Senior Academic Breast Surgeon / Director, Breast Surgical Oncology Program #SUR172

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Description The University of Chicago's Department of Surgery, Section of General Surgery, is searching for a full-time associate professor or professor to serve as a senior academic breast surgeon and as Director, Breast Surgical Oncology Program. The appointee will provide longitudinal inpatient and outpatient care to patients seeking breast care. Direct patient care responsibilities include managing patients with complex surgical oncological needs and limited off-hours and weekend coverage. As Director of the Breast Surgical Oncology Program, the appointee will chart the future direction and growth of Breast Surgical Oncology from an academic, clinical, and educational perspective. They will provide and oversee advanced clinical care for patients with breast diseases, including both malignant and benign conditions. They will ensure consistent and high-quality multidisciplinary patient management, working with medical oncology, radiation oncology, pathology, radiology, and plastic surgery. The appointee will lead patient evaluation, including risk assessment, and pre-surgical and post-operative care and participate in weekly multidisciplinary breast tumor boards to develop collab...