Description
Chair, Department of Surgery
Lahey Hospital & Medical Center
Chair, Department of Surgery – Lahey Hospital & Medical Center (LHMC) LHMC and the UMass Chan-Lahey Regional Medical School in Burlington, MA seeks a visionary physician leader to serve as Chair of Surgery. This vital role oversees clinical, academic, strategic, and operational functions across all surgical services.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead strategy, innovation, and quality initiatives
- Recruit and develop top surgical talent
- Oversee performance, safety, and operations
- Foster collaboration across LHMC and Beth Israel Lahey Health
- Invigorate research and scholarship
- Support UMass Chan-Lahey’s teaching and training missions.
Department Highlights: Includes 13 specialties: Cardiothoracic, Colon and Rectal, General Surgery, Gynecology, Neurosurgery, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, Otolaryngology, Plastic and Reconstructive, Surgical Critical Care, Transplant/Hepatobiliary, Urology, and Vascular. Supports ACGME-accredited residencies and offers faculty appointments via UMass Chan School of Medicine.
Ideal Candidate:
- Board-certified M.D./D.O. (or international equivalent) with MA licensure eligibility
- Able to be appointed at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor
- Minimum of 7 years of academic surgical leadership
- Proven excellence in clinical care, teaching, and research
- Strong strategic, operational, and people leadership
About LHMC: A 333-bed Level I trauma center 17 miles from Boston, LHMC is part of Beth Israel Lahey Health, a leading system focused on innovation, seamless care, and healthier communities. The UMass Chan-Lahey Regional Medical Campus offers an innovative medical education and leadership curriculum, with a mission to train the next generation of physician leaders.
Please direct all confidential inquiries, nominations, and applications (including a letter of interest and CV) to
Melinda Morton, mmorton2@bilh.org and Gina Vaglica, gina.a.vaglica@bilh.org
