Pediatric Plastic & Hand Surgeon Opportunity in North Texas

Cook Children's Health Care System, based in Fort Worth, Texas, has initiated a national search for a BC/BE Plastic Surgeon who has fellowship training and a demonstrable proficiency in Hand surgery. In particular, one who has interest in brachial plexus surgery, congenital hand surgery and microsurgery. This is an opportunity to join a well-established team of three full-time and one part-time Pediatric Plastic Surgeons supported by Advanced Practice Providers as they attend to patients presenting with the entire spectrum of simple and complex pediatric plastic diagnoses.  Cook Children’s is committed to securing a Plastic Surgeon whose professional, social, and economic interests would lend themselves to a long-term fit within the patient focused culture present within our institution, medical staff, and community.

 

Minimum qualifications

• Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) required.
• The applicant must have completed a recognized hand specialty training program (a case list is required), be board certified/board eligible in Plastic Surgery.  
• The applicant must also have, or be eligible to obtain, the CAQ in hand surgery.
• Must be qualified to obtain an unrestricted Texas Medical License before commencing employment.
• American Heart Association BLS and PALS.

 

About Cook Children’s

Our not-for-profit organization is comprised of a flagship medical center in Fort Worth, Texas, a new medical center in Prosper, Texas, a physician network, home health company, surgery centers, health plan, health services, and health foundation. With more than 60 primary, specialty and urgent care locations throughout Texas, families can access our top-ranked specialty programs and network of services to meet the unique needs of their child. Cook Children's is honored to continually receive recognition for our outstanding efforts and outcomes in pediatric health care.

Cook Children's was named #1 in Health Care on Forbes 2024 "America's Best Large Employers" list! We invite you to join our nationally recognized health care system and be a part of creating a unique pediatric health care experience from the ground up.

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We are a nationally recognized, not-for-profit, pediatric health care organization renowned for our excellence, putting our patients and the people who care for them first. Our network includes two leading medical centers and over 100 primary, specialty and urgent care locations. We’re staffed with more than 600 physicians and 400 advanced practice providers, all dedicated to caring for patients across Texas.

What truly sets us apart? Our collaborative culture and a leadership team that listens. At Cook Children’s, that teamwork drives excellence, earning us recognition on Forbes America’s Best Large Employers in both 2024 and 2025, and consistent annual honors from U.S. News & World Report’s Best Children’s Hospitals list.