The Division of Plastic, Hand and Burn Surgery with the UNM Department of Surgery is
recruiting a Plastic Surgeon. The University of New Mexico Hospital is the primary
affiliate of the UNM School of Medicine and the state's only American College of
Surgeons Level 1 Trauma center. This faculty position is being recruited at the Open
Rank level.
UNM Hospitals has extensive experience and expertise in managing the most complex
surgical patients and those who are in need of treatment of both benign and malignant
diseases of the breast, trunk and maxillofacial structures. Advanced plastic surgery care is
delivered by 4 board-certified Plastic Surgeons, with the support of specialized services
provided by our advanced practice providers. We have an RRC approved Integrated
Plastic Surgery Residency with 6 full time residents.
This is a high-volume plastic surgery center with more than 1,500 cases and over three
hundred breast cases performed every year. Our surgeons are highly experienced and
capable of performing the full range of plastic surgery including breast cancer
reconstruction, breast reduction, cosmetic surgery, lower extremity reconstruction, hand
surgery, and burn surgery.
UNM Health Science Center (UNMHSC) is one of only 29 institutions nationally that has
both an NIH (NCI) designated Cancer Center (Comprehensive Cancer Center) and a NIH
sponsored Clinical Translational Science Center. UNMH has 629 beds for adult, pediatric
and psychiatric care. There were 90,000 ED visits, 2,500 trauma admissions (1,200 at the
highest activation level, with >20% penetrating trauma), and 19,460 surgical procedures.
We have recently successfully completed our Level 1 verification visit. UNM is the
tertiary referral center for the entire state of New Mexico and also attracts patients from
neighboring states as well.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Medical doctor or equivalent
• Board certified/eligible in Plastic Surgery
• Eligible for licensure in New Mexico
• Eligible to work in the U.S.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, or Canadian equivalent
• Experience in clinical research
• Interest in medical education leadership
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and student success, as
well as working with broadly diverse communities.
Albuquerque, New Mexico, is a culturally rich and naturally beautiful metropolitan area.
It is best known for the annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. Sitting at the
crossroads of New Mexico's major highways (Interstates 40 and 25). New Mexico is the
home of two national laboratories, Sandia and Los Alamos, and Kirtland Air Force Base
houses the Air Force Research Laboratory which focuses on cutting edge research. Yearround good weather and easy access to the outdoors (the Sandia mountain wilderness is
20 minutes from UNM) make Albuquerque an incredible area for outdoor enthusiasts.
New Mexico has a great diversity in landscapes and wildlife, containing six of the seven
“Life Zones” on Earth.
Interested applicants must apply for this position via UNMJobs website, unmjobs. unm
.edu/, Posting# 32320. Please attach electronic copies of a current CV and letter of
interest to the application.
This position will remain open until filled; however, for best consideration, application
materials should be received by February 21, 2025. For more information and to submit
letters of reference, please contact the Gregory Borah, MD, Professor and Division Chief
Plastic Surgery, at gborah@salud.unm.edu.
The UNM School of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and
Educator. This position may be subject to criminal records screening in accordance with New
Mexico state law. UNM's confidentiality policy ("Disclosure of Information about Candidates for
Employment," UNM Board of Regents' Policy Manual 6.7), which includes information about
public disclosure of documents submitted by applicants, is located at
http://www.unm.edu/~brpm/r67.htm