Gastroenterologist - GI Motility

Orlando Health Digestive Health Institute, a premier and growing gastroenterology practice, is seeking a board-certified/board-eligible gastroenterologist with specialized training in GI motility to join our expanding team. As part of a large, well-established GI group, this role offers a unique opportunity to practice advanced motility care in a highly collaborative and innovative environment.

As one of the nation’s most highly regarded digestive disease programs, the Orlando Health Digestive Health Institute offers comprehensive and coordinated care to evaluate, diagnose and treat a wide range of digestive diseases. Subspecialty services offered include advanced endoscopy, medical pancreatology, hepatology, neuro-gastroenterology/ motility and inflammatory bowel diseases. The institute’s team of globally respected physicians are leaders in clinical research and postgraduate medical education. The institute boasts a very vibrant clinical research program that conducts cutting-edge trials in endoscopic tumor resection, pancreatitis, pancreatic cancer, IBD, and hemostasis. The institute has an ACGME approved gastroenterology fellowship and hosts several international symposiums annually. The position is ideal for candidates wanting to practice in a hybrid setting where you get to be in an academic atmosphere but with the efficiency and benefits of private practice.

Position Highlights:

• Dedicated Motility Focus: Opportunity to develop and expand a high-volume motility practice with access to state-of-the-art facilities and cutting-edge diagnostic tools with a newly opened GI Motility Center in downtown Orlando.
• Multidisciplinary Collaboration: Work alongside a team of renowned gastroenterologists, surgeons, radiologists, dietitians and GI psychologists to provide comprehensive care.
• Advanced Diagnostic Capabilities: Utilize high-resolution esophageal manometry, 24-hour pH impedance testing, Bravo pH monitoring, anorectal manometry with manometry based biofeedback program, and EndoFLIP technology.
• Academic & Research Opportunities: Engage in clinical research, medical education, and mentorship through Orlando Health’s robust Digestive Health Institute academic programs.
• Leadership & Program Development: Play a key role in shaping the growth of motility services within one of the largest GI groups in Florida.

Candidate Requirements:

• MD/DO and board certification (or eligibility) in gastroenterology
• Advanced fellowship training or significant expertise in GI motility disorders
• Strong interest in managing esophageal, gastric, small bowel, and anorectal motility disorders
• Commitment to clinical excellence, innovation, and patient-centered care
• FL Medical License or ability to obtain FL Medical License.

Community Information:

• There is no state income tax.
• Greater Orlando offers direct access to Florida’s world-famous theme parks and attractions.
• Our lifestyle options have something for everyone, from the downtown districts for those enjoying a trendy urban flair, to family-oriented communities with top rated public and private schools.
• Ample outdoor activities including large public parks for kids and pets, hiking and biking

Orlando Health Digestive Health Institute

Orlando Health Digestive Health Institute is a national and international destination for care, offering comprehensive and coordinated services to evaluate, diagnose and treat a wide range of conditions affecting the digestive tract and gastrointestinal organs, including the most complex cases. Led by renowned specialists in digestive health, the institute has distinguished itself worldwide in offering many diagnostic and treatment options available only at the most advanced centers, including artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities that improve diagnosis, treatment and outcomes. The institute brings internationally recognized digestive disease care to a new state-of-the-art facility in downtown Orlando as well as several satellite sites conveniently located within the Orlando Health system. The institute’s scope of specialties and services include:

• Advanced Endoscopy
• General Gastroenterology
• Hepatology
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• Motility
• Pancreatology
• Research and Physician Education

Future plans for the institute include:

• Establishing a liver transplant program.
• Becoming home to the most comprehensive motility unit in the southern United States.
• Creating subspecialty fellowships in hepatology, motility and IBD.

Why Join Orlando Health?

• Competitive compensation & benefits package including sign-on bonus, relocation assistance, and productivity incentives
• Work-life balance with a manageable call schedule
• Thriving patient base with high referral volume from across the region
• Dynamic healthcare system with multiple hospital affiliations and specialty centers
• Live & work in Orlando – a vibrant city known for its top-rated schools, diverse culture, outdoor activities, and world-class entertainment

Join us in shaping the future of GI motility care while enjoying a rewarding career with Orlando Health Digestive Health Institute.

Orlando Health Digestive Health Institute is a national and international destination for care, offering comprehensive and coordinated services to evaluate, diagnose and treat a wide range of conditions affecting the digestive tract and gastrointestinal organs, including the most complex cases. Led by renowned specialists in digestive health, the institute has distinguished itself worldwide in offering many diagnostic and treatment options available only at the most advanced centers, including artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities that improve diagnosis, treatment and outcomes. The institute brings internationally recognized digestive disease care to a new state-of-the-art facility in downtown Orlando as well as several satellite sites conveniently located within the Orlando Health system. The institute’s scope of specialties and services include:

• Advanced Endoscopy
• General Gastroenterology
• Hepatology
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• Motility
• Pancreatology
• Research and Physician Education

A few examples of what sets us apart include:

• A commitment to innovation, leading-edge research and global educational initiatives
• Among select facilities offering peroral endoscopic myotomy, extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) and NaviCam technology
• One of very few programs in the world to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) with endoscopic ultrasound procedures to improve performance
• Development of technology, together with industry partners, that integrates AI with endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) to reduce radiation exposure to patients and providers
• Collaboration with professional and industry partners to integrate AI in endoscopic technology to detect early cancer in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
• A team that includes authors of more than 2,000 peer-reviewed journals articles and the best-selling endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) textbook in the world, Endosonography

Future plans for the institute include:

• Developing an evidence-based protocol for the management of colon polyps utilizing leading-edge techniques and technologies
• Establishing a liver transplant program
• Becoming home to the most comprehensive motility unit in the southern United States
• Creating subspecialty fellowships in hepatology, motility and IBD, in addition to gastrointestinal and advanced endoscopy fellowships
• Hosting the largest institution-sponsored endoscopy/EUS congress in the United States

With 808 acute care beds, Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center (ORMC) is among the largest acute care facilities in the region and serves as one of Florida’s six major teaching hospitals. Located in downtown Orlando, it has continuously served the Central Florida community since its founding in 1918.

The flagship hospital provides intensive and progressive-care services focused on cardiovascular, digestive health, neurosciences, oncology, orthopedics and trauma. It is among Florida’s 10 Level I Trauma Centers, and one of the busiest in the state and nation. Orlando Health has the only hospital in the area licensed for air transport from the scene of accidents across 15 counties in a 100-mile radius. Numerous hospital programs are recognized for excellence, including designation as a Verified Burn Center by the American Burn Association, one of only a few in Florida, providing high-level care for burn patients from time of injury through rehabilitation. The hospital also holds Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Center, Hip Joint Replacement, Knee Joint Replacement and Spine Surgery certifications from The Joint Commission, the nation’s oldest and largest accrediting body in healthcare.

Orlando Health ORMC has achieved Magnet^® recognition, the gold standard for nursing’s contribution to quality patient care, safety, research and service excellence, from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Additionally, 17 hospital units — the most of any hospital in Florida — hold Beacon Awards for Excellence from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses for following evidence-based practices that improve patient and family outcomes. And our emergency department is one of a select number across the country to receive the Lantern Award from the Emergency Nurses Association, considered the gold standard for measuring quality and safety in emergency nursing.

Exemplary care efforts have consistently earned Orlando Health ORMC quality and safety recognitions, including repeat Best Regional Hospital rankings from U.S. News & World with national top-50 rankings in two adult specialties — cardiology, heart and vascular surgery and diabetes and endocrinology — along with high performing ratings in six additional specialties and in 21 of 22 procedures and conditions. The hospital also has received a fourth consecutive Top Teaching Hospital award from the patient safety advocates at The Leapfrog Group. The Orlando Health system has earned numerous quality and workplace recognitions, including Great Hospitals in America from Becker’s Hospital Review,  Great Place to Work® Certification, 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare from Becker’s Healthcare, America’s Most Innovative Companies from Fortune/Statista, Top Workplaces USA from USA Today and Joy in Medicine™ from the American Medical Association.