Physician Department of Surgery, Abdominal and Hernia General Surgeon​/Track Faculty

The Ohio State University College of Medicine and the Wexner Medical Center seek a general surgeon with focus on complex abdominal wall surgery and hernia repair to join the Department of Surgery. Academic rank and track commensurate with academic record and experience.

Position Overview
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (OSUWMC) along with The Division of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery within the Department of Surgery is seeking a General Surgeon with a focus on complex abdominal wall surgery and hernia repair to join its elite team of surgeons. The candidate surgeon will take an active role in the Center for Abdominal Core Health caring for patients with simple and complex abdominal wall issues.

The candidate should have a record of success in basic/translation science, health services research, or clinical trials. The position will be at the Assistant or Associate Professor level and candidate must have completed a general surgery fellowship with focus on abdominal wall surgery. This position is full time and will be based at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center University Hospital.

In addition, the candidate will perform a high volume of operations within Ohio State’s Ambulatory/Outpatient Surgery Centers The position offers the potential for growth and offers a competitive salary and benefits package.

Requirements

• Board Certified in General Surgery
• Successful completion of a General Surgery Fellowship with focus on Abdominal Wall Surgery
• Academic Experience highly desired
• Eligible for State of Ohio medical licensure
• Qualify for academic appointment at the Assistant or Associate Professor level – Academic rank and salary will be commensurate with previous training and experience

How to Apply
To be considered, please submit your application electronically via Workday [click this link to apply]. Application materials must include cover letter and Curriculum Vita. All inquiries and nominations should be directed in confidence to:
Tiffany Bauman, MBA | Physician and Faculty Recruitment, Tiffany.

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Faculty Defined
Clinical faculty (regardless of rank) - Persons with titles of assistant professor-clinical, associate professor-clinical and professor-clinical. These faculty will have earned a Doctor of Medicine (MD), Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO), doctorate (PhD) or other terminal degree in the relevant field. Clinical faculty members are not eligible for tenure and are appointed for terms of three to five years. They may be reappointed to successive terms.

Their principal career focus is the delivery of exemplary clinical care, and may include teaching, and/or research. ?

Tenure-Track faculty (regardless of rank) - Persons with the titles of assistant professor, associate professor, or professor who are eligible for tenure or who have obtained tenure. These faculty will have earned a doctorate (PhD), Doctor of Medicine (MD), Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) or other terminal degree in the relevant field of study. Their primary career focus centers on research, service, and teaching.

Tenure-track faculty with MD, DO or MD/PhD degrees may also be involved in clinical care.?

Research Faculty (regardless of rank) - Persons with the titles of research assistant professor, research associate professor, or research professor. These faculty will have earned a doctorate (PhD) or other terminal degree in the relevant field of study. Research faculty members are not eligible for tenure and are appointed for terms of one to five years. Their principal career focus is research.?

The Ohio State University College of Medicine
The Ohio State University College of Medicine, with more than 5,000 learners, is the only academic medical center in central Ohio. Recognized as a Tier 1 school for research in the 2025–2026 U.S. News & World Report “Best Medical Schools” list, it ranks among the top 16 medical schools for research in the nation. It also remains in Tier 2 for primary care, further demonstrating its strength across the academic spectrum.

Known for its innovative curriculum, cutting-edge research, and excellence in clinical care through The Ohio State University Wexner…