Abdominal Transplant Surgeon

At Advocate Health, we're committed to being a Best Place to Care-where physicians are empowered, heard, and equipped to do their best work. You'll be part of a leading integrated system with a shared commitment to innovation, well-being, and the communities we serve. Whether you're seeking professional growth, meaningful impact, or a team that lifts you up-this is where it starts.

Highlights

• We are seeking a full-time Abdominal Transplant Surgeon to help drive the continued growth and development of our kidney transplant program while also providing AV access surgery.
• Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn is an 802-bed Level I Trauma Center, premier teaching institution, and major referral center for several specialties, including heart and kidney transplantation.
• The kidney transplant program currently performs approximately 30-35 transplants annually, maintains a waitlist of about 220 patients, and follows roughly 320 post-transplant outpatients.
• This is an exciting opportunity for a surgeon who is motivated to expand outreach efforts and help grow the program.
• You will join a supportive, collaborative, experienced team dedicated to the program
• Excellent staff support and dedicated clinical space are in place to help you provide outstanding care to your patients.
• Additional professional opportunities include participation in investigator-initiated research and clinical trials through our research institute, as well as teaching opportunities with medical students and residents rotating through the service.
• The procedural scope includes kidney transplantation, organ procurement, AV access surgery, and hepatobiliary surgery, with opportunities to perform minimally invasive, robotic, and laparoscopic procedures. A da Vinci Xi robotic platform is available.
• EPIC EMR
• Be part of an integrated nationally recognized organization with physician-led medical group and embedded service line
• Leverage access to DAX Copilot, an AI-powered clinical documentation tool integrated with Epic, streamlining clinical workflows by generating draft patient notes for efficient review, editing, and signature
• Experience an environment that provides safe and equitable care for all patients

Training and/or Experience Required

• Completion of an accredited General Surgery residency program
• Fellowshp training in abdominal transplant
• Supportive, collaborative team player
• Good communication skills
• Empathetic, patient centered

Benefits

• Paid Time Off programs available for eligible positions
• Comprehensive health and welfare benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage
• Retirement benefits, including 401(k) options with employer contributions and access to financial wellness resources
• Flexible spending accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family support benefits, which may include parental leave, adoption assistance, and surrogacy support
• Educational assistance and professional development programs
• Paid medical liability insurance
• Continuing Medical Education (CME) allowances
• Relocation assistance

About Oak Lawn, Illinois

Oak Lawn, an attractive Village of nearly 56,000 residents and over 1,800 businesses, has distinguished itself among Chicago's leading southwest suburbs. Nestled in the center of Cook County, a distinctive home town essence flows through Oak Lawn; an unmatched quality evidenced through the community's affable neighborhoods, dynamic business districts, well- maintained recreational areas and cultural vivacity. The resources accessed within Oak Lawn are truly second-to-none. Exceptional educational opportunities are profound, as residents have a choice among a number of public and private school options and several higher education and continuing education institutions. Compassionate and quality health care is readily available through various established practices, along with the presence of Advocate Christ Medical Center and Advocate Children's Hospital.