Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine is seeking a Board-Certified Cardiothoracic Radiologist, who is also comfortable with Body Imaging, to join the Department of Radiology as head of a new Cardiothoracic Imaging service, with primary location at Loyola University Medical Center located in Maywood, Illinois, 20 minutes west of downtown Chicago.
The candidate will join a growing Radiology Department of over 50 subspecialized radiologists (14 Body imagers, including one with Cardiothoracic fellowship training) supporting clinical services at Loyola University Medical Center, Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, MacNeal Hospital and associated ambulatory care centers. The Department has a fully accredited residency program with 28 residents with one body fellow and 4 total fellows in the department.
Candidates should be Board Certified in Radiology and fellowship- trained or have equivalent practice experience in Cardiothoracic or Thoracic imaging. The candidate will assume responsibility for Cardiothoracic Imaging services, and be responsible for workflow, protocols, multidisciplinary conferences, and education. Some coverage in abdominal imaging will be part of the current position. As additional cardiothoracic faculty are recruited, the candidate will assume directorship of a new section of cardiothoracic imaging. This is a unique opportunity to help structure, develop a new section, and continue a rapidly growing service in Cardiac and Thoracic imaging including an active lung cancer-screening program, CTA and cardiac imaging as well as an active program in interstitial lung disease. While primarily an on onsite position, home workstations are available for call and flexibility in rotation coverage.
Faculty rank and compensation will be commensurate with experience and qualifications. Applicants should be licensed to practice in the State of Illinois at the time of hire. There are substantial opportunities for clinical and translational research. This is an excellent opportunity for a Radiologist to join both the Loyola University Health System and Trinity Health.
Loyola Medicine, a member of Trinity Health, is a nationally ranked academic, quaternary care system based in Chicago's western suburbs. The three-hospital system includes Loyola University Medical Center,
Gottlieb Memorial Hospital,
MacNeal Hospital, as well as convenient locations offering primary care, specialty care and immediate care services from more than 1,500 physicians throughout Cook, Will and DuPage counties. Loyola is a 547-licensed-bed hospital in Maywood that includes the
William G. and Mary A. Ryan Center for Heart & Vascular Medicine, the
Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center, a Level 1
trauma center, Illinois's largest
burn center, a certified comprehensive stroke center and a
children’s hospital. Having delivered compassionate care for over 50 years, Loyola also trains the next generation of caregivers through its academic affiliation with Loyola University Chicago’s
Stritch School of Medicine and
Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing. Established in 1961, Gottlieb is a 247-licensed-bed community hospital in Melrose Park with the Judd A. Weinberg Emergency Department, the
Loyola Center for Metabolic Surgery and Bariatric Care and the
Loyola Cancer Care & Research Facility at the Marjorie G. Weinberg Cancer Center. MacNeal is a 374-licensed-bed teaching hospital in Berwyn with advanced medical, surgical and psychiatric services, acute rehabilitation, an inpatient skilled nursing facility and a 68-bed behavioral health program and community clinics.
About Loyola University Chicago
Loyola University Chicago (Loyola or LUC) is a private Catholic research university in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1870 by the Jesuits, Loyola is one of the largest Catholic universities in the United States. Loyola's professional schools include programs in medicine, nursing, and health sciences anchored by the Loyola University Medical Center.
Comprising eleven colleges and schools, Loyola offers over 80 undergraduate and 140 graduate/professional programs and enrolls approximately 16,000 students. Loyola has six campuses across the Chicago metropolitan area, as well as a campus in Rome and guest programs in Beijing and Ho Chi Minh City. The flagship Lake Shore Campus is on the shores of Lake Michigan in the Rogers Park and Edgewater neighborhoods of Chicago, eight miles north of the Loop.