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

The University of Miami Health System is initiating a search for an 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 and rounding/teaching on inpatients at UHealth Towers and Jackson Memorial Hospital.Essential Job Functions:Establish and perform comprehensive physiologic assessment of obesity and obesity related disease such as BMI, body scan / body composition, elastography, and fibroscan.Educate patients on lifestyle changes, nutritional needs, and long‑term diet focused weight management strategies.Prescribe, monitor, and manage anti‑obesity medication therapy.Evaluate patients for suitability for endoscopic vs. surgical interventions, considering comorbidities, weight history, and psychosocial factors.Manage obesity using endoscopic bariatric metabolic therapies (EBMTs) such as endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG), transoral outlet reduction, sleeve‑in‑sleeve revision, and intragastric balloon.Perform and interpret endoscopic procedures with expertise in sedation, airway management, and surgical anatomy relevant to bariatric care.Coordinate multidisciplinary care with obesity medicine physicians, dietitians, psychologists, and surgical teams to address nutritional, psychological, and lifestyle aspects of bariatric care,Care for patients longitudinally across the time continuum of obesity management.Stay current on emerging endoscopic devices, obesity pathophysiology, and treatment guidelines.Qualifications:MD/DO Degree Required.ACGME US Internal Medicine residency.Completion of Clinical Nutrition and Obesity Medicine Fellowship.Completed 3-year ACGME US gastroenterology and Hepatology fellowship.Valid American Board of Obesity Medicine Certification (ABOM)Valid American Board Certification/Eligble in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology.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).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.For details, contact: Physician Recruiter, Marisol Vega at 305-399-1160.#DOX-2#LI-MV1