CT Surgeon

Specialty: Heart Care: Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Status: Employed

Organization: Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton

City: Dayton

Job Description

Premier Health and Premier Physician Network is currently seeking a highly qualified Board Certified/Board Eligible Cardiothoracic Surgeon­ to join its practice at Miami Valley Hospital located in Dayton, OH. 

Miami Valley Hospital is an 970 bed Level I Trauma Center and the Regional Referral Center for Dayton Metro Area.  The Emergency Department is a progressive 72 bed that sees approximately 90,000 patient visits per year. The hospital has 24/7 Hospitalist, Radiology, Cardiology, Trauma, Pulmonary Critical Care and Neurosurgical coverage.  

Currently, the Premier Health system performs all aspects of cardiac surgery (except LVAD and transplant) and general thoracic surgery. The program currently performs over 500 open-heart surgeries per year, 100 TAVRs, and over 300 general thoracic cases in addition of a new ECMO program.   

The current practice is 70% cardiac and 30% thoracic. Surgeons at the system offer expertise in multiarterial coronary artery bypass, minimally invasive valve surgery, arrhythmia surgery, surgery for complex valvular heart disease and heart failure, thoracic aortic surgery, thoracoscopic and robotic lung resection, esophageal oncological and mediastinal surgery.  There are opportunities for clinical research with the association of Wright State University.   

 The successful candidate will join three cardiothoracic surgeons.  One of the surgeons is primary located in Atrium Medical Center located 20 miles from Miami Valley Hospital.  Premier Physician Network assumed control of the program in 2019.  Since then, it has seen rapid growth.   

The successful candidate will be able to perform all aspects of adult cardiac surgery and also have the opportunity to perform general thoracic surgery.  Minimal Invasive and robotic cardiac and thoracic surgery is not required, but there is an opportunity for expansion of this subspecialty.   

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About Premier Health

Premier Health has grown to become the largest health system in southwest Ohio. Founded in 1995, Premier Health has more than 13,000 employees and 2,300 physicians, all with one mission: to build healthier communities.

Our comprehensive health system operates five campuses including Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Miami Valley Hospital South in Centerville, Miami Valley Hospital North in Englewood, Atrium Medical Center in Middletown and Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy and has more than 100 patient care locations.

Excellence in Patient Care

Premier Health became the first health care system in Dayton – and only the second in Ohio – to achieve system Magnet® Recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Nationally recognized as the highest standard for excellence in patient care, only 8 percent of U.S. hospitals hold the esteemed four-year designation – and only 20 U.S. health care systems have achieved the honor as a system.

Choose Your Lifestyle

In Greater Dayton and Southwest Ohio you'll find a wonderful mix of lifestyle options in some of the country's most affordable communities.

• 37 area high schools recognized as "Best in the Nation." View list of area schools and their ratings.
• Air travel made easy with three major airports nearby, Dayton International Airport, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport and John Glenn Columbus International Airport.
• A diverse and plentiful selection of shopping, dining, arts, sports and recreation.
• Choose vibrant, metropolitan living in urban lofts, historic homes and upscale neighborhoods. Or you may prefer newer, family-friendly neighborhoods in our progressive suburban communities. Or the charm of small-town or country living.
• Access to country clubs and YMCA’s located throughout Southwest Ohio.

Premier Physician Network

Premier Physician Network of Premier Health offers you and your family one of the largest selections of primary care and medical specialists in Southwest Ohio. That's more than 650 physicians and advanced practice providers in more than 125 locations – from as far north as Versailles to as far south as Kenwood in Northern Cincinnati. You'll find convenient access to quality health care, wherever you live in Southwest Ohio, at each stage of life.

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