Seeking a Neurologist with Cognitive and Behavioral Training

The Brain Health and Memory Center (BHAM) of the Department of Neurology in the Neurological Institute at University Hospitals is a national leader and heavily vested in programmatic expansion.  We are looking to recruit faculty members at the level of Assistant Professor or higher to join our world-renowned faculty to contribute to the UH mission of commitment to clinical care, funded research, and education.  To Heal. To Teach. To Discover.

BHAM is a clinical and academic center for treating all aspects of cognitive and neurodegenerative disorders with a world-renowned faculty in Alzheimer’s disease, Prion disorders, Vascular and Frontotemporal Dementia and active participation in innovative research.  Key elements of the program include:

• Recognized Center of Excellence in the Neurological Institute at University Hospitals.
• NIH-funded Cleveland Alzheimers Disease Research Center with UH faculty as Core Leaders for Clinical, Neuropathology, Outreach- Recruitment- Engagement, and Translational Therapeutics research.
• Multidisciplinary Memory Disorders Clinic with comprehensive services from neurology, psychiatry, diagnostic and therapeutic Neuropsychology, clinical and research nurses, Advance Practice Providers, full-time Social Workers, in close collaboration with Geriatrics and the largest primary care network in the region serving 1.4 million lives.
• Specialty clinics for Frontotemporal Dementia, ALS- Dementia, and Huntington ’s disease, a unique Cognitive Rehabilitation Program and a nationally known Concussion Management Program.
• Behavioral Neurology/ Neuropsychiatry Fellowship, Neuropsychology Fellowship, and teaching opportunities in the 2^nd largest neurology residency program in the country.
• BHAM faculty with leadership roles: Steering Committee of the Alzheimer’s Clinical Trials Consortium and Medical Director of the National Prion Disease Pathology Surveillance Center for the CDC.
• Close collaborations with the CWRUSOM Department of Neuroscience, Cleveland Brain Health Initiative, and the CWRUSOM Department of Population and Quantitative Health Science.

Position responsibilities include a leading role in clinical care and active participation in the educational and research programs.  Faculty academic appointments at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine (CWRUSOM) will be at the assistant or associate professor level commensurate with experience, credentials, and leadership roles.  Academic career ambition is encouraged and supported with structured career mentorship and leadership training.  Candidates must have completed a neurology residency, be board eligible- board certified, and accomplished in clinical care, education and research.  University Hospitals is committed to Equal Opportunity and Diversity. Women, veterans, members of underrepresented minority groups, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Interested applicants or nominations should send their CV/ resume and contact:

• Cathy Sila MD, Chair, Department of Neurology, Sila@UHhospitals.org at University Hospitals Neurological Institute 11000 Euclid Avenue HAN 5040, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, (216)-844-5505, https://www.uhhospitals.org/services/neurology-and-neurosurgery-services

Physicians of University Hospitals have renewed a promise to meeting our patients’ health care needs. Our talented team is integral to our rich history of success and critical to our future in a dynamic environment. As stewards of the UH legacy for excellence in patient care, our physicians are guided by an unwavering commitment to our mission:

To Heal. To Teach. To Discover.

Founded in 1866, University Hospitals has grown over the last 150 years to become what it is today – one of the nation’s leading health care systems, committed to providing high-quality, patient-centered medical care to the residents of Northeast Ohio. Our facilities include a thriving academic medical center, consistently ranked among the nation’s top hospitals by U.S. News &, World Report, along with 18 hospitals, 40 health centers and dozens of medical practices throughout a 15-county region.

At UH, our national reputation for providing high-quality care, our direct involvement in pioneering medical advancements and clinical discoveries, and a continued commitment to training the next generation of health care providers demonstrate our dedication to living out the UH mission: To Heal. To Teach. To Discover.

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