Chief, Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases

Columbia University Irving Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian are conducting a search to appoint the next Chief of the Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases. With overall responsibility for operations, finances, and strategy, the Chief will lead and grow the excellent clinical, research, and educational programs across the Medical Center and the College. The Chief will also oversee the continued development of centers of excellence and outstanding clinical programs and will support transformative research.

This position requires a dynamic, passionate, and capable physician leader with deep research experience and a record of success spanning collaborative clinical leadership, administrative management, program development, individual scholarship, educational excellence, successful faculty recruitment, and community engagement. The incoming Chief will possess successful administrative experience as a leader at an academic institution; national reputation for personal academic accomplishments; experience with recruitment, development of physicians and a reputation for mentorship, and demonstrated financial and business acumen. 

The Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases has a rich history and tradition that is recognized nationally. It covers the full spectrum of diseases in Gastroenterology and Hepatology. The Division’s vision is to improve comprehensive patient care through the integration of research, education/training, clinical trials and interdisciplinary programs. The mission covers all of the major organs and diseases across the digestive system, and includes nationally recognized research programs. 

Columbia University Irving Medical Center serves as one of the New York City metropolitan area’s and country’s most comprehensive destinations for education, research, patient care, community outreach and commitment to diversity. 

The mission of the Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons is to provide extraordinary patient care options to lead in cutting edge scientific discovery from basic to translational to clinical to population-based research, to provide outstanding education for lifelong learning, and to actively engage with local, national, and global communities.

This position requires a dynamic, passionate, and capable physician leader with a record of success spanning collaborative clinical leadership, administrative management, program development, individual scholarship, educational excellence, successful faculty recruitment, and community engagement. The ideal candidates should possess successful administrative experience as a leader at an academic institution; national reputation for personal academic accomplishments; experience with recruitment, development of physicians and a reputation for mentorship, and demonstrated financial and business acumen. 

Spencer Stuart is assisting in this important recruitment. For more information, to express interest and/or provide nominations, please submit inquiries to
Raquel Lentnek at: ColumbiaChiefDLD@spencerstuart.com.