Nationwide Children’s Hospital is currently seeking two Pediatric Otolaryngologists to expand a Pediatric Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery practice. In addition, Nationwide Children’s Hospital in partnership with Mercy Health — St. Vincent Medical Center is seeking a comprehensive otolaryngologist to develop a hospital-based practice.

In these positions, the qualified otolaryngologists will join the faculty of Nationwide Children’s Hospital department of Pediatric Otolaryngology at Nationwide Children’s Hospital-Toledo in Toledo, Ohio to continue the expansion of this service line, supported by dedicated nursing and nurse practitioners at the Toledo office. Call responsibilities will be shared.

The qualified candidates will be dynamic self-starting individuals with interest in development of a pediatric otolaryngology program for those seeking the pediatric position. Interest in continued participation in Comprehensive Otolaryngology can be supported as well for those pursuing the pediatric otolaryngologist position. The candidates will be BC/BE Otolaryngologists and those seeking the pediatric otolaryngology position will have completed a pediatric otolaryngology fellowship. All candidates will have obtained an unrestricted Ohio medical license.

As an extension of their current collaborative partnership, Nationwide Children’s Hospital will acquire Mercy Health — Children's Hospital effective January 1, 2022 and transition to Nationwide Children’s- Toledo. Nationwide Children’s Hospital is committed to continuing the legacy developed by Mercy Health — Children's Hospital and will look to enhance the clinical care of patients and families through additional physician recruitment, investing in future programs and families. Through these efforts, Nationwide and Mercy Health are working collaboratively to expand otolaryngology services for the pediatric and adult population of northwest Ohio.

The two health systems continue to collaborate through and beyond this transition via population health initiatives and research integration with the overarching goal of providing high quality health care to children and their families. For more information about the transition, visit NationwideChildrens.org/Newsroom/News-Releases/2020/12/Mercy-Health. Nationwide Children’s Hospital is a nationally recognized pediatric hospital and research center. Consistently named to the U.S. News & World Report Honor Roll list of America’s top 10 children’s hospitals, Nationwide Children’s Hospital has more than 1.8 million patient visits annually representing patients from all 50 states and 49 countries in addition to providing more than $191 million in charity care and community benefit services annually. Learn more at NationwideChildrens.org.

If you or any of your colleagues are interested in applying to or discussing this opportunity, please contact:

Patrick Walz, MD, FACS, FAAP

Director – Pediatric Otolaryngology Development

Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Associate Professor of Pediatric Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery

Patrick.Walz@NationwideChildrens.org

614-722-6672

All inquiries and referrals will remain confidential.

About Nationwide Children's Hospital

Named to the Top 10 Honor Roll on U.S. News & World Report’s 2023-24 list of “Best Children’s Hospitals,” Nationwide Children’s Hospital is one of America’s largest not-for-profit freestanding pediatric health care systems. Forbes named Nationwide Children’s as one of “America’s Best Large Employers,” ranking in the top 10 among all hospitals in the United States. Nationwide Children’s has a staff of more than 15,000 that provides state-of-the-art wellness, preventive and rehabilitative care and diagnostic treatment during more than 1.8 million patient visits annually. As home to the Department of Pediatrics of The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Nationwide Children’s physicians train the next generation of pediatricians and pediatric specialists. Columbus, Ohio, the 14th largest metro area in the U.S., was ranked 1st out of 400 cities worldwide as the “Intelligent Community of the Year” and chosen to be America’s Smart City, an evolving model of the application of smart technology and innovation in transportation to increase safety and improve access. Columbus is the 6th youngest metro area in the U.S. and has become nationally renowned for vibrant culinary and arts ...scenes. A 13.5-mile greenway biking/walking trail and 4 of the 50 best suburbs in the U.S. make Columbus a great choice for families at all stages.

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