Head & Neck Otolaryngology Faculty

The Department of Otolaryngology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Medicine seeks clinicians, clinician-investigators, and investigators holding MD, PhD, or MD/PhD degrees for multiple faculty positions with open rank and tenure status. Rank, salary, and tenure status commensurate with experience and qualifications. Mid to senior-level career investigators who have established independent research programs and demonstrated ability to obtain extramural funding are encouraged to apply.

Clinician and clinician-investigator candidates must be board certified or board eligible in Otolaryngology and eligible to be licensed in Alabama. Preference will be given to candidates who are fellowship trained with special consideration for Head & Neck Oncology/Endocrine Surgery, Otology/Neurotology and Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Candidates must have strong clinical knowledge, excellent communication skills, be highly motivated, and compassionate towards all patients.

The Department of Otolaryngology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham stands proudly among the nation’s leaders in the field. We provide advanced care across the spectrum of head and neck disorders with surgeons practicing in six areas of specialty:

• Head and Neck Oncology
• Rhinology
• Sleep Medicine
• Otology
• Laryngology
• Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Individual faculty members maintain areas of specialty interest in subjects as varied as aerodigestive disorders, anterior/lateral skull base surgery, and transoral robotic-assisted surgery (TORS). All the faculty strive for new discoveries in these areas.

The Department of Otolaryngology has active research in all aspects of Otolaryngology, with clinical trials for many difficult-to-treat diseases and a strong basic science research focus in head and neck oncology and rhinology.

The Department is passionate about mentoring and training the next generation of Otolaryngologists. Residents receive robust training in all aspects of the specialty. The program has one of the highest numbers of residency operative cases in the country. Recent graduates logged an average of over 3,000 cases during their residency. Strong basic, translational, and clinical research opportunities are available.

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is a research university and academic health center that discovers, teaches, and applies knowledge for the intellectual, cultural, social, and economic benefit of Birmingham, the state, and beyond. UAB is internationally renowned for its intensely collaborative culture that has — for more than five decades — produced breakthroughs in education, health care, research, and service. UAB was ranked #1 in the United States and in the top 10 worldwide in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, 2018 Young University Rankings.

UAB Medicine is the third-largest public academic medical center in the country, with more than 1,900 beds and almost 18,000 employees. UAB Hospital is the centerpiece of the UAB Health System and is the teaching hospital for the UAB School of Medicine. Situated among major research centers and clinics, UAB Hospital provides patients with a complete range of primary and specialty care services, as well as the most up-to-date treatments and innovations in health care. In addition to UAB Hospital, UAB Medicine includes The Kirklin Clinic of UAB Hospital, UAB Callahan Eye Hospital, as well as several primary and specialty care clinics, a dozen member and affiliate hospitals within Alabama, more than 10 cancer associates in the Southeast, and the Viva Health HMO.

Located in the heart of the Southeast, Birmingham is a short drive from Atlanta, Nashville, Chattanooga, New Orleans, Memphis, and Gulf Coast beaches. Some of the most beautiful suburbs in the United States surround the city. With its picturesque surroundings, Birmingham has been recognized as an “All American City”, one of the top ten American cities to live and work, and one of the top ten entrepreneurial and job growth hot spots in America. The combination of pleasant weather, geography, diverse culture, activities, and lifestyle make this city a wonderful place to live, raise a family, and practice medicine.

For additional information about our department, please visit our website at www.uab.edu/medicine/otolaryngology/

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