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Assistant/Associate Attending Surgeon, Head and Neck Service

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

New York, NY
United States
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  • Head and Neck Surgery
  • Endocrine Surgery
  • Reconstructive Surgery

Job Description

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) is united in a singular mission: ending cancer for life. MSK is dedicated to training the next generation of clinicians, scientists, and educators who pursue our mission at MSK and worldwide. One of the world’s most respected comprehensive centers devoted exclusively to cancer, we have been recognized as one of the top two cancer hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report for more than 30 years.

Join our team as an Assistant/Associate Attending Surgeon in the Head and Neck Service. We are seeking a highly motivated individual with a strong work ethic and a collaborative spirit to be part of a world-class organization that is leading the way in healthcare innovation. The incumbent will join the Head and Neck Service team of 13 expert surgeons and will have a primary clinical focus of head and neck oncologic surgery. 

Role Overview:

  • Collaborate with our multidisciplinary Head and Neck Disease Management Team. 
  • Provide an integrated and personalized treatment approach for patients with thyroid, oral cavity, pharyngeal, laryngeal, sinonasal, skin, salivary, and other types of head and neck cancers.
  • Receive an academic appointment at Weill Cornell Medical College.
  • Treat patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings in NY and NJ.
  • Perform complex head and neck surgical resections.
  • Educate fellows, residents, and students.
  • Conduct clinical or translational research.
  • Participate in Head and Neck Service activities.
  • Optional: perform microvascular reconstruction of head and neck surgical defects in collaboration with the Plastics and Microvascular Service.

Key Qualifications:

  • Board certified or eligible head and neck surgeon
  • Training in an AHNS accredited head and neck surgical oncology fellowship 
  • Experience in Trans Oral Robotic Surgery (TORS)
  • Experience in integrating multi-disciplinary care of patients with advanced head and neck cancer
  • Microvascular reconstructive skills are welcome, but not required

Pay Range: $470,000 - $570,000

Application Requirements:

Submit C.V., letter of interest and contact information for three references to:

Ms. Mindy Sovel

Associate Director, Hospital Operations  

sovelm@mskcc.org