Chief of Cardiac Surgery

Inaugural Chief Of The MyMichigan Health Cardiac Surgery Program

Lead a high-volume cardiac surgery service with strong referrals, excellent support, and the opportunity to shape long-term growth across two sites. The University of Michigan and Michigan Medicine seek a BE/BC Cardiac Surgeon to serve as the Inaugural Chief of the MyMichigan Health Cardiac Surgery Program, a faculty role based at MyMichigan Health in Midland, Michigan. Connect with us today to learn more.

Opportunity Highlights

• Develop a cardiac program with excellent support
• Step into strong clinical volume and referrals
• Lead as the inaugural Chief of the MyMichigan Health Cardiac Surgery Program
• Shape a cardiac-only service line with 25% administrative time
• Hold University of Michigan faculty employment and benefits while practicing at MyMichigan Health
• Lead team building and partner across MyMichigan Health and Michigan Medicine to build a unified cardiac surgery program
• Direct 600+ annual open-heart and structural heart procedures across 2 sites
• Lead 320+ open cases and 200+ transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedures annually
• Grow a cardiac surgery group planned to expand to 3 surgeons
• Build with interventional, heart failure, and electrophysiology specialists, plus dedicated support staff
• Work with cardiac-trained anesthesiologists, certified registered nurse anesthetists, and a dedicated structural heart team

Community Information

In Michigan's Great Lakes Bay Region, Midland offers a comfortable suburban setting at the confluence of the Tittabawassee and Chippewa Rivers. The city pairs everyday ease with an active downtown, a strong park-and-trail network, and a lifestyle that blends neighborhood living with dining, shopping, and community amenities.

• Midland has an overall grade of A and is named one of the Best Places to Live in Michigan and a Best Place to Buy a House in America (Niche)
• Exceptional Livability Score from Area Vibes, with A+ grades for Cost of Living, Crime, Housing, and Health & Safety
• Midland has a cost of living 14% below the national average, and housing 40% below the national average (Best Places)
• Outdoor recreation is unusually robust, from Whiting Forest of Dow Gardens' 54 acres and 1,400-foot canopy walk to 19 miles of trails at Chippewa Nature Center
• Midland Center for the Arts brings music, theater, art, science, and history programming together