St. Luke’s Cardiothoracic Surgery Associates is seeking a Surgeon to join a collegial group in Duluth, Minnesota.   This hospital employed position will join one Surgeon and two Physician Assistants in a practice that diagnoses and surgically restores, repairs, and replaces heart and/or lung function using the latest technology. This position is an even mixture of cardiac and thoracic surgery cases with procedures being done both on and off pump. Our ideal candidate is a team player with strong communication skills and an interest in practicing evidence based medicine. This candidate will also possess experience in thoracic VATS, valve repair and Maze procedures.

St. Luke’s Hospital is a 267 bed, Level II Trauma Center with primary and specialty care clinics throughout Northeastern Minnesota and Northwest Wisconsin. 

Duluth is a wonderful community of 90,000.  It is right on the shore of Lake Superior, so the recreational activities are endless;  fishing, camping, golfing, hiking, boating, downhill and cross-country skiing, snowmobiling and skating are only some of the opportunities.  Cultural activities include the acclaimed Duluth/Superior Symphony Orchestra, professional Minnesota Ballet Company, Duluth Playhouse, Duluth Art Institute, Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center, Omnimax Theater and Great Lakes Aquarium.  

This community is home to the College of St. Scholastica, the University of Minnesota Duluth, various community colleges, and across the bay, the University of Wisconsin-Superior.  Duluth also has 23 public schools, three charter schools, one private and four parochial schools.  It was rated by Money Magazine as one of the top four Midwestern small cities, based on livability.