Division Chief & Pathologist, Anatomic Pathology, Texas Children's Hospital (Associate/Professor)
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX
Job posting number: #7320766 (Ref:22311-en_US)
Posted: November 27, 2025
Job Description
Summary
The Department of Pathology at Texas Children's Hospital (TCH) is seeking an M.D. (or D.O.) or M.D. /Ph.D. board-certified pathologist to lead its Division of Anatomic Pathology. Academic appointment will be at the level of Associate Professor or Professor (with candidacy for tenure) in the Department of Pathology & Immunology at Baylor College of Medicine.
Texas Children's is searching for a physician leader to direct its highly regarded Anatomic Pathology Division comprised of pathologists, pathologists' assistants, laboratories, and administrative staff. The Department has launched digital pathology and is ready to expand this initiative for clinical practice. This individual should be well established in an AP subspecialty and have leadership experience in academic pathology. Subspecialties within the AP Division include pediatric pathology, cytopathology and neuropathology. AP services include surgical, cardiac, autopsy, gynecologic, placental/perinatal, renal, transplant and ultrastructural pathology.
Other Divisions within the Department of Pathology include Community Pathology, Discovery, Genomic Medicine, Laboratory Medicine, Pathology Informatics, and Transfusion Medicine & Coagulation.
Faculty members are expected to contribute to scholarly activities, as well as pathology resident and fellow education. Our suburban West, Woodlands, Austin and Texas Medical Center campuses offer exceptional opportunities for clinical collaboration and translational research activities.
Interested individuals must possess primary Board certification in either Anatomic Pathology (AP only) or Anatomic Pathology and Clinical Pathology (AP/CP) by the American Board of Pathology. Board-certification in Pediatric Pathology is highly desirable. Individuals must be eligible for an active, unrestricted Texas medical license.
Academic rank and salary will be commensurate with experience. Candidates should send a curriculum vitae and personal statement of professional goals to: Lola Lopez-Terrada, MD, PhD, Department of Pathology, Texas Children's Hospital, 6621 Fannin Street, Suite AB1195, Houston TX 77030, [email protected].
Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.
Baylor College of Medicine fosters diversity among its students, trainees, faculty and staff as a prerequisite to accomplishing our institutional mission, and setting standards for excellence in training healthcare providers and biomedical scientists, promoting scientific innovation, and providing patient-centered care. - Diversity, respect, and inclusiveness create an environment that is conducive to academic excellence, and strengthens our institution by increasing talent, encouraging creativity, and ensuring a broader perspective. - Diversity helps position Baylor to reduce disparities in health and healthcare access and to better address the needs of the community we serve. - Baylor is committed to recruiting and retaining outstanding students, trainees, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds by providing a welcoming, supportive learning environment for all members of the Baylor community.







