Associate Professor of Clinical - Surgery, Cardiac/Robotic

Job responsibilities include participation in clinical, educational, scholarly, and administrative activities as they relate to the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery and the Department of Surgery. 

• Serve as Director of Robotic Cardiac Surgery and provide strategic leadership for the development, implementation, and growth of a comprehensive robotic cardiac surgery program at UHealth Tower. 

• Lead programmatic initiatives related to clinical operations, quality outcomes, physician engagement, multidisciplinary collaboration, patient access, and regional referral network development to establish UHealth as a destination center for robotic and minimally invasive cardiac surgery. 

• Develop and implement clinical protocols, patient selection criteria, quality metrics, and standardized care pathways to support a high-performing robotic cardiac surgery program. 

• Collaborate with hospital leadership, perioperative services, cardiology, anesthesia, nursing, and operational teams to optimize robotic surgical infrastructure, resource utilization, and program growth. 

• Provide comprehensive adult cardiac surgical care in both inpatient and outpatient settings. 

• Perform advanced cardiac surgical procedures, including robotic and minimally invasive coronary revascularization, mitral and tricuspid valve repair or replacement, surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation, and other complex cardiac procedures consistent with the surgeon’s expertise. 

• Participate in outpatient clinics, multidisciplinary valve conferences, structural heart meetings, cardiovascular case review conferences, and other collaborative patient care forums. 

• Conduct daily inpatient rounds and provide perioperative management of assigned patients throughout their hospitalization. 

• Collaborate with cardiologists, electrophysiologists, cardiac anesthesiologists, intensivists, advanced practice providers, nurses, and ancillary personnel to ensure coordinated, high-quality patient care. 

• Participate in the cardiac surgery call schedule and provide emergency and urgent cardiac surgical coverage as assigned. 

• Serve as a clinical leader in the adoption and advancement of innovative surgical technologies, minimally invasive treatment strategies, and robotic cardiac surgical techniques. 

• Support and lead quality improvement initiatives focused on clinical outcomes, patient safety, operational efficiency, patient experience, and value-based care. 

• Participate in morbidity and mortality conferences, root cause analyses, peer review activities, and other performance improvement initiatives across all sites of service. 

• Represent the robotic cardiac surgery program through physician outreach, community engagement, marketing initiatives, and regional, national, and international academic collaborations. 

• Teach and mentor medical students, residents, fellows, advanced practice providers, operating room personnel, and junior faculty members in clinical practice and robotic cardiac surgical techniques. 

• Participate in clinical research, outcomes research, investigator-initiated studies, scholarly publications, presentations, and national professional society activities. 

• Contribute to departmental strategic planning, faculty development, academic program growth, and the achievement of institutional goals. 

• Assist in obtaining and maintaining national quality recognitions, accreditations, and programmatic distinctions. 

• Provide professional medical services twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week, three hundred sixty-five (365) days per year in collaboration with other faculty members within the Division. 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities 

• Demonstrated expertise in robotic and minimally invasive cardiac surgery with a record of successful clinical outcomes. 

• Knowledge of and ability to apply advanced cardiac surgical principles, technologies, and operative techniques. 

• Strong commitment to innovation, quality improvement, and clinical program development. 

• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary academic healthcare environment. 

• Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to mentor trainees and junior faculty. 

• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills. 

• Commitment to academic scholarship, research, and medical education. 

• Ability to effectively engage with patients, families, referring physicians, faculty, and staff in a professional and compassionate manner. 

• Fluency in Spanish is highly desirable given the demographics of South Florida and the institution’s regional referral base. 

Education Requirements (Essential Requirements) 

• Medical degree (M.D. or D.O.) from an accredited institution. 

• Completion of an ACGME-accredited General Surgery residency and Cardiothoracic Surgery fellowship or integrated Cardiothoracic Surgery residency program. 

• Board Certified in Thoracic Surgery by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. 

• Eligible for appointment at the rank of Associate Professor within the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine. 

• Eligible to obtain and maintain an unrestricted Florida Medical License. 

• Eligible to obtain and maintain DEA registration and hospital privileges. 

• Demonstrated commitment to clinical excellence, education, innovation, and academic scholarship. 

Work Experience Requirements (Essential Requirements) 

• Minimum of five (5) years of clinical experience following completion of an ACGME-accredited Cardiothoracic Surgery fellowship or integrated Cardiothoracic Surgery residency program. 

• Demonstrated experience independently performing complex adult cardiac surgical procedures, including robotic and minimally invasive cardiac surgery. 

• Formal robotic cardiac surgery training or significant post-fellowship robotic cardiac surgery experience. 

• Evidence of progressive clinical, academic, and leadership contributions consistent with appointment at the rank of Associate Professor.