Division Chief, Associate/Full Professor, Surgery, Colon & Rectal Surgery
Location: Stony Brook, New York • Open Date: Jun 24, 2026 • Deadline: Oct 01, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time
About the role
The Department of Surgery at Stony Brook University Hospital is seeking an accomplished academic surgeon to serve as Chief of the Division of Colon & Rectal Surgery. This leadership opportunity is ideal for a candidate committed to clinical excellence, surgical innovation, education, and research within a growing academic medical center. The Chief will lead and expand a comprehensive colorectal surgery program with expertise in robotic, minimally invasive, laparoscopic, and endoscopic techniques.
Campus Description: Long Island's premier academic medical center, Stony Brook Medicine, represents Stony Brook University's entire medical enterprise and integrates all of Stony Brook's health-related initiatives: education, research and patient care. It encompasses Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook Children's Hospital, the five Health Sciences schools -- Dental Medicine, Health Professions, Medicine, Nursing and Social Welfare -- as well as the major centers and institutes, programs and more than 50 community-based healthcare settings throughout Suffolk County. With 624 beds, Stony Brook University Hospital serves as Suffolk County's only tertiary care center and Regional Trauma Center. Stony Brook Children's, with more than 180 pediatric specialists in 30 specialties, offers the most advanced pediatric specialty care in the region. In the Medical and Research Translation (MART) building, two floors are occupied by Stony Brook University Cancer Center's outpatient services, and four floors are devoted to cancer research.
Responsibilities
- Overseeing clinical operations
- Leading division expansion efforts
- Supporting faculty development
- Advancing research initiatives
- Educating residents, fellows, and medical students
Qualifications
- MD, DO, or foreign equivalent degree
- Board Certified in Colon & Rectal Surgery
- Fellowship training in Colon & Rectal Surgery
- Eligible for or possession of a New York State medical license
- Demonstrated leadership experience in an academic or high-volume clinical setting
- Strong clinical expertise in robotic, laparoscopic, and endoscopic colorectal surgery
- Commitment to resident and fellow education
- Academic accomplishments consistent with appointment at the Associate Professor or Professor level
- National or regional reputation in Colon & Rectal Surgery (preferred)
- Experience building or leading multidisciplinary colorectal programs (preferred)
- Record of scholarly activity including peer-reviewed publications and presentations (preferred)
- Existing or prior research funding (preferred)
- Experience with clinical trials, quality initiatives, or outcomes research (preferred)