The Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians (HMFP), the physician organization of BIDMC, are seeking applications and nominations for the position as the first Chair of the Department of Neurosurgery An academic appointment as Full or Associate Professor of Neurosurgery at Harvard Medical School (HMS) will be commensurate with experience, training, and achievements in addition to teaching activities.
As a new department at BIDMC, there will be an opportunity for the successful candidate to develop and shape this unit, including further development of its vascular, deep brain stimulation, and spinal surgery programs. Most importantly, BIDMC and HMFP are proud and excited to be an integral part of the landmark collaboration with Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI) to establish New England’s only freestanding adult inpatient cancer hospital. Thus, a critical part of this position will be to expand and support a robust, multidisciplinary brain and spine tumor program.
BIDMC is consistently ranked among the top hospitals in the US, in terms of its research portfolio, educational programs, innovation initiatives, and strong clinical efforts across all areas of medicine and surgery.
Applicants should have a proven record of significant academic accomplishment and demonstrate the leadership skills to nurture and enhance the research, teaching, and clinical portfolios of an outstanding Department of Neurosurgery. This individual will have far-reaching and impactful leadership responsibilities across BIDMC, its affiliates, and its growing network. They will also serve as a member of the HMS-wide Neurosurgical Executive Committee, which collaborates academically with the other HMS teaching hospitals. Therefore, they must have exemplary administrative, operational, financial, academic mentoring, and communication acumen, not only to build and lead the department, but also to engage with institutional, departmental, and divisional leaders, the Harvard community, as well as the regional, national, and international neurosurgical communities.
Prospective applicants should apply directly to the Workday posting.
For any questions, please direct them to
Committee Chair: Seward B. Rutkove, MD
Chair, Department of Neurology, BIDMC
Nancy Lurie Marks Professor of Neurology, HMS
Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (HMFP) is a leading physician organization, affiliated with Harvard Medical School (HMS), and dedicated to excellence in research, teaching, and patient care.
Our mission is to enable physicians to reach their career objectives, enjoy the practice of medicine, and thrive as part of our diverse community through support services, advocacy, and innovation.
HMFP employs 2,400+ specialty and primary care physicians and healthcare practitioners, including 1,400 HMS faculty members, who provide services across the Beth Israel Lahey Health (BILH) system and other hospitals in eastern Massachusetts.
