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Director, Division of Gastroenterology and HepatologyHouston Methodist invites nominations and expressions of interest for the position of Director, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology.Houston Methodist is nationally recognized for its longstanding commitment to excellence in clinical care, research, education, and innovation. The system's flagship hospital has been ranked the hospital in Texas for 13 consecutive years and is nationally ranked in 10 specialties, including in Gastroenterology & GI Surgery by U.S. News & World Report. The Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology stands out as one of the country's most respected and comprehensive programs, integrating world-class clinical programs, robust subspecialty expertise, cutting-edge research, and one of the busiest liver transplant programs in the nation.The next Director will lead a thriving academic division and guide its continued growth across clinical care, research, and education. This leader will define a forward-looking strategy that elevates subspecialized services, strengthens faculty recruitment and development, and accelerates impactful clinical, translational, and basic science discovery. A key responsibility will be advancing the mission of the Underwood Center for Digestive Health and partnering with the Houston Methodist Foundation to support major initiatives, including the Fondren Inflammation Collaborative.Working closely with department leadership, the Director will support top-tier fellowship programs in general GI, advanced endoscopy, transplant hepatology, and IBD while fostering a culture of mentorship, scholarship, and innovation. The role also involves guiding strategic faculty growth as senior members transition toward retirement, ensuring continuity of excellence in a rapidly evolving GI landscape. As a systemwide leader, the Director will build strong partnerships across surgery, cancer care, transplant programs, community hospitals, and private GI groups to advance high-quality, innovative, patient-centered care.The ideal candidate will be a nationally respected academic gastroenterologist or hepatologist with board certification, eligibility for a Texas license, strong clinical expertise, and a track record of scholarly achievement at the professor level. Subspecialty expertise, such as IBD, advanced endoscopy, motility, or hepatology, is highly desirable, along with demonstrated leadership and a commitment to advancing clinical, academic, and research excellence.This is an exceptional opportunity to lead one of the nation's premier gastroenterology divisions and shape its future impact across a dynamic and expanding academic medical system.Houston Methodist has retained Korn Ferry, a global organizational consulting firm, to assist with the search. The search is being led by Margaret Stover, Toni Lam, and Lila Wojnarowicz. All inquiries, nominations and expressions of interest should be submitted in confidence to Korn Ferry. Applications should include a detailed curriculum vitae and a letter of interest. To ensure full consideration, inquiries, nominations, and applications should be submitted electronically, in confidence, to: Equal employment opportunity is a sound and just concept to which Houston Methodist is firmly bound. Houston Methodist will not engage in discrimination against, or harassment of any person employed or seeking employment with Houston Methodist on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law. VEVRAA Federal Contractor - priority referral Protected Veterans requested.