Pediatric Neurosurgery Opportunity in Downtown Orlando, Florida

Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children is a nationally recognized leader in pediatric care, serving as Central Florida's only hospital dedicated exclusively to the care of children. Our state-of-the-art facility in downtown Orlando provides comprehensive specialty and subspecialty services, including one of the region's premier pediatric neurosurgery programs.

Position Overview

We are seeking an exceptional board-certified/board-eligible Pediatric Neurosurgeon to join our distinguished team. This position offers the opportunity to provide advanced surgical care to children with complex neurological conditions while working alongside a collaborative multidisciplinary team in a cutting-edge pediatric facility.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform complex pediatric neurosurgical procedures, including cranial and spinal operations for conditions such as brain tumors, hydrocephalus, epilepsy, vascular malformations, craniofacial abnormalities, and congenital malformations.
• Provide comprehensive pre-operative and post-operative care to pediatric patients and their families
• Participate in multidisciplinary tumor boards, epilepsy conferences, and case management discussions.
• Collaborate with pediatric neurologists, oncologists, intensivists, and other specialists to deliver coordinated patient care.
• Contribute to quality improvement initiatives and patient safety programs.

Qualifications:

• Education: M.D., D.O.
• Completion of an ACGME-accredited Neurosurgery Residency
• Fellowship Trained in Pediatric Neurosurgery
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Pediatric Neurological Surgery
• Unrestricted FL Medical License (on the ability to obtain one) and DEA

Financial Package:

• Comprehensive benefits package includes health, vision, and dental insurance, malpractice coverage, disability coverage, deferred compensation, and matching retirement savings options starting from day one.
• Generous starting bonus.
• Annual CME stipend.
• Eligible employer under the Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program.

Providing comprehensive medical, surgical and emergency care to the children, teenagers and young adults of Central Florida for more than 30 years, Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children is a nationally recognized and trusted name in children’s healthcare. Located on the downtown Orlando campus, the 156-bed hospital’s expert and compassionate team of caregivers provides award-winning care in more than 30 pediatric specialties in an environment built just for kids and delivered by a comprehensive staff that includes pediatric subspecialty physicians and a nursing team that is “Magnet” recognized for excellence in patient care.  

Specialty areas include heart care, cancer and blood disorders, neuroscience, orthopedics, endocrinology and diabetes, nephrology, digestive health and nutrition. Its numerous centers include subspecialty clinics and programs that focus on specific diseases and disorders affecting children, including a Level 4 Epilepsy Center, the highest rating by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers. As part of the Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center Level I Trauma Center, the Bert Martin’s Champions for Children Emergency Department and Trauma Center is the first and only facility in Central Florida to provide the highest level of emergency trauma care exclusively to children. 

The hospital’s numerous quality and safety recognitions most recently include: 

• Best Children’s Hospital – U.S. News & World Report, 2023-2024 

• Tied for the No. 3 spot in Florida and No. 12 in the Southeast region  

• Nationally ranked in four specialties: neonatology pediatric diabetes and endocrinology, pediatric orthopedics, pediatric pulmonology and lung surgery 

• Magnet Recognized – American Nurses Credentialing Center 

• Beacon Awards for Excellence – American Association of Critical-Care Nurses  

• Pediatric Hematology Oncology Unit – Gold 

• Pediatric Orthopedic/Neurology Unit – Gold 

• Pediatric Intensive Care Unit – Gold 

• Pediatric Cardiovascular Intensive Care – Gold 

• Acute Pediatrics – Gold 

• Verified Children’s Surgery Center – American College of Surgeons 

• The Committee on Trauma, Verified Trauma Center – American College of Surgeons 

• Echocardiography accreditation – Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) 

• Get with the Guidelines®: Gold Achievement - Resuscitation – American Heart Association, 2023