Assistant Professor of Clinical - Medicine, Gastroenterology, Endobariatric and Obesity

The physician in the clinical track is responsible for providing direct inpatient and outpatient care to GI patients at UHealth Locations and Jackson Memorial Hospital.  He/she will provide obesity evaluation, medical therapy, endobariatric outpatient clinical and endoscopic services (at least 8 half days a week), as well as rounding/teaching on inpatients at UHealth Towers, and Jackson Memorial Hospital. The physician must be trained in the assessment of obesity and obesity related complications, the medical management of obesity, and endoscopic interventions to address weight management and metabolic disease (ie, endobariatrics). Providers should be knowledgeable in regard to measures of obesity and obesity related complications, the role for medical, social, and lifestyle management as well as physical interventions to address weight loss.  The provider should have training in the psychologic and nutritional components of bariatric medicine, and be willing to care for Gastroenterology/Hepatology patients in both the inpatient and outpatient settings. Physician will do weekly, holiday, and weekend call proportionate to other GI providers.