At Northwell Health, the largest private employer in New York State, we strive to improve the health of the patients we seek to serve in our 23 hospitals and 850+ outpatient facilities. We are seeking a surgical leader to lead a disease-centric programmatic breast surgery team at our two flagship hospitals on Long Island. This leader will be an integral part in launching our newest facility, the Center for Women’s Cancer at North Shore University Hospital and Long Island Jewish (LIJ) Medical Center.

As a program leader, you will work to implement the vision for breast surgery services at Northwell Health. The Chief will play a key role in physician recruitment efforts and business planning for growth and expansion. You will work closely with leadership from Surgery, Radiology, Medical Oncology, Radiation Oncology, and the full complement of medical and surgical specialties who are involved in the care of cancer patients. In addition, you will work collaboratively with your peers to develop a process for establishing clinical standards and adhering to evidence-based guidelines.

As a research leader, you will serve a critical role in the expansion of clinical trials at Northwell Health. By establishing relationships with researchers at the Feinstein Institute and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, you will help increase access to clinical trials to patients in the communities we serve.

As an educator, you will collaborate with medical school leadership on the design and implementation of educational curriculums and train the next generation of physicians at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell.

The Northwell Health Surgery Service Line and Cancer Institute

Our Mission

To extend and improve the lives of all patients, to empower all populations diagnosed with or who are at risk, and to contribute to society via research.
To foster, in conjunction with Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory and The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, surgical and oncologic research to elucidate the cause, prevention, treatment and cure of cancer and all associated conditions; and to maximize the research potential and create opportunities for synergistic collaborations among its members.
Educate and inform providers, researchers, patients, caregivers and the community at large about treatment, screening and prevention.
To train and develop future clinicians and scientists through innovative approaches to education and training.
Enhance multidisciplinary patient care in order to improve patient outcomes.
Serve as the organizational umbrella for breast surgery.

Our Vision

Northwell Health aims to reshape the future of patient care through the collaboration between the Surgery Service Line and the Cancer Institute. The Surgery Service Line focuses on providing the highest level of surgical expertise by continually enhancing the quality, education, research and innovative techniques in surgery that result in the most optimal care for our patients. The Northwell Health Cancer Institute is a national leader in standardizing high quality cancer care and addressing geographic, ethnic and economic disparities. More than just a Health System, we are a partnered team of clinicians, researchers, and leaders living breakthroughs and looking at healthcare in a whole new way.

Focus on the Whole Patient

As the largest health care system in the New York metropolitan area—and the 13^th largest in the nation—patients benefit from Northwell Health’s entire continuum of care. Due to our extensive breadth and depth of clinical services, we are equipped to care for the most complex patients and meet 100% of their clinical, social, and emotional needs.

Comprehensive Depth and Breadth of Services

The Surgery Service line serves 51 sites across the tristate area and operates with a total of 160+ surgeons, to provide the highest level of surgical expertise by continually enhancing the quality, education, research and innovative techniques in surgery that result in the most optimal care for our patients. The Surgery Service Line provides care for patients with a broad range of diseases in numerous specialties.

The Northwell Health Cancer Institute serves 9 cancer centers including hospital-based care at 13 Northwell Health locations, with a team of 200+ multidisciplinary specialists to deliver a coordinated approach to cancer from research to prevention to post-treatment care (e.g. survivorship). Northwell Health Surgical Centers and Cancer Institute locations are conveniently located across Northwell Health’s service area.

Unwavering Commitment to Innovation

At Northwell Health, we like to say, we see health care differently. That’s because we are driven by innovation; a commitment that is as unique as it is organic. It is as likely to be found in our environmental services department as it is on our patient floors or in our research labs. It is a way of thinking, acting and believing that, when it comes to health care, we can find a better way. Our goal has always been to be better today than we were yesterday; better tomorrow than we are today. It is a singular focus. It is the Northwell Way. The following pages offer a summary of the role we are seeking to fill. We hope you will be among the chosen to give the best of their energy and skill to dreaming the impossible and making it possible.

Candidate Qualifications

The successful candidate will ideally possess the following qualifications and experience:

Education and Experience

M.D. Degree or equivalent from an accredited College of Medicine.
Completion of surgical residency and fellowship in a surgical specialty.
Board certification in general surgery or a surgical specialty.
Experience as a department or division head, preferably in a major medical center or health system.
Experience teaching residents and medical students.
Nationally recognized clinical, basic and/or translational research program with an established record of publication in high impact journals.
Outstanding communication and management skills, and an ability to work collaboratively with medical staff, hospital management, and staff.
Active participation in relevant national societies.

Capabilities

Strong interpersonal and communication skills to establish credibility quickly, build rapport, and easily interact with clinical and administrative leadership, as well as physicians and staff throughout Northwell Health.
Proven ability to cultivate strong relationships with various stakeholders and create an environment that fosters collaboration and trust.
Ability to exert influence and drive outcomes among individuals with whom you do not have formal authority or reporting relationship.
Exceptional presentation skills and a high degree of poise when interacting with internal and external senior leaders.
Business acumen to understand Northwell Health’s operating environment, including competition and trends that could influence the organization’s success and the ability to measure the impact of decisions.
Ability to ensure breast surgery program targets are met on time and on budget to build the infrastructure for a world-class Health System that offers state-of-the-art care and innovation. The professional capacity to drive the culture in support of this vision.
Demonstrated track record of building relationships with physicians to increase integration and grow market share.
Expertise in the latest evidence-based clinical guidelines and technological advances.
Genuine enthusiasm for working in an environment of constant change and growth.
Desire to train the next generation of physicians.

Personal Characteristics

Strategic and critical thinker.
Integrity and accountability.
Visionary and innovative.
Decisive and results-oriented.
Credibility and presence.

Responsibilities and First-Year Aspirations

The newly appointed Chief of Breast Surgery will be expected to achieve the following goals in the first twelve months of his or her tenure:

Earn the trust and confidence of the regional players and hospital leaders, administrators at each ambulatory location, physicians and staff affiliated with NSUH and LIJMC.
Identify and build a team for breast surgery services, including leaders for key surgical subspecialties.
Ensure high quality patient care through development and standardization of care processes and protocols, educational seminars, metrics, outcome measures and process improvement initiatives.
Participate in managing the department in a fiscally responsible manner. Oversee the annual operating and departmental fund budgets to ensure annual targets are met/exceeded. Ensure the productivity of physician faculty and support staff.

Actively participate in physician recruitment and the development of growth opportunities.
Develop interdisciplinary collaborations with the Feinstein Institute and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory to expand and enhance research programs, with an emphasis on expanding access to clinical trials in year one.

Participate in research projects (basic/clinical/applied), and advise fellows and house staff.

The Center for Women’s Cancer

Opening in the Fall of 2025, The Center for Women’s Cancer, is a newly built 14,000 SF state of the art facility located within the Zuckerberg Cancer Center that will provide the most advanced care available for breast and gynecological cancers. Our unique approach was designed with women in mind, providing a supportive and inclusive environment where multidisciplinary teams collaborate to create personalized treatment plans. In addition to breast and plastic surgeons, patients will have access to on-site breast imaging, an ambulatory surgical center, radiation oncology as well as medical oncology including the most advanced clinical trials all under one roof. These plans are tailored not only to address the physical aspects of cancer but also to support each woman’s emotional well-being throughout her care journey.

Central to this commitment is the Katz Institute for Women’s Health, which plays a vital role in coordinating individualized cancer care for women. From prevention and early screening to expert diagnosis and cutting-edge treatment, the institute ensures every woman receives comprehensive, compassionate care. This integrated approach helps women navigate their cancer journey with confidence, knowing that their unique health needs are being prioritized every step of the way.

Nationally-Recognized Research Institute with State-of-the-Art Laboratories

The Feinstein Institute is composed of more than 1,500 clinicians, scientists and staff who work in laboratories and clinical research programs in collaboration with clinicians and patients throughout the many facilities of Northwell Health. Every year, more than 15,000 patients and volunteers participate in over 2,000 research studies. Our state-of-the-art laboratories provide the infrastructure needed to conduct groundbreaking, disease-oriented research. It also houses the largest genotyping facility in the state of New York. The Feinstein Institute ranks in the top 6th percentile of all National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants awarded to research centers. The Feinstein Institute has produced more than 200 patents in 80 distinct technologies and has generated a dozen successful biotech start-ups.

Innovative Research Partnership with Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL)

Northwell Health has a strategic affiliation with CSHL to align CSHL's world-class research with Northwell Health’s growing network of clinical services. Founded in 1890, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory has shaped contemporary biomedical research and education with programs in cancer, neuroscience, plant biology and quantitative biology. With support from both the Surgery Service Line and National Cancer Institute since 1987, researchers have used a focused, multi-disciplinary approach to break new ground in basic tumor biology and develop innovative, advanced technologies. Home to eight Nobel Prize winners, the private, not-for-profit Laboratory employs 1,100 people including 600 scientists, students and technicians.

A Medical School Seeking to Redefine Medical Education

Established in 2008, the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell was founded by two equal partners: Hofstra University and Northwell Health. The School of Medicine is built upon the strong clinical and graduate medical education programs of Northwell, as well as the robust research and academic programs of both Hofstra and Northwell’s Feinstein Institute for Medical Research. Currently, the Zucker School of Medicine ranks among top medical schools nationwide for primary care (2018 U.S. News & World Report’s Best Graduate Schools). The institution comprises more than 2,400 faculty members across 25 academic departments, and enrolls a diverse community of approximately 400 students.

Are you made for this?

Please send your resume and referrals to:

Judith Heller

VP, Physician Recruitment

Office of Physician Recruitment

600 Community Drive, Ste. 302

Manhasset, NY 11030

OPR@northwell.edu

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About Northwell Health

We continually recruit a diverse physician workforce to meet the needs of the diverse patients we seek to serve; as a result, our Health System is proudly ranked Diversity Inc’s #1 Hospital and Health System. We fully understand that diversity is integral for our institutional excellence and a means to attaining health equity. As a result, our diversity and inclusion efforts are a part of everything we do, from education, to clinical care, to research, to physician well-being. For more information and resources regarding our initiatives, please visit our Center for Equity of Care, https://www.northwell.edu/education-and-resources/community-engagement/center-for-equity-of-care. Northwell Health is New York State’s largest health care provider and private employer, with 23 hospitals, 830 outpatient facilities and more than 16,600 affiliated physicians. We care for over two million people annually in the New York metro area and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Our 76,000 employees – 18,900 nurses and 4,800 employed doctors, including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners – are working to change health care for the bett...er. We’re making breakthroughs in medicine at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research. We're training the next generation of medical professionals at the visionary Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and the Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies.

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