UNC Health

Pediatric Surgical Epileptologist Physician - UNC School of Medicine

Morrisville, NC

full-time
Inpatient and outpatient

The UNC School of Medicine has a rich tradition of excellence and care. Our mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of North Carolinians, and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research. We strive to promote faculty, staff, and learner development in a diverse, respectful environment where our colleagues demonstrate professionalism, enhance learning, and create personal and professional sustainability. We optimize our partnership with the UNC Health System through close collaboration and commitment to service.

The UNC Department of Neurology is looking for a Pediatric Surgical Epileptologist to join their team.

Clinical Responsibilities:

• Providing medical services
• Training residents and fellows during rotations on:
o Inpatient general child neurology
o Inpatient epilepsy monitoring unit
o Reading routine and stereo-electroencephalograms
o Evoked potentials
o Long-term video electroencephalograms
• Participation in pre-surgical pediatric epilepsy diagnostic evaluations
• Conducting both pediatric neurology and epilepsy specialty outpatient clinics

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience

• Established Skills:
o Epilepsy surgery multi-modal diagnostic evaluations
o Planning for localization of stereo EEG
o Interpretation of stereo EEG
o Multidisciplinary surgical approach planning with neurosurgery
o Includes laser interstitial thermal ablation
o Deep brain stimulation options for pediatric patients
• Educational and Professional Requirements:
o MD/DO or equivalent degree
o Completed both a child neurology residency and an epilepsy sub-specialty fellowship in accredited programs
• Licensure:
o Licensed or eligible for medical licensure in North Carolina
• Technical Knowledge:
o Working knowledge of scalp high-density electroencephalographic recordings
o Subdural grid and depth stereology for pre-surgical epilepsy evaluations
• Certification:
o ABPN Board Certified in Child Neurology
o Board Certified/Eligible in Epilepsy

Please send CVs to Laura Oakes at Laura.Oakes@unchealth.unc.edu

Job Details

Legal Employer: STATE

Entity: UNC Faculty Physicians

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Day Job

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If, however, you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health.

UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.

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Posted August 23, 2025