Trauma Critical Care Surgeon Opportunity with Teaching

The Department of Surgery at Stamford hospital is seeking a BC/BE general surgeon with fellowship training in surgical critical care to join our trauma division at Stamford Hospital.

As a Level II trauma center, Stamford Hospital currently has over 800 trauma admissions. The Hospital is community academic medical center with comprehensive surgical services in all surgical subspecialties. The Department of Surgery has a free-standing surgical residency program and is affiliated with Columbia University School of Medicine with rotating students. Responsibilities include trauma care and service maturation, practice in surgical critical care, general surgery and acute care surgery, and educational responsibilities of our surgical residents and students.

Stamford Hospital is a 305-bed teaching community hospital and regional referral center in Southeastern Connecticut, just 45 minutes away from NYC. Our health system is a Planetree designated organization, with an emphasis on patient and family centered care.  Stamford Health Medical Group is the affiliated clinical practice organization, with approximately 200 physicians and advanced practice clinicians located at 40 offices in the region. As a new Certified Great Place to Work organization, the Stamford Health system understands what it takes to attract talent to improve our workforce and support our mission. We offer a competitive base salary with RVU incentives, in addition to a generous benefits package.

Just 30 miles from Manhattan and on the threshold of New England, Stamford combines the sophistication of the city with the charm and tradition of New England. With a population of over 135,000, Stamford is the second largest city in the state and is a key economic engine for the entire state, serving as the home to hundreds of businesses and corporations, as well as multiple Fortune 500 companies. Despite its rapid growth, Stamford has maintained its community environment, making it an excellent place to live. The city of Stamford provides an abundance of restaurants and entertainment with theaters, galleries, a Symphony, Jazz Festival, and downtown mall with multiple retailers. Nearby, discover a Nature Center, Arts & Science Museum and Maritime Museum. Golf courses, both public and private, are in and around town. The New Stamford Hospital, which opening in September 2016, is the region’s only state-of-the-art, patient-centered, healthcare facility.

Stamford Health Medical Group in cooperation with Stamford Hospital is seeking 1-2 fellowship-trained Urologists to join a growing team. Duties include providing urology services in inpatient and ambulatory settings.   This is a very busy practice, and the incoming Urologists will be busy from day one. Stamford Health Urologists are trained in the areas of urologic oncologic and robotic surgery and treat the following conditions:  bladder cancer, kidney cancer, kidney stones, prostate cancer, BPH, sexual disfunction, testicular cancer and urethra strictures. 

• Work schedule is M – F
• Perform procedures in the O.R. and see patients in the office
• On-call responsibilities are phone call only. A community group of Urologists helps with Emergency Room call, and there are residents and PAs who also assist
• Academic responsibilities
• Collegial atmosphere 
• New Hospital Tower opened in 2016 
• Competitive compensation and wRVU based bonuses
• Full benefits package
• Sign on Bonus
• Relocation Bonus

 
ABOUT STAMFORD HOSPITAL
At Stamford Health, we believe that every patient deserves compassionate, personalized care and access to the most sophisticated clinical expertise available. This commitment is reflected in everything we do, from the clinicians on our team and the way they treat patients, to the thoughtful design of our spaces.
 
Stamford Health is a non-profit independent health care system with more than 3,700 employees committed to caring for the community through a wide range of high-quality health and wellness services. Patients and their families receive expert, compassionate care through the system’s 305-bed Stamford Hospital; Stamford Health Medical Group, the region's largest, most comprehensive physician-led medical group, with more than 40 offices in lower Fairfield County offering primary and specialty care; a growing number of ambulatory locations across the region; and support through the Stamford Hospital Foundation.

Stamford Health is known for its expert, person-centered care through its many recognitions and partnerships. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) rated Stamford Hospital as a five-star hospital for Overall Quality. U.S. News & World Report has recognized Stamford Hospital as a “High Performing” Hospital. The American Nurses Credentialing Center has granted Stamford Hospital Magnet Status, which recognizes superior patient care with the highest level of safety, quality, and patient satisfaction. Stamford Health is Planetree Gold-Certified for Excellence in Person-Centered Care and is a Certified™ Great Place to Work.

Stamford Health is also a major teaching affiliate of the Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and has expanded its relationship with Columbia in 2021 to offer treatment and expertise from Columbia University Irving Medical Center’s nationally recognized heart surgeons. Stamford Health and Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) have created a premier center for specialty orthopedic care in Stamford and have recently opened secondary locations in Harbor Point and Westport. Additionally, in 2020 Stamford Health’s Carl & Dorothy Bennett Cancer Center entered into an expanded collaboration with Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center.
 
Dedicated to being the community’s most trusted health care partner, Stamford Health puts patients first to build long-lasting relationships. For more information, visit StamfordHealth.org. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn.

Stamford is the second-largest city in Connecticut with a population of over 135,000 and is also the fastest-growing city in the state with a rapidly growing millennial population.  New comers are drawn to our region for an imptoved quality of living, while still having access to NYC via commuter rail or car.  Downtown Stamford continues to expand with the opening of new high-rise apartments, restaurants and boutiques, and is a great walk-able city with a downtown Target, shopping mall, a UCONN campus branch and Mill River Park with a carousel. 

Nearby is the Chelsea Piers Sports Complex and upscale SoNo Collection shopping mall with Bloomingdale's and Nordstrom as well as other fine retailers.  Our area boasts some of the top public and private schools in the country.  

The New Stamford Hospital  opened in September 2016 is the region’s only state-of-the-art, patient-centered, healthcare facility and one of the city's largest employers. 

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