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Cardiothoracic Surgery

SMDC Heart and Vascular Center is the largest diagnostic, therapeutic, interventional and cardiothoracic surgery program in the region and the second largest program in Minnesota. SMDC Health System, a member of Essentia Health, serves a regional population of 460,000 in northeastern Minnesota, northwestern Wisconsin and Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The integrated health system includes four hospitals - St. Mary's Medical Center, SMDC Medical Center, St. Mary's Hospital of Superior and Pine Medical Center. It also includes the Duluth Clinic, a nationally recognized 450+ physician multi-specialty group, representing 55 medical specialties and providing care at 17 locations. For more information, visit http://www.smdc.org/ and www.duluthclinic.org/career. EOE/AA

 

Stretching nearly 30 miles along Lake Superior's rugged shoreline and the scenic St. Louis River, Duluth offers numerous amenities - from top-notch educational institutions to diverse cultural opportunities and four seasons of outdoor adventures. With close driving proximity to both the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area and the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, Duluth offers a unique combination of professional opportunity and high quality of life (http://www.visitduluth.com/).

  

PRACTICE SPECIFICS

  • Join 1 Cardiac & 1 General Thoracic surgeon, 3 CT PAs, 18 Cardiologists and 16 cardiology NP/PAs at one of the largest cardiac programs in Minnesota
  • State-of-the-art imaging in 4 cath labs; 2 EP labs; 1 interventional endovascular suite and 2 dedicated cardiac surgery operating rooms
  • Approximately 400 cardiac and 200 thoracic cases per year. Over 6,000 catheterizations and coronary interventions performed annually
  • Innovative programs including Heart Failure Program, EECP, Atrial Fib, Women's Heart, Heart to Heart, Cardiac Rehab, Chest Pain, and Robotic Heart Surgery
  • St. Mary's Medical Center, a 330-bed tertiary care, Top 100 Cardiovascular Hospital
  • Level II Trauma Center
  • 3rd highest hospital for acuity in the state of Minnesota
  • A unique physician-led, integrated multi-specialty clinic and hospital system

  

REQUIREMENTS

  • BC/BE Cardiothoracic Surgery; Successful completion of accredited residency.
  • Endovascular training and skills preferred
  • Prefer physician with over 5-8 years of practice and significant experience as primary surgeon with aortic and thoracic cases, including complex aneurysms, dissections, redo valves and coronary bypass.
  • Desires someone with experience in Heart Failure, VAD's, minimally invasive and other complex thoracic/aortic work.

  Search or Apply online at www.duluthclinic.org/career or contact:

Sandra Kramer

800-342-1388 • 218-786-1035 • (fax) 218-722-9952

Email: skramer@smdc.org

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