Description
DHR Health, the first Level I Trauma Center in the Rio Grande Valley, TX entered the organ transplant field in 2017 after receiving federal approval from UNOS to launch the adult kidney transplant program. Since then, DHR Health continues to be the only hospital in the region providing transplant services. The transplant volume has skyrocketed, and outcomes have remained above the national average. As such, DHR Health is now establishing a liver transplant program and has an opportunity for a successful candidate to gain invaluable experience through hands-on participation in the development of the liver transplant program. This unique opportunity combines comprehensive care for patients with advanced liver disease and liver failure, including liver transplantation as well as living donor transplantation.
Qualifications:
- MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school
- Board Certified/Board Eligible Gastroenterologist with fellowship training in Transplant Hepatology or Board Certified/Board Eligible Internal Medicine with fellowship training in Transplant Hepatology
Opportunity Highlights:
- One of the largest physician owned hospitals in the U.S.
- State-of-the-art facilities and technology
- 530 bed hospital
- Nationally Recognized- Safety Care – Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade “A” (Spring, Fall 2025 & Spring 2026)
- 100 Top Hospitals by Premier, Inc. (Spring 2025)
- Teaching hospital
- Ten Residency Programs – ACGME Accredited (Including General Surgery)
- Four Fellowship Programs – ACGME Accredited (Including Gastroenterology)
- Opportunity for faculty appointment, teaching and research
- Competitive salary and benefits package
Community Highlights:
- Located along the U.S. Southern Border (southernmost tip)
- Warm climate and subtropical weather with more than 250 days of sunshine
- 70 miles west of the shores of South Padre Island
- Excellent public and private schools from elementary to high school
- Home of the University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley, Texas A&M Higher Education Center, and South Texas College
- Low cost of living
- Low crime rate
- Tort Reform- Texas has the second lowest malpractice payment in the U.S.
- No state income tax
- Lots of shopping and premium outlets
- Conserved Texas wildlife and habitat
- Migratory birds and sea turtles
