Join a Legacy of Excellence: Epileptologist Opportunity at Henry Ford Health

The Comprehensive Epilepsy Center at Henry Ford Hospital (HFH), located in Detroit, Michigan, is seeking board eligible/certified neurologists with additional fellowship training in epilepsy to join our multi-disciplinary team. As an academic program, the HFH Epilepsy Center is active in epilepsy clinical research, and advanced neuroimaging and MEG research. Henry Ford’s epilepsy team is one of the largest and most active medically and surgically in the Midwest.

· Most advanced medical and surgical treatment including laser ablation and neurostimulation implant therapies

· Practice completes over 10,000 epilepsy visits and 5,500 EEGs annually

· Recognized by the National Associations of Epilepsy Centers as a Level 4 Epilepsy Center

· 2 state-of-the-art Epilepsy Monitoring Units admit an average of 300 patients per year

· Growing critical care EEG program

· HFH has 1 of 40 magnetoencephalography (MEG) brain imaging systems in the country

· Opportunities for EEG and intra-operative monitoring

· Opportunities for teaching/mentoring and research

As an academic program, the HFH Epilepsy Center is active in epilepsy clinical research, and advanced neuroimaging and MEG research. Additionally, Academic appointment opportunities are available through our Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health Sciences partnership.

Qualifications - External

· Must have completed an ACGME/AOA approved Neurology residency.

· Must be board eligible/certified in Neurology.

· Must have completed or currently completing an ACGME/AOA approved Epilepsy fellowship.

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Interested candidates, please forward your CV via email to: Brien Smith, M.D., Department Chair of Neurology, c/o Laura Settles via the link or at Lsettle2@hfhs.org.

About Henry Ford Health System

Henry Ford Health System is committed to improving the health and well-being of our diverse Michigan community.

Founded in 1915 by auto pioneer Henry Ford and now one of the nation's leading health care providers, Henry Ford Health System is a not-for-profit corporation managed by Chief Executive Officer Wright L. Lassiter, III and governed by a 17-member Board of Trustees, with volunteer-led advisory and affiliate boards providing additional leadership.

It is comprised of hospitals, medical centers and one of the nation's largest group practices, the Henry Ford Medical Group, which includes more than 1,900 physicians practicing in over 40 specialties. The System's flagship, Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, is a Level 1 Trauma Center recognized for clinical excellence in cardiology, cardiovascular surgery, neurology and neurosurgery, orthopedics, sports medicine, multi-organ transplants and cancer treatment.

With more than 30,000 employees, Henry Ford Health System is the fifth-largest employer in metro Detroit, and among the most diverse.