Department Chair, Urology

The Cleveland Clinic, a distinguished academic healthcare system, announces its search for Chair of the Department of Urology in the Integrated Surgical Institute (ISI). The department is consistently recognized as one of the premier Urology departments in the country. It is a department at the forefront of technological advances and innovation. The internationally recognized faculty have pioneered laparoscopic and robotic surgical techniques and developed innovative procedures for urologic cancers and transplantation. It is also home to the top-rated Urology residency program in the United States and trains an additional 15 fellows in subspecialty urologic procedures and 10 fellows in research.

The Department of Urology has over 75 Physicians and spans the globe including NE Ohio, Florida, London, and Abu Dhabi. The Department treats patients in all urological subspecialties at 30+ different locations within the greater Cleveland & Akron areas. In 2023, more than 229,000 office visits, 10,000 virtual visits and over 16,000 surgical cases were completed. Patients came to us from every state in the United States and more than 39 countries.

The ideal Chair candidate for the Department should be a recognized leader within Urology as an outstanding clinician, educator, innovator and scholar, who supports research and education within a multi-specialty organization. The Department Chair will have ultimate responsibility for the clinical, educational, research, and fiscal oversight within the Department. Reporting to the Chief of the Surgical Specialty Institute, the Department Chair oversees establishing and ensuring Safety, Quality & Patient Experience standards for Urology across the enterprise. They shall collaborate with Institute, market, and shared services leaders to define and achieve the vision and strategic goals of Urology and the Cleveland Clinic. The Chair must ensure consistent delivery of world class patient care in Urology across the enterprise and provide a safe and engaging work environment for all caregivers within the Department. A faculty appointment at a rank commensurate with experience is available at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University.

Cleveland Clinic is recognized in the U.S. and throughout the world for its expertise and care.

R. Matthew Walsh, MD, FACS
Search Committee Chair, Urology
Chair, Department of General Surgery
Chair, Academic Department of Surgery

Interested candidates are to submit their cover letter and curriculum vitae online or contact Michael Palinchik, CCF Physician Recruitment at palincm@ccf.org

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