OPTN requirements.

The West Virginia University Health System is West Virginia's largest health system and the state's largest employer. The System has undergone significant expansion in specialty and sub-specialty care in areas such as cancer, heart and vascular, and neuroscience, among many others. The Health System operates West Virginia's first and only multi-organ transplant center, and opened a new, 150-bed Children's Hospital in September 2022.

Today, the WVU Health System has more than 2,400 licensed beds, 3,900 providers, and nearly 30,000 employees. Anchored by a 700-bed academic medical center in Morgantown, the Health System includes more than 20 member hospitals that collectively serve a multi-state region that includes West Virginia, Western Maryland, Eastern Ohio, and Southwestern Pennsylvania. To learn more, visit

Morgantown is consistently rated as one of the best small metropolitan areas in the country for both lifestyle and business climate. The area offers the cultural diversity and amenities of a large city in a safe, family-friendly environment. There is also an excellent school system and an abundance of beautiful homes and recreational activities.

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WVU & UHA are AA/EO employer - Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran - and WVU is the recipient of an NSF ADVANCE award for gender equity.

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