Division Head of Movement Disorders
The Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center of the Henry Ford Medical Group is seeking a board-eligible/certified Neurologists with additional fellowship training in Movement Disorders to lead our multi-disciplinary team.
The 1900-member Henry Ford Medical Group is the physician group for the Henry Ford Health System, one of the largest and most comprehensive integrated U.S. health care systems, is a national leader in clinical care, research and education. The System also includes five hospitals, Health Alliance Plan (a health insurance and wellness company), Henry Ford Physician Network, a 150-site ambulatory network, and many other health-related entities throughout southeast Michigan, providing a full continuum of care.
The Department of Neurology is home to more than 50 neurologists and 10 fellowship programs (including 2 Movement Disorders Fellowship positions) at 8 Henry Ford Medical Center sites throughout southeast Michigan. The department offers the full spectrum of quaternary services and provides patient care to over 50,000 patients annually.
The Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders Center is an academic Division, which provides advanced, cutting-edge evidence-based care for a multitude of movement disorders problems. It has been designated as a Center of Excellence by the Huntington Disease Society of America. Available treatments include advanced medical options, deep brain stimulation, a DBS program with 2 fellowship trained Functional Neurosurgeons, and botulinum toxin injections etc. It is a national leader in movement disorder research, with more than 10 actively enrolling studies annually. In the last five years, the Department of Neurology has received over $47 Million in clinical and basic science research funding for 245 grants and contracts, averaging 3-7 NIH grants a year.
Applicants with a specific interest in a clinical practice of movement disorders are welcome to apply. This subspecialty academic practice position also offers time for educational endeavors, including protected time for clinical research, a teaching role with medical students, neurology residents, and movement disorder fellows as well as a tenure-track academic appointment is available for those who qualify, through Wayne State University and Michigan State University - College of Human Medicine.
Interested candidates, please forward your CV via email to: Brien Smith, M.D., Department of Neurology Chair, c/o Laura Settles via the link in the contact section or at lsettle2@hfhs.org. I may also be reached by phone at (313) 282-4747.
Thank you in advance for your consideration,
Laura Settles
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Must be Board-eligible/Board-certified in Neurology with additional fellowship training in Movement Disorders.
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Must have completed an ACGME/AOA approved Neurology residency.
- A proven track record of research and administration experience is required.
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