Assistant/Associate Attending Surgeon, Colorectal Service, Department of Surgery

The people of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) are united by a singular mission: ending cancer for life. Our specialized care teams provide personalized, compassionate, expert care to patients of all ages. Informed by basic research done at our Sloan Kettering Institute, scientists across MSK collaborate to conduct innovative translational and clinical research that is driving a revolution in our understanding of cancer as a disease and improving the ability to prevent, diagnose, and treat it. MSK is dedicated to training the next generation of scientists and clinicians, who go on to pursue our mission at MSK and around the globe. 

Exciting Opportunity at MSK: Assistant/Associate Attending Surgeon, Colorectal Service, Department of Surgery

The Department of Surgery is seeking a highly motivated colorectal surgeon to join the Colorectal Service. This position is ideally suited for a board-certified or -eligible colorectal surgeon or surgical oncologist with an interest in the treatment of cancers of the lower gastrointestinal tract. The incumbent will join the Colorectal Service team of 9 surgeons and will receive academic appointment at Weill Cornell Medical College. As members of the multidisciplinary Colorectal Cancer Disease Management Team, Colorectal Service surgeons provide an integrated, highly specialized, and personalized treatment approach for patients with cancer of the colon, rectum or anus. Responsibilities include seeing patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings, performing anorectal and abdominal operations, educating residents and fellows, and conducting scientific research.

Key Requirements:

• Training in an ACGME-accredited fellowship in colorectal surgery or surgical oncology
• Experience in robot-assisted minimally invasive colorectal surgery
• A defined clinical or translational research interest in colorectal malignancies

Pay Range: $380,000-650,000

Application Instructions:

Please email a CV, a letter of interest, and contact information for three references to:

Mindy Sovel

Director, Hospital Operations

sovelm@mskcc.org

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