Join Aurora Health Care as an Abdominal Transplant Surgeon in Milwaukee, Wisconsin—part of Advocate Health, one of the largest nonprofit integrated health systems in the country.

At Advocate Health, we’re committed to being a Best Place to Care—where physicians are empowered, heard, and equipped to do their best work. You’ll be part of a leading integrated system with a shared commitment to innovation, well-being, and the communities we serve. Whether you're seeking professional growth, meaningful impact, or a team that lifts you up—this is where it starts.

Highlights

Exceptional full-time abdominal transplant role at a leading hospital
Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center, a 938-bed quaternary facility, is known for its transplant and cardiac care programs
Join experienced, tenured physicians in a growing abdominal transplant program
Strong support from RNs, APPs, a transplant coordinator and a surgery scheduler
PAs also see patients and assist with rounding
All equipment and services are on-site
Transplant specialists are available 24/7, including hepatologists, nephrologists, anesthesia ICU and infectious disease specialists
Surgeons share call 1:4
EPIC EMR
Be part of an integrated nationally recognized organization with physician-led medical group and embedded service line
Leverage access to DAX Copilot, an AI-powered clinical documentation tool integrated with Epic, streamlining clinical workflows by generating draft patient notes for efficient review, editing, and signature
Experience an environment that provides safe and equitable care for all patients

Training and/or Experience Required

Successful completion of a 2-year ASTS accredited abdominal transplant surgery fellowship, with certification in liver and kidney transplantation
Experience in donor organ recovery with normothermic regional perfusion, and pump preservation of donor livers are preferred
Minimally invasive living donor nephrectomy skills are mandatory and must be eligible for the UNOS living donor nephrectomy surgeon
More than one year of post-fellowship experience is required
Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Benefits

Paid Time Off programs available for eligible positions
Comprehensive health and welfare benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage
Retirement benefits, including 401(k) options with employer contributions and access to financial wellness resources
Flexible spending accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family support benefits, which may include parental leave, adoption assistance, and surrogacy support
Educational assistance and professional development programs
Paid medical liability insurance
Continuing Medical Education (CME) allowances
Relocation assistance

About Milwaukee, Wisconsin

With a county-wide population of nearly a million, Milwaukee offers the best of everything you'd expect to find in a major city while retaining a hometown feel in its many neighborhoods. Culturally, Milwaukee has many options, ranging from performing arts centers, theaters and museums, including an internationally designed lakefront art museum and home to one of the nation's top 10 zoos. Sophisticated, scenic, affordable and event-filled, Milwaukee has an impressive array of public and private schools, including UW-Milwaukee and Marquette University, award-winning restaurants, world-class shopping, and one of the most convenient and "user-friendly" international airports in the world.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is one of the largest nonprofit integrated health systems in the United States, providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois, Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama, and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin. With Wake Forest University School of Medicine as our academic core, we are shaping the future of health care through innovation, research, education and compassionate care.

When you join Advocate Health, you’re joining a team that’s committed to being a Best Place to Care—where clinicians are heard, supported and empowered to focus on what matters most: caring for patients. This enterprise-wide initiative is grounded in listening to care teams, removing barriers to excellent care, and fostering well-being and connection. It reflects our purpose—from discovery to everyday moments, we’re redefining care - for you, for us, for all—and lives through our values: lifting each other up, leading with purpose, thinking boldly together and embracing change with optimism. Here, you’ll find not just a job, but a career with meaning, growth and impact—for all.

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