Henry Ford Health is Seeking a Headache Neurologist to Join Their Growing Team

The Department of Neurology at Henry Ford Hospital is seeking a board eligible/certified neurologist with additional UCNS-accredited fellowship training in headache to join our multi-disciplinary neurology team.

With four UCNS-certified headache specialists, one physician assistant, and three dedicated Headache clinic nurses our program has over 30 years of experience in the medical management of headache and migraine. Our busy clinical practice treats over 3,000 headache and migraine patients per year and includes an outpatient headache infusion center as well as a procedure clinic which includes peripheral nerve blocks and botulinum toxin injections. Additionally, our department collaborates with the departments of ENT, Pain, Neurosurgery, and other clinical teams that care for patients with headache and facial pain disorders. We also collaborate with neuroradiology and interventional neuroradiology in management of patients with CSF leak.

With nearly 60 neurologists total, including subspecialists in MS, stroke, epilepsy, neuromuscular, pediatrics, movement disorders, and behavioral neurology, Henry Ford’s Neuroscience Institute is one of the largest and most active medically and surgically in the Midwest, offering the most advanced neurologic medical and surgical therapies. As an academic program, we are active in clinical trials and neurology research. Since 1996, the Henry Ford Neuroscience Institute has received over $200 million in research funds and conducted more than 700 clinical trials. Currently, more than 180 clinical trials are ongoing for patients with neurological diseases. All centers within the Henry Ford Neuroscience Institute conduct research, with a major focus on translational research to fast-track scientific discovery from bench to bedside.

This subspecialty practice position offers time for educational and other academic endeavors, including a teaching role with medical students, neurology residents, and fellows. Additionally, a tenure-track academic appointment is offered through Wayne State University School of Medicine and Michigan State University College of Human Medicine.

Interested candidates, please forward your CV via email to: Brien Smith, M.D., Department of Neurology Chair, c/o Laura Settles via the link in the contact section or at lsettle2@hfhs.org. 

For more than 100 years, Henry Ford Hospital has been a leader in advancing medicine and delivering the most innovative treatments. This 877-bed academic hospital is recognized for clinical excellence, is staffed by the Henry Ford Medical Group and is recognized as a Level 1 Trauma Center and a Magnet® facility. “Destination Grand,” a $2.2 billion development underway, includes a vastly expanded Henry Ford Hospital, with a new hospital facility and patient tower to open in 2029. 

Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint area locations, Henry Ford now offers care in 550 locations, including 13 acute care hospitals, 3 behavioral health facilities (featuring 2 world-class addiction treatment centers), a state-of-the-art orthopedics and sports medicine facility, and multiple cancer care destinations, including the Brigitte Harris Cancer Pavilion in Detroit.

Our full continuum of services spans from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, complemented by a health insurance plan, home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, and eye care. Henry Ford Health is powered by 50,000 dedicated team members committed to delivering exceptional care and fostering innovation.

Based in Detroit, we're leading the Future of Health: Detroit initiative, a $3 billion investment centered on reimagining our academic healthcare campus. Our mission extends beyond patient care to include cutting-edge research and education, with a focus on innovation, population health, and complex care.

For those interested in joining our team, learn more about career opportunities at henryford.com/careers.