Cleveland Clinic Florida Neurosurgery, Spine Focus

Neurosurgery

Department of Neurosurgery – Spine Surgery Focus

The Neurological Institute is seeking an experienced, visionary leader and board-certified neurosurgeon with a specialization in spine surgery to join our team.

We are specifically seeking a candidate with extensive expertise in spine surgery—including advanced procedures and minimally invasive techniques—who can drive innovation, foster growth, and ensure the delivery of the highest quality patient care across our Cleveland Clinic Martin Health location in Florida.

You will join a team of dedicated neurosurgeons, physicians, and support staff, collaborating across departments to advance clinical services, research initiatives, education, and operational excellence. This role requires a passionate and strategic leader capable of elevating spine care within a comprehensive neurosurgery program.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic and clinical leadership for the Department of Neurosurgery with a focus on spine surgery.
• Drive excellence in patient outcomes, safety, and experience.
• Support the expansion of advanced spine services and technologies.
• Promote academic and clinical research within neurosurgery, particularly in spine-related areas.
• Foster collaborative partnerships across disciplines and care teams.

Qualifications:

• Medical Degree (MD or DO) from an accredited institution.
• Board certification in Neurosurgery.
• Fellowship training or significant clinical experience in spine surgery is required.
• Demonstrated leadership experience in a neurosurgery department or healthcare leadership role.
• Proven success managing clinical, operational, and academic programs.
• Strong commitment to patient-centered care and quality improvement.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.
• Academic or clinical research experience with an interest in advancing neurosurgical knowledge.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience building and growing a spine surgery program with high clinical volume and outcomes.
• Established ties to the Florida medical community preferred.
• Active involvement in national neurosurgical and spine-related associations.

Interested candidates, please submit CV and cover letter with your application to:

For more than 100 years, Cleveland Clinic has been committed to the improvements in patient care, enhancements in medical education and breakthroughs in medical research. The tradition continues with Cleveland Clinic Florida. The Cleveland Clinic Florida region is a nonprofit, multi-specialty healthcare provider that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education. The Florida region now includes Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital, Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital, Cleveland Clinic Martin South Hospital, Cleveland Clinic Martin Tradition Hospital and Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital, with five hospitals and numerous outpatient centers in Broward, Palm Beach, Martin and St. Lucie Counties. The Florida region is an integral part of Cleveland Clinic, where providing outstanding patient care is based upon the principles of cooperation, compassion and innovation. Physicians at Cleveland Clinic are experts in the treatment of complex conditions that are difficult to diagnose.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.

If applying for a Florida position, please see the following website for more information on the background screening requirements required by the Agency of Health Care Administration: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/

Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.