Academic Maternal Fetal Medicine (Hiring Immediately)

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Our school was founded in 1931 with a dual mission of training outstanding doctors who are committed to care for the underserved and providing excellent healthcare for the people of Louisiana. Within the School of Medicine, our Obstetric Department's faculty, residents and students also work to advance medical science in perinatal health programming - whether making exciting discoveries in basic and clinical sciences, developing quality improvement initiatives, or understanding how our delivery system can improve health equity and address maternal / child health disparities.

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Position Summary :

The LSU Health Sciences Center Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in New Orleans is seeking applicants for a Perinatologist at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor (clinical, non-tenure track) to join our growing Maternal Fetal Medicine division.

The MFM Division serves as a resource and referral unit for the Greater New Orleans metropolitan area and beyond. The division is based in 5 hospitals in the New Orleans area and also serves as the region's primary academic MFM unit. The division is actively involved in the education of 24 residents and 200 medical students as they rotate through the Obstetrical service. Our primary ambulatory site, Touro Infirmary Perinatal Center, is AIUM certified. The MFM division works in multidisciplinary fashion with our affiliated Children's Hospital New Orleans pediatric subspecialty divisions and provides tertiary referral programing within the Louisiana and gulf coast region, for pregnancies with complex fetal and maternal co-morbidities. Our primary obstetric teaching hospital, Touro Infirmary, is a 360 bed facility with >

2500 deliveries per year that has the full complement of in-house Obstetric Anesthesia and ICU support to provide tertiary maternal critical care programming.

Job Title : Maternal Fetal Medicine (MFM)

Location : New Orleans, LA

Key Responsibilities :

• Prenatal diagnosis, consultative and antenatal care services and ultrasound.
• Strong commitment to teaching is required in order to provide outstanding instruction to medical students and residents in various clinical venues.
• Clinical and population based research opportunities.
• Provide comprehensive care for high-risk pregnancies, including prenatal diagnosis, genetic counseling, fetal therapy, and management of maternal complications
• Perform and interpret advanced obstetric imaging, including detailed ultrasounds, fetal echocardiography, and procedures such as amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including Neonatology, Pediatric Cardiology, Pediatric surgery, OB Anesthesia, Adult Cardiology and Critical Care / ICU teams to provide coordinated care for complex cases.
• Participate in the education and training of obstetrics and gynecology residents and medical students through clinical supervision, surgical instruction, and teaching.
• Engage in clinical and translational research, with opportunities to lead or collaborate on studies focused on maternal-fetal medicine, prenatal diagnosis, or fetal therapies.
• Contribute to departmental initiatives, including quality improvement, patient safety, and the development of evidence-based clinical protocols.
• Share in the on-call rotation for maternal-fetal medicine, providing consultation and care for patients with high-risk pregnancies.

Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

Benefits :

Relocation assistance, if applicable.

How to Apply :

Interested candidates should submit their resume, cover letter, and references to

LSU Health New Orleans seeks candidates who will contribute to a climate where students, faculty, and staff of all identities and backgrounds have equitable access and success opportunities. As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome all to apply without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. LSU Health New Orleans is also designated as a State As a Model Employer (SAME) agency and provides assistance to persons needing accommodations or with the accessibility of materials. For those seeking such accommodations or assistance related to this search, we encourage you to contact the Office of Human Resource Management ( ).