Vascular Neurologist - Comprehensive Stroke Center

We are recruiting for multiple positions. HCMC is Minnesota’s largest safety-net hospital and a long-standing academic partner of the University of Minnesota. Equity-focused care, and training the next generation of physicians and neurologists in health equity and brain health, are central to our mission.

This is an opportunity to join a stroke program at a time of significant institutional investment. Hennepin Healthcare has strategically invested in a dedicated inpatient stroke service that works in partnership with a well-established neurohospitalist team. The successful candidate will help build this service and shape its future direction, including expanded stroke management in the ICU and other inpatient settings, with opportunities for program leadership.

Clinical Responsibilities

Serve as attending on the inpatient stroke and vascular neurology service

Provide acute stroke evaluation and treatment, with endovascular therapy provided in partnership with the University of Minnesota

Lead the care of critically ill stroke patients in the ICU and provide specialized stroke consultation throughout the hospital

Manage acute nonsurgical neurological conditions, with an emphasis on cerebrovascular disease

Lead a teaching service of neurology residents, interns, medical students, and a stroke advanced practice provider

Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across Hennepin Healthcare and contribute to stroke quality improvement and Comprehensive Stroke Center certification

Provide outpatient cerebrovascular care; the balance of inpatient and outpatient work is negotiable

Academic Opportunities

• The successful candidate will have opportunities to participate in:
• Teaching and mentoring University of Minnesota neurology residents and medical students

Clinical research and clinical trials in cerebrovascular disease, brain health, and preventive neurology, supported by the Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute (HHRI)

Collaboration with the Brain Health and Cerebrovascular Care Research Lab, the Cerebrovascular Ultrasound Lab, and the Brain Health Clinic

• Community outreach focused on reducing stroke risk and its complications in underserved communities
• Continued development of HCMC’s stroke and vascular neurology programs

Opportunity for a Leadership Role

All neurologists in the department are eligible to seek a faculty appointment at the University of Minnesota Medical School, with academic rank commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Why Hennepin Healthcare?

Hennepin Healthcare is an integrated health system anchored by HCMC, an academic medical center in downtown Minneapolis that cares for a diverse urban population, including many patients from historically under-resourced communities. Our neurologists combine high-acuity clinical care with teaching, research, and community engagement in a collaborative, mission-driven environment.

The Position Offers

A growing stroke program with institutional investment and the opportunity to shape its direction

Opportunities for Leadership Within the Stroke Program

• A balanced mix of inpatient and outpatient care, with flexibility in the inpatient–outpatient balance
• Support for research in cerebrovascular care, brain health, and preventive neurology
• Support for community outreach to reduce stroke risk in underserved communities
• Eligibility for a University of Minnesota faculty appointment
• Competitive salary and benefits package

Minimum Qualifications

Current unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of Minnesota, or eligibility for licensure

Board Certified or Board Eligible in Neurology

If board eligible, board certification must be obtained within 4 years of completing the applicable residency, fellowship, or training program

Preferred Qualifications

Completion of a vascular neurology or neurocritical fellowship; board certified or board eligible in Vascular Neurology

Comfort managing acute neurological conditions, including critically ill stroke patients

An Academic Mindset and Interest in Teaching

Dedication to caring for underserved populationsn well-being before we can care for others.