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TGH Florida Surgical Director Heart Transplant Opening

Pinnacle Health Group, Tampa, FL, United States

Duration: Full Time

TGH Florida Surgical Director Heart Transplant Opening 240704

Surgical Director Heart Transplant

Tampa General Hospital (TGH) and the University of South Florida (USF Health) invite applications for Surgical Director of Heart Transplantation. This is a rare leadership opportunity to direct and expand a high-performing, nationally prominent transplant program within a rapidly growing academic health system known for innovation, quality, and scale.

USF was recently ranked #1 public university in Florida and #16 in the nation for research by the National Science Foundation, underscoring its national prominence and commitment to academic innovation.

Tampa General Hospital (TGH) - the primary teaching hospital for USF - is ranked #1 in the nation for transplants, completing 889 transplants in 2024, a new national record. Since 1974, TGH has performed over 14,000 transplants, more than doubling its annual volume in the last six years.

  • Lead surgical strategy, performance, and growth for adult heart transplantation
  • Partner with heart failure cardiology, anesthesia, perfusion, CTICU, and transplant operations to drive outcomes, throughput, and patient experience
  • Advance and integrate mechanical circulatory support (LVAD/ECMO/temporary support) as a unified heart replacement and recovery platform
  • Leverage institutional capabilities in advanced donor pathways and organ preservation technologies (e.g., DCD platforms and perfusion innovation)
  • Seeking a proven heart transplant surgeon with leadership readiness: outcomes-driven, collaborative, and comfortable building a "team-of-teams"
  • Expertise in donor evaluation and acceptance strategy, complex reoperative surgery, and high-acuity perioperative decision-making
  • Track record in quality improvement, program development, and multidisciplinary alignment
  • Strong Academic background and ability to contribute to education and scholarship
  • Active involvement in resident/fellow/medical student teaching
  • Strong environment for clinical and translational research, including institutional and industry-sponsored studies
  • Robust APP/ICU/OR infrastructure supporting high-acuity CT and transplant care, including a specialized CTICU model
  • Opportunity to shape future recruitment, service-line design, outreach strategy, and regional transplant growth

Situated in Tampa, Florida, this opportunity combines professional fulfillment with outstanding quality of life:
  • No state income tax
  • Major international airport access
  • Professional sports, vibrant dining/arts, excellent schools
  • Year-round boating, fishing, beaches, and outdoor living


For details, please reply in strictest confidence to:

Rob Rector
Direct: 404-591-4218
Email: robrector@pinnaclehealthgroup.com
Text: 678-234-6192

or

Lucian Lozonschi, M.D.
Director and Chief, Cardiothoracic Surgery
TGH Endowed Chair & USF Tenured Professor
Associate Director, Heart & Vascular Institute
Associate Director, Transplant Institute
Tampa General Hospital • USF Health
Office: (813) 844-7604
Email: lozonschi@usf.edu

Mention Code JOB-03319 240704 - CTS

                        

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