Description
Surgical Pediatric Epileptologist, University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital
The division of Pediatric Epilepsy and Neurology at the University Hospitals Rainbow Babies &
Children’s Hospital is seeking a full-time Surgical Pediatric Epileptologist to join our world-class
clinical and academic team. We collaborate very closely with the Adult Epilepsy Center at the
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center in the areas of epilepsy surgery, education, and
research. We are recognized for excellence in epilepsy care, particularly in epilepsy surgery,
seizure semiology, and epilepsy informatics. Our team is composed of leading experts in the
field, all of whom hold academic positions at Case Western Reserve University (CWRU). In
addition, there are exceptional opportunities for research collaboration with CWRU's
Neurosciences, School of Medicine, and Biomedical Engineering departments.
The Pediatric Epilepsy Program is committed to advancing clinical, educational, and research
initiatives, and we are looking for an individual who will contribute to the growth and development
of these programs. The epileptologist will participate in the nationally recognized Epilepsy
Fellowship Program at UH CMC, with five ACGME-accredited fellowship positions each year,
Postdoctoral Epilepsy Scholarship Program (5-10 international physicians), and Child Neurology
Training Program. Additionally, the pediatric epileptologist will participate as an instructor at the
UH CMC Adult Epilepsy Center-hosted, biennial International EEG/Epilepsy Course, and as a
speaker at the Epilepsy Grand Rounds yearly.
Key Responsibilities:
-Presentation of presurgical patients at the combined adult and pediatric epilepsy surgery management conference.
-Presurgical evaluation, invasive instigation, including electrical stimulation utilizing subdural grids and/or intracerebral electrodes.
-Interpretation of VEEG, routine EEGs of neonates, children, and adults during epilepsy on-call weeks.
-Support, develop and expand the clinical, educational, and research programs of the Pediatric Epilepsy Program.
-Participate in the training and mentorship of child and adult neurology residents and epilepsy fellows.
-Collaborate with adult and pediatric epilepsy faculty in research and academic initiative
Why Join Us?
We have a robust epilepsy surgery program dedicated to excellence in patient care, research, and
education. The collaborative environment provides a unique opportunity for academic growth and
the advancement of cutting-edge epilepsy treatments.
Our Epilepsy Program has highly trained technologists with in-person 24/7 coverage in the EMU and
in the PICU and NICU. We are supported by EEG readers, who assist in interpretation of VEEG in the
pediatric epilepsy monitoring unit. Child neurology and rotating adult neurology residents
participate in after-hours/weekend call weeks with pediatric epileptologists.
We invite you to become part of this dynamic team and contribute to the continued success of our
Epilepsy Program.
For more information and to apply, please forward a CV.
Requirements
Qualifications:
-Board-certified or board-eligible in Child Neurology and Epilepsy or Clinical Neurophysiology.
-Completion of an Epilepsy or Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship (with at least one year of fellowship training at an Epilepsy Center).
-Experience (during or post-training) in epilepsy surgery and neurophysiology is MANDATROY.
-Applicants at the Assistant Professor level or within 5 years since completion of fellowship is preferred.
-Strong interest in both clinical care and academic collaboration.
