Faculty (Open Rank), Epilepsy - Neurology (Outpatient + EMU Inpatient) , McGovern Medical School
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Location: Houston, TX 77084
Description:
McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, Department of Neurology is seeking an experienced neurologist clinician or clinician scientist at Assistant/Associate Professor/Professor, tenure or non-tenure track (depending on qualifications), in the clinical division of Epilepsy, Texas Comprehensive Epilepsy Program(TCEP). The division has outpatient clinics, inpatient services, active clinical, translational, and basic research, and educates medical and graduate students, neurology residents, and fellows.
The successful candidate will participate in inpatient/outpatient clinical care, research, and educational programs in Epilepsy within the Department of Neurology. The Texas Comprehensive Epilepsy Program is the largest tertiary referral epilepsy center in the Southwest United States with one of the busiest epilepsy surgery programs in the country. There is an active SEEG and MEG program with surgical options ranging from resections to DBS, RNS, and laser ablation. The division has several NIH funded research programs which include include electromagnetic source imaging, epilepsy mortality, treatment outcomes, neuromodulation, epilepsy genetics and rare epilepsies, fMRI, artificial intelligence in epilepsy and wearable m-health technologies. The center has strong ties with Neurosurgery, McWilliams School of Biomedical and Informatics, and the UTHealth Houston School of Public Health. The fellowship program includes 8 positions in epilepsy, 3-4 clinical neurophysiology positions, and one position in MEG/SEEG.
Position Key Accountabilities:
Clinical responsibilities will vary according to the candidate's career goals as a clinician or clinician scientist with funded effort, and would include a maximum of four days of clinic a week, and up to 12 weeks of EMU inpatient service. Teaching opportunities are available, including in the bi-annual 8-week epilepsy/EEG course. The position is affiliated with the McGovern Medical School, the 6th largest medical school in the nation, a robust Neurology residency program, and a growing Epilepsy Fellowship program.
Qualifications:
The successful candidate will participate in inpatient/outpatient clinical care, research, and educational programs in Epilepsy within the Department of Neurology. The Texas Comprehensive Epilepsy Program is the largest tertiary referral epilepsy center in the Southwest United States with one of the busiest epilepsy surgery programs in the country. There is an active SEEG and MEG program with surgical options ranging from resections to DBS, RNS, and laser ablation. The division has several NIH funded research programs which include include electromagnetic source imaging, epilepsy mortality, treatment outcomes, neuromodulation, epilepsy genetics and rare epilepsies, fMRI, artificial intelligence in epilepsy and wearable m-health technologies. The center has strong ties with Neurosurgery, McWilliams School of Biomedical and Informatics, and the UTHealth Houston School of Public Health. The fellowship program includes 8 positions in epilepsy, 3-4 clinical neurophysiology positions, and one position in MEG/SEEG.
Position Key Accountabilities:
Clinical responsibilities will vary according to the candidate's career goals as a clinician or clinician scientist with funded effort, and would include a maximum of four days of clinic a week, and up to 12 weeks of EMU inpatient service. Teaching opportunities are available, including in the bi-annual 8-week epilepsy/EEG course. The position is affiliated with the McGovern Medical School, the 6th largest medical school in the nation, a robust Neurology residency program, and a growing Epilepsy Fellowship program.
Qualifications:
- ACGME-accredited neurology residency.
- Fellowship in Epilepsy and related research areas.
- Active Board certifications.
- Licensed in Texas (or eligible to be licensed).
- Interest in clinical research is encouraged but not essential.