Wake Forest University Director of Breast Surgical Oncology

The Department of Surgery at Wake Forest University School of Medicine seeks a nationally recognized breast surgeon and clinical researcher to serve as Director of Breast Surgery for the Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center. This position reports directly to the Chair of the Department of Surgery and will have strategic and operational accountability to Cancer Service Line leadership.

The Director of Breast Surgery will lead all clinical, academic, and strategic aspects of the multidisciplinary breast program within the Wake market. The Director will collaborate with service line and medical group leadership to develop and advance a comprehensive vision for breast health, integrating clinical care, research, and education. This leader will work closely with colleagues across surgical oncology, medical oncology, radiation oncology, radiology, pathology, and women’s health to ensure exceptional patient access, quality, and experience. The Director will also play a pivotal role in expanding clinical research, innovation, and educational activities to advance the field of breast surgery and breast oncology.

Protected administrative time will be provided to support leadership, strategic planning, faculty development, and programmatic growth responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

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• Develop and implement the overall market Breast Health strategic plan in collaboration with service line and medical group leadership.
• Lead planning and development for a new comprehensive breast program facility, optimizing patient-centered, multidisciplinary care.
• Provide oversight of daily clinical operations for ambulatory clinics (Breast Care Centers), ensuring seamless coordination, quality outcomes, and patient satisfaction.
• Participate in faculty and staff recruitment, onboarding, and mentorship to strengthen the multidisciplinary team.
• Support quality and outcomes initiatives through collaboration with institutional and cancer service line quality teams.
• Participate in budget planning, capital projects, and programmatic growth efforts.
• Lead and contribute to clinical and translational research, including participation in and development of investigator-initiated and industry-sponsored trials.
• Maintain an active academic portfolio, including publications, presentations, and scholarly engagement.
• Collaborate across the Atrium Health enterprise to advance breast surgery research, innovation, and education.
• Approximately 70% clinical effort including breast surgical oncology practice and participation in breast surgery call.

Training/Experience Required

• Board Certified/Board Eligible and fellowship-trained in Breast Surgery or Surgical Oncology with a focus on breast disease.
• A nationally recognized surgeon with extensive clinical expertise, research productivity, and a strong publication record.
• Demonstrated leadership experience and success managing multidisciplinary teams in complex healthcare environments.
• A collaborative, inclusive, and patient-centered approach to leadership.
• Commitment to excellence, integrity, compassion, and innovation in clinical care, education, and research.

About Atrium Health

Atrium Health is a nationally recognized leader in shaping health outcomes through innovative research, education and compassionate patient care. Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, Atrium Health is an integrated, nonprofit health system with more than 70,000 teammates serving patients at 40 hospitals and more than 1,400 care locations. Atrium Health is part of Advocate Health, the fifth-largest nonprofit health system in the United States, which was created from the combination with Advocate Aurora Health. It provides care under the Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist name in the Winston-Salem, North Carolina, region, as well as Atrium Health Navicent and Atrium Health Floyd in Georgia and Alabama. Atrium Health is renowned for its top-ranked pediatric, cancer and heart care, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. A recognized leader in experiential medical education and groundbreaking research, Wake Forest University School of Medicine is the academic core of the enterprise, including Wake Forest Innovations, which is advancing new medical technologies and biomedical discoveries. Atrium Health is also a leading-edge innovator in virtual care and mobile medicine, providing care close to home and in the home. Ranked nationally among U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals in eight pediatric specialties and for rehabilitation, Atrium Health has also received the American Hospital Association’s Quest for Quality Prize and its 2021 Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care Award. With a commitment to every community it serves, Atrium Health seeks to improve health, elevate hope and advance healing – for all, providing $2.46 billion last year in free and uncompensated care and other community benefits.