Job Description

Cohen Children's Medical Center, part of Northwell Health, is seeking an exceptional and dynamic individual to serve as a Pediatric General Surgeon . This is a truly unique opportunity to be a part of a thriving, high-volume division within the premier children's hospital on Long Island a place where innovation, compassionate care, and academic excellence converge.

The Division of General Pediatric Surgery at Cohen Children's Medical Center provides comprehensive surgical care for infants, children, and adolescents across the full spectrum of pediatric general and thoracic surgical conditions. We are renowned for our expertise and extensive training in:

• Minimally Invasive Surgery: Utilizing advanced techniques to optimize outcomes and recovery.
• Surgical Oncology : Collaborating closely with our robust oncology program to provide integrated care.
• Pediatric & Adolescent Colorectal Center: Delivering specialized surgical interventions for complex IBD cases and congenital malformations.
• Neonatal & Fetal Surgery: Offering expert care for critically ill newborns requiring surgical intervention.
• Trauma & Acute Care Surgery: Supporting Extracorporeal Life Support (ECMO) for comprehensive surgical care.

Our team consists of 12 highly skilled and dedicated general/traumapediatric surgeons, strategically located across different markets weserve from Westchester to Suffolk County.

Candidate Qualifications

The successful candidate will ideally possess the following qualifications and experience:

Education and Experience

• Board Eligible/Certified in Pediatric Surgery by the American Board of Surgery.
• Eligibility for an unrestricted New York State Medical License.
• Demonstrated commitment to clinical excellence, patient safety, and quality improvement.
• A collaborative spirit and the ability to work effectively across disciplines and departments

About Northwell

Northwell Health is New York States largest health care provider and private employer, with 28 hospitals and 1,050 outpatient facilities. We care for over two million people annually in the New York metro area and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Our 103,500 employees 19,000+ nurses and 12,000+ credentialed physicians, including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners are working to change health care for the better. Were making breakthroughs in medicine at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research. We're training the next generation of medical professionals at the visionary Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and the Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies.

Cohen Childrens Medical Center

Opened in 1983 as the New York metropolitan areas only hospital designed exclusively for children, Cohen Childrens Medical Center has grown to become the largest pediatric teaching hospital in the region, serving 1.8 million children across Brooklyn, Queens, Nassau, and Suffolk counties with over 750,000 visits annually.As the tertiary pediatric medical center of the Northwell Health System, it holds the distinction of being the only Level-1 Pediatric Trauma Center in Nassau and Queens, and one of two on Long Island. For 15 consecutive years, Cohen Childrens has been ranked among the nations top childrens hospitals by US News & World Report. For 2024-2025, it is rated the No. 1 childrens hospital on Long Island and second highest in New York State, earning top 50 national rankings for exceptional care across 10 pediatric specialties: pediatric orthopedics, nephrology, urology, pulmonology and lung surgery, cancer, neonatology, diabetes and endocrinology, gastroenterology and GI surgery, neurology and neurosurgery, and behavioral health. It stands as the largest provider of pediatric health services in New York State.

Please send your CV and referrals to:Rachel Podella, SeniorPhysician Recruiter,Office of Physician Recruitment, [email protected]

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