Division Chief Pediatric Neurologist

Position Summary

Orlando Health Children’s Neuroscience Institute | Orlando, Florida

Orlando Health Children’s Arnold Palmer Hospital is seeking a nationally respected pediatric neurologist with significant expertise in pediatric epilepsy to serve as Division Chief of Pediatric Neurology within the Orlando Health Children’s Neuroscience Institute.

This is an exceptional opportunity for an accomplished clinical leader to guide the continued growth of one of the region’s most comprehensive pediatric neuroscience programs. The Division Chief will establish the strategic direction for pediatric neurology, expand clinical programs, recruit and mentor physicians, advance education and research, and strengthen the successful partnership between pediatric neurology and pediatric neurosurgery.

Orlando Health is seeking a visionary and decisive leader who looks five to ten years ahead and is motivated to elevate a high-performing program to an even greater level of regional and national distinction. The successful candidate will also be an exceptional clinician who values direct patient care and recognizes clinical excellence as the foundation of the program.

Leadership Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a comprehensive strategic vision for the Division of Pediatric Neurology.
• Lead the continued growth and advancement of the pediatric epilepsy program.
• Recruit, retain, mentor, and develop pediatric neurologists and other clinical team members.
• Expand clinical programs to meet the needs of a growing regional and statewide referral base.
• Promote collaboration among pediatric neurology, pediatric neurosurgery, neuropsychology, genetics, rehabilitation, behavioral health, psychiatry, and related specialties.
• Partner closely with pediatric neurosurgery leadership and the Director of Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery.
• Support the development of a child neurology residency program and other educational initiatives.
• Advance clinical trials, investigator-initiated research, scholarly activity, and the institute’s national academic presence.
• Foster a culture of clinical excellence, accountability, innovation, collegiality, and patient-centered care.
• Maintain an active clinical practice with a focus on pediatric epilepsy and complex neurological conditions.
• Work with organizational and philanthropic partners to support innovative clinical and research initiatives.
• Represent the division throughout Orlando Health and within the broader pediatric neurology community.

Education and Research

Orlando Health offers a distinctive clinical-academic environment that combines the resources and scientific productivity of an academic program with the flexibility and responsiveness of a clinically focused healthcare system.

The institute benefits from significant organizational and philanthropic investment in pediatric neuroscience. Opportunities include:

• Helping develop a child neurology residency program
• Teaching medical students, residents, and other trainees
• Participating in clinical trials and industry-sponsored research

Developing Investigator-initiated Research

• Collaborating across pediatric neurology, neurosurgery, genetics, neuropsychology, rehabilitation, and related specialties
• Expanding scholarly activity and the program’s national academic presence
• Working with philanthropic partners to support innovative clinical and research initiatives

Although education and research experience are highly valued, the program’s foremost priority remains excellent, accessible, and productive clinical care.

Qualifications

Education: M. D, D.O.

• Board Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
• Unrestricted FL medical license (or the ability to obtain one) and DEA
• Significant Clinical Expertise in Pediatric Epilepsy
• A Record of Progressive Leadership Experience within Pediatric Neurology
• Experience in Medical Education, Clinical Research, or Scholarly Activity
• The Vision and Leadership Ability to Advance the Program’s Regional and National Reputation
• Academic Accomplishments Appropriate for a Faculty Appointment are Preferred.
• Facility Description

Orlando Health Children's Neuroscience Institute

Orlando Health Children’s Neuroscience Institute offers the most comprehensive and leading-edge pediatric neuroscience programs in Central Florida, with expertise in even the most complex neurological cases, including fetal neurosurgery and pediatric microsurgery.

The institute brings a multidisciplinary team of experts in several pediatric specialties together under one umbrella, including neurology, neurosurgery, neuropsychology, behavioral health and development, and craniomaxillofacial surgery with specialty programs in concussion, craniosynostosis, epilepsy, plagiocephaly, spasticity, spina bifida, and more.

Inpatient care is provided at Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, which has been ranked a Best Children’s Hospital for 15 consecutive years by U.S. News & World Report.

Orlando Health Children’s Neuroscience Institute is part of the Orlando Health system of care, which includes award-winning hospitals and ERs, specialty institutes, urgent care centers, primary care practices, and outpatient facilities that span Florida’s east to west coasts and beyond. Collectively, our 38,100+ team members honor our over 100-year legacy by providing professional and compassionate care to the patients, families, and communities we serve.

Orlando Health is committed to providing you with benefits that go beyond the expected, with career-growing FREE education programs and well-being services to support you and your family through every stage of life. We begin your benefits on day one and offer flexibility wherever possible so that you can be present for your passions. “Orlando Health Is Your Best Place to Work” is not just something we say; it’s our promise to you.

Orlando Health Children's Arnold Palmer Hospital

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