Nuvance Health System is seeking an Academic Thoracic Surgeon 

Nuvance Health, a 7-hospital health system located in Connecticut and the Hudson Valley in New York, is seeking an academically oriented general thoracic surgeon. This position is based on the Connecticut side of the system, at Danbury and Norwalk hospitals. The ideal candidate should have skills in robot-assisted surgery and minimally-invasive foregut. Involvement in resident and medical student education will be expected.

This is an excellent opportunity to work with nationally recognized thoracic surgeons in a dynamic health system in one of the most desirable areas of Connecticut, within an hour of NYC. The surgeon will join a division of four outstanding general thoracic surgeons who work collaboratively.There is excellent support from the Nuvance Cancer Institute, and strong pulmonary and GI support.In addition to an outstanding multidisciplinary team, the surgeon will have access and mentorship in cutting-edge translational and outcomes research, supported by a lab and post-doctoral research fellows at the Rudy Ruggles Biomedical Research Institute. Our Thoracic Surgery and Thoracic Oncology is led by Dr. Faiz Bhora, System Chief of Thoracic Surgery and Thoracic Oncology.

Nuvance Health serves 1.5 million residents across New York and Connecticut and includes more than 2,600 aligned physicians, 12,000 employees, seven hospitals (Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital, Northern Dutchess Hospital, Norwalk Hospital, Putnam Hospital Center, Sharon Hospital, and Vassar Brothers Medical Center), a large network of primary care and specialty practices, and multiple affiliated organizations.

Please contact Dr. Faiz Bhora, System Chief of Thoracic Surgery and Thoracic Oncology, c/o Jeanette Unger, Director of Physician Recruitment, via email jeanette.unger@nuvancehealth.org or phone (203)739-7864. All inquiries will be kept strictly confidential.

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