Corewell Health East(CHE)inSoutheastMichigan announces an exceptional opportunity for a nationally recognized physician leader to serve as the Regional Division Chief, Vascular Surgery, oversevencampus facilitiesinthe Detroit market.
TheCHE Regional Division Chiefwill serve as an influential and highly visible leader and will execute the divisional strategy, vision, and clinical operations to promoteCorewellHealth East as a premier institution and destination for heart and vascular care. The Regional Division Chief will lead a talented team ofvascularsurgeons, wound and vein specialists to furtheridentifyopportunities to improve quality, grow specialty services, and advance organizational initiatives including safety, inclusion, and accountability. The Regional Division Chief will work closely with service line leaders in cardiology and cardiothoracic surgeryto ensure coordinated planning and support for all related services and patient care initiatives. The Regional Division Chief will fostercollaborationand partner with programs and centers both regionally, across the state and nationally to extend existing clinical excellence, research, and education in vascular surgery.Of note, the Division Chief will workon pan-Michigan approaches to vascular care with leadersat Corewell Health West, in GrandRapids,MI.
The US News & World Reporthas rankedWilliam Beaumont University Hospital, Royal Oak, as one of the top hospitals in Michiganoverall and is ranked 25thin the nationfor Cardiology,Heart& VascularSurgery. In addition, several Corewell Health Easthospitalsare rated High Performing inAbdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair, Aortic Valve Surgery, Heart Arrhythmia, Heart Attack, Heart Bypass Surgery, Heart Failure, Pacemaker Implantation, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement.
TheCorewell Health East Heart & Vascular service line offers a quaternary portfolio of programs and servicesrangingfrom prevention tohighly complexcardiovascularsurgery witha strong foundationbuilton quality,serviceand excellence. Corewell Health East’s Heart & Vascular service line consistsofsevenhospitalswith vascular surgery as a hub-and-spoke model with,William Beamont UniversityHospital, Royal Oak,being the quaternary hubforcardiology, cardiacsurgeryand vascular surgery, including a mature aortic center. TheHeart & Vascular service lineworkforceiscomprisedofover a 1,300 dedicated and highly skilled medical professionals and staff:over200 cardiologists,9cardiac surgeons,20 vascular surgeons,5board certified vascular medicine cardiologists,and a dedicated wound/HBO surgeon.Theregionalfacility footprint includes William Beaumont University Hospital(1,100beds),Dearborn(632beds)and Troy (530beds),withsmaller regional campuses at Trenton, Wayne, Grosse Pointe,FarmingtonHillsand Taylor.A total oftwelveoperating roomswithdedicatedvascularsurgeryblock timeare availableacrossthe region,includinganadditionalfivehybrid operating rooms,28catheterization/electrophysiologylabs,and multiple hyperbaric,woundcenter, and vascular lablocations.
Currently, theDivisionof Vascular Surgery, Vein and LimbCareincludes6employed and13independent vascular surgeons.In 2025, our vascular surgeonsperformedapproximately3,500 vascular surgeriesandreadnearly 40,000vascularimaging studies.Inaddition, oursixemployed surgeonscompletedalmost 7,000 clinic visitslast year.
CorewellHealthEast Heart & Vascularincludesrobust,activeand productive researchwithnumerousongoing clinical trials andinvestigator-initiatedstudies. The research program has made pioneering advances in many fields including cardiac imaging, coronary intervention, electrophysiology,valve,and vascular disease.TheCorewellHealth Research Institute has a facility at WBUH with a robotic center of excellence and animal lab (vivarium) capabilities.WBUHis affiliated with Oakland University William Beaumont School ofMedicine, Michigan State University College of OsteopathicMedicineand Wayne State UniversitySchoolof Medicine. There are over 900 residents and fellows in 94 programs includingfellowships in Vascular Surgery(2 Fellows)and Cardiology (37fellowsacross 3 campuses).
The successful candidate will be a nationally recognized vascular surgeon and physician leader with an outstandingtrack recordof program development, provider recruitment, and advancing quality and service initiatives to achieve the highest quality patient care.
Prior physician leadership experience in vascular surgery isrequiredfor this role.Furthermore,the candidate must havesignificant experiencein advancedendovascularsurgery and complex aortic work.
The CHE Division Chief of Vascular Surgery will serve as a senior thought leader, accountable for the overall strategic positioning and success of vascularsurgery at CHE. The successful candidate will have responsibility for the ongoing development, integration, and optimization ofCHE’svascular surgery programs across the enterprise. This leader will have responsibility for programmatic growth, addition of new niche quaternary service(vein clinic strategy and limb preservation program)expanding market share, maximizing value, and increasing patient satisfaction, quality care delivery,standardization, clinician well-being, and financial performance acrossCHE. The leader will develop a roadmap for research platform growth andexpansionofthe ACGMEVascularFellowship program. They will align with the system-wide clinical service line strategy and withCorewellHealth’soverarching organizational strategy to ensure the program reflects itsmission and its deep commitment to outstanding patient-centered care.
The candidate will have excellent communication skills, be comfortable working with hospital andmedicalgroup practice leadershipandemployed and independent vascularsurgeons,and exhibit a trusted, compelling demeanor with a deep sense of professionalism.
This leader will have a keen business acumen, have high emotional intelligence, and be a consensus-oriented individual who displays “respectful courage,” and is influential in their ability to encourage people forward. An amply developed collaborative style is essential.
Board certification, the ability to obtain an unrestricted Michigan medical license andmaintaina robust clinical practice in vascular surgery isrequired. The Division Chief will report to thePhysician ExecutiveofHeart & Vascularserviceline. The successful candidate is eligible foran academicappointmentwith OaklandUniversity William BeaumontSchool of Medicine.
Interested candidates shouldsubmit, in addition toa comprehensiveCV, an expression of interest document sharing theirvisionfor the department, fitand qualificationsfor the position, and strategic goals.
Qualified candidates, please apply via the link below or send your CV to:
JateijaTolliverPhysician Recruiter atjateija.tolliver@corewellhealth.org
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An interconnected, collaborative culture where all are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work, is vital to the health of our organization. As a health system, we advocate for equity as we care for our patients, our communities, and each other. From workshops that develop cultural intelligence, to our inclusion resource groups for people to find community and empowerment at work, we are dedicated to ongoing resources that advance our values of diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. We invite those that share in our commitment to join our team.
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