Surgery-Surgical Director-Heart Transplant and Mechanical Circulatory Support

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Summary of Position Temple Health is seeking an accomplished and visionary cardiac surgeon to serve as Surgical Director of Heart Transplant and Mechanical Circulatory Support . This is a unique opportunity to lead and further build a high-impact, mission-driven program within a dynamic academic health system serving one of the most diverse patient populations in the region. The Surgical Director will play a central role in shaping the future of cardiac surgical care at Temple Health, building upon a strong platform to grow heart transplantation, mechanical circulatory support, and complex cardiac surgery. The program is well-positioned for expansion, offering the incoming leader the ability to drive strategy, enhance clinical capacity, and elevate regional and national prominence. As a quaternary medical center and destination cardiac program, Temple is committed to excellence in advanced heart failure therapies, supported by certification from The Joint Commission and CMS. The program is among the oldest in Philadelphia, with more than 1,000 heart transplants performed, over 120 thoracic transplants annually, and more than 80 mechanical circulatory support devices implanted each...