Physician - Section Head, Clinical Pediatric Genetics

Ochsner Health

Board-Certified Clinical Pediatric Geneticist

Ochsner Children's Hospital is seeking a BOARD-CERTIFIED CLINICAL PEDIATRIC GENETICIST for an exciting opportunity to serve as Section Head of Clinical Genetics in New Orleans, Louisiana. The successful candidate will work closely with our 2 junior pediatric geneticists as well as our dedicated more experienced pediatric geneticist who works remotely, 3 genetic counselors, and an experienced group of nurses. The candidate will lead recruiting of additional Pediatric Genetic faculty to join the section. Expertise in the evaluation, diagnosis, and ongoing care of patients with a variety of genetic disorders, including congenital anomalies, congenital heart disease, chromosomal disorders, autism, mitochondrial disease, and cancer, is desired. The section also offers prenatal genetic counseling as well as newborn screening.

Key responsibilities of this position include:

Provide inpatient and outpatient consultative care for children with known or suspected genetic conditions.
Partner with medical and surgical colleagues to serve children with complex conditions in multidisciplinary programs.
Teach medical students, residents, and allied health students.
Clinical and translational research opportunities abound for qualified candidates.
Academic appointment commensurate with experience.
Grow, develop, and lead a vibrant section of Medical Genetics serving children and physicians from across the region.
Collaborate with institutional stakeholders to lead Pediatric Precision Medicine initiatives, as part of Ochsner's commitment to being the regional leader in genomics and precision medicine.

Ochsner Children's includes:

More than 85 primary care pediatricians and 290+ subspecialists across 27 locations in Louisiana and Mississippi.
The region's leader in complex pediatric care, with advanced programs in:

Congenital heart surgery and cardiac transplantation
Liver and bone marrow transplantation
Hematology-Oncology and AYA Oncology
Advanced GI and Hepatology
A comprehensive surgical subspecialty group, including craniofacial and advanced spine surgery
The Gulf South's only comprehensive developmental pediatrics center

67-bed Level IV NICU
14-bed PICU and 12-bed CVICU
4-bed NAEC-accredited Level IV Pediatric EMU
44-bed Pediatric Acute Care Unit with a dedicated Pediatric ED
24/7 neonatal and pediatric transport team with ground, rotary, and fixed-wing aircraft support
Future growth: construction underway for a new 5-story Children's Hospital, opening in late 2027/early 2028 and planned expansion of neonatal services
ACGME-accredited pediatric residency program, plus the Ochsner Pediatric Residency Program.
Teaching opportunities with medical students from Tulane University and the University of Queensland.
Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine (currently in LCME accreditation).
Faculty who publishes hundreds of research papers annually and lead multi-center studies and clinical trials.
Consistently ranked in U.S. News & World Report's Top 50 Children's Hospitals for Cardiology and Heart Surgery for multiple consecutive years over the last decade.
Proud to be recognized as the #1 Children's Hospital in Louisiana.

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