Division Chief, Maternal Fetal Medicine

University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center and UH MacDonald Women’s Hospital Cleveland, Ohio

The Opportunity

University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center and University Hospitals MacDonald Women’s Hospital seek an accomplished, board-certified maternal fetal medicine physician to serve as Division Chief, Maternal Fetal Medicine and Barbara Peterson Ruhlman Chair in Maternal Fetal Medicine. This is an exceptional opportunity to lead a highly visible academic division within one of the nation’s leading nonprofit health systems and to shape the future of high-risk obstetrical care, education, research, and program development across Northeast Ohio. 

The Division Chief will work in close partnership with UH Medical Group leadership, the Department Chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology, faculty, trainees, and institutional partners to advance clinical excellence, strengthen academic programs, support innovative research, and further position UH Cleveland Medical Center and UH MacDonald Women’s Hospital as regional and national leaders in maternal fetal medicine. 

The Position

• Provide strategic, clinical, academic, research, and administrative leadership for the Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine. 
• Guide the Division’s growth, quality, access, program development, faculty recruitment, and financial performance in alignment with UH, UHMG, UHCMC, and departmental priorities. 
• Oversee inpatient and outpatient maternal fetal medicine services, clinical quality, patient safety, coverage models, and continuous improvement initiatives. 
• Partner with the OBGYN residency program director and Maternal Fetal Medicine Fellowship Program Director to support outstanding education and training. 
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive, high-performing environment that supports faculty development, mentorship, research activity, and multidisciplinary care. 

About University Hospitals and MacDonald Women’s Hospital 

Founded in 1866, University Hospitals is a nationally recognized nonprofit academic health system dedicated to its mission to Heal. Teach. Discover. Today, UH serves patients through an integrated network of 21 hospitals, more than 50 health centers and outpatient facilities, and over 200 physician offices across 16 counties in northern Ohio. In 2025, UH reported $7.3 billion in total operating revenues and continued strong investment in clinical care, research, education, and community health. 

UH MacDonald Women’s Hospital is one of the few freestanding women’s hospitals in the United States and provides the highest level of obstetrical care in the region. Physically linked to UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital, which provides Level IV neonatal care, MacDonald Women’s Hospital offers a distinctive platform for advancing complex maternal and fetal care, women’s health, education, and discovery. 

The Ideal Candidate 

• MD or DO degree with eligibility for an unrestricted Ohio medical license. 
• Board certification in Maternal Fetal Medicine. 
• At least 10 years of experience in the practice of medicine, with demonstrated leadership experience in an academic or complex healthcare environment. 
• Record of excellence in clinical care, education, research and/or administration, with the ability to lead in a matrixed academic medical center. 
• Demonstrated ability to recruit, retain, mentor, and inspire diverse faculty, clinicians, physician-scientists, trainees, and staff. 
• Commitment to quality, safety, high reliability, inclusion, access, patient-centered care, and service to women, babies, and families. 

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range of $600,000 to $730,000 reflects a good faith estimate of the potential base compensation for this physician leader position at the time of posting. This range is subject to change and may be updated in the future. Actual compensation will be determined by various factors, including (but not limited to) location, specialty, academic rank, board certification, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, internal equity, etc. Unless otherwise noted, this figure does not include incentive pay or the value of University Hospitals’ comprehensive benefits package. Click here to view complete wellness and benefits details.