Description
Position: Associate Professor of Clinical Orthopedics (Hand), University of Miami - Miller School of Medicine
Location: UHealth at SoLe Mia Medical Center in North Miami
Available Start Date: ASAP
UHealth – University of Miami Health System and the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) are collaborating to provide world-class musculoskeletal care to patients in South Florida. Combining HSS’s world-recognized knowledge and expertise with UHealth’s outstanding orthopedic physicians and surgeons, the collaboration will bring premier orthopedic and musculoskeletal care to patients at UHealth SoLé Mia, the health system’s largest ambulatory facility being built in North Miami and set to open in fall 2025. The physician will be a member of the faculty of UHealth and will work closely with the HSS Hand and Upper Extremity service through this collaboration.
Responsibilities:
- Provide outstanding clinical care to orthopedic patients, including on-call.
- Teach, train, and supervise residents, fellows, and medical students.
- Contribute to and help develop clinical research within the Department of Orthopedics.
- Participate in appropriate Department and School committees.
- Engage in relevant departmental and hospital administrative activities.
Compensation and Benefits
Competitive compensation and benefits package, including tuition remission for physicians and their dependents, CME budget, moving expenses, and retirement plan.
Minimum Qualifications:
- MD required
- Completion of a Fellowship in Hand and Upper Extremity
HSS Overview
HSS is the world’s largest academic medical center dedicated to orthopedics, rheumatology and related musculoskeletal specialties. HSS, the world’s leading academic specialty hospital devoted exclusively to orthopedics and rheumatology, has been committed to the treatment and rehabilitation of children since its founding in 1863. For fifteen straight years, HSS has been ranked #1 in the country in orthopedics by US News and World Report. Our specialized focus enables us to help patients get back to what they need and love to do most reliably and efficiently. The active medical staff encompasses 333 physicians subspecialized across multiple service lines, including Hand and Upper Extremity. HSS provides more than 400,000 annual patient visits; including patients from all 50 states, and more than 100 countries. HSS’s sports rehabilitation and performance group is the largest in the region, with an affiliated network of more than 150 partners and prominent satellite facilities in multiple Fortune 500 companies.
UHealth Overview
UHealth – University of Miami Health System delivers leading-edge patient care by top-ranked physicians who treat some of the most complex cases. Powered by the Miller School of Medicine’s research and medical education, UHealth is the region’s only academic-based health care system. UHealth is a comprehensive network of nearly 40 outpatient facilities, a flagship hospital in the heart of Miami’s Health District, and more than 1,800 providers across South Florida. The Department of Orthopedics at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine is the only university-based, full service, and multi-disciplinary orthopedic department in South Florida. UHealth is also home to Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, the No. 1 ranked eye hospital in the nation by U.S. News & World Report and Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, the region’s only NCI-designated cancer center.
Contact information:
For additional information or to apply, please send a CV and cover letter to:
Anna Karavangelas
Director
Hand and Upper Extremity
Hospital for Special Surgery
535 East 70th Street, New York, NY 10021
karavangelasa@hss.edu
Tel 212-774-2213
