Director of Emergency General Surgery (Associate Professor/Professor) – Surgery, McGovern Medical School

McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston seeks an accomplished and visionary academic surgeon to lead the Emergency General Surgery program as its next Director of Emergency General Surgery. This faculty position is a full-time (1.0 FTE) appointment at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor, available on either the tenure or non-tenure clinical track, commensurate with the candidate’s experience and academic achievements.

The Division of Acute Care Surgery (ACS) encompasses trauma, surgical critical care, emergency general surgery, and burn surgery services across multiple locations, including the nationally recognized Red Duke Trauma Institute at Memorial Hermann–Texas Medical Center. While the primary responsibility of this role is leadership of the EGS service, the successful candidate may participate in additional ACS activities—such as trauma or surgical critical care—depending on training and interest, though such participation is not required.

Position Key Accountabilities:

The Director of Emergency General Surgery will:

• Provide strategic leadership and oversight for the Emergency General Surgery service line.
• Lead program development, quality improvement initiatives, and multidisciplinary coordination.
• Develop and implement evidence-based protocols to standardize care for common emergency conditions.
• Participate in the clinical practice of Emergency General Surgery, and optionally trauma and/or surgical critical care, based on training and interest
• Participate in the division’s call pool as appropriate
• Contribute actively to the teaching mission, including rounds, conferences, presentations, and trainee mentorship.
• Engage in academic activities, including research, quality improvement, education, or administrative scholarship.
• Collaborate with hospital and system leadership on performance metrics, operational efficiency, safety, and program growth.

Qualifications:

• MD or DO degree
• Board-certified in General Surgery
• Eligible for a Texas Medical License
• Eligible for appointment at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor
• Significant experience in Emergency General Surgery in an academic environment
• Strong commitment to excellence, discovery, service, and academic engagement

Additional desired qualifications:

• Completion of a 1-year ACGME Surgical Critical Care Fellowship or a 2-year Acute Care Surgery Fellowship
• Advanced minimally invasive surgery skills, including demonstrated competency in robotic procedures
• Experience in program leadership, clinical operations, quality improvement, or multidisciplinary collaboration
• Evidence of impactful scholarly productivity and effective mentorship

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