Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon - Reconstructive Microsurgery

Join Duke Department of Surgery in Raleigh/Durham!

The Department of Surgery at Duke University School of Medicine and Duke University Health System is seeking a Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon with fellowship training and/or significant experience in reconstructive microsurgery to join the Division of Plastic, Maxillofacial, and Oral Surgery. This position supports the continued growth of our complex reconstruction programs across clinical, academic, and educational missions.

Academic rank will be commensurate with experience. Candidates may be considered for Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor roles.

Position Highlights

• Academic faculty appointment within the Duke University School of Medicine
• Practice emphasis on complex oncologic, traumatic, and lymphatic reconstruction, including breast reconstruction
• Opportunity to participate in super-microsurgical and lymphatic surgery programs, including advanced approaches to tissue transplantation and complex reconstruction following cancer and trauma
• Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams across surgical oncology, trauma, orthopaedics, otolaryngology, breast surgery, and other specialties
• Opportunities for clinical practice, teaching, research, and program development
• Opportunities to practice across Duke Health’s expanding clinical network, including Duke University Hospital (Durham), Duke Raleigh Hospital (Raleigh), and Duke Regional Hospital (Durham)

About Duke Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

The Duke Division of Plastic, Maxillofacial, and Oral Surgery has a longstanding tradition of excellence in patient care, technical innovation, research, and education. Since its establishment in 1934, the Division has advanced the fields of plastic and reconstructive surgery through clinical innovation, academic leadership, and a commitment to training future leaders in the specialty.

The Division provides comprehensive care for congenital and acquired conditions and offers expertise across a broad spectrum of reconstructive and plastic surgery. Clinical programs include complex reconstruction, breast reconstruction, microsurgery, craniofacial surgery, trauma reconstruction, hand surgery and transplantation, lymphedema surgery, body contouring, aesthetic surgery, and other specialized services.

Duke is also recognized for its contributions to microsurgical and super-microsurgical reconstruction, including advanced approaches to tissue transplantation, lymphatic surgery, and complex reconstruction following cancer, trauma, and other conditions.

Qualifications

• MD, DO, or equivalent medical degree
• Completion of an accredited plastic surgery residency program
• Board certification or board eligibility in Plastic Surgery
• Eligibility for medical licensure in North Carolina
• Demonstrated commitment to clinical excellence, education, and academic advancement
• Microsurgical fellowship training and/or significant microsurgical experience preferred
• Candidates at all academic ranks—Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor—will be considered

Join Duke

We invite accomplished and emerging plastic and reconstructive surgeons to explore opportunities to join a growing academic division with a strong tradition of innovation, collaboration, and leadership in the specialty.

Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation, or military status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

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