Hoag Health, the top-ranked health system in Orange County, California, is seeking a collaborative, innovative, and mission-driven Abdominal Transplant Surgeon to join our growing abdominal transplant program based in Newport Beach, California. This is a unique opportunity for an experienced transplant surgeon to help build a comprehensive kidney and liver transplant program from the ground up while shaping the clinical, operational, and quality infrastructure necessary to support long-term program success.

The ideal candidate will have fellowship training and demonstrated expertise in kidney transplantation, liver transplantation, decreased donor procurement and living donor nephrectomy.  Experience in pancreas transplantation, normothermic regional perfusion, normothermic machine perfusion, and living donor liver transplant are all desired but not necessary. Working in close partnership with transplant nephrology, hepatology, transplant infectious diseases, anesthesiology, critical care, hospital leadership, nursing, pharmacy, quality, and other multidisciplinary teams, the Abdominal Transplant Surgeon will play a central role in establishing a high-performing transplant program committed to exceptional clinical outcomes, innovation, and patient-centered care.

In this position, you will balance a robust clinical surgical practice with leadership responsibilities that support the development and growth of Hoag's abdominal transplant program. You will help establish clinical protocols, participate in multidisciplinary program development, support quality and regulatory initiatives, mentor future team members, and contribute to the strategic vision of one of Southern California's premier transplant centers.

Details:

• Location: Primary practice location will be Newport Beach, CA with potential clinical responsibilities at Hoag Irvine as the transplant program expands. 
• Schedule: Monday through Friday with operating room, clinic, inpatient rounding, and shared call responsibilities. 
• Duties: Clinical responsibilities include the full spectrum of abdominal transplant surgery, including kidney transplantation, liver transplantation, deceased donor organ recovery, living donor nephrectomy, and comprehensive perioperative management of transplant recipients. The surgeon will participate in outpatient transplant evaluation clinics, inpatient transplant service, multidisciplinary transplant selection conferences, and organ offer review. Experience in pancreas transplantation is preferred. The surgeon will collaborate closely with transplant nephrology, hepatology, transplant infectious diseases, anesthesiology, critical care, nursing, pharmacy, quality, and hospital leadership to develop and grow a comprehensive abdominal transplant program while maintaining the highest standards of patient safety, clinical excellence, and regulatory compliance.
• Call: Shared abdominal transplant call responsibilities, including donor procurement, organ acceptance, transplantation, and management of urgent transplant surgical issues. 
• Team: You will collaborate closely with transplant nephrologists, hepatologists, transplant infectious disease physicians, anesthesiologists, intensivists, advanced practice providers, transplant coordinators, nursing, pharmacy, quality, and hospital leadership to build a nationally recognized abdominal transplant program.
• Qualities: The ideal candidate will demonstrate outstanding technical expertise, collaborative leadership, excellent clinical judgment, and a commitment to patient-centered, evidence-based care. Candidates should possess experience building multidisciplinary programs, fostering innovation, supporting quality improvement initiatives, and mentoring future members of the transplant team.
• Meetings: Participation in weekly multidisciplinary transplant selection conferences, quality meetings, morbidity and mortality conferences, educational conferences, and transplant governance committees is expected.
• EMR: Epic

Highlights:

• Competitive compensation package: Base guaranteed salary + performance-based incentives (productivity and quality)
• Comprehensive benefit package: Medical, dental, vision, retirement (401K with employer match), time off, sick time, CME
• Generous Paid time off policy
• Malpractice and tail coverage provided
• Reimbursement for physician-related expenses (license renewals, DEA, medical staff fees)
• Hoag Health is experiencing massive growth with Hoag making significant investments to support this vision of patient access/patient care. We are about to open our new $1.3 billion, state-of-the-art Irvine hospital campus, further expanding our regional footprint and clinical capabilities.
• Opportunities to provide leadership, support quality and safety initiatives, lead and maintain clinical excellence and innovation, and develop clinical, administrative, and clinical research activities for our patient

Requirements:

• M.D. or D.O. degree from a fully accredited medical or osteopathic school of medicine
• Successful completion of an ACGME-accredited General Surgery residency
• Fellowship training in Abdominal Transplant Surgery from an ASTS-approved transplant fellowship program
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in General Surgery
• Demonstrated expertise in kidney transplantation, liver transplantation, deceased donor organ procurement, and living donor nephrectomy
• Experience with pancreas and living donor liver transplantation is preferred
• Experience with NRP, Organ Ox, Transmedics, and other modalities of machine perfusion is preferred 
• Active, unobstructed California medical license, or the ability to obtain one
• Full prescriptive authority and an active DEA in California, or the ability to obtain one
• Ability to successfully complete Hoag Health’s credentialing process

Hoag:

Hoag Health is a nonprofit, regional health care-delivery system in Orange County, California. Delivering world-class, comprehensive, personalized care, Hoag consists of 1,800 top physicians, 20 urgent care facilities, dozens of health & wellness centers, and two award-winning hospitals. Hoag offers a comprehensive blend of health care services that includes seven institutes providing specialized services in the following areas: cancer, digestive health, heart and vascular, neurosciences, spine, women’s health, and orthopedics through Hoag’s affiliate, Hoag Orthopedic Institute, which consists of an orthopedic hospital and four ambulatory surgical centers. Hoag is the highest ranked hospital in Orange County by U.S. News & World Report and the only OC hospital ranked in the Top 10 in California, as well as a designated Magnet® hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). For more information, visit hoag.org.

Contact:

Steven Yi

Physician Consultant

steven.yi@hoag.org