Assistant / Associate Professor of Clinical, Plastic / Reconstructive / Burn Surgeon

Job Overview

As one of the oldest medical schools in the country, the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine has a longstanding reputation for excellence in medical education, research, and patient care, and for training best-in-class health care professionals through cutting-edge procedures and research that improve the health and clinical care of patients. The Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine is seeking a full-time faculty physician to join a well-balanced, multispecialty group of providers.

As part of UC Health, our Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery serves a broad population and is the sole academic health system in the southwestern Ohio region, including patients from northern Kentucky, eastern Indiana, and southern Ohio. University of Cincinnati Medical Center offers Quaternary Care and is the only Level 1 Trauma Center in our region.

The Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery has a distinguished history dating back to 1974, when it was founded by Henry W. Neale, MD. The Division celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2024 and continues to expand under the leadership of Sonu A. Jain, MD, FACS, Division Chief. The UC Burn Center is an American Burn Association-verified adult burn center serving a broad regional referral population. An integral program within the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the Burn Center is staffed by fellowship-trained burn surgeons and provides comprehensive care for patients with acute burn injuries, burn reconstruction, complex wounds, and other soft-tissue injuries.

The incoming surgeon will join a collaborative multidisciplinary team and have opportunities to contribute to the continued growth and development of the Burn Center through clinical program development, resident and medical student education, quality improvement, research, burn prevention, and community outreach. The position also offers a broad reconstructive practice, with opportunities in complex wound reconstruction, limb salvage, and other areas of reconstructive plastic surgery based on the candidate’s interests.

• Burn Surgery
• General Plastic Surgery
• Reconstructive Plastic Surgery

Essential Functions

The successful candidate will participate in the Division's academic mission, including:

• Resident and medical student education
• Teaching conferences and didactics
• Ambulatory clinics and operative care
• Opportunities for clinical and translational research

Minimum Requirements

• Medical Degree (MD/DO)
• Board Eligible or Board Certified in Plastic Surgery
• Unrestricted licensure in the state of Ohio
• Completion of a Burn Surgery Fellowship

Additional Information

• Other areas of Plastic Surgery can be included, depending on faculty interest.
• Final faculty rank and title will be commensurate with experience.
• For additional information, please contact Sonu A. Jain MD FACS, Plastic Surgery Division Chief, at sonu.jain@uc.edu.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment