Job Details: Hepatologist

Company: Aurora Health Care - Physician Services and Recruitment – Wisconsin, a better place to grow your practice. Aurora is a not-for-profit Wisconsin health care provider & home to Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center.

Description: Hepatologist Opportunity in Milwaukee, WI
1 opening-Full Time/Part Time BC/BE
650,000 population; 1 million draw area
1 hour north of Chicago on beautiful Lake Michigan

Due to the expansion and growth of our Liver Disease and Abdominal Transplant Program, we are seeking an additional UNOS qualified Transplant Hepatologist to meet patient demand and expand the capabilities of this successful program. Qualified candidates will be Board Certified/Eligible in Gastroenterology with skills in all medical aspects of transplantation obtained in a UNOS certified program.

Established in 1998, the Liver Disease and Abdominal Transplant program is an UNOS and Medicare approved program which evaluates patients with the whole spectrum of liver problems including management of primary liver disease, evaluation of metastatic/primary liver cancers and end-stage liver failure requiring liver transplant. Hepatology and surgical expertise include hepatectomy, ablation therapy (radiofrequency, cryoablation, chemoembolization), hepatic artery chemotherapy infusion pump placement and liver transplant. Performing Living Donor Transplantation is a high priority of the future plans for the program.

With offices located on the St. Luke's Medical Center campus, the Transplant Clinic consists of 7 exam rooms with a support staff of 7 including RNs and administrative assistants. A distinct Liver Disease Clinic is also located on the campus, and is staffed by nursing, physician assistant, customer service, and medical resident staff. On-site ancillary services include lab, radiology (CT, MRI, etc.), pharmacy and surgery. The Liver Disease Program also works collaboratively with the Aurora Visiting Nurse Association to provide patient pharmaceutical education and support in the home. The Clinics are part of the Aurora Medical Group, a 650+ physician multi-specialty group with nearly 100 clinics and an extensive referral base throughout Eastern Wisconsin. In conjunction with its 3,600 affiliated private practice physicians and 14 hospitals, Aurora Health Care provides patient care at more than 250 locations in 75 communities, from the Illinois border in the south to Michigan's Upper Peninsula in the north.

St. Luke's Medical Center is also affiliated with the University of Wisconsin Medical School through its Milwaukee clinical campus offering residency and fellowship programs in a variety of specialties. Teaching opportunities are available through its Internal Medicine Residency Program and Gastroenterology Fellowship Program. Research interests are welcome.

Surgical services are provided at St. Luke's Medical Center, a 700-bed charter member of Aurora Health Care and Wisconsin's largest private hospital. While St. Luke's is recognized nationally as one of the top cardiac care centers in the United States, it also offers advanced care in treating digestive diseases, neurological diseases, cancer, hyperbaric medicine, and houses the Vince Lombardi Cancer Clinic.

Milwaukee is a beautiful, major metropolitan city of over one million people conveniently located on the shores of Lake Michigan and offering countless cultural and four-seasons recreational activities with easy access to nearby Chicago. Culturally, Milwaukee has many options, ranging from performing arts centers, theaters and museums, including an internationally designed lakefront art museum, to one of the nation's top 10 zoos. Spring through Fall is the time Milwaukee comes alive with lakeshore festivals celebrating diverse ethnic cultures and cuisine. Sophisticated, scenic, affordable and event-filled, Milwaukee has an impressive array of public and private schools, award-winning restaurants, world-class shopping, and one of the most convenient and "user-friendly" international airports in the world. Professional sports include NBA, MLB, PGA, and AHL.
Alison Burki, Physician Recruiter, 800-307-7497 or alison.burki@aurora.org

Posting Date: Jun 27 08