Chair, Department of Vascular Surgery – Cleveland Clinic

About the role

Cleveland Clinic seeks a Department Chair for Vascular Surgery within the Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute (HVTI). The role offers an accomplished vascular surgeon and collaborative physician leader the opportunity to guide a high‑performing department with a substantial clinical footprint, nationally recognized quality, robust educational programs, and a strong research portfolio. The Chair will advance the department’s clinical, academic, educational, and strategic priorities while supporting the mission of “Caring for life, researching for health, and educating those who serve.”

Responsibilities

• Report to the Chief of the Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute and support Cleveland Clinic’s international enterprise operations in London and Abu Dhabi.
• Oversee a department of 37 staff physicians (28 in Ohio, 9 in Florida) and 24 advanced practice providers serving patients across Northern Ohio, Central and Southern Florida, and Florida’s Treasure Coast.
• Advance clinical, academic, educational, and strategic priorities of the department.
• Oversee more than 9,500 surgical cases annually (approximately 8,250 in Ohio, 1,250 in Florida) and over 90,000 vascular laboratory studies.
• Support more than 36,000 evaluation and management visits each year.
• Support the department’s comprehensive programs including the Aortic Center, Peripheral Artery Disease Center, Dialysis Center, Vein Centers, Wound Care Clinic, and Vascular Core Laboratory.
• Maintain and build on the department’s three‑star Vascular Quality Initiative rating (earned for eight consecutive years).
• Guide the department’s clinical footprint, quality outcomes, education, and research portfolio.

Requirements

• Board Certification in Vascular Surgery.
• Eligibility for licensure to practice in the State of Ohio.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience as a vascular surgeon and collaborative physician leader.
• Eligibility for a faculty appointment at a rank matching experience at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University.
• Track record of advancing clinical, academic, educational, and strategic initiatives in a high‑performing academic medical center.

Skills

• Strategic planning and execution.
• Academic and educational leadership.
• Research oversight and innovation.
• Collaborative inter‑disciplinary teamwork.
• Clinical excellence in vascular surgery.

Benefits

• Healthcare, dental, and vision coverage.
• Retirement plan.
• Faculty appointment opportunity at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine.
• Access to Cleveland Clinic’s comprehensive benefits package.

Pay

• Minimum salary: $916,000.
• Maximum salary: $1,005,750.