Section Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Carilion Clinic · Roanoke, VA
Posted July 1, 2026
Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital · 1906 Belleview Avenue Southeast, Roanoke, VA, US, 24014
Job Description
The Roanoke Valley is a metro area of 300,000 and has consistently been rated among the “best places to live” in the nation. Roanoke is located at the southern tip of Virginia's spectacularly beautiful Shenandoah Valley, surrounded by the Blue Ridge Mountains, Appalachian Trail and close to the 22,000-acre Smith Mountain Lake. The area offers sensational outdoor activities but also a surprising array of cultural activities from fine dining to multiple musical venues and playhouses, to symphonies, opera, and ballets. Access to major air-travel hubs is remarkably easy through the Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport. The weather features mild winters, an abundance of sun, and extended springs and autumns. The region features top-notch schools and Universities and has been coined “the best kept secret in the East.”
The posted pay range for the role may not reflect the full value of your total
compensation package. Additional annual compensation from bonus programs is available, with benefits
and pension completing the total rewards package.
Offering an exceptional opportunity, Carilion Clinic (CC), Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine (VTCSOM), and the Department of Surgery, Section of Cardiothoracic Surgery, in Roanoke, Virginia are searching for a Chief of the Section to lead our growing team of six surgeons and more than 12 advanced practice providers in a clinic-based academic program with remarkable prospects in teaching, research, and clinical surgery.
In July 2025, the Crystal Spring Tower, home of the new Carilion Cardiovascular Institute (CVI) will open. The new signature 10 story building includes 7 dedicated cardiovascular operating rooms (3 Cardiothoracic, 2 Hybrid, and 2 General Vascular), 76 inpatient beds, 9 EP and Cath Labs, MRI, CT, and additional testing. We are committed to pioneering a new era in cardiovascular health by building knowledge through research and education.
Administrative/ Clinical: The Chief will direct the clinical, educational, and research activities for the Section. This position will lead a dynamic group practice who provide comprehensive, multi-disciplinary care for patients supported by state-of-the-art technology, advanced diagnostic tools and treatment options. Ranked by U.S. News as top 3 hospital in Virginia, the Carilion CVI is rated as high performing in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm repair, Lung Cancer Surgery, Heart Bypass Surgery, TAVR, Heart Attack and Stroke.
· The Cardiothoracic Surgery group has provided open heart surgery to the region for over 40 years and works closely with referring physicians to ensure exceptional and personalized care. Procedures include CABG, valve surgery, VAD, and comprehensive thoracic surgery (VATS, robotic, and open). Our Cardiothoracic Surgeons partner with Carilion’s Aortic and Endovascular Center and Structural Heart teams to offer advanced solutions for our patients. Our teams hold the AMSECT Pillar award for perfusion program and the ELSO Gold Center of Excellence award for ECMO.
· Carilion Clinic is a progressive, emerging leader in American healthcare dedicated to improving outcomes and enhancing value for every patient, while advancing the quality of care through medical education and research. A physician-led, multi-specialty, not-for-profit healthcare organization based in Roanoke, Virginia, Carilion Clinic operates 7 hospitals, 264 outpatient clinics, 850 physicians representing more than 85 specialties, along with over 350 residents and fellows in 30 accredited ACGME programs.
Teaching/Research: Education and research activities and opportunities abound through relationships with Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine (VTCSOM), the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute (FBRI) at VTC, Virginia Tech proper, and Radford University.
· Our faculty are actively involved in the education of medical students, residents from multiple CC-VTCSOM training programs, allied health science students, and Virginia Tech undergraduate and graduate students.
· The faculty currently provides clinical training for general surgery residents, plastic surgery residents, integrated cardiothoracic surgery residents (University of Virginia), Advanced GI/MIS/Bariatric fellows, and surgical critical care fellows.
To learn more about Carilion Clinic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7jlK-8O7vw
https://youtu.be/CAtZhTT58K8?si=j5xThzQfwgcVreAg
To learn more about Carilion Crystal Spring Tower -future home of the Cardiovascular Institute:
https://youtu.be/9gz5Whl3654?si=6xpR2MPfwg7la-HE
https://www.youtube.com/live/7Ig8sfeAXDE?si=ebmY-1F4BkzuKzbX
Offer Details
Salary Range: $1,006,481.00 – $1,517,748.00
Employer
Carilion Clinic
Carilion Clinic is a multi-specialty, physician-led healthcare organization based in Roanoke, Virginia. Carilion Clinic is committed to patient-centered care, education and research, supported by an ongoing commitment to quality and service. With nationally recognized specialists, primary care physicians, award-winning nurses and the latest technology and state-of-the-art facilities, Carilion Clinic is bringing tomorrow's healthcare into focus today.
Carilion Clinic offers the region's only Level 1 trauma center (with Life Guard emergency transport helicopters) and neonatal and pediatric intensive care units. As one of the largest hospitals in the state of Virginia, the 825-bed facility located in Roanoke recently completed a large expansion project, adding a new Emergency Department, Labor and Delivery unit, and the Carilion Clinic Children's Hospital, complete with a Pediatric Emergency Room.
Carilion Clinic is a physician-led healthcare organization with more than 500 physicians in a multi-specialty group practice and eight not-for-profit hospitals. With a focus on patients – from access, to diagnosis, to timely treatment – Carilion's physicians, facilities and technology are aligned with a common goal of improving the health of its community. Carilion Clinic’s Department of Graduate Medical Education currently supports residency training in family medicine, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, psychiatry, general surgery, neurological surgery, and a transitional year. Carilion also sponsors fellowship training in child and adolescent psychiatry, geriatric medicine and geriatric psychiatry. In addition, Carilion Clinic is actively engaged in the planning and development of new residency programs in emergency medicine and pediatrics, as well as fellowship programs in pulmonary and critical care, infectious diseases, and cardiology.
Virginia Tech and Carilion Clinic are bringing together the power of research, innovation and medicine to create the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine (VTC) and the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute. The school and research institute will capitalize on Virginia Tech's world-class strength in basic sciences, bioinformatics and engineering. They will also utilize Carilion's excellent physicians and rich history in medical education to train the next generation of physician leaders. The charter class is planned for August 2010.