Division Chief Pediatric Neurologist

Position Summary

Orlando Health Children’s Neuroscience Institute | Orlando, Florida

Orlando Health Children’s Arnold Palmer Hospital is seeking a nationally respected pediatric neurologist with significant expertise in pediatric epilepsy to serve as Division Chief of Pediatric Neurology within the Orlando Health Children’s Neuroscience Institute.

This is an exceptional opportunity for an accomplished clinical leader to guide the continued growth of one of the region’s most comprehensive pediatric neuroscience programs. The Division Chief will establish the strategic direction for pediatric neurology, expand clinical programs, recruit and mentor physicians, advance education and research, and strengthen the successful partnership between pediatric neurology and pediatric neurosurgery.

Orlando Health is seeking a visionary and decisive leader who looks five to ten years ahead and is motivated to elevate a high-performing program to an even greater level of regional and national distinction. The successful candidate will also be an exceptional clinician who values direct patient care and recognizes clinical excellence as the foundation of the program.

Leadership Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a comprehensive strategic vision for the Division of Pediatric Neurology.
• Lead the continued growth and advancement of the pediatric epilepsy program.
• Recruit, retain, mentor, and develop pediatric neurologists and other clinical team members.
• Expand clinical programs to meet the needs of a growing regional and statewide referral base.
• Promote collaboration among pediatric neurology, pediatric neurosurgery, neuropsychology, genetics, rehabilitation, behavioral health, psychiatry, and related specialties.
• Partner closely with pediatric neurosurgery leadership and the Director of Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery.
• Support the development of a child neurology residency program and other educational initiatives.
• Advance clinical trials, investigator-initiated research, scholarly activity, and the institute’s national academic presence.
• Foster a culture of clinical excellence, accountability, innovation, collegiality, and patient-centered care.
• Maintain an active clinical practice with a focus on pediatric epilepsy and complex neurological conditions.
• Work with organizational and philanthropic partners to support innovative clinical and research initiatives.
• Represent the division throughout Orlando Health and within the broader pediatric neurology community.

Education and Research

Orlando Health offers a distinctive clinical-academic environment that combines the resources and scientific productivity of an academic program with the flexibility and responsiveness of a clinically focused healthcare system.

The institute benefits from significant organizational and philanthropic investment in pediatric neuroscience. Opportunities include:

• Helping develop a child neurology residency program
• Teaching medical students, residents, and other trainees
• Participating in clinical trials and industry-sponsored research
• Developing investigator-initiated research
• Collaborating across pediatric neurology, neurosurgery, genetics, neuropsychology, rehabilitation, and related specialties
• Expanding scholarly activity and the program’s national academic presence
• Working with philanthropic partners to support innovative clinical and research initiatives

Although education and research experience are highly valued, the program’s foremost priority remains excellent, accessible, and productive clinical care.

Qualifications

• Education: M.D, D.O. 
• Board Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
• Unrestricted FL medical license (or the ability to obtain one) and DEA
• Significant Clinical Expertise in Pediatric Epilepsy
• A Record of Progressive Leadership Experience within Pediatric Neurology
• Experience in Medical Education, Clinical Research, or Scholarly Activity
• The Vision and Leadership Ability to Advance the Program’s Regional and National Reputation

Academic Accomplishments Appropriate for a Faculty Appointment are Preferred.

Facility Description

Orlando Health Neuroscience Institute

Orlando Health Neuroscience Institute offers patients a multidisciplinary approach to care that comprises consultative services, sophisticated diagnostic testing capabilities, and both noninvasive and advanced surgical treatment options. A highly skilled team of more than 40 physicians and 20 advanced practice providers deliver a superior level of care in more than 15 areas of specialty, including brain tumors, epilepsy, functional neurosurgery, headache and facial pain, interventional pain, movement disorders, multiple sclerosis, neuromuscular disease, neuropsychology and behavioral health, rehabilitation, spine surgery and vascular neurology/neurosurgery.

The institute delivers the most advanced neurological care available, including serving the area’s only Level I Trauma Center at Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center (ORMC). Its team has achieved Joint Commission stroke certification at six Orlando Health facilities, including the only Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Center in Central Florida at Orlando Health ORMC, which provides the highest level of stroke expertise with four neurovascular neurosurgeons and 24/7 coverage by vascular neurologists. The program also has earned Joint Commission core certification in spine surgery and partners with Orlando Health Cancer Institute in a neuro-oncology/brain and spine tumor program.

In addition to clinical excellence, the institute maintains a strong focus on research and education, with a robust research program supporting participation in ongoing studies and clinical trials to improve outcomes and an established neurology residency program and future neurosurgery residency program.

The institute offers both inpatient and outpatient services and more than 10 practice locations across Central Florida. A planned state-of-the-art facility — anticipated to open in 2024 — will be the new home of Orlando Health Neuroscience Institute, serving patients throughout the southeastern United States. Located on Orlando Health’s downtown campus, the three-story, 45,000-square-foot building will enable the institute to care for more patients while also placing a team of highly skilled neurologists and neurosurgeons in one central and convenient location.

Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children

Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children is a nationally recognized and trusted name in children’s healthcare, serving children, teenagers and young adults for more than 30 years. Located on the Orlando Health downtown campus, the 156-bed hospital offers dedicated pediatric specialty care in a compassionate, healing environment built just for kids. A highly skilled team of providers includes pediatric subspecialty physicians, pediatric-trained nurses and certified child life specialists. The Orlando Health Arnold Palmer nursing team has held Magnet® recognition for nursing excellence and quality patient care since 2013 as well as several Beacon Awards for Excellence, awarded to units that employ evidence-based practices to improve patient and family outcomes.

The hospital’s more than 30 areas of pediatric specialty include cancer and blood disorders, cardiology, digestive health and nutrition, endocrinology and diabetes, nephrology, neuroscience, orthopedics and sports medicine, pulmonology, and numerous subspecialty clinics and programs that focus on specific diseases and disorders affecting children. The Bert Martin’s Champions for Children Emergency Department and Trauma Center at Orlando Health Arnold Palmer is the first and only ER in Central Florida to provide Level I trauma care exclusively to children. The program has achieved Level I Children’s Surgical Verification and Level I Trauma Verification from the American College of Surgeons; the only facility in Florida to achieve this level of excellence.

Orlando Health Arnold Palmer is nationally recognized for a commitment to exceptional service, including earning a 15th consecutive Best Children’s Hospital ranking from U.S. News & World Report and being named a Top Children’s Hospital by the patient safety advocates at The Leapfrog Group. The hospital also has been selected among the 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare by Becker’s Healthcare and Top Workplaces USA by USA Today.