Physician - Transplant Hepatology Clinical Leader – Department of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition (GHN) Division (Open Rank/Track Faculty)

The Division is equally committed to excellence in education. Our ACGME-accredited Gastroenterology Fellowship Program continues to grow and currently includes six trainees, providing a rigorous and comprehensive training experience. Fellows benefit from exceptional mentorship, diverse clinical exposure, and abundant research opportunities, preparing them to become future leaders in academic and clinical gastroenterology.

Through excellence in patient care, research, and education, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center remains at the forefront of advancing digestive health and transforming the future of gastroenterology.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional patient care in hepatology and liver transplantation across inpatient and outpatient settings
• Participate in and help lead a multidisciplinary transplant program within a high-volume academic medical center
• Perform and oversee management of complex liver disease, including cirrhosis, transplant evaluation, and post-transplant care
• Lead and collaborate on clinical and translational research initiatives
• Maintain and expand a funded research portfolio (NIH, foundation, or industry-supported)
• Mentor fellows, residents, medical students, and junior faculty
• Participate in multidisciplinary case conferences and tumor boards
• Contribute to program development, quality improvement, and innovation in hepatology care delivery
• Assume leadership responsibilities within the hepatology or transplant program (formal or emerging leadership roles)
• Engage in regional and national activities that enhance the division’s academic mission

Requirements

• MD or DO degree
• Board Certification in Gastroenterology
• Board Certification in Transplant Hepatology
• Completion of accredited residency and fellowship training
• Minimum of 5 years of clinical experience post-training
• Prior experience practicing in a high-volume liver transplant center
• Demonstrated record of peer-reviewed publications
• Evidence of extramural funding in clinical and/or translational research
• Academic accomplishments consistent with Associate Professor rank

Preferred Qualifications

• Established or emerging national reputation in hepatology or transplant medicine
• Prior leadership experience (e.g., medical director, program lead, section leadership, or committee leadership)
• Proven success in developing or growing clinical programs
• Experience in multicenter trials, clinical trials leadership, or translational science initiatives
• Expertise in areas such as advanced liver disease, MASLD, viral hepatitis, liver cancer, or transplant outcomes
• Demonstrated commitment to education, mentorship, and faculty development
• Strong track record of collaboration across multidisciplinary teams

How to Apply

Application materials must include cover letter and Curriculum Vitae. All inquiries and nominations should be directed in confidence to: Kam Carlberg, Physician and Faculty Recruiter, Kamala.Carlberg@osumc.edu

Faculty Defined

• Clinical faculty (regardless of rank) - Persons with titles of assistant professor-clinical, associate professor-clinical and professor-clinical. These faculty will have earned a Doctor of Medicine (MD), Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO), doctorate (PhD) or other terminal degree in the relevant field. Clinical faculty members are not eligible for tenure and are appointed for terms of three to five years. They may be reappointed to successive terms. Their principal career focus is the delivery of exemplary clinical care, and may include teaching, and/or research.
• Tenure-Track faculty (regardless of rank) - Persons with the titles of assistant professor, associate professor, or professor who are eligible for tenure or who have obtained tenure. These faculty will have earned a doctorate (PhD), Doctor of Medicine (MD), Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) or other terminal degree in the relevant field of study. Their primary career focus centers on research, service, and teaching. Tenure-track faculty with MD, DO or MD/PhD degrees may also be involved in clinical care.
• Research Faculty (regardless of rank) - Persons with the titles of research assistant professor, research associate professor, or research professor. These faculty will have earned a doctorate (PhD) or other terminal degree in the relevant field of study. Research faculty members are not eligible for tenure and are appointed for terms of one to five years. Their principal career focus is research.

The Ohio State University College of Medicine

The Ohio State University College of Medicine, with more than 5,000 learners, is the only academic medical center in central Ohio. Ranked as the 28th Best Medical School – Research, 40th Best Medical School – Primary Care, and 13th Most Diverse Medical School by U.S. News & World Report, it is known nationwide for curricular innovation, pioneering research, and outstanding patient care at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. With more than 2,600 faculty members, the college comprises 20 clinical departments, eight basic science departments and a School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences.

The Wexner Medical Center

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center consists of The Ohio State University Health System, the College of Medicine, the Health Sciences Library and the Faculty Group Practice. The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center is committed to providing world-class care.

At the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, we're proud to be celebrating our 31st consecutive year ranked in the U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals list. This year, the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center has 8 nationally ranked specialties out of 15 and four selected as high performing. U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center as the top hospital in Columbus. The Wexner Medical Center is rated as high performing in 13 out of 20 common procedures and conditions, including abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, aortic valve surgery, COPD, colon cancer surgery, diabetes, gynecological cancer surgery, heart attack, heart failure, kidney failure, leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma, lung cancer surgery, pneumonia and prostate cancer.

Our new hospital tower, scheduled to open in 2026, is the largest single facilities project ever undertaken at Ohio State. It’s designed to enhance a unified Ohio State Wexner Medical Center campus providing world-class patient care, leading-edge research and outstanding clinical training.

• 820 large, private rooms to elevate patient-centered care, nearly doubling the number of beds we have today • Enhanced connections between the new inpatient hospital and the OSUCCC – James • More than half an acre of terrace space and a quarter acre of green space for a small park • 148 additional beds for patients of the OSUCCC – James • 51 neonatal intensive care unit bassinets • State-of-the-art diagnostic, treatment and inpatient service areas; imaging;