Transplant, Surgical Director, Solid Organ Transplant Surgery - Denver, Colorado (80104)

A nationally recognized transplant program in Denver, Colorado is seeking an accomplished Surgical Director of Solid Organ Transplant Surgery to provide clinical and strategic leadership. This is a chance to lead a high-performing program with outcomes that surpass national benchmarks, and to shape the growth of kidney, liver, and living donor transplantation across the Rocky Mountain region. You will partner closely with hospital leadership, transplant surgeons, hepatologists, nephrologists, and multidisciplinary teams to advance quality, innovation, and physician engagement.

Opportunity Highlights

• Serve as Surgical Director for a comprehensive solid organ transplant program
• Lead strategic growth across kidney, liver, and living donor transplantation
• Opportunity to develop and expand a pancreas transplant program
• Perform complex abdominal organ transplantation, hepatobiliary surgery, and advanced minimally invasive procedures
• Participate in living donor surgery, including laparoscopic and robotic donor procedures
• Practice at a tertiary referral center serving Colorado and surrounding states

Qualified Candidates

• Board certified in General Surgery by the American Board of Surgery
• Completion of an ASTS-accredited Transplant Surgery Fellowship
• Eligible to serve as Primary Kidney and Liver Transplant Surgeon per UNOS requirements
• Demonstrated leadership experience in transplant surgery or transplant program administration
• Strong commitment to quality, patient safety, and program development
• Interest and expertise in HPB surgery, laparoscopic and robotic living donor procedures, and growing a pancreas transplant program
• BLS and ACLS certification

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive compensation with a leadership stipend, plus potential additional pay for administrative and call coverage
• Sign-on bonus, relocation assistance, educational support, and quality incentives may be available
• Paid malpractice coverage
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, behavioral health, prescription, life, and disability benefits
• 401(k) with employer match and an employee stock purchase plan
• CME allowance, paid CME time, and license reimbursement
• Generous paid time off, family-focused benefits, and wellness and financial planning resources

About the Program
The transplant team provides comprehensive care for patients with liver, kidney, pancreatic, and hepatobiliary diseases. The program is fully certified and accredited. It is based at a 687-bed tertiary referral center and nationally respected destination for complex medical and surgical care, part of a leading national healthcare organization.

Live and Work in Denver
Denver is one of America's most desirable cities, combining career opportunity with an outdoor lifestyle. With more than 300 days of sunshine a year, world-class dining and entertainment, and easy access to the Rocky Mountains, it offers skiing, hiking, cycling, and year-round recreation just minutes from a vibrant, growing metro area.