As the Head of the Medical Department, you will be responsible for clinical care, scientific research, and education within the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (CTC). With your leadership skills, you will guide the further development of our department and lead a multidisciplinary team. Additionally, you will provide patient care, participate in innovative treatments, and take part in on-call services. A professorship may be possible if you demonstrate suitability for the role.
Your core tasks as Medical Department Head include:
You will build on the department’s strong position and ensure that we remain at the forefront of scientific and clinical innovations. Thanks to your vision and leadership, you will contribute to better care and future-oriented medical solutions.
The Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (CTC) is part of the Heart and Lungs Division and plays a leading role in the care of patients with advanced heart and lung failure. With a dynamic team of surgeons, nurses, and researchers, we work daily on complex care and innovative treatment methods. The CTC ward focuses on patients in the pre- and postoperative phases of their open-heart surgeries.
The culture is open, and collaboration is easily accessible. Continuous improvement is a standard approach at UMC Utrecht and an integral part of everyone’s work—not only for the benefit of patients but also for staff development. Collaboration, ownership, and providing and receiving feedback are the foundation of our culture.
The CTC plays a leading role in the treatment of advanced heart and lung failure, including heart and lung transplants and mechanical circulatory support (LVAD). The department also focuses on patients with complex cardiac and pulmonary diseases, including lung oncology. Additionally, the department aims to make treatments less invasive by using innovative techniques with and without robotic assistance.
The department maintains close collaborations with institutions such as the Wilhelmina Children's Hospital for congenital heart care and the Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology. We also play a significant role in education, including through the New Utrecht School.
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