The successful applicant should be board certified in pediatric gastroenterology as well as in pediatric transplant hepatology. Our well-established and nationally recognized team of pediatric gastroenterologists and hepatologists see patients at both the main campus and several regional satellite locations and family health centers. This is a unique opportunity due to continued expansion of the program.

The Medical Director of Pediatric Hepatology and Transplant Hepatology will be responsible for the continued growth and development of an active hepatology and transplant program. The position will offer resources allowing the candidate to expand their own clinical and or basic research programs. Academic title will be commensurate with academic credentials. We have an active liver transplant program performing all types of liver transplantation including living related transplantation and an active small bowel and multivisceral transplantation program. Members of the Department are actively involved in clinical research, quality and patient safety initiatives and are active in medical school and residency education programs. In addition we have a highly competitive fellowship program graduating two fellows each year. Academic affiliation and teaching appointments with the Lerner College of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University are available as well as collaborative research opportunities with the nationally recognized Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute and Digestive Disease Institute. We have full support in terms of auxiliary services including a large team of dietitians and nurses.

Cleveland Clinic Children’s Health System has over 389 beds and three neonatal intensive care units staffed by over 300 physicians and over 400 nursing professionals. The Children’s Hospital on the main campus is a 125-bed hospital within a hospital including a PICU and NICU that are staffed 24-hours a day with senior staff. The Children’s Hospital staff includes the entire range of talented nationally recognized pediatric specialists and sub-specialists to provide tertiary and quaternary care to our patients as well as nationally ranked and recognized adult colleagues in all related disciplines.

The melting-pot culture that has helped establish Cleveland as a vibrant and versatile metropolitan area adds a unique flair to the lifestyle here. The Cleveland area is a very comfortable and affordable place to live with a variety of available activities, great school systems, world class cultural activities and is a great place to raise a family.