Epileptologist

The Comprehensive Epilepsy Center at Henry Ford Hospital is seeking board eligible/certified neurologists with additional fellowship training in epilepsy to join our multi-disciplinary team. Our center is recognized as one of the largest and most active epilepsy programs in the Midwest, dedicated to the advanced medical and surgical management of epilepsy.

Key Responsibilities:

• Join a multi-disciplinary team of nine fellowship-trained neurologists, including two pediatric neurologists, a clinical neuropsychologist, and two neurosurgeons.
• Provide comprehensive care for epilepsy patients, utilizing advanced treatment modalities such as laser ablation and neurostimulation implant therapies.
• Engage in clinical practice that includes over 10,000 epilepsy visits and 5,500 EEGs annually.
• Participate in clinical research focused on epilepsy, advanced neuroimaging, and MEG research.
• Involvement in clinical trials for neurostimulation implants and stereotactic laser ablation therapies.
• Contribute to EEG and intra-operative monitoring, if interested.
• Engage in educational endeavors, including teaching roles with medical students, neurology residents, and epilepsy fellows.
• Opportunity for a tenure-track academic appointment through Wayne State University School of Medicine and Michigan State University.

Qualifications:

• Must have completed an ACGME/AOA approved Neurology residency.
• Must be board eligible/certified in Neurology.
• Must have completed or currently be completing an ACGME/AOA approved Epilepsy fellowship.

Why Join Us?

• Work at a Level 4 Epilepsy Center recognized by the National Associations of Epilepsy Centers.
• Access to state-of-the-art facilities, including two Epilepsy Monitoring Units with an average admission of 300 patients per year and one of only 29 magnetoencephalography (MEG) brain imaging systems in the country.
• Collaborate with a dedicated team of experts in a supportive and innovative environment.

Application Process:

Interested candidates should forward their CV via email to:
Brien Smith, M.D.
Department Chair of Neurology
c/o Laura Settles
Email: Lsettle2@hfhs.org

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.

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.