Chief, Division of Surgical Oncology
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Duke University Medical Center seeks Division Chief of Surgical Oncology
The Department of Surgery is seeking a nationally recognized leader to serve as Chief, Division of Surgical Oncology. This role provides the opportunity to lead and shape one of the largest and most comprehensive academic surgical oncology divisions in the country.
The successful candidate will be board certified in General Surgery, with fellowship training in
Surgical Oncology strongly preferred, and will possess an established national reputation as an academic clinician-scientist and with a strong history of research funding. The Chief will provide strategic leadership across clinical care, research, education, and faculty development, with responsibility for defining and executing the long-term vision of both the Division and Department. The Chief will have significant opportunity to shape faculty recruitment, programmatic investments, and research infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and grow a multidisciplinary division encompassing the Sections of Breast, Melanoma, Endocrine, Sarcoma, and Hepatopancreatobiliary/UGI Surgery.
Drive clinical program development and regional and national referral growth aligned with DUHS priorities.
Advance a high-impact, sustainable research enterprise, including clinical trials, translational research, and extramural funding.
Recruit, mentor, and retain faculty, fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and academic advancement.
Partner with departmental and institutional leadership to strengthen education, innovation, and multidisciplinary cancer care.
The Division currently includes twenty-five faculty members with plans to recruit additional
faculty members based on significant market growth projections.
The Greater Triangle area of Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill is family-friendly, with
outstanding K-12 educational opportunities, sports, and outdoor recreation. The Research
Triangle Park (RTP), a globally prominent high-tech research and development center, was
created around the three main academic centers in the region - Duke, UNC, and NC State. This trio of world-renowned universities coupled with the bio-tech companies of RTP has made the area culturally diverse, economically resilient, and nationally recognized as a great place to live.
Letters of application or nomination should be addressed, together with curriculum vitae, to
the Chair of the Division Chief of Surgical Oncology Search Committee:
Dr. Diane Reidy-Lagunes
Duke University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing
employment opportunity without regard to an individual’s age, color, disability, genetic
information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, race, religion, sexual
orientation, or veteran status.
