Neurologist Specializing in Headache, Durham, NC - Duke Health
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Job Description
Duke Neurology Seeks Headache Specialist in Durham, NC
Duke Neurology is seeking a board eligible/board certified Neurologist with Headache fellowship training to join the faculty on the main campus of Duke Health in Durham, NC.
Role Overview
- See patients in a clinic setting with 3 Duke Neurology Headache physicians and 4 APPs
- Involvement in conferences
- Teaching of Duke residents and medical students
- Outpatient-only
- Team of Duke Neurohospitalists handle all inpatient coverage
The ideal candidate will enjoy the autonomy of a community practice environment, while being closely linked with Duke University Medical Center’s incredibly rich academic environment. They will deliver exceptional, compassionate care for patients while upholding the highest ethical standards. The role requires strong interpersonal and communication skills, along with enthusiasm, professionalism, and a steadfast commitment to the values and mission of academic medicine.
Visit Duke Neurology Division of Headache
Duke Health offers a robust compensation plan that rewards clinical productivity and academic excellence. Salary and faculty title will be commensurate with training, experience, and the focus of the role. Faculty members enjoy Duke benefits including retirement planning, health insurance, CME, relocation, and college tuition assistance for dependent children.
The Triangle area of Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill, is a growing region where two million residents experience diverse opportunity to grow their careers and enjoy life. From urban to suburban and rural family settings, the Triangle area has options for every lifestyle. Learn more about the Triangle
Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation, or military status.
Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes.
To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.
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Key Responsibilities
The neurologist will provide outpatient care for headache patients in a clinic setting alongside other physicians and APPs. Additionally, the role involves teaching medical students and residents and participating in academic conferences.
Requirements
Candidates must be a board eligible or board certified Neurologist with completed Headache fellowship training. Strong interpersonal skills and a commitment to academic medicine are required.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Neurologist Specializing in Headache, Durham, NC - Duke Health at Duke Health a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Neurology — ranked against 473 active Neurology listings on WeekdayDoc.
Neurology — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 62% have no call, 38% require no weekends.
Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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