Thank you for your interest in a career opportunity with the Department of Anesthesiology at Weill Cornell Medicine. As a global healthcare leader, Weill Cornell Medicine is known for world-class patient care, cutting-edge research, and top-ranked education.
The Department of Anesthesiology is a large, multi-specialty department. We employ over 100 full-time faculty who provide clinical services primarily at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital on the Upper East Side of Manhattan and at NewYork-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital in New York's financial district. Our faculty are engaged in academic leadership and research projects involving collaboration across the institution. We invite candidates interested in joining our faculty to contact:
Hugh C. Hemmings, Jr., MD, PhD, FRCA
Chair, Department of Anesthesiology
anes-search@med.cornell.edu
Candidates seeking a non-faculty position, please visit Weill Cornell Medicine's careers website.
What Our Faculty Are Saying
Click below to view our active searches:
Director of Perioperative Echocardiography
Responsible for overseeing point of care (PoCUS) and transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) including resource allocation, acquisition and maintenance of equipment, and quality review within the Department of Anesthesiology, including all perioperative and critical care uses.
Assistant Professor Positions: NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center
We are seeking motivated and highly qualified individuals who demonstrate a strong academic commitment. Subspecialties of particular interest include: transplantation, ambulatory, cardiac, critical care, multispecialty, neuroanesthesiology, obstetric, pediatric, and thoracic anesthesiology.
Assistant Professor Positions: NewYork-Presbyterian Queens
Areas of subspecialties include: obstetric, pediatric and general nocturnist anesthesiology.
Cardiac Anesthesiologist Positions: NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
We are seeking motivated and highly qualified individuals to join our expanding Cardiac Anesthesiology team at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital.
Cornell welcomes students, faculty, and staff with diverse backgrounds from across the globe to pursue world-class education and career opportunities, to further the founding principle of “any person, any study.” No person shall be denied employment on the basis of any legally protected status or subjected to prohibited discrimination involving, but not limited to, such factors as race, ethnic or national origin, citizenship and immigration status, color, sex, pregnancy or pregnancy-related conditions, age, creed, religion, actual or perceived disability (including persons associated with such a person), arrest and/or conviction record, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender expression and/or identity, an individual’s genetic information, domestic violence victim status, familial status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Cornell University embraces diversity in its workforce and seeks job candidates who will contribute to a climate that supports students, faculty, and staff of all identities and backgrounds. We hire based on merit, and encourage people from historically underrepresented and/or marginalized identities to apply. Consistent with federal law, Cornell engages in affirmative action in employment for qualified protected veterans as defined in the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRRA) and qualified individuals with disabilities under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. We also recognize a lawful preference in employment practices for Native Americans living on or near Indian reservations in accordance with applicable law.
Mentorship
- Division Chiefs
As leaders in their sub-specialty, the division chiefs monitor the clinical and academic progress of team members to offer relevant advice and guidance. Their mentorship may vary according to their own expertise including clinical, research and administrative leadership. The division chief is a first-line mentor that can also help make connections with faculty inside and outside of our department, according to individual needs.
- Peer Mentoring
In addition to the division chiefs, many of our faculty hold numerous national and international leadership positions in anesthesiology organizations. Several hold editorial positions in top journals, including: Anesthesiology, Anesthesia & Analgesia, The British Journal of Anaesthesia, Frontiers in Anesthesiology and Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. These faculty set a standard for clinical, educational and research excellence in anesthesiology and have been valuable mentors to trainees and faculty alike. They are committed to investing in the next generation of anesthesiologists.
- Women’s Mentoring Circle
Founder/leaders: Drs. Sharon Abramovitz, Maria Bustillo, Ruth Gotian (chair), Patricia Mack
Designed to address the distinctive challenges encountered by female physicians in academic medicine, this initiative offers invaluable guidance on navigating professional hurdles, securing mentorship and sponsorship, and fostering personal and career growth. Grounded in research-backed insights, the Mentoring Circle provides a supportive environment open to all, emphasizing empowerment and advancement within the field.
- Executive Coaching
Dr. Ruth Gotian leads our faculty development initiatives, including confidential coaching services tailored to the unique needs of our anesthesiology faculty. Backed by research highlighting the profound benefits of coaching in professional development, Dr. Gotian ensures that our faculty have access to personalized support to enhance their skills, leadership abilities, and overall career trajectory. Through one-on-one sessions, faculty members can confidentially explore challenges, set goals, and receive expert guidance to maximize their potential and impact within our institution and the broader field of anesthesiology. She also collaborates closely with faculty members and residents, guiding them through the intricate process of publishing in prestigious academic journals.
Faculty Development
Below are some of the many programs that are available to Weill Cornell Medicine faculty.
- The Leadership in Academic Medicine Program (LAMP) is designed for WCM junior faculty who serve or plan to serve in leadership roles. Several anesthesiology faculty have participated in this program
- The Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) program at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital (NYP) delivers strategic management and health policy training to rising-star physicians in the NYP health system.
- The Mentored Clinical Research Training Program (MCRTP) offers junior physicians at Weill Cornell and Houston Methodist a fast-track program to acquire the skillset to develop a clinical research project proposal and embark on a clinical research career pathway.
- The Cornell Executive MBA/MS in Healthcare Leadership is a dual-degree program that focuses on building general management skills and developing a deeper understanding of the healthcare industry
- Please see the WCM Faculty Development page for more information.
Faculty Wellness
- The Anesthesiology Faculty Council (AFC) is a peer-elected group of faculty members who help investigate matters of interest and concern to the department’s faculty-at-large. The AFC also serves as a liaison and consulting group to the Chair and Executive Committee, presenting concerns and advising on faculty matters. Members include both junior and senior representatives from Weill Cornell Medical Center, the David H. Koch Center, the Alexandra Cohen Hospital for Women and Newborns, and Lower Manhattan Hospital. The committee is headed by the junior and senior representatives to Weill Cornell Medicine’s General Faculty Council (GFC), who act as liaisons for the department and the larger WCM physician faculty community. The AFC meets monthly to discuss current matters. All department faculty have the opportunity to contribute topics to the AFC agenda through an anonymous virtual suggestion box. The AFC helps create a work culture of honest communication and a community that strives to continuously improve the status quo.
- The department's Faculty WorkLife Improvement Committee (FWLIC) strives to address work-life balance by organizing events and physician well-being initiatives, partnering with the Faculty Council and the Committee for Diversity and Inclusion.
The committee fosters a culture of health, both physical and mental, by providing resources to help faculty thrive personally and professionally. The committee further works to strengthen our community both within the department and within the perioperative arena. Peer Support is an important group within our department for critical events and is opt-out with the goal of privately contacting any of our department members with support. We also are able to connect with the professional services of Flourish, if needed.
Since its formation in 2019, the committee has held in-person and virtual events to foster a sense of community and provide valuable information to our physicians. Events include informational sessions with human resources and benefits representatives, wine tastings, new faculty welcoming events, "Schwartz Rounds", Diversity & Inclusion Book clubs, clothing drives, and an annual open conversation and lunch on Physician Suicide Awareness Day. The committee also sponsors a popular annual department-wide steps challenge with prizes for top stepping teams! Additional events are added in collaboration with suggestion box ideas.
- WCM Flourish is co-led by anesthesiologist Dr. Klaus Kjaer, a professor of clinical anesthesiology and the chief quality and patient safety officer at Weill Cornell Medicine. Flourish is an institution-wide program focused on enhancing well-being across Weill Cornell Medicine. It is centered on creating awareness of and supporting and expanding the institution’s current well-being programs and initiatives and building a feedback loop that will enable us to develop further programs that better reflect the needs of our community. Visit the Flourish website for links to more information and support for mental health and well-being, work-life equity, human resources, and career growth and development.
