Neurologist - Neurosurgery, McGovern Medical School

NeurologyFull-Time

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Job Description

Neurologist Opportunity - UTHealth Houston Neurosciences

UTHealth Houston Neurosciences, a large, comprehensive clinical, academic, and research-based neuroscience program in Houston, is seeking a full-time neurologist to support its expanding presence in Greater Houston. This position will contribute to the continued growth of outpatient and/or inpatient neurology services at our West Market campuses, working within a dynamic, multispecialty neurosciences program that includes neurosurgeons, neurologists, and pain management specialists under the Department of Neurosurgery.

As part of a nationally recognized academic institution, our primary teaching hospital, Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center, was recently named one of the top teaching hospitals in the country.

UTHealth Houston Neurosciences operates in several outpatient clinics across Greater Houston, offering expert, advanced care for general, complex, and rare neurological conditions. Our multidisciplinary team collaborates to provide cutting-edge, comprehensive patient care in a highly specialized setting.

Opportunity Highlights

This is an exciting opportunity to join a prestigious academic neuroscience program while helping to expand neurological services in a growing region.

  • Outpatient or combined inpatient/outpatient community practice.
  • Focus on general neurology with a special interest in Clinical Neurophysiology, EMG/NCS, and neuromuscular diseases.
  • Competitive compensation and benefits package.

Qualifications

  • Completion of an ACGME-accredited neurology residency
  • Board-certified or board-eligible in neurology
  • Texas Medical License (or eligibility for licensure)

Key Responsibilities

The neurologist will support the expansion of inpatient and outpatient neurology services within the UTHealth Houston Neurosciences program. They will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of neurosurgeons and specialists to provide expert care for general and complex neurological conditions.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Neurology — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Neurology listings this role was benchmarked against, 14% are remote, 48% have no call, 44% require no weekends.

Neurology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Neurology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost of livingTexas index 97.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Neurology listings in Texas36 active497 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 14% remote · 48% no call · 44% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Neurology pay trend+3.5% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Neurologist Jobs

23 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

23 jobs · 20 employers
11
<$385k
2
$385k-440k
6
$440k-495k
1
$500k
3
$550k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

20 jobs
401k / retirement match
90%
CME allowance
50%
Sign-on bonus
40%
Loan repayment
40%
Relocation assistance
25%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Neurology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 491 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About UTHealth (University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston)

Business Consulting and Services
Houston, Texas
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation
Comprehensive benefits package

Living in Houston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$243k
Typical market rent
$1,544/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.