Pediatric Hepatologist/Liver Transplant Opportunity, Charlotte, NC

Advocate?Health Levine Children’s Hospital in Charlotte, NC,?seeks?a full-time, Board Certified/Board Eligible Pediatric Transplant Hepatologist to join its expanding liver transplant program. As part of Advocate Health—the nation’s third largest nonprofit healthcare system—this role offers the opportunity to contribute to a leading pediatric gastroenterology and hepatology division, recognized as the largest in North Carolina and ranked #22 nationally by U.S. News & World Report.? 

The Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology Division at Levine Children’s Hospital?comprises?14 physicians and 10 nurse practitioners, supported by a multidisciplinary care team including nurses, dietitians, psychologists, social workers, research coordinators, and quality improvement specialists.?The team provides more than?17,000?outpatient visits and?2,700?procedures annually.??? 

Liver transplantation services are provided in collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), with UPMC surgeons working alongside local transplant surgeons at Levine Children’s Hospital. Pediatric transplant hepatologists coordinate closely with both surgical teams to ensure comprehensive medical care for transplant patients. In 2025, the?growing?program performed pediatric liver transplants.? 

At Advocate Health, we’re committed to being a Best Place to Care—where physicians are empowered, heard, and equipped to do their best work. You’ll be part of a leading integrated system with a shared commitment to innovation, well-being, and the communities we serve. Whether you're seeking professional growth, meaningful impact, or a team that lifts you up—this is where it starts. 

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Position Highlights:?? 

• Established pediatric liver program with 2 hepatologists, 1 liver APP, transplant coordinator, RN navigator, dietitian, and social worker. 

• Provide inpatient consultations, outpatient care, and endoscopic procedures.?? 

• Participate in multidisciplinary clinics for children with complex conditions, including muscular dystrophy, Fontan physiology, and gene therapy needs.?? 

• Monday–Friday clinic schedule with every 3rd week dedicated to pediatric liver transplant/hepatology call (including nights/weekends).  

• Contribute to a growing pediatric liver transplantation program.?? 

• Generous compensation and retirement benefits. 

• Benefit from flexible scheduling, including one remote workday per week when not on service.?? 

• Mentor residents and medical students.?? 

• Engage in research and educational initiatives with the Wake Forest University School of Medicine Charlotte campus.? 

• A clinical faculty appointment with Wake Forest University School of Medicine is available,?commensurate?with experience.? 

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Ideal Candidate:? 

• We are seeking a pediatric hepatologist looking to advance patient care, education, and research. The successful candidate will contribute to our national reputation and foster innovation in multidisciplinary care.? 

• Candidates should?possess?experience in liver transplantation and?demonstrate?a commitment to multidisciplinary patient care. 

Levine Children’s Hospital, a part of Advocate Health, has taken us to another level of service to care for the growing population of children in our region. Consistently ranked as one of the top Children’s Hospitals by U.S. News and World Report, it is the most comprehensive children’s hospital between Atlanta and Washington, DC, helping families stay closer to home.? There are 12 floors with 234 patient beds, including a 20-bed PICU. Carolinas Medical Center serves as the Charlotte campus of Wake Forest University School of Medicine and all our faculty are appointed through the University. 

Charlotte, NC is a rapidly growing and vibrant city with approximately?2.4 million people?in the metro area. It is 2 hours from the mountains and 3 hours from the beach. Charlotte is the largest city in the Carolinas and is home to professional basketball and football teams. With several local theater groups, several renowned museums, a symphony orchestra and a performing arts center, Charlotte has something for everyone.? 

When you join Advocate Health, you will be welcomed into a culture that celebrates and respects the contributions teams can make together. Practice where your voice is valued, your passion for advancing medicine is rewarded, and you receive the resources and support that you need to thrive personally and professionally. In our nationally renowned integrated health system, you will work alongside advanced minds to improve medicine and redefine care for ALL. 

Interested? 

Please submit your cover letter and curriculum vitae to Lexy.Doane@advocatehealth.org 

Atrium Health - Levine Children’s Hospital (LCH) is the largest children’s hospital between Atlanta and Washington DC. It serves high patient acuity as the flagship children’s hospital within the innovative Atrium Health and offers a full complement of pediatric subspecialists.  LCH has 4 pediatric hospitalist teams, a 20-bed PICU (including cardiac ICU), an 85-bed NICU, and an inpatient pediatric rehabilitation facility. LCH hosts a premier Pediatrics Residency Program, serving as a teaching hospital for students of the UNC School of Medicine, and offers excellent support for clinical research and quality improvement. LCH has been ranked among the Best Children’s Hospitals in the nation by US News & World Report in eight pediatric specialties for 2020-2021. 

Carolinas Medical Center along with LCH have earned Magnet designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. The Magnet program recognizes health-care organizations for their focus on improving patient care, safety and satisfaction. It also helps foster a collaborative culture for nurses, while working to advance standards and practices of care.

Atrium Health, one of the nation’s leading and most innovative healthcare organizations, provides a full spectrum of healthcare and wellness programs throughout North and South Carolina and Georgia.  Atrium Health has over 3,000 system-employed providers and more than 60,000 employees, operating 45 acute care and specialty hospitals and 900-plus care locations.

Life is good in the Carolinas. Ideally situated between mountains and beaches, Charlotte, NC has a metropolitan area of 2.4 million that continues to experience rapid growth. Charlotte is the US’s second largest banking center and has a full array of cultural activities and professional sports teams. Charlotte offers excellent public and private school options, and North Carolina is home to several world-class universities.