Physician

Company: Massachusetts General Hospital
Location: Boston
Posted on: June 25, 2022

Job Description:

Beginning of the main content section. Return to the home page Printable Format Job Description - Obesity Medicine Physician (3163565) Job Description Obesity Medicine Physician - ( 3163565 ) Description Obesity Medicine Physician for the Massachusetts General Hospital Weight Center The Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Weight Center is accepting applications for full-time academic Obesity Medicine physicians. Successful candidates should be board-certified or board eligible in Obesity Medicine with added qualifications in weight loss pharmacotherapy and a strong interest in teaching and/or clinical/translational research. An academic appointment to Harvard Medical School commensurate with the candidates academic record will be offered. Massachusetts General Hospital is the largest teaching hospital associated with the Harvard Medical School. The 1,030-bed hospital is a MBSAQIP Level 1fully accredited metabolic and bariatric surgery center with over 360 major bariatric surgical procedures and over 800 new obesity medicine visits per year. The MGH Weight Center is an integrated center that supports the spectrum of needs for people of all ages seeking help with obesity and weight management. The Center provides individualized, multidisciplinary consultation and innovative obesity treatment, including state-of-the-art medical and surgical programs. Weight Center patients have access to specialists in obesity medicine, bariatric surgery, psychology, nutrition, endocrinology, gastroenterology and pediatrics in one clinic at multiple locations across the Boston metro region and the world via our telemedicine program. The MGH Weight Center has recently started offering multidisciplinary services in nearby MGH facilities in Waltham, Danvers as well as Newton-Wellesley Hospital. This position will include provision of services outside of Boston center. Applicants should mail or email his/her curriculum vitae and cover letter to: Angela Fitch, MD Associate Director Massachusetts General Hospital Weight Center 50 Staniford Street - 4 th floor Boston, MA 02114 Email: afitchmgh.harvard.edu Qualifications Successful candidates should be board-certified or board eligible in Obesity Medicine with added qualifications in weight loss pharmacotherapy and a strong interest in teaching and/or clinical/translational research. An academic appointment to Harvard Medical School commensurate with the candidates academic record will be offered. EEO Statement Massachusetts General Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. Applications from protected veterans and individuals with disabilities are strongly encouraged. Primary Location : MA-Boston-MGH Main Campus Work Locations : MGH Main Campus 55 Fruit Street Boston 02114 Job : MD/PHD/Fellows/ PostDocs Organization : Mass General Physicians Organization(MGPO) Schedule : Full-time Standard Hours : 40 Shift : Day Job Employee Status : Regular Recruiting Department : MGH Medicine Job Posting : Jul

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