AdventHealth Neuroscience - Behavioral Neurologist - Medical Director

Behavioral Neurologist

AdventHealth Neuroscience Institute and AdventHealth Medical Group are seeking a fellowship-trained Behavioral Neurologist for our expanding program in Central Florida. We are open to training backgrounds in the following: Neurology residency with fellowship training in Behavioral Neurology; Geriatric psychiatry with expertise in Alzheimer's Disease; or Psychiatry residency with fellowship training in Behavioral Neurology. The new physician would join our existing team of neurologists and lead Behavioral Neurology care at our Orlando outpatient clinic.

The medical director will work to achieve top quartile performance in the care of patients with cognitive and behavioral disease, such as Alzheimer's and Dementia. They will participate/lead innovative research that is publishable, design business models that combine both evidence-based medicine and patient care pathways that support efficient flow, reduction in costs, and excellent patient outcomes. The Medical Director is responsible for providing direction for the development and clinical performance of the Behavioral Neurology Program with areas of focus in: Program Building; Clinical Quality and Performance Improvement; and Innovation, Teaching, and Research.

Job Description

• We are growing into one comprehensive team that will help to grow outpatient practices.
• The behavioral neurologist would join our already existing subspecialty leaders in movement disorders, neuromuscular medicine, neuroimmunology, and headache medicine in a growing destination neurology program that treats patients and contributes to the body of knowledge through research.
• We also have an expanding team of general neurology across the system.

Requirements

• Physician must be board certified/eligible by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology with Neurology residency with fellowship training in Behavioral Neurology; Geriatric psychiatry with expertise in Alzheimer's Disease; or Psychiatry residency with fellowship training in Behavioral Neurology.

Benefits

• AdventHealth Orlando is continuing to grow its Neuroscience Institute with a new Brain Health flagship building that opened in 2022.
• Our Neuro Critical Care Fellowship was accredited by the UCNS in early 2019.
• Our Neuroscience Institute at AdventHealth Orlando consists of 120 dedicated neurology beds which includes 40 neuro-intensive care units, 8 dedicated neurosurgical OR suites with an intraoperative 3T MRI and 64 slice CT, FDG-PET, SPECT, and MEG lab.
• AdventHealth Orlando has been awarded the highest designation, a Level 4 Epilepsy Center, by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers (NAEC).
• AdventHealth Neurology and Neurosurgery is a top 15 program in US News & World Report year after year.
• AdventHealth also has an advanced comprehensive stroke center providing endovascular procedures 24/7.
• Our neurosurgery program performed more craniotomy and spine surgery than any other hospitals in Florida.
• Our minimally invasive brain surgery program is one of the best in the state and draws patients nationally and internationally.
• We also have a fully developed DBS program.

Community Overview

AdventHealth is conveniently close to many gorgeous homes, downtown urban living, shopping, and great schools. As one of the most visited American cities, Orlando has world-class attractions including Universal Studios, Walt Disney World, and easy access to both coasts for numerous world-renowned beaches. Orlando is home to major league soccer (Orlando City Lions), NBA basketball (Orlando Magic) as well as University of Central Florida sports. The city also has many public and private universities and colleges. The Dr. Phillips Center for Performing Arts hosts a variety of musical and theatrical performances throughout the year.