Academic Scholar - Director of Pediatric Cardiac Imaging, Clinical Associate Professor/Professor; Pediatric Cardiology

Academic Scholar – Director of Pediatric Cardiac Imaging, Clinical Associate Professor/Professor; Pediatric Cardiology

Position Information

Position Summary

The Department of Pediatrics in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo (UB) and Golisano Children’s Hospital (GCH) of Buffalo is actively recruiting for a Director of Pediatric Cardiac Imaging to oversee Advanced Cardiac Imaging (cardiac MRI and Cardiac CT), transesophageal echocardiography, trans-thoracic echocardiography and fetal echocardiography for Golisano Children’s Hospital of Buffalo. Golisano of Buffalo has achieved national recognition with US News and World Report ranking it among the top 20 pediatric hospitals in the country and ranked 5th in New York State (and first in Upstate NY). This modern pediatric acute and emergency care hospital provides diagnostic and treatment services to Western New York and is Upstate New York’s only free-standing Children’s Hospital. Golisano of Buffalo is a Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center and can accommodate 185 inpatients including medical/surgical, ICU and neonatal patients, and adult maternity patients. The hospital admits nearly 28,000 patients annually and treats 123,000 patients in the emergency department or one of its 45 specialty clinics. Golisano has 48 inpatient pediatric beds, a 20 bed pediatric intensive care unit, a 64 bed Level IV neonatal intensive care unit, dedicated bone marrow transplant and pediatric epilepsy beds and admits more than 1300 children per year.

UB offers fetal interventional surgery through its Comprehensive Fetal Treatment Program, led by a Pediatric Fetal Surgery team and supported by Maternal-Fetal Medicine, pediatric surgery, and multidisciplinary specialists.

Golisano Children’s Hospital of Buffalo is on the city’s medical campus, bridge connected to Buffalo General Hospital, the Gates Vascular Institute and Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center for children and adults and is across the street from the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and the Clinical and Translational Science Institute.

This candidate will partner with Kaleida Health’s adult and pediatric Imaging teams at Golisano Children’s Hospital, Buffalo General Hospital, the Gates Vascular Institute and Roswell Park comprehensive Cancer Center and will help build Pediatric Cardiac Advanced Imaging and Echocardiography at Golisano Children’s Hospital of Buffalo.

This candidate will work with our Pediatric Cardiologists at UB/UBMD and Pediatric Cardiology Associates of Western New York, LLC. including Interventional Cardiologist, and the Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care team, and will participate in strategic planning and execution of expansion of our Pediatric Cardiac Medical, Interventional Surgical Program.

This candidate will be involved with Cardiac Imaging focused education for neonatology and pediatric critical care fellows, pediatric residents and medical students from Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. Ideal candidates will have robust clinical experience and excellent clinical, teaching and communication skills, as well as interest in scholarly and quality improvement initiatives. Protected time and resources will be available to encourage academic productivity and pursuit of external funding.

Division & Program Highlights

• Comprehensive Fetal Interventional and Surgical Program with multidisciplinary surgical and medical teams including maternal fetal medicine and complex delivery service.
• Beautiful Pediatric Imaging center adjacent to the Operating rooms and pre-post anesthesia area with two advanced state of the art MRI scanners and CT scanners, Pediatric Interventional Radiology lab and general imaging areas in Golisano Children’s Hospital of Buffalo
• Robust and Experienced Cardiology support by UB/UBMD Pediatric Cardiology Associates of Western New York, LLC.
• Excellent robust Pediatric Critical care multi-disciplinary team and Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care team.
• Robust clinical program including ECMO, CRRT and plasmapheresis with experienced nursing team
• Experienced and excellent “STAT team” providing nursing and respiratory therapy for critical emergencies throughout GCH of Buffalo
• Superior respiratory therapy support including all modalities of positive pressure and negative pressure ventilation.
• Excellent pediatric sub-specialty support with full complement of fellowships
• Robust surgical program at GCH of Buffalo with Pediatric Surgery fellowship and strong surgical sub-specialty support
• National Association Memberships
• Administrative support
• Study coordinator and Biostatistical support
• Mentorship provided for faculty at all levels
• Executive Leadership dedication and support to expand Pediatric Cardiology at GCH of Buffalo and build a Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care and Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Program at GCH of Buffalo.

Teaching and Mentorship Responsibilities

• Teach rotating pediatric and imaging fellows, residents and medical students
• Participate in educational conferences and curriculum development for advanced cardiac imaging (adult and pediatric)
• Provide mentorship to junior faculty and fellows in cardiology and imaging

Practice Environment

• UBMD Pediatrics – largest pediatric subspecialty group in Western New York
• Affiliation with UBMD Physicians’ Group
• Strong administrative and operational support
• State-of-the-art facilities at the only free-standing Children’s Hospital in NY State adjacent to Buffalo General and Gates Vascular Institute
• Critical Care Transport team
• Critical Care Sedation service
• Pediatric Anesthesia and surgical support and specialists

Compensation & Benefits through UBMD

• Competitive salary
• Retirement plan contributions, no employee contribution required
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Malpractice coverage
• CME support

Why Buffalo?

• Affordable housing and excellent schools
• “The City of Good Neighbors"
• Commute-friendly
• Family-friendly community
• Four-season outdoor activities
• Proximity to Toronto and major Northeast cities
• Buffalo International Airport
• Medical campus with Children’s hospital, Cancer center, Adult Stroke center/Adult hospital and Medical School on site.
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UBMD Pediatrics

UBMD Pediatrics is one of 16 practice plans within UBMD Physicians’ Group, the single largest medical group in Western New York. We provide premier health care to infants, children, adolescents and adults. In addition to primary care pediatrics, we have 15 pediatric subspecialties. Our physicians make up the academic teaching faculty within the Department of Pediatrics at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo and Golisano Children’s Hospital.

About The University at Buffalo

The University at Buffalo (UB) #ubuffalo is one of America’s leading public research universities and the largest, most comprehensive institution in the 64-campus State University of New York (SUNY) system, and a member institution of the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU). Over 30,000 undergraduate, masters and doctoral students are enrolled at UB across 13 colleges/schools. Visit our website to learn more about the University at Buffalo.

The successful applicant must share our unwavering commitment to excellence, integrity, collegiality, antiracism, and respect for the inclusion of individuals with diverse backgrounds.

Minimum Qualifications

• MD, DO, or equivalent degree
• Board-certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Cardiology
• 4th year Cardiology Fellowship Advanced Imaging training

Preferred Qualifications

• Leadership experience

Driving Requirements

This position will never drive a university owned vehicle.

Salary Range

$0.00

Additional Salary Information

The salary range reflects our good faith and reasonable estimate of the possible compensation at the time of posting, the role and associated responsibilities, and the experience, education, and training of the selected candidate.

Job Type

Full-Time

Campus

Downtown Campus

Is a background check required for this posting?

No

Contact Information

• Contact's Name: Linda Ramsey
• Contact's Title: Department Administrator
• Contact's Email: lkramsey@buffalo.edu
• Contact's Phone: 716-323-0011

Posting Dates

• Posted: 10/28/2026
• Deadline for Applicants: Open Until Filled

References

• Number of References Required: 3

Documents Needed To Apply

Required Documents

1. Cover Letter
2. Curriculum Vitae