Dynamic Pediatric Epileptologists Opportunities at Yale Medicine

The Department of Pediatrics Section of Pediatric Neurology at Yale School of Medicine is seeking outstanding fulltime, clinical-academic Pediatric Epileptologists to join its growing Pediatric Epilepsy and Pediatric Neurology programs. Applicants are sought at the Assistant, Associate or Professor ranks, based on background and experience, and academic appointments will be in the Yale School of Medicine.

One of these open positions is for the Director of the Yale Comprehensive Pediatric Epilepsy Program. The Director will be responsible for significantly expanding Pediatric Epilepsy-related clinical programs and research. Further responsibilities for the Director will be to strengthen and develop new training programs geared toward excellence and leadership – core elements to achieve a compelling and transformative vision for the future of Pediatric Epilepsy. In addition to both inpatient and outpatient clinical responsibilities, each pediatric epileptologist will be expected to help expand pediatric, neonatal, and ICU video/EEG monitoring, the ketogenic diet and VNS programs, and importantly, the Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery program.

There will be numerous opportunities for epileptologists to contribute to clinical and research programs within the Section of Pediatric Neurology, as well as in conjunction with the National Association of Epilepsy Centers (NAEC) Level I Yale Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, directed by Drs. Lawrence Hirsch (Neurology) and Eyiyemesi Damisah (Neurosurgery). Extensive infrastructure for research is available throughout the Yale Campus, and cutting-edge initiatives in Clinical Neurosciences/Neuroimaging and basic-translational neurosciences are currently being implemented.

The successful Pediatric Epileptologists and Program Director will join an existing team of 3 fellowship-trained and BC/BE Pediatric Epileptologists and will collaborate with 6 other Pediatric Neurologists with a broad range of subspecialty interests and skills, 10+ Adult Epileptologists, 3+ Neuropsychologists (1 Pediatric), and 2 Epilepsy Neurosurgeons.

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The Yale Pediatric Neurology Residency Program admits two residents per year, and all residents rotate through Pediatric Epilepsy. In addition, the Pediatric Epilepsy Program has dedicated nursing, pediatric psychology, nutrition, administrative and social work support.

The Section of Pediatric Neurology comprises multiple faculty members housed in leading programs that are recognized both nationally and internationally. They hold multidisciplinary clinics which have been consistently ranked by US News and World Report. Excellence in clinical care, education, outreach and research spans all major subspecialty areas of Pediatric Neurology. 

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Requirements include an MD, MD/PhD, DO, or foreign equivalent degree; eligibility for medical licensure in the State of Connecticut; and board eligibility or certification by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology or equivalent.

An additional requirement is appropriate credentialing by Yale New Haven Health to practice the full spectrum of Pediatric Epilepsy diagnostic and therapeutic interventions. As such, successful applicants should have completed subspecialty training in epilepsy and be certified in clinical neurophysiology (ABPN or ABCN or equivalent).

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