Physician – Medical Director, Transplant Nephrology

Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital (WBUH) is seeking a highly skilled and experienced transplant nephrologist to assume a clinical and leadership role in the CH WBUH Transplant Center as Medical Director of the Kidney Transplant Program.  In conjunction with hospital leadership and the Section Head of the Transplant Center, this physician will be responsible for directing all Kidney Transplant Program activities and for monitoring and meeting external agency requirements.  They will have responsibility for excellence in clinical care, programmatic growth, quality outcomes, and regulatory requirements.

This position combines programmatic leadership with transplant nephrology clinical responsibilities, encompassing the delivery of exceptional, patient-centered care across all phases of the transplant continuum.  Clinical duties include the evaluation, selection, and management of patients in the pre-transplant phase, active waitlist management, peri-transplant care, and longitudinal post-transplant follow-up, as well as the assessment and care of living and deceased donors to ensure suitability and optimal outcomes. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong and visionary leadership, with a deep understanding of transplant regulations and quality standards, and will be committed to delivering high-quality, evidence-based clinical care.  The candidate will collaborate with referring physicians and multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient outcomes and program performance and contribute to teaching, research, and program development initiatives.

Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital’s Transplant Center, established in 1972, has performed thousands of organ transplants. The program has shown sustained growth, with current annual volume exceeding 90 kidney transplants and 40 liver transplants.  The program is notable for innovative protocols and outstanding outcomes with one-year patient and graft survival rates that are amongst the best in Michigan and nationally. The program consists of 4 transplant surgeons, 4 transplant nephrologists and 2 transplant hepatologists performing deceased and living donor kidney transplantation, laparoscopic donor nephrectomy, liver transplantation, simultaneous liver-kidney transplantation, deceased donor abdominal organ procurement, and advanced general surgery pertaining to transplant and hepatopancreatobiliary surgery.

Corewell Health East is Michigan’s largest not-for-profit health care system-eight hospitals-145 outpatient locations-5,000 physicians-38,000 employees-900 residents/fellows-94 programs. Affiliated with Oakland University William Beaumont SOM, Michigan State University COM and Wayne State University SOM.

 Opportunity Highlights:

• Nationally competitive compensation
• Malpractice insurance including tail coverage
• Generous CME allowance
• Strong institutional leadership support
• Faculty appointment at Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
• Hospital employed with great benefits including health, life, dental, vision, vacation and retirement contribution plans 403(b) & 457(b)

About Corewell Health

Corewell Health is a not-for-profit, award winning, integrated health system based in West Michigan. Our organization includes a medical center, regional community hospitals, a dedicated children's hospital, a multispecialty medical group and a nationally recognized health plan, Priority Health. We invest in our people by supporting a dynamic, high-performing workplace. Our collaborative approach to patient care includes a commitment to provide an exceptional experience for patients and their families. Corewell Health supports successful career growth, in an innovative environment.