Pediatric Gastroenterologist/Transplant Hepatologist

We are seeking a Pediatric Gastroenterologist/Hepatologist with advanced training and/or experience in Pediatric Transplant Hepatology to join our clinical team in the Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at the University of Utah School of Medicine.

About the Role

The Pediatric Gastroenterologist/Hepatologist will provide outpatient and inpatient care, focusing primarily on transplant hepatology and liver disease, in addition to general pediatric gastroenterology and clinical outreach activities at our satellite clinics. While the primary focus is clinical service, opportunities exist for academic work, including education, collaborative clinical research, administration, and advocacy.

Clinical activities are carried out at Primary Children’s Hospital (PCH), a 289-bed facility in Salt Lake City, Utah. A second PCH campus opened in Lehi, Utah, in 2024. The Pediatric Liver Care Center serves the largest geographic catchment area in the U.S., covering Utah, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Wyoming, and New Mexico. The liver transplant program has performed over 300 transplants since its inception, with more than 30 in the last two years. The affiliated adult liver transplant programs have performed approximately 470 transplants since 2024, with an active collaborative transition program.

The program includes three pediatric transplant and hepatobiliary surgeons and four providers with Pediatric Transplant Hepatology Certificates of Added Qualification. It is one of the few centers in the country with a pediatric ERCP/advanced endoscopy program. The Division comprises 19 physicians, six advanced practice clinicians, 12 registered nurses and transplant coordinators, and five pediatric GI fellows plus one transplant hepatology fellow.

The Division offers comprehensive pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology, and nutrition services, including:

• Therapeutic/interventional endoscopy
• Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders Center
• Multidisciplinary IBD program with close collaboration with IBD surgery
• Cystic Fibrosis Center collaboration
• Food Allergy and Eosinophilic Disorders Clinic
• Fontan care program
• Esophageal and Airway Treatment Center
• Feeding and Swallowing Center
• Comprehensive nutrition center
• Aerodigestive Clinic
• Home Enteral Feeding Transitions program (post-NICU)
• Multidisciplinary Colorectal Center

Research and Academic Opportunities

The University of Utah is a leading center for pediatric liver disease research and one of only eight members of the NIH-funded Childhood Liver Disease Research Network (ChiLDReN), studying biliary atresia, cholestatic liver disorders, and mitochondrial liver disease. The center participates in the SPLIT registry, the Starzl Network, the Children’s Oncology Group, and multicenter clinical trials in cholestatic liver disorders. It also serves as the central hub for the Pediatric PSC Consortium.

Academic opportunities can be tailored to the candidate’s interests, including:

• Clinical trials
• Leadership of transplant hepatology fellowship or transplant programs
• Multidisciplinary CFLD or FALD clinics
• Leading the NICU consult service

The Department of Pediatrics is also a site for the Neonatal Network, the Pediatric Heart Network, the Pediatric Cardiac Genetics Consortium, and the Utah Trial Innovation Center. The University of Utah houses the Utah Clinical & Translational Science Institute (CTSI), a funded CTSA, the Huntsman Cancer Institute, and the Utah Center for Genetic Discovery.

Requirements

• Minimum of one year of advanced training in pediatric transplant hepatology or equivalent experience
• Completion of a Pediatrics Residency and a Pediatric Gastroenterology Fellowship
• Board Certified in Pediatric Gastroenterology
• Board Eligible or Board Certified in Pediatric Transplant Hepatology

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Generous benefits package, including a variety of medical and dental plans
• Paid time off
• Non-contributory retirement contributions equal to 20.2% of annual earnings
• Faculty development and mentoring program designed to foster success in research, quality improvement, and education

Location

Salt Lake City is a rapidly growing, vibrant city in the Intermountain West, offering a nationally recognized arts scene (Broadway theater, ballet, symphony) and professional sports teams. The Salt Lake International Airport is a Delta Airlines hub with direct flights to many North American and European cities. Outdoor activities are exceptional, with 15 ski resorts, five national parks (plus five more within a half-day’s drive), year-round golf, hundreds of miles of hiking and biking trails, and numerous lakes.