Medical Director of the Pediatric Liver Transplant Program, Cohen Children’s Medical Center

Cohen Children’s Medical Center , The Department of Pediatrics of Northwell Health and The Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra / Northwell seek a Board Certified Pediatric Hepatologist to join the Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition as the Medical Director of the Pediatric Liver Transplant program.

Our program is at the forefront of pediatric hepatology, offering comprehensive care for children with both transplant and non-transplant liver diseases. Our multidisciplinary team consists of medical and surgical specialists that includes advanced pediatric biliary endoscopy, pediatric and liver pathologists, pediatric and interventional radiology, nursing, and social work to ensure that each child receives personalized, top-notch care.

The ideal candidate would have :

• Board Certification in both Pediatric Gastroenterology and Pediatric Transplant Hepatology
• At least 5-10 years of experience in an active pediatric liver transplant program
• Proven track record of clinical and research excellence
• Strong communication, leadership, and teamwork skills

Benefits :

Northwell Health is New York State’s largest health care provider and private employer, with 28 hospitals and 1,050 outpatient facilities. We care for over two million people annually in the New York metro area and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Our 103,500 employees – 19,000+ nurses and 12,000+ credentialed physicians, including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners – are working to change health care for the better. We’re making breakthroughs in medicine at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research. We are training the next generation of medical professionals at the visionary Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra / Northwell and the Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies.

The Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition includes 16 full time faculty members as well as an ACGME approved Fellowship program. The Division includes a multi-disciplinary team of physicians, surgeons, advance practice nurses, dieticians and social worker. Expertise in IBD, Pediatric Hepatology, intestinal rehabilitation, nutrition disorders, a comprehensive aerodigestive program and advanced biliary endoscopy are among other well-developed programs fully supported by a multi-specialty, cohesive team approach. There is a long-standing clinical research program that now includes three research coordinators.

Cohen Children’s Medical Center opened in 1983 as the New York metropolitan area’s only hospital designed exclusively for children. Today, it is the largest pediatric teaching hospital in the region, with over 750,000 visits annually and serving 1.8 million children in Brooklyn, Queens, Nassau, and Suffolk counties. It is the tertiary pediatric medical center of the Northwell Health System and the only Level-1 Pediatric Trauma Center on Long Island. There is institutional expertise in pediatric transplantation with active Bone Marrow, Kidney and Heart Transplant programs Cohen Children’s Medical Center is among the top-rated children’s hospitals in New York State and is nationally ranked as a top 50 Hospital for superior care in a total of ten specialties, including Pediatric Gastroenterology and Surgery, according to US News & World Report’s 2024-2025 Best Children’s Hospitals. As the largest provider of pediatric health services in the state, Cohen Children’s has been ranked among the nation’s top children’s hospitals by US News for 16 consecutive years.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package and an academic appointment at the medical school. Physicians will be employed as members of Northwell Physician Partners, the seventh largest medical group in the country. Appointment at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra-Northwell at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Professor will be provided, commensurate with experience, training, academic portfolio, and teaching activities.

For further details and opportunities, please contact :

Rachel Podella, Senior Physician Recruiter, OPR@northwell.edu

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