Section Chief of Vascular Surgery and Director of Aortic Center, Carilion Clinic – Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, Roanoke, VA:

The Department of Surgery at Carilion Clinic – Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine (CC-VTCSOM) in Roanoke, Virginia is currently recruiting a Board Certified Vascular Surgeon to lead the Section of Vascular Surgery. Offering an exceptional opportunity, we are searching for a Chief of the Section and a Director of the Aortic Center to lead our growing team of six surgeons and seven advanced practice providers in a clinic-based academic program with remarkable prospects in teaching, research, and clinical surgery. The ideal candidate would possess both complex endovascular and open surgical skills, will have an excellent track record in the management of advanced aortic pathology, and will have a collaborative approach to patient care.

The clinical practice is located at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Carilion Clinic’s flagship facility with a dedicated Cardiovascular Institute (CVI) and will include opportunities to participate in all aspects of direct patient care including reading noninvasive vascular labs, outpatient visits, procedures and inpatient consultations. In July 2025, the Crystal Spring Tower, new home of the Carilion CVI opened. This signature 10 story building includes 7 dedicated cardiovascular operating rooms (3 Cardiothoracic, 2 Hybrid Endovascular, and 2 General Vascular), 76 inpatient beds, 9 EP and Cath Labs, MRI, CT, and non-invasive diagnostic testing.

We are committed to pioneering a new era in cardiovascular health by building knowledge through research and education. This position includes a faculty appointment with the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine (VTCSOM) and the surgery residency programs. Candidates are provided with extensive research opportunities through the partnership with VTCSOM and the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute (FBRI) at VTC. There are also plans to develop a vascular surgery fellowship in the future.

Carilion Clinic is a progressive, emerging leader in American healthcare dedicated to improving outcomes and enhancing value for every patient, while advancing the quality of care through medical education and research. Carilion Clinic is physician-led, multi-specialty, not-for-profit healthcare organization based in Roanoke, Virginia, operating 7 hospitals, 264 outpatient clinics, 850 physicians representing more than 85 specialties, along with over 350 residents and fellows in 30 accredited ACGME programs. Through our comprehensive network of hospitals, primary and specialty physician practices and other complementary services, we work together to provide quality care close to home for nearly 1 million Virginians. With an enduring commitment to the health of our region, we also seek to advance care through medical education and research, help our community stay healthy and inspire our region to grow stronger. Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital is Carilion Clinic’s flagship facility. The 763-bed hospital includes a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Carilion Children’s Hospital, specialty and advanced clinical care and the region’s only Level 1 Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center. U.S. News & World Report ranks it as “Best in Region” and high performing in 16 categories and one specialty including high performing in “Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair”.

Teaching/Research: Education and research activities and opportunities abound through relationships with VTCSOM, FBRI at VTC, Virginia Tech proper, and Radford University.

• Our faculty are actively involved in the education of medical students, residents from multiple CC-VTCSOM training programs, allied health science students, and Virginia Tech undergraduate and graduate students.
• The faculty currently provides clinical training for general surgery residents, plastic surgery residents, integrated cardiothoracic surgery residents (University of Virginia), and surgical critical care fellows.

Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine

The Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine (VTCSOM) is a unique partnership between a public research university (Virginia Tech) and a private health care organization (Carilion Clinic) and is a fully LCME accredited, four-year allopathic medical school. The school is among the first of the new generation of medical schools in the United States. While VTCSOM opened as a private school in 2010, the school became part of Virginia Tech as its ninth college on July 1, 2018. The school’s charter class entered in August 2010, and each class averaged 42 students, with recent incremental increases to 49, 51, and 56 students with plans to increase the class size to 96 in a new building in 2028-29.  The innovative curriculum is divided into four domains: basic science, clinical science, research, and interprofessionalism. Learning revolves around real patient cases studied by small groups of students under the guidance of facilitators. The school’s students have earned outstanding USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 scores. Students have access to superb clinical facilities at Carilion Clinic, with over 750 physicians representing more than 60 specialties. Students complete a research project of publishable quality before graduation and in addition to earning an M.D. they also receive a graduate certificate in research from Virginia Tech. 

Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC

FBRI at VTC is Virginia Tech’s only research institute devoted solely to biomedical research. Founded in 2010 and welcoming new faculty, postdoctoral fellows, students, and staff from across the United States and throughout the world it is one of the nation’s fastest-growing academic biomedical research enterprises and a destination for world-class researchers. Based in Roanoke, Virginia, the institute was designed to accommodate interdisciplinary research to address contemporary challenges in health and disease through combinations of biological, behavioral, computational, and engineering approaches. Since its inception, the research institute has experienced unprecedented growth: doubling its enterprise and lab facilities in Roanoke to over 260,000 square-feet of premier research facilities, while also investing in brand-new laboratories on the Children’s National Research & Innovation Campus in Washington, D.C. The Institute grew rapidly to now more than 40 faculty-led research teams, over $240 million in current active extramural grants and contracts, focused on developing innovations in key research focus areas include addiction and substance abuse, behavioral health, cardiovascular science, cancer including structural oncology, cognitive and computational neuroscience, decision-making, developmental and translational neurobiology, human development, neurorehabilitation, immunology, and regenerative/ restorative medicine. The figure represents multi-year grants and contracts, largely awarded through a highly competitive process from the world's leading medical research enterprise, the National Institutes of Health. The current annual FBRI extramural grant and contract active portfolio value is $51 million. This work has resulted in 1,000+ publications in leading scientific journals, and the faculty have been cited more than 300,000 times. To better translate their science into innovations that deliver improved patient care, FBRI faculty and their teams have disclosed dozens of inventions, filed patents, and launched more than 10 biotechnology companies, several of which have secured small business grants of up to $2 million. In its first 15 years the institute generated more than $1.7 billion in local economic impact — including $190 million in just the last year. 

Administrative/ Clinical: The Chief will direct the clinical, educational, and research activities for the Section. This position will lead a dynamic group practice who provide comprehensive, multi-disciplinary care for patients supported by state-of-the-art technology, advanced diagnostic tools and treatment options. The Vascular Surgery group provides comprehensive vascular, aortic, and endovascular surgery to the region, working closely with referring physicians to ensure exceptional and personalized care. Our Aortic Center’s vascular surgeons partner seamlessly with Carilion’s cardiothoracic surgery teams to offer advanced aortic solutions for our patients.

Other requirements include:

• MD/DO
• Residency or Fellowship Training in Vascular Surgery
• Robust experience in complex endovascular aortic interventions
• Board Certification in Vascular Surgery
• The position requires an academic appointment at VTCSOM
• At least 5 years of progressive surgical leadership in an academic setting with an academic rank of at least Associate Professor
• Evidence of strong organizational, communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills
• Physician leadership experience with emphasis on team building; development of integrated collaborative models of care, education, and research; and managing people and programs.
• Experience with graduate medical education is preferred.

About the area:

The Roanoke Valley is a metro area of 300,000 and has consistently been rated among the “best places to live” in the nation. Roanoke is located at the southern tip of Virginia's spectacularly beautiful Shenandoah Valley, surrounded by the Blue Ridge Mountains, Appalachian Trail and close to the 22,000-acre Smith Mountain Lake. The area offers sensational outdoor activities but also a surprising array of cultural activities from fine dining to multiple musical venues and playhouses, to symphonies, opera, and ballets. Access to major air-travel hubs is remarkably easy through the Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport. The weather features mild winters, an abundance of sun, and extended springs and autumns. The region features top-notch schools and Universities and has been coined “the best kept secret in the East.”

To learn more about Carilion Clinic:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7jlK-8O7vw

https://youtu.be/CAtZhTT58K8?si=j5xThzQfwgcVreAg

To learn more about Carilion Crystal Spring Tower -present home of the Cardiovascular Institute:

Carilion Crystal Spring Tower animation:

https://youtu.be/9gz5Whl3654?si=6xpR2MPfwg7la-HE

CVI CST Live stream

https://www.youtube.com/live/7Ig8sfeAXDE?si=ebmY-1F4BkzuKzbX

Interested candidates should submit a Cover Letter and CV to:

Robert Way, Recruiter, Physician Recruitment, Carilion Clinic

Email: rjwayl@carilionclinic.org  Phone: 540-224-5189

Carilion Clinic is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer: Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity are encouraged to apply.

About Carilion Clinic

Carilion Clinic is a not-for-profit health care organization serving nearly one million people in Virginia through hospitals, outpatient specialty centers and advanced primary care practices. Led by multi-specialty physician teams with a shared philosophy that puts the patient first, Carilion is committed to improving outcomes for every patient while advancing the quality of care through medical education and research.

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