About the role
The Division of Digestive Disease is seeking a fellowship-trained Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) specialist to support continued growth of the IBD program, expand patient access to specialized care, strengthen multidisciplinary clinical services, and enhance the Division's academic, research, and educational missions. This recruitment aligns with increasing patient demand and strategic growth initiatives in digestive health services. The Division of Digestive Disease seeks a board-certified/board-eligible gastroenterologist with specialized training and expertise in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. The successful candidate will provide comprehensive care for patients with Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, indeterminate colitis, and other complex immune-mediated gastrointestinal disorders.
The physician will join a collaborative multidisciplinary team dedicated to delivering innovative, evidence-based care while supporting education, research, and program development. Practice locations include ambulatory clinics and affiliated teaching hospitals throughout the Tampa Bay region.
- Clinical-A typical schedule may include:
• 2-3 days of outpatient IBD-focused clinics
• 1-2 days of endoscopy procedures
• Inpatient consult responsibilities as assigned
• Participation in multidisciplinary conferences and care planning meetings
• Protected time for research, scholarly activities, teaching, and program development
Specific scheduling may be tailored according to faculty interests, research involvement, and divisional needs.
- Administrative-Protected time for administration, research, and/or education is consistent with holding specific leadership roles and fulfilling said responsibilities. Should you no longer hold those leadership roles (for any reason), the protected time may be removed and will be made up by an increase in cFTE assignments related to clinical patient care.
- Responsible to a Chair or other appropriate higher-level administrator of a State university.
- Responsible for teaching, research, service, and related administrative activities.
- Responsible for academic advising and related activities.
- May represent the university, college/school, or department.
Minimum:
Medical degree from an accredited institution or the highest degree appropriate in the field. Typically reports to the head of a medical department. Participates in obtaining additional clinical training by providing direct medical care to patients in a hospital or medical clinic setting.
Preferred:
Must hold or be eligible for a full, unrestricted Florida Medical License or foreign equivalent required. To perform this position, the candidate will need to obtain and maintain a full unrestricted FL Medical License, maintain credentials in the USF Health faculty practice plan, and be a medical staff member in good standing at the hospitals he/she is assigned to perform clinical duties.
The University of South Florida is a top-ranked research university serving approximately 50,000 students from across the globe at campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg and USF Health. In 2025, U.S. News & World Report recognized USF with its highest overall ranking in university history, as a top 50 public university for the seventh consecutive year and as one of the top 15 best values among all public universities in the nation. U.S. News also ranks the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine in the highest tier, placing it as one of the top 16 medical schools in the nation and inside the top 10 among public universities. USF is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), a group that includes only the top 3% of universities in the U.S. With an all-time high of $750 million in research funding in 2025 and as a top 20 public university for producing U.S. patents, USF uses innovation to transform lives and shape a better future. The university generates an annual economic impact of nearly $10 billion for the state of Florida. USF’s Division I athletics teams compete in the American Conference. Learn more at www.usf.edu.