Transplant Hepatologist Opportunity

Oklahoma's Premier Academic Liver Transplant Program | Oklahoma City, OK

OU Health and the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine are seeking a Board-Certified/Board-Eligible Transplant Hepatologist to join Oklahoma's only comprehensive academic health system and nationally recognized liver transplant program.

This is an exceptional opportunity to become part of a rapidly growing transplant institute that delivers advanced care for patients with complex liver disease while participating in research, teaching, and program development within an academic environment.

Why Consider OU Health?

• Join an established and growing liver transplant program serving adult and pediatric patients
• Work alongside experienced transplant surgeons, hepatologists, APPs, coordinators, and multidisciplinary specialists
• Academic appointment available at the Assistant or Associate Professor level
• Participate in innovative transplant therapies and cutting-edge liver disease management
• Protected opportunities for research, teaching, and scholarly activity
• Practice at Oklahoma's leading academic medical center

Position Highlights

• Comprehensive management of advanced liver disease
• Evaluation and management of liver transplant candidates
• Pre- and post-transplant patient care
• Inpatient consultative services and outpatient hepatology clinics
• Shared call among transplant hepatology faculty
• Teaching opportunities with medical students, residents, and fellows
• Participation in clinical research and quality initiatives

Candidate Requirements

• MD or DO
• Board Certified/Board Eligible in Gastroenterology
• Fellowship training in Transplant Hepatology
• Eligible for Oklahoma medical licensure
• Experience with liver transplant patient management preferred
• Academic interest in teaching, research, and multidisciplinary care

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive compensation package with earning potential exceeding $600,000
• Sign-on bonus available
• Relocation assistance
• Productivity and quality incentives
• $5,000 CME allowance
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, disability, and malpractice coverage including tail
• 401(k) with employer contributions
• Academic career advancement opportunities

Oklahoma City Lifestyle

Oklahoma City combines big-city amenities with exceptional affordability, short commutes, excellent schools, and a thriving cultural scene. The metro area continues to experience rapid growth and has been recognized nationally for its quality of life, affordability, and physician earning potential.

Ideal Search Keywords

Transplant Hepatology, Hepatologist, Liver Transplant, Advanced Liver Disease, Academic Hepatology, Gastroenterology, Liver Failure, Cirrhosis, Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Transplant Medicine, Faculty Hepatologist, Academic Medical Center, Transplant Program

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply confidentially.

Oklahoma Children’s Hospital OU Health, in partnership with the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, is the state’s premier pediatric academic medical center and the only full-spectrum children’s hospital in Oklahoma. The hospital delivers comprehensive care ranging from routine procedures to highly complex surgical and critical care services.

As part of an integrated academic health system, physicians practice in a collaborative, team-based environment with access to advanced technology, modern perioperative facilities, and robust critical care support. Faculty benefit from opportunities in teaching, research, and program development within a supportive academic culture.

Located in Oklahoma City, the hospital offers the advantages of a growing metropolitan area with a low cost of living, excellent schools, and a high quality of life—making it an ideal place to build both a career and a home.