The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (UT Southwestern) invites applications and nominations for the position of Chair of the Department of Surgery. This is a rare opportunity to lead one of the nation's premier surgical departments at a moment of sustained clinical growth, building on a period of exceptional leadership and a strong academic and financial foundation. The Chair will guide a large, multidisciplinary department whose surgeons and allied health providers deliver care across one of the most complex and dynamic academic health environments in the country, advancing the Department's missions in patient care, education, and research.

The Department of Surgery comprises nine surgical divisions and 136 faculty members whose clinical work spans a distinctive multi-site footprint: William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital, Parkland Memorial Hospital, the VA North Texas Health Care System, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas, Texas Health Frisco, and Children's Health, with a growing presence in Fort Worth. It sponsors the largest surgical residency programs in the United States and sustains a research enterprise spanning basic, translational, and clinical investigation.

Reporting to W. P. Andrew Lee, M.D., Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, Provost, and Dean of UT Southwestern Medical School, the Chair will succeed Herbert J. Zeh III, MD, whose tenure brought a period of transformative growth that strengthened the Department's clinical programs, deepened its leadership bench, and elevated its standing among partners across the region.

As surgical demand across North Texas climbs, the next Chair will have the scale, resources, and institutional backing to set new standards in surgical care, discovery, and education. This is among the most consequential surgical leadership roles in the country—a position that anchors UT Southwestern's clinical enterprise and drives its regional expansion.

Candidates must have an M.D., M.D./Ph.D., or equivalent medical degree, an academic record commensurate with appointment at the rank of Professor, and eligibility for clinical licensure in Texas. The successful candidate will be an accomplished surgeon and leader with a national reputation, a record of building strong clinical and academic programs — ideally complemented by their own record of research accomplishment — and a demonstrated commitment to faculty advocacy, mentorship, and collaboration. They will bring sound judgment, financial acumen, and a unifying vision to a department poised for its next chapter of growth.

UT Southwestern Medical Center has retained Isaacson, Miller to assist with this important recruitment. Screening of complete applications will begin immediately and continue until the completion of the search process. Inquiries, nominations, referrals, and CVs with cover letters should be sent via the Isaacson, Miller website. http://www.imsearch.com/open-searches/university-texas-southwestern-medical-center/chair-department-surgery

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