Banner Health

Transplant Surgeon with Banner University Medicine in Tucson, AZ

Tucson, AZ

full-time
Inpatient and outpatient

The University of Arizona-Tucson/Banner University Medicine Department of Surgery is recruiting a passionate and motivated abdominal multi-organ transplant surgeon at the Assistant or Associate Professor level. Leadership opportunities are available and will be tailored to your experience and goals.

This is an exciting time for abdominal transplantation in Tucson, as we expand into cutting-edge areas such as robot-assisted transplant surgery and prepare to launch auto-islet transplantation and a living donor liver transplant program in the near future. This role offers a unique chance to engage in a collaborative, academically rich environment dedicated to clinical excellence and research advancement.

The University of Arizona-Tucson is home to the prestigious and internationally recognized BIO5 institute renowned for groundbreaking research in cellular transplantation and organ regeneration. Additionally, the Boyer Liver Institute, a state-funded center of excellence, is driving forward innovative investigations in liver disease

We're looking for a dynamic and modular transplant surgeon skilled in both kidney and liver transplantation, who is ready to write the next chapter of their career with innovative transplant practice in liver-kidney-pancreas transplant. Expertise in robotic surgery, auto-islet transplant, or living donor liver transplantation is highly desirable and will be fully supported. There is ample surgical and academic mentorship within the Department and the College of Medicine to support your advancing career.

If you are driven to advance transplant care through clinical excellence, transformative research, and surgical education, this is your opportunity to thrive in a dynamic academic environment.

For any questions or a confidential chat, please contact:

Ramesh Batra, MD, MA, FRCS

Division Chief, Abdominal Transplantation

rbatra@arizona.edu

*Qualified candidates will receive a faculty appointment with the University of Arizona that is consistent with their credentials.

Qualifications and Essential Functions:

  • BC/BE in General Surgery
  • Completed ASTS accredited transplant fellowship program
  • Valid AZ license (or eligible to receive)
  • Training in multi-organ procurement, kidney, liver, and pancreas transplantation is essential
  • Applicants should have demonstrated skill and interest in teaching learners at all levels
  • Opportunities for research as well as leadership development are available

Banner University Medicine's Total Compensation package includes:

  • Salary base plus RVU and value-based incentives
  • Relocation assistance
  • Paid Malpractice
  • Paid CME
  • Excellent benefit package options that provide security for you and your family
  • 401k retirement plan with 4% match after one year of service
    · Employee discounts

Our Community :

*The soulful Sonoran Desert. The flavorful Southwest. The peacefully blooming community of Tucson, Arizona is nestled within surrounding mountain views and the lush Sonoran Desert. With 350+ days of annual sunshine, it is easy to soak up some sunny vitamin D with championship golf courses, scenic hiking, cycling-friendly community, horseback riding, and daytrip fishing or kayaking. Selfcare enrichment abounds in refreshing spa resorts, art galleries, enriching culture and entertainment. Tucson was also designated a UNESCO City of Gastronomy with many exciting culinary adventures in our restaurant scene.

About Banner Health

You want to help lead change in the health care field – rather than just react to it. You want to spend your time doing what you do best – caring for patients. You belong at Banner Medical Group (BMG) and Banner – University Medicine Group (BUMG).As Banner Health's employed physician group with more than 1,300 physicians and advanced practitioners across more than 65 specialties, BMG, is transforming the delivery of care. This transformation can most clearly be seen in our Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) implementation. Through PCMH, we’re organizing care around patients, working in teams and coordinating and tracking care over time. The end result is the highest quality and most efficient delivery of patient care.For physicians working in their own practices, we have two different paths to lead you to a colorful career with Banner Health.We also offer faculty positions at Banner – University Medicine Center in partnership with the University of Arizona.

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  • B+

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  • Total Population

    4,601

  • Median Rent

    $968

  • Median Home Value

    $152,300

  • Median Income

    $33,734

Posted August 27, 2025

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