Pediatric - Surgery Physician

Nemours Children s Health in Jacksonville, FL, is seeking an experienced a Pediatric & Congenital Cardiothoracic Surgeon to join our rapidly expanding team to work in partnership with Wolfson Children s Hospital and Nemours Children's Health, Orlando.

Our Department of Cardiovascular Services provides a full-complement of pediatric heart surgeries, including complex neonatal heart surgery and ECMO. The Pediatric & Congenital Cardiothoracic Surgeon works as part of a multi-disciplinary team with primary responsibility of performing surgery and caring for pediatric patients with congenital and non-congenital cardiovascular problems in a dedicated pediatric cardiac operating room and critical care unit.


The Pediatric & Congenital Cardiothoracic Surgeon is responsible to the Division Chief for their academic, clinical, research and administrative activities relative to the cardiothoracic service provided in support of the mission and strategic direction of the Nemours Cardiac Center. The Pediatric & Congenital Cardiothoracic Surgeon serves as a member of the Cardiothoracic team, ensuring the successful integration of Pediatric and Congenital Cardiothoracic surgical services into the Cardiac Center s overall business plan. This includes contributing to the development and implementation of the Cardiac Center s strategic plan, ensuring all policies, programs and initiatives are followed and are consistent and supportive of the Cardiac Center s mission, vision, and values.


Nemours Children s Cardiac Center, Florida

Nemours Children s Hospital, Florida is home to our nationally recognized pediatric cardiac center, providing comprehensive care for children with congenital and acquired heart conditions. The center integrates advanced clinical services, research, and innovation to deliver exceptional outcomes and family-centered care.

Our cardiac center offers a full spectrum of services, including fetal cardiology, pediatric and adult congenital cardiology, interventional cardiology, electrophysiology, heart failure management, and complex cardiac surgery. The surgical program performs more than 125 pediatric heart surgeries annually, encompassing a wide range of procedures from neonatal repairs to single-ventricle and complex congenital cases. Outcomes are rigorously tracked and benchmarked against national standards, reflecting the center s commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

Our center is distinguished by its advanced imaging and diagnostic capabilities, including 3D echocardiography, cardiac MRI, cardiac CT, and ICAEL-accredited echocardiography laboratories. The center s 3D printing lab produces patient-specific heart models to support surgical planning, simulation, and family education, enhancing precision and communication.


Research is an integral component of the cardiac center, with a dedicated Cardiovascular Services Research Department supporting basic, translational, and clinical investigations. Projects focus on epigenetics, AI and data analytics, imaging innovation, and neurodevelopmental outcomes, ensuring that clinical practice is informed by the latest scientific evidence. The program maintains a CAP-accredited biobank of cardiac specimens and participates in national registries and research networks, advancing knowledge in congenital heart disease.


Our heart center emphasizes multidisciplinary collaboration, bringing together surgeons, cardiologists, intensivists, imaging specialists, anesthesiologists, and allied health professionals. This integrated approach ensures seamless care from prenatal diagnosis through adulthood and provides a supportive environment for families navigating complex heart conditions.

With a commitment to innovation, research, and family-centered care, our cardiac center combines clinical excellence with the resources and infrastructure needed to support ongoing advancement in pediatric cardiology. Its focus on high-quality outcomes, multidisciplinary collaboration, and cutting-edge technology positions the program as a leader in pediatric cardiac care.

About the Team

At Nemours Children s, our providers and associates work together across specialties, clinics and hospitals, to give children care that's among the safest, most caring and compassionate. As part of a pediatric health system with both clinical and academic partnerships, we are 100% focused on ensuring a healthier future for children. We strive for excellent outcomes across all of our medical and surgical specialties - and we measure these outcomes in order to provide consistent, top-rated care.

We aspire to build a workforce of providers that support the needs of the communities we serve and create a sense of belonging for our patients and families. Nemours Children s is committed to equal opportunity in welcoming candidates of all backgrounds to apply. Any preference or exclusion based on a protected characteristic is strictly prohibited. To learn more, click here.

Nemours Children s Hospital, Florida

Nemours Children s Hospital, Florida, a 130-bed facility in Orlando, offers life-changing care for children. Celebrating more than a decade, our system s southern anchor is rapidly improving the quality of care for children throughout the state. All designed by and for families, it creates an environment that promotes children s physical, emotional and spiritual healing. The hospital is an accredited provider of Graduate Medical Education and it s located in the innovation area of Orlando known as Lake Nona Medical City. It s a top American Nurses Credentialing Center RN Nurse Residency Program and collaborates with the University of Central Florida College of Medicine. Our pediatric residency program celebrated its first class of graduates in 2022.

We encourage prospective candidates to learn more about our organization and the communities we serve. At Nemours Children s, we re not just treating illness, we re helping children and families live healthier, happier lives.

Orlando, FL/Lake Nona Medical City

Nestled within Orlando, Lake Nona is a vibrant community known for its innovative spirit and quality of life. It offers a tranquil retreat minutes from Orlando's urban center and is a hub for healthcare and life sciences. Lake Nona features upscale residential neighborhoods, top-rated schools, championship golf courses, state-of-the-art sports facilities and diverse retail, dining and entertainment options. With a commitment to sustainability and wellness, Lake Nona is an ideal place to live, work and play.

About Us

Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized pediatric health system serving more than 1.7 million patient encounters each year. We deliver care across six states through two freestanding children s hospitals Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida along with a network of more than 80 primary, urgent, and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospital partnerships.

Backed by the Nemours Foundation and Alfred I. duPont Trust, our $1.7B nonprofit system is dedicated to improving children's health through clinical care, research, education, advocacy, and prevention. Our Whole Child Health approach focuses equally on prevention and treatment, partnering with communities to help every child thrive.

Inclusion and belonging guide our strategy and growth. We are committed to culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and fostering an environment where every associate, patient, and family feels supported and valued.