Description

The Department of Surgery at The University of Wisconsin is seeking an exceptional academic surgeon with a clinical practice focused in Breast Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology Surgery to join our Division of Surgical Oncology. Candidates should be board-eligible or board-certified in General Surgery. Completion of a breast surgery or surgical oncology fellowship is strongly preferred but not required.

Candidates’ clinical practice would include a mix of both breast disease and cutaneous oncology.

• Candidates should be capable of evaluating and managing benign and malignant disease of the breast. Candidates should be comfortable engaging with a cohesive, multi-disciplinary team that includes other breast surgeons, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, breast radiologists, reconstructive surgeons, and pathologists.
• Candidates should be capable of managing a range of disease, including melanoma, Merkel cell carcinoma, and squamous cell carcinoma. Candidates should be comfortable engaging with a cohesive and multi-disciplinary team that includes other surgical oncologists, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, reconstructive surgeons, dermatologists, and dermatopathologists.
• The selected finalist will have excellent communication skills and is a reliable team player. They will be able to demonstrate a track record of clinical excellence and academic contributions through education and/or research.

• Applicants for this position will be considered for the following titles: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Professor on the Clinical Health Science (CHS) track, and Clinical Assistant Professor, Clinical Associate Professor, and Clinical Professor on the Clinical Teaching (CT) Track. The title is determined by the experience and qualifications of the finalist. This position is full time

The Division of Surgical Oncology at the University of Wisconsin includes 12 full-time academic faculty surgeons who provide patient-centered, multidisciplinary care to patients diagnosed with cancer. The Division is comprised of two sections: Gastrointestinal Oncology and Breast/Cutaneous Oncology. The division also includes 9 advanced practice providers who provide inpatient, outpatient, and OR support. Education within the Division includes a commitment to medical students and General Surgery residents and an ACGME-approved two-year Surgical Oncology fellowship. The fellowship has been approved since 2016 and includes 1 fellow at a time. Operative cases, as well as inpatient services, are assisted by one of the 70 residents or fellows in our training program along with the inpatient Surgical Oncology APP’s.

The Section of Breast and Cutaneous Oncology includes six surgeons. In addition, we have three independent, highly functioning Advanced Practice Providers who are an integral part of the UW Health Breast Center team, and see benign, high risk, and survivorship patients daily to improve surgeon’s efficiency. Both the Breast and Cutaneous Oncology surgical programs are integrated within highly functional multidisciplinary teams, with weekly tumor boards, subspecialty medical oncology, radiation oncology, and breast imaging, genetic counselors, and patient navigation. On call services for breast and cutaneous oncology patients is shared among our Breast and Cutaneous Oncology section faculty. Candidates will be joining an established clinical program and will be clinically busy from day 1.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Service, Teaching, and Research
• Teach medical students, residents, and fellows
• Participate in administrative and committee work to support the clinical and scholarly missions of UW Health and the School of Medicine and Public Health. An essential part of these duties will be working in a collegial relationship with other faculty members.
• Support for research and/or programmatic participation/development will also be considered.

• Clinical
• Elective inpatient and outpatient practice will primarily occur at University Hospital and Eastpark Medical Center. A new state-of-the-art outpatient clinic at The Eastpark Medical Center is an outpatient clinic that opened in 2025 and includes multi-disciplinary breast and cutaneous oncology clinics. UW Health is accredited by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers and the Commission on Cancer.
  
  

Required Qualifications:

• Candidate is required to have a Wisconsin medical license by the appointment start date.
• Board certification or board eligibility from the American Board of Surgery, American Osteopathic Board of Surgery, or equivalent is required by the appointment start date
• Must be eligible for enrollment as a billing provider and for all necessary hospital privileges by the appointment start date.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Completion of a fellowship in Surgical Oncology and/or Breast Surgery by appointment start date is strongly preferred
• For an appointment at Associate Professor or Professor rank on CHS Track, candidates will meet criteria established by the department and as outlined in the School of Medicine and Public Health guidelines for promotion or appointment to Associate or Professor on the CHS Track.
• For an appointment at Clinical Associate Professor, or Clinical Professor rank on CT Track, candidates will meet criteria established by the department and as outlined in the School of Medicine and Public Health guidelines for promotion or appointment to Associate or Professor on the CT Track. 
  
  

Education:

• MD, DO, or Equivalent is required
  

A complete application will include a current CV and a cover letter detailing each of the following:

• Your interest in joining the University of Wisconsin’s Division of Surgical Oncology.
• Your experience and areas of interest within Breast Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology Surgery
• Your area(s) of research interest, if any.
• Your areas of academic interest beyond research, such as education, leadership, or service.
  
  

KJ Ellis, Faculty Recruiter, kj.ellis@wisc.edu, 608-264-3004