CNS Connections Summer 2023 Issue

THRU COLLEAGUES, CAREERS, CRAFT, CALLING, AND COMMUNITY

CHILD NEUROLOGY SOCIETY

52nd ANNUAL MEETING

October 4-7, 2023 • Vancouver, BC

Don’t miss out on the CNS Annual Meeting!

It is the perfect opportunity to network, learn about cutting-edge research, and stay up-to-date with clinical practices in the field. Attend scientific sessions and workshops to deepen your knowledge and exchange ideas with experts and colleagues.

CONNECTING WITH...

CNS Connections is the official news magazine of the Child Neurology Society. The title references the passionate professional interest members share in neural connections and their commitment to connecting to and staying connected with the peers, colleagues, mentors, mentees – and, above all else, friends – in the field with whom they share a career, craft, calling, and community.

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A Year of Achievements and the Power of Volunteerism

I hope this letter finds you all in good health and high spirits. As I reflect upon the past year, I am humbled and honored to express my heartfelt gratitude for your incredible support, dedication, and unwavering commitment to our organization. The value you bring through your volunteerism has been the cornerstone of our collective success.

It has been a momentous and transformative journey for me personally as well, as I complete my first year as Executive Director/CEO. From the beginning, this community has welcomed me with warmth and kindness, and I am truly grateful for that. Your trust and confidence in my leadership have driven our accomplishments over the past year. Volunteerism lies at the heart of our organization’s ethos, and I am continually inspired by the dedication you demonstrate day in and day out. Your selfless contributions of time, expertise, and passion have helped us advance our initiatives and make a meaningful impact on the lives of those we serve. Your unwavering commitment is a testament to your incredible value to our organization, and I want to express my sincerest appreciation for your involvement.

In my tenure as Executive Director/ CEO, we have achieved significant milestones that have laid the foundation for a stronger and more cohesive organization. One of our primary objectives was to create a more open and

transparent process for joining our CNS Committees, and I am thrilled to share that we have accomplished that goal. This approach ensures that every member has an equal opportunity to contribute their talents and ideas, fostering an inclusive environment for all.

I am delighted to share that our membership remains robust, with over 2,000 active and junior members and encouraging participation of over 300 medical students. We’re supported by 200 volunteers across 15 committees and 25 member-led special interest groups.

Together with our Bylaws and Membership committees, we’ve modernized our bylaws to enhance member engagement and governance. The updates make us more efficient, transparent, and adaptable to our members’ needs. You’ll have the opportunity to vote on these changes in September.

We recognized the need to fortify our internal capabilities to support our members better and further our mission. We took strategic steps to add critical staff and expertise to our team, which has significantly enhanced our ability to address challenges and deliver greater value to you.

Another significant accomplishment has been the launch of our employee handbook. This comprehensive guide ensures clarity and consistency in our practices, fosters a positive and harmonious work environment, and

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empowers our team to deliver excellence in all aspects of our work.

As we celebrate these achievements, we eagerly anticipate the upcoming 52nd CNS Annual Meeting, which promises to be a grand occasion for networking, knowledge sharing, and collective growth. I am excited about this year’s annual meeting held October 4-7 in Vancouver, BC. The stunning locale will undoubtedly serve as an inspirational backdrop to further strengthen the bonds within our community and chart a course for a brighter future.

None of these accomplishments would have been possible without your steadfast support and the collective effort of our remarkable team. With great pride and enthusiasm, I look forward to the next phase of our journey together as we continue to build on our successes and overcome new challenges with the unwavering spirit that defines our organization.

In closing, I extend my heartfelt thanks to CNS President Bruce Cohen, President-Elect Peter Kang, SecretaryTreasurer Lori Jordan, and the full board for driving the positive changes we have achieved thus far. Together, we shall embrace the opportunities that lie ahead and profoundly impact the lives of those we touch.

With utmost gratitude and warmest regards. •

Let your voice be heard!

Ballots for the CNS Board of Directors and the CNS/PECN merger are in your e-mail box now.

Bringing CNS Members Together to Make Children’s Lives Better

Daniel J. Bonthius, MD, PhD Medical Director, Pediatric Neurology Levine Children’s Hospital

Goodbye to a Brilliant Physician, Scholar, and Mentor A Tribute

BY DANIEL J. BONTHIUS, MD, PHD, CNS CONNECTIONS EDITOR

Astronomers teach us that, when a star implodes in the heavens, the night sky becomes measurably darker. This same principle applies on earth, in the affairs of humans. When a dazzling intellect is lost, the rest of us are left groping in the dark. Such is the case following the death of Dr. William Bell. Bill Bell was a giant beacon in the field of child neurology. His death on June 28, 2023, at the age of 93 years, leaves a dark void, not only for child neurologists, but for the whole world.

Dr. William (“Bill”) Bell was a superb physician, skilled administrator, and erudite scholar. But mostly, he was a consummate thinker and teacher. Twentysix years ago, I was officially the last of his many trainees in child neurology, and I had a chance to witness, firsthand, the actions that made him legendary.

Bill was born in Fairmont, West Virginia in 1929. He attended the University of West Virginia as an undergraduate and received his MD degree from the Medical College of Virginia in 1955. Bill was Phi

Beta Kappa at WVU, so he clearly excelled as a student. But I wonder what it was like to be a teacher of someone like Bill Bell. Did his instructors recognize what an unusual and brilliant mind their student had? It would be fascinating to know.

Following medical school, Dr. Bell completed an internship and residency in neurology at the University of Iowa. He then served for three years as a captain in US Airforce, where he was stationed in Japan and was the only Airforce neurologist in the Pacific. Following his stint in the military, he returned to the University of Iowa, where he received one year of training in pediatrics and joined the faculty as the sole pediatric neurologist. It’s astounding to think that this individual, who had very little official training in pediatrics and none from an actual child neurologist, would become one of the most authoritative figures in child neurology that the world has known. He achieved this by way of his voracious appetite for knowledge, capacity to learn

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Dr. William Bell, 19292023, was one of the eight founding members of the Child Neurology Society and recipient of the 1996 Hower Award.

from patients and colleagues, and uniquely capable mind.

Dr. Bell contributed mightily to the field of child neurology. He authored two highly lauded textbooks, including Neurologic Infections in Children, and Increased Intracranial Pressure in Children Both were the authoritative texts of their time, and, outside of the new information that has been discovered since their publication, one would be hard-pressed to find better sources today.

Dr. Bell was a towering figure in the “institutions” of child neurology. He was one of the eight founding members of the Child Neurology Society. He served as an oral examiner and Director of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and was elected President of the board in 1992. He contributed to several committees within the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and served as Chair of the Review Committee for Neurology, as well as a member of the Appeals Committee for Child Neurology Training Programs. He authored numerous articles in the fields of pediatrics and neurology and was a member of the Editorial Board for the Annals of Neurology and Pediatric Neurology.

All of these achievements reflect his success and skill as a physician and leader. But none of these feats capture the real reason why people were so fascinated and inspired by Dr. Bell. People were drawn to him because of his mind. He was, simply, the smartest

person that anyone had ever met. He absorbed information instantly and voluminously and never forgot it. He was, literally, a walking encyclopedia. With a voracious appetite for knowledge, he read widely and deeply, and he could converse with awareness and humor about any subject. This was especially true regarding the subject of medicine. He could tell you, off the top of his head, why a child did or did not likely have Rubenstein-Taybi syndrome, or how a newborn with isovaleric acidemia differs from one with glutaric aciduria.

He seemed to have a specialist’s grasp of knowledge for virtually every branch of medicine - not just pediatrics and neurology. At the University of Iowa Hospital, when physicians in any department were confronted with a diagnostic dilemma and had run out of ideas, they would get a “Bill Bell Consult.” As a fledgling resident who accompanied him to some of these consults, I saw him accurately diagnose schistosomiasis in an adult gynecology patient and Budd Chiari syndrome in a jaundiced man.

When I was a medical student at the University of Iowa, I was told that there was this legendary guy on the pediatrics faculty, named Dr. Bell, who had a photographic memory and could quote to you the content, article title, journal, and year of publication of almost any subject in pediatrics or neurology in which you might be interested. I greeted this rumor with skepticism that bordered on disbelief. Several years later, I was tasked with writing a review article on

Sydenham’s Chorea. I asked Dr. Bell for advice, and he promptly provided, from memory, a list of three articles with their content, article title, journal, and year of publication. Everything was correct. A skeptic I was no more.

While his knowledge of medicine was seemingly endless, he had wideranging interests outside of medicine. He was an avid book collector and reader. He enjoyed travel, good food, and wine, and he was a skilled amateur photographer. He loved the outdoors, especially Nantucket Island, which he visited with his wife, Dr. Gail McGuinness, annually for over 40 years. He could converse about anything and always did so with respect and humor.

Because of his mastery of medicine and ability to teach it, he received numerous important honors and awards. One was the Ernest Theilan Faculty Award at the University of Iowa for excellence in clinical care and teaching. At the University of Iowa, there is an endowed chair in his name, the William E. Bell and Gail A. McGuinness Chair in Neurodevelopment. And, of course, he received the 1996 Hower Award from the Child Neurology Society for outstanding teaching, scholarship, and contributions to the Child Neurology Society.

Dr. Bell was a truly unique individual, and it was an experience just to know him. The field of child neurology is lucky and enriched by the fact that he landed among us. Although we have lost the light of his brilliant mind, he inspired all who met him to illuminate their own paths forward. •

Daniel J. Bonthius, MD, PhD Medical Director, Pediatric Neurology

Children’s Hospital

Research Focus

A Marriage of Hematology and Neurology: Studying Sickle Cell Disease in the Pediatric Brain

BY DANIEL J. BONTHIUS, MD, PHD, CNS CONNECTIONS EDITOR

As we all learned in medical school, sickle cell disease is an inherited hemoglobinopathy, caused by a single base pair mutation in the beta-globin gene. Although sickle cell disease was one of the first genetic diseases discovered, research into its clinical manifestations has lagged behind many other more recently discovered disorders. As a result, the neurological and developmental consequences of sickle cell disease and the optimal ways of preventing and treating them remain largely unknown. Dr. Eboni Lance (Figure 1) aims to fill that void.

Dr. Lance is a physician at Kennedy Krieger Institute and an Associate Professor at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She first became interested

in sickle cell disease as a medical student when she evaluated a home sleep study monitoring device as part of a summer research project. While fascinated by the field of hematology, she was especially captivated by her experience in neurology, and she struggled to decide which field to enter. Her problem was solved by wise mentors who guided her to the realization that she could pursue both fields by specializing in the neurology of sickle cell disease.

As a fellow in neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD), she founded the Kennedy Krieger Institute Sickle Cell Disease Neurodevelopmental Clinic, a multidisciplinary clinic that has grown to prominence and she continues to lead.

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Figure 1. Dr. Eboni Lance explains her research findings regarding neurodevelopmental disabilities in children with sickle cell disease.

In this clinic, she has observed the many ways in which sickle cell disease adversely impacts the neurodevelopment of children. These effects include not only stroke – a well known complication of sickle cell disease – but also silent cerebral infarction and a host of neurodevelopmental deficits, including ADHD, cognitive impairment, language disorders, and executive function impairment.

Dr. Lance encountered many patients with neurodevelopmental disorders and sickle cell disease during her NDD fellowship period. However, she discovered that there was a gap in knowledge regarding the mechanisms underlying these disorders as well as diagnosis and treatment. She decided that, if she wanted to provide optimal clinical care for these patients, she would have to conduct research herself. Therefore, she enrolled in a Clinical Investigation graduate program and received her PhD four years later.

Armed with a passion to understand the neurology of sickle cell disease and the skills to conduct research, Dr. Lance launched a clinical research program, The Sickle Cell Disease and Neurodevelopment Clinic and Research Center. She leverages a variety of techniques and collaborators to study multiple facets of sickle cell neurology, including its molecular underpinnings, physiology, neuroimaging, and behavioral manifestations.

Dr. Lance has studied the co-occurrence rates and clinical phenotypes of various neurodevelopmental disorders in pediatric sickle cell disease (figure 2). She found that 24% of children with sickle cell disease have neurodevelopmental disorders. Further, even when patients with stroke are excluded, the rate is still high at 19%. Dr. Lance found that silent cerebral infarctions underlie the deficits in some of these cases, but that no evidence of stroke can be found in others. This suggests that sickle cell disease disrupts brain activity in ways other than stroke. Indeed, her physiologic studies have revealed evidence for alterations in cerebral blood flow, oxygen extraction fraction, and cerebral metabolic rate of oxygen.

Dr. Lance’s molecular studies have shown that patients with sickle cell disease have elevated circulating levels of certain brain-derived proteins, including brainderived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and neurogranin. Elevated plasma levels of these proteins likely represent biochemical evidence of neurological injury.

The over-riding goal of Dr. Lance’s research is to improve neurodevelopmental outcomes in children with sickle cell disease. The undaunted way in which she addresses complex research issues makes it highly likely that she will accomplish this ambitious goal. •

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showing the co-occurrence of specific neurodevelopmental disorders in four pediatric populations: pediatric patients with sickle cell disease, the general US pediatric population, Black children in the general US population, and Hispanic children in the general US population. Different neurodevelopmental disorders occur at markedly different rates in all four populations, including those with sickle cell disease. (Lance EI, et al. J Dev Behav Pediatr 42:463471, 2021)

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SCIENTIFIC SELECTION & PROGRAM PLANNING CO-CHAIR

Yasmin Khakoo, MD, FAAN, FAAP

CHILD NEUROLOGY SOCIETY 2023

52nd Annual Meeting

The CNS Scientific Program and Planning Committee

BY YASMIN KHAKOO, MD, FAAN, FAAP

SCIENTIFIC SELECTION & PROGRAM PLANNING CO-CHAIR

It’s hard to believe the 52nd CNS Annual Meeting, in Vancouver, BC, Canada, is 2 months away. Thanks to Monique Terrell, the new CNS Executive Director and CEO and the CNS team, we are on track to learn, teach and play! Bhooma Aravamuthan and I, in our second term as co-chairs of the CNS Scientific Program and Planning Committee, began working with our 31 member committee from October 2022 onward to choose programming to appeal to a broad audience of scientists, clinicians, and practitioners, at all career stages. To all who completed the post-meeting survey, we listened to you and focused on Sleep, Headache and Metabolic conditions. Like last year, we favored submissions which included diverse co-authors, consistent with the CNS Leadership, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (LDEI) mission; provided feedback to the primary authors of each proposal; and encouraged those whose submissions were not accepted, to resubmit for next year. We received 50 proposals and accepted 22: 4 symposia and 9 seminars onsite, with 9 webinars to be scheduled in 2023-24.

In addition to an “energizing” Presidential Symposium: Mitochondrial Disease: 10 Years of Advances & Progress, highlights include: the Year in Review

Symposium which will provide 10-12 min synopses of the 11 most important recent breakthroughs in Child Neurology; Sexual and Gender Minority Healthcare in Child Neurology; and Biomarkers and Surrogate Markers in Neurodevelopmental Disorders. Junior member programming will begin on Wednesday, with Lobby Talks sprinkled throughout the week.

We received 347 abstracts and selected 21 for platform presentations, and 294 traditional for traditional poster presentation. Twelve best-in-show abstracts will be featured in 2 guided poster sessions. Late-Breaking abstract submission closed on July 30, 2023, so stay tuned for additional groundbreaking research presentations. Awards will be presented to 4 trainees and 2 postgraduates for outstanding abstracts. We appreciate the enthusiasm and creativity of the CNS members who submitted their ideas and look forward to meeting in-person in Vancouver. Special shout-out to Sue Hussman, Katelyn Geiger, Julianne Bruce, and William Stanton for supporting us. In October, I conclude my 11-year term on this committee, the last 3 as co-Chair. I look forward to passing the torch to the new leadership and being a spectator at the 53rd CNSAM in San Diego in November 11-14, 2024. •

Bhooma Aravamuthan, MD, DPhil

Sonika Agarwal

Shawn Aylward

Clarimar Borrero-Mejias

J. Nicholas Brenton

Audrey Christine Brumback

Meeryo Christa Choe

Bruce H. Cohen

Louis Dang

Jay Desai

Matt Elrick

Timothy Robin Gershon

Grace Gombolay

Wilfreda Lindsey

Ariel Lyons-Warren

Kiran Prasad Maski

Melanie McNally

Xilma Ortiz-Gonzalez

Scott Otallah

Temitayo Oyefunmike Oyegbile Chidi

Rachit Patil

E. Steve Roach

Jonathan Douglas Santoro

Renee A Shellhaas

Jennifer Vermilion

CHILD NEUROLOGY SOCIETY

52nd ANNUAL MEETING

October 4-7, 2023 • Vancouver, BC

Don’t miss out on the CNS Annual Meeting!

It is the perfect opportunity to network, learn about cutting-edge research, and stay up-to-date with clinical practices in the field. Attend scientific sessions and workshops to deepen your knowledge and exchange ideas with experts and colleagues.

Amy Robichaux Viehoever

JoJo Yang

CNS Board of Director Candidates

The CNS Nominating Committee is pleased to present the following slate of candidates for consideration by Active Members of the Child Neurology Society eligible to vote to elect two Councilors to serve two-year terms on the CNS Board of Directors. Your vote is crucial, so mark your calendars for the 30-day voting period starting from August 1 to 30, 2023. Let your voice shape the future of our organization.

COUNCILOR FOR THE MIDWEST: Soe Mar, MD

Dr. Mar Is a professor of Neurology and Pediatrics at Washington University in St. Louis. Prior to coming to Washington University for a faculty position in 2005, Dr. Mar had extensive international experience training in pediatrics in her home country of Myanmar, and subsequently admitted to the British Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons. She continued her training at Queen’s Medical Center in Nottingham University followed by Diana Princess of Wales Children’s Hospital in the UK. She then traveled to the United States in the year 2000 for her pediatric neurology residency where she trained under the mentorship of Dr. Isabel Rapin at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx. Joining Washington University in St Louis in 2005, she became a full Professor in 2018, then associate pediatric neurology residency program director from 2010 to 2013 and program director of child neurology residency at Washington University since 2013. Dr. Mar has been responsible for the training of over 50 child neurology residents as well as 100s of medical students since she joined Washington University. In the process, she has become extremely involved nationally and internationally in collaborations with other pediatric neurologists in research, program administration and mentorship.

Always active in the Child Neurology Society, Dr. Mar has been a member since 2005 and joined the Professors of Child Neurology in 2011. She has

been on the Child Neurology Society Finance Committee since 2018, served as a Director at Large for Professors and Educators of Child Neurology (PECN) from 2020 to 2022. Dr. Mar is now current president of PECN and serving in this role since October 2022. She works in close collaboration with the board of directors of PECN, CNS, ACGME and ABPN, providing input and monitoring the changing landscape of child neurology education and training nationwide.

Dr. Mar maintains an active neuroimmunology clinical practice at Children’s Hospital in St. Louis, at the same time devoting much time to clinical training and the research program at Washington University that includes specific expertise in demyelinating diseases of childhood. She was a recent chair and a current executive and steering committee member of the US Network of Pediatric MS Centers (NPMSC), where she continues to oversee multiple research projects, writing grants, reviews concept proposals, prioritizing manuscript writing projects and mentoring junior faculty with interest in pediatric MS and demyelination diseases across the country. She has led international collaborations with researchers from the US and Europe to study encephalitis and HIV on pediatric patients in Myanmar. Dr. Mar is the medical director and a board member of a Missouri nonprofit charity, the Myanmar Children and Family Medical Foundation, which supports several HIV orphanages, a

Soe Mar, MD

large school and distributes emergency medical and nutritional supplies to internally displaced families. Her work with the foundation also includes a long history of nurturing the development of a pediatric neurology program at the largest Children’s Hospital in Myanmar. Several residents in her program at Wash U have joined her in Myanmar, assisting with bedside clinical instruction of the Myanmar hospital staff. She has volunteered in Haiti and Guatemala as well and believes in the importance of nurturing the intellectual curiosity and involvement of her trainees in her research and educational activities in underserved areas of the world.

Dr. Mar’s long experience in diverse medical, educational and scientific environments and her demonstrated collaborative leadership roles are certain to be an asset to the community of child neurology through her participation on the board of directors of CNS.

What are the most challenging issues facing child neurologists today, and how would the CNS, under your leadership, help its members meet those challenges?

In my years with CNS, I always remember with pleasure, getting know the junior members, supporting and mentoring them as to how to navigate and advance their career in the field of child neurology. On a day to day basis, I have many opportunities to collaborate one to one, or in small groups with colleagues; to teach, participate in research and protect the clinical discipline of child neurology; But, aside from vigorously and conscientiously treating my patients, to achieve the best outcome possible, I am most satisfied when I am in a leadership role that can amplify my impact across the field. For example, In my leadership positions with PECN I have been honored to have a respected nationwide platform to participate in

and lead the process of imagining, determining and implementing the best ways to train future child neurologists, in a changing landscape. My participation and leadership roles with US Network of Pediatric MS Centers has been invaluable, providing me with opportunities for mentorship and facilitating and participating in multicenter clinical research projects. But, again, the best part has been the opportunity form close professional relationships and personal friendships with child neurology colleagues throughout nationwide networks of education and research, and learning from previous generations of child neurologists.

My vision for CNS is to grow the child neurology community nationally and internationally so we can better take care of children with neurological disorders. I hope to see CNS as the major authoritative body for the development of more efficient and appropriate methods for the training child neurologists and funding of the educational programs of our future child neurologists. In addition, I would like to see CNS taking a leadership role recommendation of good practices for child neurologists in the country.

I would also like see CNS provide research and educational opportunities for students, residents and junior faculty in collaboration with AAN and AAP; and to expand advocacy for health care and research funding for children with neurological disorders at the national level.

What are the most challenging issues facing child neurologists today, and how would the CNS, under your leadership, help its members meet those challenges?

There are multiple challenges that child neurologists face today, but the most pressing one is a shortage of child neurologists nationally and

globally. We need to produce more excellent child neurologists and also help training pediatricians to become comfortable with managing common neurological problems such as seizures and headaches.

To this end, under my leadership, I would like CNS to become involved with the curriculum of medical schools, recommending that child neurology rotations become part of general pediatrics or general neurology rotations so that all students are exposed to child neurology. In addition, we should explore the possibility of making child neurology training more attractive to potential trainees by reforming the training curriculum to be shorter, more focused, rigorous and condensed training than the current curriculum, trainees will have more opportunities to do other important things in their lives such as pursuing more fellowships, earning decent incomes sooner as attending physicians to pay off those medical school loans, or starting or growing family.

Under my leadership, I would encourage CNS to become more involved in AAP to have more child neurology exposure for pediatric residents. Pediatricians should be trained to become comfortable with evaluating headaches, treating migraines, and treating febrile seizures and ‘easy to treat’ epilepsy. It is our responsibility to expose pediatric residents to common neurological problems and teach them how to manage. Presently many child neurology practices are crowded with patients who could be equally well served by their pediatricians, with a little training. That would help with work force shortages in child neurology and the inconvenience for many patients and their families resulting from the current waiting list for general child neurology. •

COUNCILOR FOR THE MIDWEST: Anup D. Patel, MD

Dr. Patel is board certified in neurology with special qualifications in child neurology. In addition, he is board certified in epilepsy and clinical neurophysiology. He is the President for the Child Neurology Foundation Board of Directors and will complete his term in October 2023. He is the Chair of the Pediatric Epilepsy Research Consortium (PERC) until December 2023. He is the Vice-Chair of the Quality Committee for the American Academy of Neurology. He serves as a member of the Child Neurology Society Finance Committee. Previously, he served as a member on the Child Neurology Society Electronic Communications Committee. He is a part of the Child Neurology Society Quality Special Interest Group. He is a medical director of quality in the Center for Clinical Excellence at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. He is a Professor in Clinical Pediatrics and Neurology at the Ohio State University College of Medicine. He has interests in child neurology, pediatric epilepsy, and quality improvement.

What have been your most important or rewarding experiences in your years with CNS or with other professional organizations, and how have these experiences shaped your vision of the direction the CNS might take under your leadership?

I have had several meaningful experiences with the Child Neurology Society (CNS). I remember the first meeting I attended in Ottawa and the awe of all the great science and clinical experience that was being shared. I remember meeting people and starting to foster connections and friendships that remain today. The Child Neurology Society (CNS) was and remains my first professional home. I was fortunate to

serve as a member on the Electronics Communications Committee. Here is where I learned how the structure of CNS worked and how a professional organization runs. Shortly afterward, I was selected as the CNS representative for the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Quality Safety Subcommittee. It was an amazing opportunity to represent CNS in this capacity. My role grew and soon I became the Vice-Chair of this subcommittee and then Vice-Chair of the AAN Quality Committee. I led the creation of the first quality measure set in Child Neurology, a collaboration between AAN and CNS. This experience taught me the importance of relationships between professional organizations. As a pediatric epileptologist, I felt it was also important to advocate and represent the needs of children with epilepsy and their families. Therefore, I became involved with the American Epilepsy Society (AES) on the Practice Management Committee becoming Chair until 2022.

Soon, my term as the President of the Child Neurology Foundation (CNF) Board of Directors will end, which has been a huge honor. I have worked closely with CNS and other important professional organizations. During the COVID-19 Pandemic, many organizations that help people with epilepsy and their families came together to ensure coordinated efforts occurred to effectively help all. Having previously established relationships with other organizations helped me represent the needs of the CNF and CNS communities. The CNF offers so many caregiver and patient resources and reaches many children with neurological illness. Through alignment and coordinated efforts with CNS, we are improving the lives of patients, families, and child neurology providers.

Anup D. Patel, MD

We have made significant progress together. Representing the needs of the child neurology community which includes child neurology providers is important.

Through my previous work, I worked to help child neurologists deliver effective and high-quality care in an efficient manner. Through CNF and CNS led efforts, we are developing clinical informatic and other tools to make implementation of quality measures and guidelines easier.

Getting to learn about CNS in these past years and being a presenter for the Presidential Symposium has given me the passion to contribute more to CNS. Sharing our work and those of others was the highlight of my academic career. Therefore, it would be an honor to serve as the councilor of the Midwest. I feel that having these strong relationships with many of the organizations that interface with CNS will help me in this role and help make CNS even stronger for years to come. These leadership experiences have helped me create a vision of collaboration, growth, and success for CNS.

What are the most challenging issues facing child neurologists today, and how would the CNS, under your leadership, help its members meet those challenges?

Our field is ever changing, creating challenges moving forward. The demands on child neurologists grows each year while compensation for services we provide decreases. The need for support and connections to ensure efficiency of clinical care delivery and the growth of our field is essential.

Understanding how different groups operate and function will assist me if I were to be elected.

We need to continue to increase the number of child neurologists. CNS can greatly assist in cultivating awareness and interest in child neurology. Recently, the jointly administered CNS/ CNF Swaiman scholarship program for medical students was expanded through a generous gift which will assist in bringing more students to our great field. Specifically, we have an opportunity to reach states with medical schools where few child neurology providers are available in the given state. Focusing on expanding our workforce with child neurologists from diverse backgrounds will strengthen our field. Work has started in this area with partnerships with CNF and I would like to continue to this work.

Advancements in our field have expanded tremendously within areas of lifesaving treatments, diagnostics, thus creating a need for child neurologists to stay informed due to this great expansion of knowledge. CNS is perfectly poised to ensure we deliver the information through the annual meeting, workshops, webinars, and other novel educational delivery mechanisms. Through my previous leadership, I have experience and have participated in creating such educational opportunities.

Access and affordability of treatments is an important challenge for our patients and their families. CNS can assist our members in understanding methods to help get treatments to the right children. In addition, CNS can partner with other organizations to advocate for the needs of children with

neurological illnesses. Ensuring that the treatments are available to all is vital to decrease any potential disparities in care.

CNS has made strides to ensure our organization grows in conjunction with our diverse community. Ensuring inclusion and equity principles are the key to our future. These principles should continue to expand in how we grow and cultivate the membership and the leadership of CNS. I have learned through experiences in CNS and other organizations how important a focus on diversity, inclusion, and equity (DEI) is to the health of an organization. By ensuring leadership positions are represented properly will allow all voices of CNS to be heard. In addition, a diverse, inclusive, and equitable organization allows us to best assist all children with neurological illness and their families.

In summary, our field faces challenges in our future. I am confident with the right leadership at CNS that we can overcome any challenges and be successful for years in providing the best for the child neurology community. I would be honored to serve as the councilor of the Midwest to assist in our mission. •

COUNCILOR FOR THE EAST: Andrea Gropman, MD

Originally from Boston, I moved to the DMV after medical school to complete my training in pediatrics, neurology, and genetics, successfully lost my Boston accent, serve as Division Chief of Neurodevelopmental Disabilities and Neurogenetics at the Children’s National Hospital (past 10 years). I am Principal investigator of the Urea Cycle Disorders Consortium and serve as interim director of Genomics and Personalized medicine at the Children’s National Research Innovation Campus.

I obtained my medical degree at the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School. I got hooked on child neurology after my mentor (Paul Marshall) sent me to work with Paul Rosman at NEMC. I then completed pediatrics at Johns Hopkins (Frank Oski), followed by child neurology at Children’s National (Roger Packer) and genetics training at NIH (Bill Gahl). During my fellowship at Children’s, I developed the first neurogenetics clinic when the most sophisticated test we had was karyotype!

After 11 years of training post medical school including clinical fellowships and a Howard Hughes Research fellowship, I was finally ready to become faculty! I joined Georgetown in 2000 Children’s National Hospital and the George Washington University School of Medicine in 2003. In 2013 I was promoted to professor with tenure.

I have had the privilege of committee work and leadership in national organizations. I served on the RRC for genetics as the inaugural trainee and remain active in the NIH genetics training program as well as the North American Metabolic Academy. I participated as an examiner for the ABPN oral boards and serve on several ABPN item writing committees. I serve an associate editor for Journal of Child Neurology, previously on the editorial board of Pediatric Neurology, and section editor for Swaiman’s Pediatric Neurology, and editor in chief for Mitochondrial Medicine. I have served on NIH grants review committees. I am deputy clinical director of the Mito EpiGen research collaborative and Director of the Clinical Translational Core of the Intellectual Disabilities and Developmental Disabilities Research Center at CNH. I served as the chair of the steering committee of the Rare Disease Clinical Research Network (RDCRN) that brings together more than 20 rare disease consortia.

In the CNS I served on the scientific selection committee, the legislative affairs committee, CNS foundation, and currently the awards committee, and of the neurogenetics SIG which has grown from an original audience of three, to 100s. I am cochair of the NG special interest group and vice chair of the Neurogenetics SIG for the AAN.

I maintain an active funded research portfolio while also serving as mentor for students, trainees, and faculty at all levels. My research interest focuses on understanding neurological injury in inborn errors of metabolism using multimodal neuroimaging and cell markers to better characterize and understand the underpinnings of neurological injury, their impact on complex cognitive functions and establishing neuromonitoring protocols that can be implemented universally in clinical settings. Always looking for new challenges outside my comfort zone, I tried my hand at screen writing after attending a “screen writing for physicians” course.

What have been your most important or rewarding experiences in your years with CNS or with other professional organizations, and how have these experiences shaped your vision of the direction the CNS might take under your leadership?

My most important and rewarding experiences during my 23+ years in the CNS have been engaging with colleagues, researchers, and experts in the field, fostering collaborations, and building a network of professionals working towards a common goal through my work on committees and participation in posters and presentations. These interactions can provide valuable insights, exchange of ideas, and opportunities for collective growth and guide how the field will advance.

More recently I have found reward in mentoring younger professionals, students, and newcomers to the field. Supporting the growth and development of individuals by sharing expertise and experiences can be highly rewarding and contribute to the overall success of the future of the CNS. My work in advocacy and outreach through the CNS and other endeavors such as working with the NUCDF, UMDF and PRISMS has taught me the importance of CNS and its impact on society

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through public outreach, policy advocacy, and engagement with stakeholders. Working towards creating awareness and influencing decision-makers can shape the direction and priorities of the organization and attract trainees to our profession. How we train the future generation is important and I am working with colleagues to understand what tools the future workforce will need and how to address that during training.

These experiences can shape the future vision of CNS by emphasizing key areas such as collaboration, knowledge sharing, mentorship, and advocacy.

Under my leadership I would work with the CNS to foster interdisciplinary collaborations, encourage open-access research and data sharing, facilitate mentorship programs at all levels, and actively engage in public discourse to promote the understanding and relevance of child neurology and neuroscience in society, while fostering inclusivity and diversity, promoting ethical practices in research, embracing emerging technologies and methodologies, and addressing critical challenges in the field such as access, work force shortages, training the next generation of child neurologists and transition to adulthood.

Ultimately, I would strive to advance the field of neuroscience, promote its societal impact, and ensure the CNS remains at the forefront of scientific discovery and innovation. To do so, we need to continue to attract and recruit students and researchers to our field. It is important to plant the seed early in medical school.

Since neurologic disorders in children can have a significant psychosocial impact on both the affected child and their family, I would work with the CNS foundation and patient advocacy to address the emotional and behavioral issues, developmental delays, cognitive impairments, and the burden of ongoing care that can affect the mental well-being and quality of life for the child and their caregivers. Addressing these psychosocial aspects is an essential part of comprehensive child neurology care. Addressing these challenges requires ongoing research, collaboration, and the

development of specialized resources and support systems for children with neurologic disorders. By advancing our understanding, improving access to care, and promoting multidisciplinary collaboration, we can enhance the outcomes and quality of life for children with neurologic conditions.

What are the most challenging issues facing child neurologists today, and how would the CNS, under your leadership, help its members meet those challenges?

Child neurology faces several challenges including workforce shortage, patient access, increased patient complexity and need for multidisciplinary care models, prior authorizations for genetics testing and expensive medications, and transition to adult neurology clinics, especially for those with Autism or IDD.

Child neurology is at an exciting crossroads and we as the leading organization for child neurologists, should decide how to define and prepare ourselves and future generations for these advances which may provide creative solutions for our stated challenges.

Pediatric neurology services may be concentrated in major medical centers creating challenges for children and families who live in remote or underserved regions. The pandemic opened our eyes to opportunities for the integration of digital health technologies, remote monitoring, and telemedicine platforms as ways to decrease the burden of research, but more importantly, to deliver equitable care and enhance access to care, especially for patients in remote areasOur role in telehealth is an ongoing discussion

Child neurology often requires a multidisciplinary approach, and the future may see increased collaboration among healthcare providers, including neurologists, geneticists, developmental pediatricians, psychologists, and therapists. Collaborative care models can lead to more holistic and comprehensive management of neurological conditions, addressing the medical, developmental, and psychosocial needs of children and their families. Health care as it is, does not have these models

built into capitated care. Many pediatric neurologic disorders are chronic or lifelong conditions that require long-term management. Ensuring consistent access to care, monitoring disease progression, and addressing evolving needs as children grow and develop and require transition to adult services pose ongoing challenges

As our understanding of genetics and molecular mechanisms improves, child neurology is likely to benefit from more precise and personalized approaches to diagnosis and treatment. In order to have precision medicine, precision diagnosis is essential. Child neurologist must be comfortable ordering and interpreting genetic testing results and work closely with genetic counselors and geneticists. Child neurologists should be at the table in this arena to advocate for involvement of our specialty in decisions around precision medicine and engage with stakeholders on all fronts.

Neuroimaging techniques continue to evolve, providing greater insights into the structure and function of the developing brain, which may help in earlier diagnoses, treatment monitoring, and predicting longterm outcomes and may need to be part of clinical care.

New treatment modalities and interventions are emerging in child neurology. This includes the development of novel pharmacological agents, gene therapies, DNA and RNA based therapies, etc. These innovations hold the potential to improve outcomes and quality of life for children with neurological disorders. Child neurologists need training and comfort with these new drugs that may not just include oral agents and IVs, but complex delivery into the brain.

With the increasing availability big datasets and electronic health records, this presents an opportunity for child neurologists to collaborate on research, data sharing, and use this technology for the development of evidence-based guidelines. This collective effort may promote development of standardized practices, clinical decisionmaking support and accelerate scientific innovation and discoveries. •

COUNCILOR FOR THE EAST: Yasmin Khokoo, MD, FAAN, FAAP

I am honored to be considered for the Child Neurology Society Councilor for the East position for 2023-2025. While some of my colleagues are winding down their careers, I am just hitting my stride. I am the child of 2 immigrant physicians who worked in underserved NYC hospitals, and modeled a culture of service to others, which I have strived to emulate. I am a boardcertified pediatrician, child neurologist and neuro-oncologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) and Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at Weill Cornell Medical College (WCMC). I care for children and young adults with primary brain tumors and have focused my career on onco-neurology: the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of neurologic complications in patients receiving cancer treatment. While I have been recognized for clinical excellence annually since 2013 by Castle Connolly, I am more honored to be seen as a trusted resource for medical colleagues and others. I have been recognized as an educator and received the 2021 WCMC Pediatric Neurology Faculty Teaching Award from the neurology residents. I have developed leadership expertise in faculty development, especially for women and underrepresented physicians, APPs and trainees. I have gained national recognition as a leader within the: 1) Child Neurology Society [Co-chair of the Scientific Selection and Program Planning Committee {SSPPC} from 2020-2024]; 2) American Academy of Neurology [one of 12 recipients of the Women Leading in Neurology fellowship in 2019; inducted as a fellow of the AAN in 2021; and the AAN Topic Chair for Child Neurology abstract selection 2020-present];

3) United Council on Neurologic

Subspecialties as a neuro-oncology examination question writer [2019-2023] and as one of 2 CNS representatives on the certification council [2019-present]. In 2022, I became Editor-in-Chief of Pediatric Neurology and continue to increase diversity of board members, authors, reviewers, readers, and article subjects. I recently learned that I am the recipient of the 2023 CNS Arnold P. Gold Humanism in Medicine Award. I ma truly humbled by this honor

I have been heavily involved in clinical research projects in neuro-oncology and opened my first IRB protocol in 2020: a registry for patients with large congenital melanocytic nevi and/or neurocutaneous melanocytosis to identify risk factors for developing CNS melanoma [https:// classic.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/ NCT04548817]. I am the MSKCC PI of the Boston Children’s Hospital led PediatricOnset Opsoclonus Myoclonus Ataxia Syndrome (POOMAS) program.

My most rewarding experiences within the CNS are many, from my first platform presentation as a resident in 1993, symposia in 2017 & 2021, and more recently, working to help CNS become more inclusive, not only of gender, race, and ethnicity, but also rank, institution and career type. As co-Chair of the SSPPC, I worked with the team to increase transparency of the proposal and abstract process: we give points for diversity and provide feedback to proposal submitters both successful and unsuccessful. Many child neurologists have participated in the AAN leadership programs and as Councilor I will encourage formation of similar mentoring networks within CNS. The recently created Junior member programming is essential for succession planning, and thankfully applicants to

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child neurology residency programs are at an all-time high.

Challenges facing child neurologists include transition of care, advocacy (for patients and medical staff), and training. As Councilor I will build and maintain CNS connections with other organizations including the AAN, American Epilepsy Society, and the American Academy of Pediatrics to harmonize transition of care models. Our most active CNS members have developed webinars and workshops and I will support Special Interest Group development for this topic. The Child Neurology Foundation is already leading in this space and I will work with the other board members to help maintain this connection.

I will advocate for recruitment and retention of our workforce, prioritizing our mental and physical health to ensure outstanding medical care for our patients and their caregivers. To promote generational harmony, I will develop workshops/webinars on team building and professional development. In 2021 I gave a CNS symposium talk on the impact of caregiving on medical education to encourage trainees and junior faculty to open lines of communication around starting a family and caring for elders. Division chiefs in attendance received tools on supporting faculty and trainees and the session was well received. Other advocacy issues include gun control, preservation of reproductive health rights and LGBTQI+/ gender issues for patients and medical teams. The CNS Annual Meeting 2023 includes a symposium on sexual and gender minority healthcare in child neurology. Training is another challenge

we all face in medicine. I will continue to encourage us to reach out to students as young as school age to pursue careers in child neurology. We need to make medical education more accessible to all, especially underrepresented minorities by increasing loan forgiveness programs and continue to tailor Child Neurology training based upon the trainees’ goals. Physician scientists and general child neurologists have different needs during training. We must encourage research focused trainees to apply to the Child Neurologist Career Development Program-K12 so that we better understand the neurobiology of disease and develop even more new therapies for our most vulnerable patients. The Professors and Educators of Child Neurology is one CNS program working to maintain high quality training. I will encourage the use of technology in curriculum development. It’s an exciting time to be a Child Neurologist and I hope you will consider me for the job of Councilor for the East. •

Daniel J. Bonthius, MD, PhD Medical Director, Pediatric Neurology Levine Children’s Hospital

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Is AIDP triggered by an antecedent infection?

“Impact of infections on the incidence of acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy in children”. Gilber H, et al. Annals of the Child Neurology Society 2023; 1(2): 129-136.

What the researchers did:

Acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (AIDP), the predominant form of Guillain-Barre syndrome, is commonly encountered by child neurologists. Traditional teaching states that the pathogenesis of AIDP is driven by an antecedent infection that triggers an immune response against crossreactive epitopes on peripheral nerves.

The strongest evidence that a preceding infection can underlie AIDP lies with Campylobacter jejuni. However, only a small portion of AIDP cases are preceded by C. jejuni infections, and the majority

of AIDP are presumably due to different community acquired infections. Evidence that an antecedent community acquired infection plays a role in AIDP is weak, especially in children. Interestingly, the recent COVID-19 pandemic and society’s response to it, created a unique opportunity to examine this issue. In particular, the preventive measures enacted to slow the spread of SARSCOV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) simultaneously decreased virtually all community acquired infections. A group of American researchers utilized this “natural experiment.” They reasoned that, if antecedent community acquired infections play a vital role in the pathogenesis of AIDP in children, then the dramatic reduction in the rate of these infections should be paralleled by a similar reduction in the rate of AIDP.

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What the researchers found:

The researchers conducted a cross sectional study, utilizing data from the Pediatric Health Information System, a large database providing information regarding diagnoses, demographics, and treatments from 47 United States tertiary children’s hospitals. They compared rates of community-acquired infections (respiratory, gastrointestinal, and COVID19) with rates of AIDP during a time period before the pandemic (January 2017 – February 2020) and during the pandemic (March 2020 – February 2021). The researchers found that, during the pre-COVID-19 period, the incidence of AIDP was not associated with the incidence of respiratory infections, influenza, gastrointestinal infections, or C. jejuni. Furthermore, during the pandemic, the incidence of COVID-19 was not associated with the incidence of AIDP. Most importantly, while there were substantial reductions in the frequencies of respiratory, gastrointestinal, and influenza infection admissions during the pandemic, there was no corresponding substantial reduction in admissions for AIDP.

Admissions for AIDP were only modestly reduced during the pandemic and were in-line with the reductions observed in virtually all diagnoses during that period. Thus, rates of AIDP persisted during the pandemic, despite dramatic reductions in infection-related encounters – a result not expected if antecedent infections trigger the pathology of AIDP.

What the research means:

One weakness of this study is the fact that the period of time during which the usual community-acquired infections were low actually coincided with a pandemic, a time when infection with SARS-CoV-2 was high. Thus, the reduction in AIDP stemming from the decrease in community acquired infections may have been counteracted by an increase in AIDP from COVID-19 or the immunizations designed to prevent it. The authors offer arguments discounting the role of COVID19, but I found them less than convincing. Nevertheless, the results of this study are highly interesting and suggest that AIDP in children is not triggered by an antecedent community-acquired infection. This begs the question: Then what is the trigger for AIDP? The answer is among the great unknowns. The authors offer several possibilities: uncommon infections, high lag time between infection and AIDP onset, and infections not impacted by social distancing. The evidence for any of these is meager. Thus, the triggering factor for the most common acquired neuropathy in childhood remains a mystery. •

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Genetic Mutations can Mimic Hypoxic-ischemic Encephalopathy in Newborns

“Identifying genetic susceptibility in neonates with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy: A retrospective case series.” Woodward KE, et al. Journal of Child Neurology 2023; 38: 16-24.

What the researchers did: Neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) is a major cause of neurologic injury and death in newborns. This encephalopathy, which is due to perinatal asphyxia, can be treated with therapeutic hypothermia to mitigate its associated brain injury and improve its outcome, if the diagnosis is made promptly. However, some neonates present with a clinical picture of HIE but lack risk factors for perinatal asphyxia. For example, not uncommonly, babies are born encephalopathic, sometimes

even with MRI scans suggestive of HIE, following labor and delivery that seemed uncomplicated and without any sentinel event. In some of these cases, alternative diagnoses are found, including inborn errors of metabolism, infections, vascular lesions, and congenital malformations. However, in other cases, no alternative explanation is readily noted, and these babies are often diagnosed with HIE and treated with hypothermia, despite weakness in supportive evidence. For some of these babies, the cause may be genetic. In this study, a group of Canadian researchers hypothesized that some of these patients have mutations in susceptibility genes, particularly in genes that mediate energy metabolism pathways, thus increasing their risk of cerebral energy failure during labor and delivery.

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What the researchers found:

The researchers conducted a retrospective case series in which they reviewed all neonates diagnosed with HIE over a five-year period at several neonatal ICUs in Calgary, Alberta, Canada (n=210). Of these patients, they identified 28 who had undergone genetic testing, including microarray, whole exome sequencing, or a gene panel because of clinical suspicion that perinatal hypoxia was not the full explanation for their condition. The researchers found that ten of the 28 patients had genetic mutations that explained or contributed to their encephalopathy. Most of these genes encode proteins involved in ion channels or cellular metabolism. Of these ten patients with genetic defects, five had refractory seizures, and seven had MRI findings consistent with severe hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy. Based on the genetic results, the choice of anticonvulsant was changed for two patients (both with channelopathies, prompting a switch to oxcarbazepine) with subsequent substantial improvement in seizure control. All of these patients with genetic defects who were followed had global developmental delay, and most had epilepsy, again mimicking the outcome of HIE.

What the research means:

As is probably true of all diseases, HIE can be impacted by a patient’s genes. A patient’s genetic background can make his or her acute disease and longterm outcome from HIE either better than expected or worse than expected, based on the risk factors alone. When genetic mutations are discovered that underlie or contribute to a newborn’s encephalopathy, specific measures can sometimes be taken, such as choice of anticonvulsant or exposure to or avoidance of therapeutic hypothermia, that can substantially impact the patient’s outcome. Thus, for newborns with encephalopathy who lack significant risk factors, especially those whose histories do not include a clear sentinel event, alternative diagnoses should be strongly considered, and genetic testing should ensue. •

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Fetal Exposure to Anticonvulsants and Later Risk of Psychiatric Disease

“Prenatal exposure to antiseizure medication and incidence of childhoodand adolescence-onset psychiatric disorders.” Drier JW et al. JAMA Neurology 2023; 80:568-577.

What the researchers did:

As many as 2% of all children born in Western countries are prenatally exposed to anti-seizure medications (ASM). These fetal exposures occur not only because of maternal epilepsy, but also for other indications, including maternal migraine, mood disorders, and neuropathic pain. Antiseizure medications bind to and interact with neuronal receptors. Indeed, this interaction with neurons is the very essence of their action and usefulness for epilepsy and other neurologic disorders. However, since they are interacting with the maternal

nervous system, then they are certainly interacting with the fetal nervous system as well, and this interaction may cause harm. Indeed, there is already strong evidence that valproate during pregnancy can cause neural tube defects and other congenital anomalies, along with an increased risk of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder, and impaired cognition in the offspring. However, information regarding other anti-seizure medications during pregnancy and their link to psychiatric disorders in childhood is limited. To address this deficit, an international group of researchers from the Nordic countries of Europe systematically examined the association between prenatal exposure to common anti-seizure medications and psychiatric disorders of childhood and adolescence.

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What the researchers found:

The researchers performed a prospective, population-based study of children born in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. They defined a child as “prenatally exposed” if the mother took an anti-seizure medication throughout gestation. They followed the children from birth up to 22 years and calculated incidence rates of psychiatric diseases, which they broke down into early-onset disorders (intellectual disability, developmental disorders, ADHD, autism, and attachment disorder) and late-onset disorders (anxiety, mood, substance abuse, schizophrenia). The investigative group was children of mothers with epilepsy who were treated with medications, while the reference group was children of mothers with epilepsy who were unexposed. The researchers identified more than 38,000 children of mothers with epilepsy, of whom more than 16,000 were prenatally exposed to anti-seizure medications. Prenatal exposure to valproate monotherapy led to 1.80-fold significantly increased risk of one of the combined psychiatric disorders. Monotherapy with none of the other anti-seizure medications led to an increased risk of the combined psychiatric disorders. However, polytherapy, with or without valproate, led to an increased risk of a psychiatric disorder. The children prenatally exposed to valproate had an increased risk specifically of the early-onset disorders (intellectual disability, autism, ADHD, and attachment disorder), and not of the late-onset disorders (anxiety, mood, schizophrenia, and substance use). Lamotrigine, oxcarbazepine, and carbamazepine had no increased risk of

any psychiatric disorder in the offspring. Analyses of levetiracetam and topiramate were limited by low numbers, but prenatal levetiracetam exposure was associated with increased rates of anxiety and ADHD, while topiramate exposure appeared to increase the risk of ADHD, intellectual disability, and autism.

What the research means:

As child neurologists, we all see children whose mothers have epilepsy and were treated with antiseizure medications during pregnancy. In addition, many of us prescribe anticonvulsants to girls or young women of child-bearing age. This research can strongly guide the information and advice that we give our patients and their families. Valproate is clearly a dangerous medication during pregnancy and should only be used with necessity and warnings. This research also supports ongoing concerns about the use of topiramate by pregnant women and raises similar issues regarding levetiracetam. On the other hand, this research provides reassuring evidence that oxcarbazepine, carbamazepine, and lamotrigine during pregnancy are not associated with behavioral or developmental disorders in the offspring. One other note to be made regarding this research is the illustrative power of the collaboration that it required. Data for this study was gathered from five Nordic countries, each of which was probably too small to yield a data set with adequate power. By combining the data from five countries, the researchers were able to construct a powerful data set that yielded valuable insights. •

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2023 Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism in Medicine Award

Yasmin Khakoo, MD, FAAN, FAAP

BY ALISON CHRISTY, MD, PHD

As a pediatric neuro-oncologist, a physician-scientist, a devoted mentor, and Editor-in-Chief of Pediatric Neurology, Dr. Khakoo exemplifies extraordinary humanism through her caring and thoughtful communication with patients and colleagues; her devotion to patient advocacy; and her work with medical education and support of women and underrepresented minorities in medicine.

Born in the Bronx, to Hamida Khakoo, MD and Yusuf Khakoo, MD, two immigrant physicians from India and Africa, Dr. Khakoo initially wanted to be a third grade teacher. At Barnard College, a women’s liberal arts college, she won the Best Freshman in Chemistry Award and subsequently decided to study medicine to become a pediatrician. She graduated from Barnard in 1986 and attended Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons for Medical School. Though she fondly remembers working with Doug Nordli, MD during “Introduction to the Patient,” and shadowing Arnold Gold. MD, once or twice, she was terrified of neuro-anatomy. Even when working with Columbia adult neurology stars Carolyn Britton, MD and John Brust, MD, she never envisioned a career in neurology.

Dr. Khakoo then went to the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) for pediatric residency, where she was required to do a month of Child Neurology in her second year. Working with Tom Koch, MD, FAAP, she realized that a career in child neurology would check two important boxes: working with children and solving medical mysteries. While working at the Veteran Affairs Medical Center in San Francisco in 1993, she learned about paraneoplastic syndromes in lung cancer patients. Several months later, she saw a child with neuroblastoma-

associated opsoclonus myoclonus ataxia syndrome (NB-OMAS). With pediatric oncologist Katherine Matthay, MD, she drafted a proposal to study the serum of children with NB-OMAS and faxed this proposal to adult neuro-oncologists Josep Dalmau, MD, PhD, and Jerome Posner, MD, at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC). This project led to 3 publications, and her final resident presentation at UCSF: “Dancing eyes dancing feet: all ‘Hu’ ever wanted to know.”

During her 6 years at UCSF, Dr. Khakoo received 2 pediatric resident teaching awards. Donna Ferriero, MD, MS (who would later become president of the Child Neurology Society), encouraged her to study neuro-oncology. By then Dr. Khakoo had met and married another New Yorker, physician scientist Robert P. Fisher, MD, PhD. They left the Bay Area to return to the Big Apple, she as an adult neuro-oncology fellow and he as faculty at MSKCC. Other mentors at UCSF included former CNS President Bruce Berg, MD and Bill Weiss, MD, PhD. Dr. Khakoo stayed on at MSKCC, becoming full professor of clinical pediatrics at Weill Cornell Medical College (WCMC) in 2020. In addition to Drs. Dalmau and Posner, her mentors at MSKCC included Myrna Rosendfeld, MD, PhD, Lisa and DeAngelis, MD.

Dr. Khakoo started the MSKCC Pediatric Neuro-oncology (PNONC) Fellowship in 2005, training both oncologists and neurologists. One of her favorite events at CNS annual meetings is the Neuro-oncology Special Interest Group, where she reunites with former fellows, now leaders in neuro-oncology. Dr. Khakoo started and leads the Child Neurology MSKKids WCMC Joint Pediatric OncoNeurology Program and helped

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develop the Leukodystrophy Transplant and Gene Therapy program across both campuses. She has always advocated for her patients at MSKCC where she works with pediatric and young adult children with CNS tumors and onconeurologic complications of other pediatric cancers. She is an international expert in neurocutaneous melanocytosis and continues her work in NB-OMAS.

Her significant scientific work allowed her to provide the very best care for her patients. Because the diseases she works with are rare, she created a national registry for patients with neurocutaneous melanocytosis; was a founding member of the Collaborative Ependymoma Research Network; and is part of the MSK team awarded membership in the Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium, a national cooperative group dedicated to bringing new therapeutic agents into the pediatric arena.

Dr. Khakoo – in her eleventh postgraduate year when she became an attending – is an eternal student. In an ongoing pursuit of development, she participated in the Association of American Medical Colleges Leadership Development Programs. In 2019 the American Academy of Neurology selected Dr. Khakoo for the Women Leading in Neurology Program, which catapulted her into many leadership roles, including Vice Chair of the AAN Advancing Women in Academics Working Group alongside Chair Kathleen Shannon, MD, and former CNS President Ann Tilton, MD FAAN (202023), and joining the AAN Academic Hub Working Group. In 2020, she was named the Child Neurology Society Scientific Selection and Program

committee co-chair alongside Carl Stafstrom, MD, PhD, and from 20212023 was chair with Dr. Bhooma Aravamuthan, MD, DPhil. Due to their efforts, the CNS abstract/proposal review process now provides feedback to authors and gives credit for diversity, including gender, rank, institution and race.

At MSKCC she served on the Women’s Task Force and on ABLE (Abolishing Barriers and Limitations for Everyone), a committee to aid employees with health challenges and disabilities. She has been an active participant in the WCMC Pediatric Diversity Coalition since 2020, providing outreach to NYC public schools in underserved areas and encouraging trainees to apply for Pediatric Fellowships at WCMC. She is enthusiastic about medical education, and won the Pediatric Neurology Teaching Award at Weill Cornell Medical College in 2021. Dr. Khakoo seeks out opportunities to mentor others, and her list of formal mentees includes high school students, undergraduates, medical students, residents, fellows and faculty. She also mentors physician assistant students at WCMC and advanced practice providers in pediatrics at MSKCC. She is an active participant in the MSK Summer Medical Student Pipeline Program, a program that works to increase representation of underrepresented minorities in cancer care and research. She is thoroughly involved with her mentees and is an active sponsor for positions and awards. The summer medical students participate in clinics and clinical research but also join her at national advocacy conferences to meet patients with the

diseases they study. This extra step is emblematic of how Dr. Khakoo makes women and underrepresented minorities feel included – like we belong – in medicine. She offers “mentorship for life” and encourages her mentees to keep in touch.

As editor-in-chief of Pediatric Neurology since 2022, she is poised to change the future of our field. Her goals are to bring pediatric neurology into the digital age; diversify the board of the journal and the manuscript reviewers; engage trainees and junior faculty in the world of editing and publishing; and align child neurology with pediatric scientist development pathways. She was mentored in this role by former editor and current editorin-chief of Annals of Child Neurology, Steve Roach, MD. She has already used her position to advocate for vulnerable populations, discuss controversial topics, and promote and support those underrepresented in healthcare.

Dr. Khakoo lives in New York with her husband, physician-scientist Robert Fisher, MD, PhD and two children: Alex, a black belt in karate and martial arts instructor, and Aliya, a rising sophomore in college. Her daughter won a 2020 award from the New York Times for a high school essay about circadian rhythms and received one of four American Academy of Neurology Student Research Awards, presented to her as the Bhuwan Garg High School Neuroscience Award at the CNS annual meeting in 2022. Dr. Khakoo is also mom to Benny, the family pup. In her free time she enjoys learning languages, teaching cooking, reading, rooting for the Yankees and traveling. •

2023 Roger & Mary Brumback Lifetime Achievement Award

Radha Giridharan, MD

BY HARVEY BENNETT, MD; YASMIN KHAKOO, MD, FAAN, FAAP; RAJESHWARI MAHALINGAM, MD; AND SAKKUBAI NAIDU, MD

Throughout her illustrious career, Radha Giridharan, MD (“Dr. Giri”) has combined clinical expertise, excellence in teaching and a humanistic approach to the care of patients. Her clinical skills were honed by two excellent neurologists, Drs. Joseph Marcus and Mahendra Somasundaram. In addition, Radha was mentored by some of the giants of pediatric and adult neurology – among them are Drs. Arthur Rose, Joseph H. French, Henryk and Krystina Wisiniewski, and Joan and Roger Cracco. Dr. Giri is a superb clinician –from her ability to connect with pediatric patients of all ages, to the methodical way in which she examines children, to the thought process behind localization, differential diagnosis and workup.

After fellowship, Radha joined the faculty at SUNY Downstate and has cared for the children of Brooklyn, a population who has often felt the negative impacts of healthcare disparities. In 2010, she helped found the non-profit organization, The Brooklyn Children’s Society of SUNY Downstate which supports supplemental health care programs for underprivileged children in the borough of Brooklyn.

The impact she has had in the field of Pediatric Neurology is far-reaching and extends beyond the individual patients she has taken care of directly. Her influence is felt in the medical students and pediatrics residents she inspired to pursue Child Neurology as a specialty through the many pediatric neurologists that she has mentored and trained throughout her career who are taking care of children across the country.

Radha has mentored more than 40 fellows over her career. Some of the more prominent Downstate and Brooklyn Hospital alumni that were her fellows include Dr. Andrew Mower at Nemours Children’s Health in Philadelphia, Dr. Kapil Arya at Children’s Hospital of Arkansas in Little Rock, Dr. Christian Ionita at Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Dr. Namrata Shah at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital in Memphis, Dr. Charuta Joshi at UT Southwestern, Dr. Priyamvada Tatachar at Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and Dr. Sagarika Nallu at USF in Tampa.

Radha is known to be unflappable and a great sport. She is a beloved and admired figure at the annual Child Neurology Society (CNS) meetings. Over the last forty years, since her first meeting in Hanover, New Hampshire in 1979 as a fellow in pediatric neurology at SUNY Downstate, she has been a regular attendee. Radha has also developed a niche in mentoring young Pediatric Neurologists of Indian Descent (PNID or APNI). She relays that at a CNS meeting in the mid 80’s she and Dr. Saku Naidu looked around and saw just two other pediatric neurologists of Indian descent. They decided to have a luncheon and so was launched the annual PNID dinner that has taken place now for so many years. It generally takes place on a Wednesday or Thursday night at a local Indian restaurant in the host city. There are over 130 names on Radha’s invite list and many honorary APNI attend as well. Roger Larson attended, and President emeritus

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Phillip Pearl has promised to attend an upcoming dinner. It appears that PNID (APNI) have become a substantial percentage of our Society. She participated in a terrific CNS webinar for AAPI month in June 2022 and was interviewed by previous CNS executive director Roger Larson in 2021.

Radha’s concern for humanity goes beyond clinical medicine. Since 1985 she has been leader and active member of Heart and Hand for the Handicapped (HHH), an organization that supports programs for handicapped children in India and the U.S. ensuring that their medical and social needs are being met through funding programs for children with developmental disabilities and autism as well as polio vaccination programs, eyesight restoring surgeries to name a few.

This giant of Pediatric Neurology comes from humble beginnings. She was born in South India to a nurturing mother and a father who was in the military. Due to his career, the family had to move frequently. Radha relayed that her father decided that she would be a physician and so it was. She attended Sri Venkateswara Medical College. Admiration for her excellence in clinical skills and teaching began early. She was a brilliant medical student who was awarded a ‘Gold Medal’ for Best out Going Medical Student in India with Honors in Physiology, Forensic medicine, Gynecology & Surgery. In the United

States she was also appreciated as an outstanding attending in the Deportment of Pediatrics at Brooklyn Jewish hospital (1982), Brookdale Hospital, Brooklyn, N.Y (1987, 1990), Attending of the year Brooklyn Hospital NY (1996) and Maimonides Hospital (2000). She was given a Certificate of Appreciation for “Outstanding service and dedication at SUNY Downstate University in Kings County Hospital (2007). At a national level, she was recognized with the “Teacher Recognition Award “ from the America Academy of Neurology and A.B. Baker section on Neurologic Education – AAN Annual Meeting, April 2009.

In 1972 she was married to Dr. Swaminathan (Giri) Giridharan. Giri had been accepted to a residency in Internal Medicine in Brooklyn, NY, and when their daughter was 6 months old, the young family moved across the oceans and began their sojourn in the United States.

Radha and Giri have two children, Varsha and Sivaswami (Siv). Varsha followed in her parents’ medical footsteps and is a Family Physician. She and her husband, Karthik, live in Chicago where they are raising their 2 sons. Siv is a Solution Manager at AIM Specialty Health and also lives in Chicago with his wife, Cecilia, and their 2 young children. Giri continues to practice Internal Medicine and Endocrinology in Brooklyn as he has done for the last 40+ years.

Radha also has many hobbies. Among them, reading and travel are her favorites. Places she has visited include China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Dubai, Egypt, Israel, Tanzania, and many European countries. She frequently visited her mother in India. Radha and Giri also have traveled to see the Olympics (Lake Placid, Los Angeles, and Atlanta) and several international tennis tournaments (US Open and Wimbledon).

Radha’s love affair with the borough of Brooklyn, its children, Downstate Medical Center, and the field of Child Neurology, never stops even in semiretirement. Her keen mind and big heart continue to push forward. We are proud to have her as a friend, colleague, and mentor. She is a credit to the field of Pediatric Neurology, to the Society, and to the world at large. •

2023 Roger & Mary Brumback Lifetime Achievement Award

Robert Greenwood, MD

BY O’NEILL D’CRUZ, MD, MBA, FAAN

Two score and ten years ago, a young Chief Military Pediatrician at Walter Reed Army Medical Center completed military service, received an Army Commendation medal for setting up a child developmental evaluation clinic, and returned to Washington University, St Louis, MO. He resumed Child Neurology training under the guidance of Dr Phillip Dodge, a compassionate clinician and mentor who became his model. The young resident also joined the Child Neurology Society, which today recognizes and celebrates fifty years of contributions by Dr Robert (Bob) Greenwood for his service to society and humanity with the Brumback Lifetime Achievement Award. Anyone who knows Bob will readily acknowledge that he’s had the time of his life adding life to the years of those around him!

Bob fondly recalls growing up in Texas in a family that installed in him a keen work ethic, a sense of community and kinship with children and families of various ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds, and an attitude of gratitude when sharing one’s gifts and talents “to cure rarely, to relieve suffering often, to comfort always” (Osler’s aphorism for healers). These values have shaped and guided Bob in all his professional endeavors over the years.

When Bob joined Thomas Farmer, a founder-parent figure in Child Neurology, at the faculty at University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (UNC) in 1977, he set upon a career path that combined lifelong learning, leading and lighting the path for later generations of child neurologists.

In each of these fields of endeavor, he walked and talked with others, and rarely, if ever, talked about his achievements and accolades. Thus, one has to listen in at UNC Child Neurology picnics and reunions to learn what Bob meant to trainees, as they recall the impact he had on shaping their career path.

It is said that the best way to learn is to teach – Bob’s passion for lifelong learning is evident in his commitment to teaching at all levels. His teaching activities span across high-school level, pre-med, medical students and residents in the US and visiting international graduate students. In addition to serving as medical school faculty since joining UNC, Bob served on the faculty of UNC’s Neurodevelopmental Disorders Research Center and the Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities for close to two decades. As a member, and later Chair, of ACGME’s Neurology Resident Review Committee(RRC), Bob was instrumental in gaining ACGME approval for training programs in Neurodevelopmental Disabilites, Vascular Neurology and Pain Management. He also partnered with neurosurgery and neuroradiology RRCs to allow neurologists to train in Interventional Neuroradiology. Bob received UNC’s Neurology Faculty Teaching Award and NIH’s Teacher Investigator Award and National Research Service Award in recognition of his commitment to both teaching and research at local and national levels. Bob is highly sought after both in the US and overseas to teach, help set up curricula and training programs in Child

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Neurology. Most recently, he was Chairman and invited speaker at the Annual Conference of the Neurology Department at Mansoura University in Egypt.

Bob’s earlier research focused on pathologic plasticity in epilepsy (longterm changes in neuroendocrine function following recurrent seizures, use of mRNA to modify epileptogenesis) and his more recent work on neurofibromatosis (morphological changes in white and gray matter in type 1, MR spectroscopic changes in type 1 and 2). His research in neurofibromatosis was supported by NIH grants for the study of cognition and behavior in children with NF1. Over a period of fourteen years, Bob served as a reviewer of Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) in the Department of Defense Neurofibromatosis Research program, and chaired both the Neurofibromatosis and Tuberous Sclerosis Research Program committees. He also served as reviewer for CDMRP’s clinical trial awards in Fragile X and Angelman Syndromes, and as a member of Citizen’s United for Research in Epilepsy (CURE) scientific review board.

Bob is a level 5 leader – one who combines extreme personal humility and intense professional will – in clinical settings. He is on the lists of America’s Top Pediatricians, Top Neurologists and Best Doctors in America since the 1990s. He is unhesitant and unassuming in what

he does so well – find ways to help associates and colleagues grow and thrive by providing opportunities, resources and mentoring at all phases of their careers. He always took his full share of on-call duty and outreach clinics. His regular clinics were consistently oversold, and with good reason – he combines extensive clinical acumen with a passion for patient care and a wonderful personal touch that makes him extremely popular, even (and especially) when he is working on “Greenwood Time!”

The people of North Carolina have benefited tremendously through Bob’s lifelong service. He received the Volunteer of the Year service awards from NC Epilepsy Association and Kiffin Penry Quality of Life from the Epilepsy Foundation of North Carolina for his contributions to the care of children with epilepsy. He served in various leadership roles, including Chair of the Professional Advisory Board and Board of Directors of North Carolina Epilepsy Association, and Vice-President of North Carolina Neurological Society. He facilitated statewide access to child neurology services through outreach clinics in underserved areas, serving on Governor’s Health forums and BCBS Neurology Advisory panels. Summer camps for children with epilepsy resemble family gatherings for Bob’s patients and their families!

Bob has long been active in various professional roles at a national level –examiner in Neurology for ABPN,

serving on CNS’ Legislative, Phillip Dodge Young Investigator Award, and Nomination committees; serving on the Executive Committee of AAN’s Child Neurology Section; and is a longstanding member of numerous national and international professional societies, including Professors of Child Neurology.

On a personal note, in 1991 Bob recruited me – the first person of color and international medical graduate in the Child Neurology division at UNC. His influence and example were so inspiring that it was the first and last job until my retirement from academia! After all, how often does one meet a division chief who shares one’s hobbies and is also a colleague, friend, mentor and tennis partner?

Finally, Bob is a model par excellence for child neurologists at all stages of their careers. He leads by example and serves with head, hands, heels (Go Heels!) and most of all, heart. Therein lies Bob’s secret worth emulating – it is the same one that was shared with the Little Prince: What is essential is invisible to the eye; it is only with the heart that one can see clearly! •

2023 Roger & Mary Brumback Lifetime Achievement Award

James Riviello, MD

BY HOWARD GOODKIN, MD, PHD

Dr. James “Jim” Riviello was born in Philadelphia and grew up in the Philadelphia suburb of Cherry Hill, N.J. His father was a general medical practitioner and his mother an office manager. During high school, he was interested in politics and history and briefly considered law as a career until he spent a week shadowing in a law practice.

Jim entered Tufts University in 1970 thinking he might be a classical historian, an area of study that his father did not view as very practical. Jim graduated from Tufts in 1974 with a double major in the classics and biology and remained at Tufts for medical school. During medical school, he quickly fell in love with Pediatrics. Then, at the start of his Pediatrics internship at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children (SCHC), he fell in love with his co-intern and lockermate Susan B. Torrey, MD, whom he later married.

As a medical student and pediatrics resident, he worked with Dr. Angelo DiGeorge (of DiGeorge syndrome) and strongly considered pediatric endocrinology as a subspecialty. Unfortunately, when he asked Dr. DiGeorge about doing a fellowship, Dr. DiGeorge had just given away the last fellowship slot for the following year and didn’t have a position available. Inspired by his time working with the neurologist Warren D. Grover in the ICU, Jim decided to pursue a child neurology fellowship at SCHC with Dr. Grover. Notably, Dr. DiGeorge called him later to say that one of the endocrinology fellows was dropping out and he now had a position he’d like to offer Dr. Riviello. Not one to back out of a promise, Jim declined. The rest is history!

Jim’s very first weekend of child neurology training in 1980 provided him with a crash course in neurocritical care as he cared for 3 near-drowning patients and 2 patients with Reye Syndrome. During his

training, Jim credits Lawrence Brown as a standout teacher of child neurology who, along with Catherine Foley, introduced Jim to and refined his skills in EEG. After completing his child neurology fellowship, Jim expanded on his building interest in neurocritical care by doing a year of anesthesiology at Temple University.

After a brief stint on faculty at the A.I. duPont Institute in Wilmington, he was recruited back to SCHC by Dr. Grover in 1985. Together, they developed a fiveyear plan for Dr. Riviello to become a neurocritical care specialist while helping with the epilepsy service. Many of his early papers from SCHC were on status epilepticus or neurocritical care topics. He recalls caring for patients with maplesyrup-urine disease with Dr. DiGeorge and co-authoring his favorite paper with Dr. DiGeorge and Dr. Foley (Riviello et al. “Cerebral edema causing death in children with maple-syrup-urine disease”. Journal of Pediatrics 1991).

In 1990, he left SCHC and moved to Maine Medical Center where he joined the Maine Neurology group. Jim served as the epilepsy specialist for the practice and teamed with Walter Allan and Steven Rioux to create a pediatric intensive care service, which he directed. After a year, his wife Susan (a pediatric emergency medicine specialist) was recruited to Boston Children’s Hospital (BCH) by Gary Fleisher to develop their satellite program in Framingham. Dr. Joseph Volpe created a position in the Epilepsy Program for Jim with the goal of expanding the ICU EEG monitoring.

At BCH, Jim had the privilege of working with many excellent pediatric epileptologists including Gregory Holmes, Mohamad Mikati, Frank Duffy, and Sandy Helmers as well as excellent EEG technicians like Lewis Kull and Faye McNall. While in Boston, he

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developed expertise in epilepsy surgery and international recognition for the treatment of epileptic encephalopathies (specifically Landau-Kleffner Syndrome and ESES). In addition to his pediatric epilepsy role, he also directed the BCH inpatient neurology service for which he developed a comprehensive teaching curriculum and quickly become a soughtafter mentor and teacher of many of today’s leading pediatric epileptologists including Elizabeth Thiele, Ignacio Valencia, Howard Goodkin, Cigdem Akman, Elizabeth Donner, Rana Said, Ann Poduri, Cecil Hahn, Alex Rotenberg, Tristan Sands, and many others. In 1996, Dr. Riviello along with Adre du Plessis, Michael Rivkin, Daivd Urion, and Basil Darras created the Neurocritical Care Service, the first dedicated pediatric neurocritical care service in the US. He worked full-time on the Neurocritical Care Service, furthering his interests in status epilepticus, refractory status epilepticus, continuous EEG monitoring, and Neurocritical Care, while also remaining active on the Epilepsy/EMU service.

Dr. Riviello left BCH in 2007 for Texas Children’s Hospital (TCH)/Baylor University. He spent time in New York City at NYU (2011-2013) and Columbia (2013-2017) before returning to TCH. During this period of his career, he worked alongside many leaders of pediatric neurology and epilepsy including Gary Clarke, Dan Curry, Orrin Devinsky, and Howard Weiner. He is especially proud of his work at TCH with Drs. Weiner and Curry, with whom he pioneered the field of minimally invasive pediatric neurosurgery, starting with laser ablation and neuromodulation.

At TCH, Dr. Riviello has served as the Director of Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology, the Chief of

Neurophysiology, and developed a Neurocritical Care program. Since his arrival at TCH, he has been part of tremendous growth of the faculty and facilities. The TCH Neurocritical Care and Epilepsy Programs now include 20 faculty members, an 11-bed Pediatric Neurointensive Care Unit with hard-wired continuous EEG machines, a dedicated EMU within the Neurointensive Care Unit, a neurocritical care fellowship, and (soon) a Neonatal Neurology Service.

Included in Dr. Riviello’s research portfolio are several projects on FIRES, including the use of anakinra, biomarkers, and a Delphi analysis. He is now a Board member for the NORSE institute and was a founding member of the Pediatric Status Epilepticus Research Group (pSERG) along with Tobias Loddenkemper, Tracy Glauser, Kevin Chapman, William Gaillard, and Howard Goodkin. The pSERG collaboration has now produced about 15 papers. His other favorite paper is the one he wrote along with Mustafa Sahin (while he was a his child neurology resident) on “Outcome of severe refractory status epilepticus in children” (Epilepsia 2001). He and Mustafa wrote three papers together on refractory status epilepticus.

Dr. Riviello is a beloved educator and has been recognized with teaching awards at Boston Children’s in 1995 and 2007, the teaching award for the entire Department of Neurology at Columbia in 2015, and the Neurology Teaching Award at Texas Children’s Hospital/Baylor College of Medicine in 2018. He has been inspired by his TCH Neurocritical care colleagues including Jenny Erklauer, Yi-Chen Lai, and Sarah Risen. Several of the Child Neurology residents on the TCH Neurocritical care service created a T-Shirt with Jim’s likeness on it, wearing

sunglasses, with the initials W.W.R.D., meaning, “What would Riviello do?”

Dr. Riviello is proud to be the descendant of two other lifetime achievement award winners, Dr. Grover, awarded in 2011 (for whom Jim wrote the biography), and Dr. Grover’s mentor at CHOP, Dr. Charles Kennedy, in 2007. He is also proud to have worked closely with Dr. Lombroso at BCH, another lifetime achievement awardee.

Dr. Riviello believes that this Mary and Roger Brumback Lifetime Achievement Award also belongs to the many residents and fellows he has been fortunate to work with and receive stimulation from (“some of the best people ever!”), the great colleagues he has learned so much from, and the patients and their families. He is humbled that many of his trainees who have gone on to be world leaders in their specialties still look up to him and consider him a mentor. He is grateful for what they generously continue to teach him.

Finally, Dr. Riviello is so proud of his family. His wife, Susan B. Torrey, MD, a Pediatric Emergency Medicine and Global Health specialist, was the founding director of the Emergency Medicine Global Health program at TCH, and more recently the Division Director of Pediatric Emergency Medicine at NYU from 2011 to 2017. His sister has a PhD in nursing and has been the director of nursing programs and nurse practitioner PhD programs. His son, Peter, is a neuroradiologist at NYU, and his daughter, Elizabeth, works in the interface between the users and IT at WGBH in Boston. He is particularly grateful to his wife for so graciously supporting his academic career over their many years together. •

2023 CNS-PECN Training Director Award

Rana Said, MD

BY DALLAS ARMSTRONG, MD

Dr. Rana Said has built one of the largest child neurology residency programs in the country, established herself as a highly sought-after speaker covering topics ranging from refractory status epilepticus to the use of cannabidiol for epilepsy, built a ketogenic diet program, won teaching award after teaching award, and ushered six new subspecialty fellowship programs through their first years. That alone would be enough to rest assured that all her long hours have left their mark on scores of physicians and hundreds of young patients, but Dr. Said is more than an expert clinician and astute researcher. She is a wholehearted leader, a champion of the entire person behind the residency application paperwork, a caring beacon to guide families through the hardest decisions of their lives with grace and candor. This signature aspect of her practice means that for generations, her gifts will live on in the researchers she mentors, the physicians she trains, and the patients who journey toward living a life unencumbered by their epilepsy.

It is only fitting that Dr. Rana Said entered the world with her twin, internist Dr. Nuha Said – bringing another along with her on the next big adventure from her very first breath. Dr. Said’s parents, Drs. Riyad and Salwa Said emphasized careful study and thoughtful curiosity in their children, and fanned the flame of each child’s uniqueness. Early on, Dr. Said was a nurturing force on her younger brothers, Dr. Fuad Said, now an adult nephrologist like his father before him, and Dr. Maher Said, Associate Professor of Economics at Stern Business School at NYU. The foursome grew up first in Chicago and later in Amman, Jordan, watching both their parents balance studious attention to their field with loving cultivation of their children’s gifts.

When time came to begin postsecondary education, Dr. Said and her sister traveled together to the University of Jordan School of Medicine, then crossed an ocean to study together in Boston, where Dr. Said trained at Tufts University’s Floating Hospital for Children in both Pediatrics and Child Neurology. Dr. Said is a consummate pediatrician: officially, as she continues to sit for pediatric boards at each renewal, and pragmatically, as she diligently listens to breath and heart sounds in even the busiest of visits. During appointments full of complex epilepsy management decisions, she never neglects to address practical mental health boosting choices a teen can make. While studying adult neurology at Tufts, she inadvertently attracted attention from co-residents as she laid a hand on the forearm of an elderly patient alone in a hospital room, or crouched to eye level to speak softly to patients with a loving lilt in her voice. You could take the pediatrician out of the children’s hospital, so the joke went, but Rana would still be Rana.

The time at Tufts was full of highlights: exposure to a breadth of clinician perspectives, notably Dr. Paul Rosman whose warmth toward patients and trainees alike as well as the exhaustive differential diagnosis lists made his teaching particularly significant, the realization that despite her fascination with all aspects of child neurology, she was drawn to the intrigue of EEG interpretation. Most memorable of all was the double wedding Dr. Said planned with her sister, ensuring that limited resident vacations wouldn’t keep them from standing beside one another on their wedding day.

Epilepsy fellowship began at Boston Children’s Hospital under the tutelage of Dr. Blaise Bourgeois, amongst so many other influential voices. The volume of EEGs alone was a selling point, given that the

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old neurology adage that one “learns neurology one stroke at a time” has a clear corollary in neurophysiology. It was in the fellow’s chair that those early questions began regarding best practice in status epilepticus, a series of questions that shaped her career as an expert in new-onset status epilepticus (NORSE) and the related entity febrile infectionrelated epilepsy syndrome (FIRES). Her second year at Boston Children’s Hospital was a treasured opportunity to conduct research and an important seed was planted that has grown into the current Angelman Syndrome clinic she now leads.

As a freshly-minted assistant professor, Dr. Said came to Dallas, Texas in 2004 with two young children and her husband Dr. Gaith Semrin, a pediatric gastroenterologist. She walked into a child neurology training program that was struggling. On probation from the ACGME, the program only intermittently filled its single position prior to her arrival. Her first act as Program Director was to approach the program as she did her patient’s medical work-up: with clear eyes, laser focus, inexhaustible energy, and her characteristic vision. Dr. Said transformed the program, innovating with each passing year, even growing from one resident per class to the current complement of five trainees each year. Residents were learning and working on a busy service but — for the first time — had an advocate focused on preventing burnout, long before it was widely talked about. She also worked to support the development and growth of the Neurodevelopmental Disabilities residency during that time. In recognition of her impact, she was recently the inaugural awardee of

the Excellence in Graduate Medical Education Award by UT Southwestern GME. As a testament to her contributions, she received no less than 16 nominations for this award.

Dr. Said’s leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic was truly inspiring. She changed the inpatient processes to incorporate in-person and virtual rounding and was instrumental in the process to pivot to telehealth clinics, all while personally covering for colleagues, without hesitation, when they were quarantined or had risk factors too high for in-person work. The latter is a particular and long-standing interest of Dr. Said’s, giving rise to her current position as Chair of the Resident Wellness and Wellbeing Committee. Even as the department grew and service commitments were less frequent, she made sure to spend significant time on general neurology service with residents, in addition to the busy epilepsy service weeks she spent with fellows, always arriving with characteristic enthusiasm, ready to teach and eyes bright as she showed a medical student the power of a careful neurologic examination.

During her years as program director, she led numerous culture-shaping initiatives such as the Dr. Iannaccone Pediatric Research Days, which has grown over the past three years to a two-day event that showcases neurology residents, fellows, post-doctoral research fellows and medical students and a nationally invited keynote speaker. In the short span of the last four years, she has been essential to the creation of several fellowships and has directly mentored new fellowship directors in Pediatric Headache Medicine, Pediatric Epilepsy, Pediatric Clinical Neurophysiology, Fetal and Neonatal

Neurology, Pediatric Vascular Medicine, and most recently, Pediatric Movement Disorders fellowship. She developed and implemented the institutional clinical protocol for the management of status epilepticus and sits on the American Epilepsy Society’s NORSE/ FIRES Consensus Treatment Guidelines committee. Even in the case of resident research days or a fairly standard response to status epilepticus, Dr. Said takes something already excellent and makes it better — every time.

Even wearing her many hats, the one call Dr. Said never lets go to voicemail is the one from her sons. Her two sons are now men, Omar a sophomore at the University of Colorado Boulder and Saeed a recent graduate of the same alma mater now working in the consulting industry. Just as her own mother’s trailblazing path to becoming a pediatric specialist in allergy and immunology inspired Rana to look for the intersection of her own talents and the needs in her community, so Dr. Said has paved the way for her own children to follow in the same legacy of service.

On any given Tuesday, Rana can be found either in clinic, in the lecture hall, or on the wards, often teaching, always making a difference in big ways and small. Since 2009 Dr. Said has served dutifully as the Medical Director for the Epilepsy Foundation of Texas’s Kamp Kaleidoscope, a camp for teenagers with epilepsy, where she earned the moniker “Razzle Dazzle.” In so many ways, and certainly as a program director, dazzle she has indeed. •

2023 Martha Bridge Denckla Award

William Davis “Bill” Gaillard, MD

BY PHILLIP L. PEARL, MD

William Davis “Bill” Gaillard, MD is well known for his innumerable contributions to the pediatric neurology and epilepsy communities. He is a preeminent leader in the clinical investigation of language plasticity during development and in the epilepsy population, as well other populations of neurodevelopmental disabilities including autism and pediatric stroke.

Dr. Gaillard graduated from Yale College Magna Cum Laude with a degree in History. He continued at Yale University for medical school. There, he won awards for History of Science and Medicine for his work on The Great Plague at Athens as well as for his medical thesis studying single-cell neurophysiology in Aplysia californica. He spent two years as a Pediatrics resident at the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and completed Pediatric Neurology fellowship at Johns Hopkins. After Pediatric Neurology training, he pursued a fellowship at the Clinical Epilepsy Branch at NINDS in epilepsy, clinical neurophysiology, and neuroimaging, under the mentorship of Drs. William H. Theodore, and Susumu Sato, among others. There, in collaboration with Dr. Lucie HertzPannier and others, he conducted the first functional (fMRI) studies of cognitive and language development in children (e.g., Gaillard et al, Functional anatomy of cognitive development: fMRI of verbal fluency in children and adults, Neurology 2000).

He was quickly recruited to the faculty at George Washington University and Children’s National Medical Center in 1993. Because of his experiences at Johns Hopkins and NINDS, he developed a longstanding interest in brain development, epilepsy, and the effects of pathologic processes, especially epilepsy, on the developing brain. Much of his work, using various neuroimaging tools and detailed neurocognitive assessments, performed in collaboration with superb neuroimagers and neuropsychologists, has centered on

the impact of epilepsy on brain structure, function, and connectivity with an emphasis on cognitive systems, especially language as well as in other developmental disorders and stroke. His initial publications were focused on the use of PET for localization of epileptic foci in an era when FDG PET was just emerging as an important evaluative tool for epilepsy surgery candidacy (Theodore, Gaillard, et al, PET Measurement of CBF and Temporal Lobectomy, Ann Neurol 1994; Gaillard et al, FDG-PET and Volumetric MRI in the Evaluation of Patients with Partial Epilepsy, Neurology 1995; Gaillard et al, Interictal Metabolism and Blood Flow are Uncoupled in Temporal Lobe Cortex of Patients with Complex Partial Epilepsy, Neurology 1995; among others).

Over the next decade, his work segued into a progression of innovative and subsequently landmark studies on the use of functional MRI to map language in children (following work using O-15 Water PET in adults). Exemplars include: Gaillard et al, Language dominance in partial epilepsy patients identified with an fMRI reading task, Neurology 2002; Gaillard et al: Atypical language in lesional and nonlesional complex partial epilepsy, Neurology 2007; Berl et al (Gaillard – senior author): Characterization of atypical language activation patterns in focal epilepsy, Ann Neurol 2014; Berl et al (Gaillard – senior author): Vulnerability of the ventral language network in children with focal epilepsy. Brain 2014 Croft et al (Gaillard – senior author). These represent an elegant series of papers demonstrating reorganization of cortical language representation in children with epilepsy, including elucidation that early seizure onset and atypical handedness are determinants of language reorganization, and differences in activation between dorsal and ventral language networks.

He has published over 260 original articles and over 75 chapters and reviews. Further examples of the breath of his scholarship

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include his senior authorship on multiple publications including: identification of region-specific developmental trajectories in activation of the language network (Human Brain Map, 2012); fMRI pattern separation of language networks in pediatric epilepsy (Human Brain Map, 2012); sub-patterns of language re-organization in pediatric localization related epilepsy (Human Brain Map, 2011); functional connectivity of the inferior frontal cortex in children with autism spectrum disorder (Cereb Cortex, 2009); limitations in language plasticity of language re-organization after locationrelated epilepsy (Brain, 2009; and the use of fMRI to identify regional specializations of neural network in reading for young children (Neurology, 2003).

Extension of this work has also led to seminal findings in typical and atypical language development, from the demonstration of brain hyperconnectivity in autism (Supekar et al: Brain hyperconnectivity in children with autism and its links to social deficits, Cell Rep 2013) to the development of language lateralization with age (Olulade et al: The neural basis of language development: Changes in lateralization over age, Proc Natl Acad Sci 2020). This 2020 paper makes the seminal observation of right hemisphere homolog activation in young children, ages 4 through 6 years, with an age-related decrease in language activation only in the right hemisphere homolog of Broca’s area. This has major implications for early right hemisphere language activation as a developmental mechanism for recovery following early left hemispheric injury.

Dr. Gaillard has pioneered this work at the Children’s National Hospital in Washington D.C., where he has been on staff since 1993. He is presently both Chief of the Division Neurology and the Division of Epilepsy and Neurophysiology

at Children’s National. In addition to leading these two large divisions, he is also co-Director of the DC Intellectual Developmental Disability Research Center (IDDRC) which has been continuously funded since 2001 and is funded through 2025. Dr. Gaillard has been Associate Director of the IDDRC since 2011. He has also served as Director of its neuroimaging core.

For his work to unlock the mysteries of brain development, brain connectivity, and the impact of epilepsy on language development he has received multiple peerreviewed grants. Dr. Gaillard has received many honors for his clinical research, and he has been visiting professor at leading institutions across the world including Harvard, Hospital for Sick Children (Toronto), University College of London, Johns Hopkins, Washington University (St. Louis), and Cleveland Clinic. He has served on multiple national committees, has been a member of the Research Committee of the Child Neurology Society, is a member of the Steering Committee of the Child Neurology Career Development Program (since 2016), and has recently completed his term as President of the American Epilepsy Society (AES) after serving as first Vice-President and second Vice-President, and Treasurer. He is also a member of the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) North America Epilepsy commission and has served as chair of the ILAE Diagnostic Commission and chair of the Pediatric Epilepsy Task Force.

Over the last 25+ years, Bill has mentored legions of child neurologists, psychologists, and neuropsychologists, many of whom are pursuing independent academic careers in child neurology and behavioral/cognitive sciences. His postdoctoral students have performed research on functional language network in

children with epilepsy (Drs. Madison Berl, and Leigh Septa, among others). His child neurology fellow trainees have continued their research into childhood developmental disabilities at leading institutions, including NIH (Drs. Marjory Garvey and Maria Acosta) and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (Dr. Adeline Vanderver), as well as becoming independent clinical / translational research investigators at Children’s National (Drs. Madison Berl, Andrea Gropman, Leigh Sepeta, John Schreiber, among others).

Sporting his trademark bowties, Bill has a signature sense of humor that delights and disarms any situation. He is well known for the salutation “Good Morning” any time of day, evening, or night, with the disclaimer that it’s morning in… (name an esoteric place in the other hemisphere). His trademark laugh is immediately recognizable to members of the CNS and AES communities. His wife, Adelaide “Sherri” Robb, M.D., is an accomplished Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, and Chief of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at Children’s National. Their son, Jonathan, is a pediatric neurology resident at the University of Michigan who will then enter an epilepsy fellowship, and their daughter, Schuyler, is 4th year medical student at Georgetown University School of Medicine.

In summary, the emphasis of Dr. Gaillard’s investigative focus during his outstanding career in child neurology has been the discovery of altered cortical language representation in early onset epilepsy, with applications to autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders as well as to the ontogeny of language development in the human brain. It is for this remarkable body of work that he is being awarded the Martha Bridge Denckla Award. •

2023 Philip R. Dodge Young Investigator Award

Siddharth (“Sid”) Srivastava, MD

BY ANNAPURNA PODURI, MD, MPH

Dr. Siddharth (“Sid”) Srivastava is the recipient 2023 Philip R. Dodge Young Investigator Award. This award recognizes his service, innovation, generosity, and impact on the field of child neurology, specifically in the areas of neurogenetics and cerebral palsy (CP).

Sid was born in Delhi, India, and moved to the US as a toddler. His father’s academic teaching career took their family to Raleigh, NC, then to New Paltz, NY, and finally to Baton Rouge, LA, where Sid grew up from age 6 until college. Sid obtained his B.A. in Biochemistry from Columbia University. He went on to medical school at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, where he received his M.D. as well as the award for excellence in medical student research. Sid deepened his keen interest in neurogenetic disorders and completed his residency in Pediatrics at Johns Hopkins and Child Neurology and Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (NDD) at the Kennedy Krieger Institute. This was just the beginning of what has blossomed into a career focused on neurogenetics that blends patient care with patient-oriented research.

Early research and clinical impact on genetic neurodevelopmental disorders

Sid’s research during NDD training focused on delineating the clinical spectrum and natural history of several neurodevelopmental disorders. His early work is exemplified by his 2014 article on clinical whole exome sequencing for childhood neurological disorders, which was selected as one of the best advances in the field of neurogenetics by Neurology Today. Sid’s robust foundation of clinical training and astute observations led him to delineate the phenotypes of many important neurogenetic syndromes (e.g., BRAT1, HIVEP2, PTEN, SHANK3), creating a path toward future clinical trials with well-

defined genetic conditions and well-defined outcome measures. In the rare disease space, Sid’s reports, for example, his paper with Dr. Sakkubai Naidu and team on the gene BRAT1 (Srivastava et al., Am J Med Genet, 2016), provide such an invaluable resource to those of us seeing patients with these rare conditions. Following his pediatrics and NDD training, Sid pursued a neurogenetics fellowship at Boston Children’s Hospital, supported through an NIH T32 grant.

During his neurogenetics fellowship, in addition to research, Sid immersed himself in various neurogenetics clinics and saw patients with tuberous sclerosis complex, brain malformations, genetic epilepsies, and unknown but suspected genetic disorders. He was noted to demonstrate clinical excellence, compassion, and collegiality in our multidisciplinary clinics. He also brought his neurodevelopmental training to our patients – what a gift it was to have Sid as part of any clinic, as he provided real-time neurodevelopmental evaluation and offered advice to parents of children with often newly diagnosed neurogenetic syndromes.

Sid’s research in neurogenetics impacts both precision diagnosis and precision treatment. In 2018, Sid contributed to a consensus development conference in Boston focused on the molecular diagnostic yield of exome sequencing for NDDs. He was the first author of the resulting manuscript, “Meta-analysis and multidisciplinary consensus statement: exome sequencing is a first-tier clinical diagnostic test for individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders,” which was published in Genetics in Medicine. The recommendations of this report have been echoed by the evidence-based clinical guideline of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG)

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in 2021. He has also been working closely with several patient advocacy groups such as PMS Foundation, PTEN Research, iDefine, and his work was crucially instrumental in the approval of an ICD-10 code by the CDC for Kleefstra Syndrome, which is going to accelerate research in this ultra-rare disorder. Finally, Sid’s active role in the NIH-supported Developmental Synaptopathies Consortium has led to highly significant results, including the first clinical trial examining the effects of mTOR inhibitors on neurocognition in individuals with PTEN Hamartoma Tumor Syndrome (Srivastava et al., Human Molecular Genetics, 2022) and the “Updated consensus guidelines on the management of Phelan-McDermid syndrome” (Srivastava et al., Human Am J Med Genet A., 2023).

Genetics of CP – changing the landscape of CP and changing clinical practice

Sid’s insightful observations that a great many patients who are labeled as having “CP” may not actually meet strict definitions of CP formed the kernel of his current very active phenotype-genotype project, now supported by a K23 award from the NINDS with institutional support for trio exome sequencing from our Boston Children’s Hospital Rare Disease Cohorts (CRDC) Initiative. Since many patients referred to Sid and his clinical colleagues in our Cerebral Palsy Program have what is classified as ‘atypical CP,’ Sid raised the question about their etiologies and challenged the assumption that is prevalent among many individuals that all CP is acquired.

Sid’s path to uncover the genetics of CP has already started to transform the field of CP, long thought to be exclusively acquired and not genetic. Sid rapidly established an efficient and productive clinical research team, enrolling patients, performing rigorous research-level phenotyping that includes the precise delineation of phenotypic features, and conducting state-of-the-art genomic analyses. The first 50 patients sequenced from his clinic demonstrated a 25% diagnostic yield, with results that

Sid delivered back to the families. This is on par with the diagnostic yield of cohorts with epilepsy, autism spectrum disorder, and intellectual disability and were published with Sid as co-senior author (Chopra, Gable, et al., ACTN, 2021). Sid’s is one of only a few wellphenotyped cohorts of patients with verified CP, and the results have led to clinical impact locally already as well as independent collaborations between Sid and bench scientists at Boston Children’s and other hospitals around the country. Sid’s work brings a critically important level of rigor to push the field of CP genetics forward, and he has engaged actively with others in the field, including his K23 Co-Mentor, Dr. Michael Kruer, and last year’s Dodge Award recipient, Dr. Bhooma Aravamuthan.

Sid’s CP exome sequencing cohort now includes more than 250 individuals. This is an extraordinary number for such a short period of time and a testament to the true integration of his clinical practice with his research. Preliminary analysis has shown a molecular diagnosis in approximately 20% of his cohort, representing a wide spectrum of different biological pathways. He continues to collaborate with internal and outside partners delineating the phenotype of neurodevelopmental disorders including CP. He has most recently delineated a novel human disease gene, SPTSSA, implicated in a phenotype of complex hereditary spastic paraplegia (Srivastava et al., Brain, 2023). He has conducted a meta-analysis highlighting the diagnostic yield of exome sequencing and chromosomal microarray for CP, recently published in JAMA Neurology (Srivastava et al., 2022), demonstrating the generalizability of the research he and others are conducting and serving as the basis for evolving clinical practice guidelines for child neurologists seeing patients with CP.

Academic productivity, impact, and future promise

Over his relatively short career so far, Dr. Srivastava has had stellar productivity. This example is one from among 70 papers related to

neurogenetics (25 of them first-author, including in high-impact journals, such as Annals of Neurology, Brain, and JAMA Neurology). Sid’s publication record is remarkable on its own but even more so given that he started his career with a heavy clinical workload, and with great discipline and maturity, he has found a balance between honoring his commitment to our patients with CP and pursuing his critically important research. In 2014 and 2015, Sid was awarded an Outstanding Junior Member award from the Child Neurology Society. In 2020, Sid was promoted to Assistant Professor in Neurology at Harvard Medical School, a position he currently holds today.

Finally, Sid is incredibly thoughtful, collaborative, and kind. His resilience through the pandemic is exemplified by his impressive willingness to step up and help anyone and by his continued academic productivity. Sid and his wife, also a physician, have three young children. Sid has a genuine passion for working with families of children with developmental disabilities and complex disorders and bestows kindness and devotion to his patients and colleagues the way he does to his own family. He is actively engaged in training residents and students and embraces collaborations with a spirit of inclusiveness. His infectious enthusiasm for patient-oriented research has led to several residents and students seeking him out for mentorship, and Sid has indeed provided both content expertise and academic mentoring to all who come his way. His exceptional level of involvement in such a wide range of clinical, academic, and mentoring activities is a testament to his dedication to bringing science and scholarship to influence practice in the field of child neurology. Sid’s commitment to improve the lives of his patients and patients everywhere with childhood neurodevelopmental disorders is matched by his great potential for continued success, impact, and leadership in the field. •

2023 Bernard Sachs Award

Amy Brooks-Kayal, MD

BY TALLIE BARAM, MD, PHD; JONATHAN MINK, MD, PHD; AND BRENDA PORTER, MD, PHD

Dr. Amy Brooks-Kayal is a global leader in epilepsy research, with seminal contributions to our understanding of the cellular and molecular pathways that mediate the development of epilepsy following brain injury, with particular emphasis on GABAergic signaling and its regulation. Dr. Amy Brooks-Kayal embodies the seamless blending of individual research contributions and extraordinary contributions to research via guidance and mentoring of junior individuals as well as via influencing the policy and research directions of whole institutions.

She grew up in Florida and moved to Cornell for undergraduate studies and to enjoy snowy weather. She met her husband, Rana, at Cornell, and they are proud parents of two grown children Anjali and Zach, that keep her flying all over the world for adventures. Balancing work and family has always been a priority. She is a wine collector with a large cellar and a keen interest in keeping the table supplied with a pairing of good food and great wine.

Professionally, Dr. Brooks-Kayal has worked to develop novel therapeutic approaches to the prevention and treatment of both seizures and cognitive co-morbidities associated with epilepsy. She pioneered the development of pediatric rodent epilepsy models. These are now well established, but at the time there was controversy around the mild injury and limited or even absent cell loss that occurs in young animals following an episode of status epilepticus. The widespread acceptance that age dramatically alters epilepsy and epileptogenesis is in large part due to the work of Dr. Brooks-Kayal. The BrooksKayal lab, as well as several other labs,

have demonstrated that immature animals develop epilepsy without cell loss and with minimal to no neuronal sprouting, highlighting the distinct importance of incorporating development into the study of epilepsy. Her lab has been the major proponent of the role of GABA subunit switch in the development of epilepsy and the distinct difference in GABA subunit expression depending on the age of the animal at the time of epileptogenic insult.

Dr Brooks-Kayal has made three seminal discoveries: 1. Changes in GABAergic neurotransmission following epileptogenic brain injuries. Her laboratory first reported changes in GABA receptor subunits occurring within single dentate granule neurons in the hippocampus, specifically a reduction in α1 and increase in a4 subunits that correlated with changes in GABA receptor function including reduced Type I benzodiazepine sensitivity and increased sensitivity to zinc inhibition that would be predicted to reduce the effectiveness of inhibition during times of repetitive stimulation such as occurs at seizure onset. These findings suggest that as occurs during development, the GABAergic system is highly plastic following brain injuries and in chronic epilepsy, and that these changes vary by cell type and subregion of the hippocampus. With respect to scholarly activities, Dr. BrooksKayal has authored a large number of original research articles as well as review papers. She has some of the most cited publications (Hsu et al., PNAS 2003; Raol et al., Ann. Neurol. 2003; Brooks-Kayal et al., Nat. Med. 1998) in the field of GABA receptors and epilepsy. 2. Regulation of GABA receptor expression changes after epileptogenic brain injuries. Her research in this area focused on the

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mechanisms regulating GABA receptor subunit expression and uncovered a role of BDNF in regulating seizureinduced regulation of GABAA receptor α4 and α1 subunits via the JAK/STAT pathway. Furthermore, her lab showed that blockade of this pathway with a JAK/STAT inhibitor could reverse BDNFinduced Gabra1 downregulation in cultured hippocampal neurons and most importantly in the dentate gyrus following pilocarpine- induced SE in rats in vivo. Towards this goal she published a seminal paper in Science Signaling (Lund et al., Sci. Signaling 2008) demonstrating the role of BDNF in regulation of GABAA receptor transcriptional activation via the JAK/ STAT pathway. 3. Development of disease modifying and preventative therapies for epilepsy. Her lab demonstrated that preventing the reduction in GABAA receptor subunit α1 expression after SE via viral-mediated transfer of an a1 subunit transgene in adult rodents reduced subsequent epilepsy development (Raol et al., J. Neurosci. 2006). These studies highlight the importance of a1 subunit downregulation as a critical mechanism contributing to development of acquired epilepsy. Her recent efforts have been focused on molecular dissection of the signaling pathway controlling the α1 subunit so that its expression can be therapeutically targeted. Towards this goal, her lab showed more recently that inhibition of the JAK/STAT pathway was disease modifying in adult rodent models of acquired epilepsy. They have identified a brain permeable STAT3 inhibitor, WP1066, that when administered systemically at the time of SE results in partial and transient inhibition of STAT3 phosphorylation in hippocampus in the rat pilocarpine model. Her discoveries are ripe for translation in human epilepsies.

The contribution of Dr. BrooksKayal to Neuroscience research extends far beyond her own work and is transforming the field in the present-

and the future through her leadership mentoring and scholarly activities:

Dr. Brooks-Kayal is currently Professor and Chair of the Department of Neurology at the University of California Davis. In her prior role as Chief of Pediatric Neurology at the University of Colorado, She established a division that grew to be a top 10 program nationally both in clinical care and research. Over the past 20 years, she has served as a mentor for numerous graduate students, postdoctoral trainees, and junior faculty in Pediatric Neurology and Neuroscience at the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Colorado and now, at Davis. Many have gone on to have successful independent careers in academic research.

The success of research with high relevance to child neurology demands that institutions at national and international levels recognize the vital importance of this research and provide appropriate funding and funding opportunities. Dr. Brooks-Kayal has championed this cause for two decades, with stunning commitment, aplomband effectiveness.

Commencing with her specialty, Epilepsy, Dr. Brooks-Kayal literally transformed the American Epilepsy Society. As Vice-president then President (2012-15), she revamped the management structure, which allowed funneling of millions of dollars to research rather than management companies. She led a 5-year strategic plan which prominently recognizes developmental epilepsies, and increased research funding provided to trainees and junior investigators by ~3 fold.

Dr. Brooks-Kayal, acting as member of the Scientific Advisory Board of Citizens United for Curing Epilepsy (CURE): was instrumental in guiding the research direction of the foundation, resulting in many millions of dollars directed towards earlycareer awards (e.g., ‘taking flight’) for pediatric neuroscience. Dr. BrooksKayal embarked on a major set of

transformative contributions to child neurology-relevant research through her efforts with NIH/NINDS: First, she led two benchmark Conferences (2007 and 2013) where she highlighted the importance of Cognitive and Psychological Co-Morbidities of Epilepsy and the serious gap in the study of these problems. Second, she actively participated in the Program Review Panel of the NINDS Antiepileptic Drug Discovery (ADD) Program, that had traditionally ignored neonatal and childhood seizures and epilepsies. Here two Review Panels (2012 and 2015) resulted in major changes in the direction of the program. Dr. Brooks-Kayal is now continuing her national guidance role as member of the External Advisory Board (20152019) of the NINDS Epilepsy Therapy Screening Program (ETSP). Again, she is providing guidance and oversight of implementation of changes in program direction.

The most powerful way to influence policy and emphasize changes at the national / NIH levels is via service on the individual institutions’ Council. This is a rare honor, and members work with Institute Directors and colleagues to influence research priorities. Dr. BrooksKayal is a rare Child Neurologist on the NINDS Council (2014-18). As such, she has advised NINDS Directors and the Institute on policy and procedures affecting the extramural research programs and provides a second level of review for grant and cooperative agreement applications considered by the Institute for funding.

In summary, Dr Brooks-Kayal is an internationally recognized leader in research with strong relevance to child neurology. She is a passionate and gifted educator and mentor at individual, institutional and national levels. Uniquely, she is also contributing to developmental neuroscience research through her vision of enabling the resources mandatory for this research via leadership at societies, foundationsand the NIH. •

2023 Hower Award

Phillip L. Pearl, MD

BY BRUCE COHEN, MD, FAAN

Born in Baltimore, Phillip Pearl has spent his life, aside from a few years of residency training, on the East Coast of the United States. He received his undergraduate degree from Johns Hopkins and medical degree from University of Maryland, completed child neurology residency at Baylor with Ralph Feigin and Marv Fishman, a former CNS President and Hower awardee, and epilepsy fellowship at Boston Children’s with Greg Holmes. He joined the faculty of Children’s National Medical Center and rose to chief of child neurology and Professor of Neurology, Pediatrics, and Music at George Washington University (GWU). He directed medical student education in neurology at GWU and received the faculty Arnold Gold Humanism Award in 2004 and Distinguished Teacher Award in 2005. He was recruited to Boston Children’s to lead the Epilepsy Division following a national search by a committee of very distinguished faculty at Harvard Medical School. Since arriving in Boston, in addition to serving as Director of the Division of Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology, William Lennox Chair and Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School, he initiated and directed the Pediatric Leadership Program at Harvard Medical School and has maintained a faculty appointment at the Berklee College of Music. His contributions to the Child Neurology Society are remarkable, including the Awards Committee (chair 2004-2011), co-chair of the Jack Pellock Course in Pediatric Epilepsy (2016 – present), CNS Councilor for the East (2015-2017), and most notably President-elect and President of the Child Neurology Society (2018 – 2021). As president of the CNS from 2019-2021, he

led us through perhaps the most difficult period in the history of our society. The Lifetime Achievement Award was created during his tenure as Chair of the Awards Committee. Throughout his many years in the CNS, he has expressed his deep sense of humanity through music he has played at innumerable events, most recently as co-organizer of the course, “American Creativity, Ingenuity, and Diversity” that accompanied the virtual 2020 CNS meeting combined with ICNA, representing the diversity of American culture in the arts for our international colleagues.

In addition to his contributions to CNS, he has held multiple national leadership positions, including ACGME Neurology RRC member for six years and principal author of the revised training requirements, and President of the Professors and Educators of Child Neurology (2012-2014). As PECN President, he promoted the endowment for the Philip R. Dodge Young Investigator Award and initiated the Blue Bird Circle Outstanding Training Program Director Award. He served as Section Chief of Child Neurology for the American Academy of Neurology (2017-2019) and was previously a board member of the Child Neurology Foundation. He served on the accreditation board of the UCNS and has served on the editorial boards of Annals of Neurology, Neurology, Epilepsia, Music and Medicine, Future Neurology, and Journal of Child Neurology (the latter as Associate Editor). He is an editor on the recent (sixth) edition of Swaiman’s Pediatric Neurology and currently co-senior editor with Steve Ashwal for the upcoming (seventh) edition of the venerable Swaiman test. During his CNS presidency, he had the unenviable task of renewing the debated contract with

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the ANA for the Annals of Neurology to serve as the society’s official journal. Phil managed to renew the journal contract and add a new societal journal to the “Annals family,” the Annals of the Child Neurology Society, and serves as Senior Associate Editor under Editor-inChief, Steve Roach.

Phil may be best known for his contributions to the understanding of SSADHD (succinic semialdehyde dehydrogenase deficiency). He writes, “SSADHD was not discovered by me, but it’s fair to say it discovered me!” A metabolic disorder first described by Mike Gibson PhD, Phil recounts the story of his seminal patient, with thanks to a resourceful mother, allowed Drs. Gibson and Pearl to team up circa 2000. With Dr. Gibson’s mouse model and Phil’s growing clinical database, Phil was able to describe the clinical, EEG/epilepsy, sleep, metabolic, and other features of the condition. This grew his interest from one disease into a focus on inherited metabolic epilepsies, that culminated in many presentations and ultimately the book, Inherited Metabolic Epilepsies, considered relatively authoritative in the field, and now in its 2nd edition. His SSADHD database has now more than 100 patients as well as continuous NIH funding for research in this condition since 2004, including his current R01.

As much as the field of child neurology is a focus of Phil’s life, music is part of his DNA as well. For years, members of the CNS, AAN, and AES have listened to Phil entertain, along with his band at the social events during annual meetings. In addition, he has taught numerous courses about humanity and the brain as it

relates to music and musicians. Phil’s music career began with playing the drums at age six, inspired by his father, a professional jazz trumpeter and older brother, a trumpet virtuoso at the time. He was more interested, in his words, in “banging on skins and making noise than making sense out of music”. However, by age eleven, his local music teacher, a friend and colleague of his father, told his parents he “couldn’t teach Phil anything else” and recommended that they enroll him at the Peabody Conservatory of Music in the city. By then he was mastering all the percussion instruments, including xylophone, marimba, and vibraphone, and appearing on television as a musically gifted and talented youth. He ultimately enrolled at Johns Hopkins University, which acquired the Peabody and saved it from bankruptcy, and was in the first class of Hopkins students simultaneously enrolled after passing auditions to the Peabody. Phil ultimately played music professionally starting in high school and throughout college until this came to a grinding halt in medical school. In his words, he “needed more time to study and less late nights playing weddings and clubs.” However, he never gave up music as literally a second career, and has performed in the Longwood Symphony Orchestra, had an adjunct appointment as Professor of Music (as well as Neurology and Pediatrics) when at George Washington University School of Medicine, and is currently a member of the Music and Health Institute at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. His first CD, Live at Jazzmatazz, made its debut at the famous Blues Alley Jazz Club in

Georgetown and its proceeds had supported the care of indigent children in the nation’s capital. Putting bands together for the annual CNS meeting, as well as seminars on neurological problems of the musical masters for CNS and ICNA, has been a particularly wonderful aspect of his career.

These accomplishments could not happen without the wonderful support of his wife, Maria Tartaglia Pearl MD, an alumna of Georgetown Medical School and currently a primary care pediatrician at Boston Children’s Hospital. Phil has five grandchildren from his older two children now in their mid-thirties, Melinda and Adam, who lost their mother at ages 11 and 9 years from breast cancer. He and Maria have two daughters, Suzanne, currently a sophomore at Georgetown University, and Natalie, a high school senior.

These remarkable accomplishments bear witness to Phil’s extraordinary ability to get things done with kindness and humility; he is truly a mensch who promotes and celebrates the successes of all and the achievements of others. Phil is simply outstanding in his approach to leadership, he is a consummate gentleman, educator, scientist, musician, and physician. •

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2023 Junior Member Awards

Tauen Chang Outstanding Junior Member Award

Tauen Chang Outstanding Junior Member Post Graduate Award

Alexandra Santana Almansa, MD Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA

Claudia GambrahLyles, MD Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, PA

Mary Rolfes, MD University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA

Alexander Sandweiss MD, PhD Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, TX

M. Richard Koenigsberger Scholarship

Hui Li, MD, PhD Department of Neurology, University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics at Madison, WI

AAP Section on Neurology Trainee Travel Award

Miranda Creasey, MD Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA

Bhuwan Garg High School Student Neuroscience Prize

Rania Sophia Lateef Charles J. Colgan High School, Manassas, VA

Milena Andzelm, MD, PhD Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA

Jenny  Harmon, MD, PhD Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC

Child Neurology Foundation

Dear Members of the Child Neurology Society

BY ANUP D. PATEL, PRESIDENT, CHILD NEUROLOGY FOUNDATION

I wanted to take a moment to reach out personally and share some heartfelt updates with my fellow CNS colleagues. Throughout my tenure as President of the Child Neurology Foundation (CNF) Board of Directors, I’ve had the pleasure of connecting with our CNS Board President, Dr. Bruce Cohen, on a weekly basis. Over the course of these conversations, we came to the collective realization that many members of CNS may not be familiar with CNF and how we execute our vision and mission to support everyone in the pediatric neurology community. Therefore, I’d like to share about our impact and work with the hope that it will help you as you navigate your career in the child neurology field.

At CNF, we envision a future where children affected by neurologic disorders are not limited by their condition but empowered to thrive. Our mission is rooted in serving as a collaborative center of education, resources, and support for these children, their families, and the child neurology providers who care for them. Together, we form a network of medical professionals, caregivers, patients, and

advocates, all dedicated to enriching lives and making a positive impact.

Grounded in data, CNF regularly surveys families and medical professionals –receiving feedback from 5,000+ caregivers and 60+ patient advocacy organizations since 2018. Leveraging the knowledge we gain through surveys, focus groups, and collaborations, CNF seeks to identify and address gaps in knowledge across the community. Below are some key program areas, as well as some impact highlights:

Child and Family Support

• Our Neurology Social Services Network (NSSN) connects families to over 21,000 local community services and patient advocacy organizations in the neurology space through direct referrals.

• More than 1,500 families have benefited from direct connection with our Social Worker and Peer Support Specialists.

• Contact CNF’s Executive Director, Amy Brin (abrin@childneurologyfoundation. org) to discuss how your clinical practice can refer to these free, credible services.

Anup D. Patel President

Child Neurology Foundation

Education

• CNF has provided education to 2,000+ medical professionals, covering essential topics crucial to the wellbeing of children with neurologic conditions.

• CNF’s comprehensive education brings together patient, family, and medical professional perspectives, empowering them with practical knowledge and tools on difficult topics to help deliver the highest quality of care.

• CNF’s education is offered virtual and in-person, and with CME credit.

Research & Care Advancement

• Through more than $5.7 million in funding, CNF has supported the research of child neurologists, young investigators, and medical students.

I invite you to learn more about the Child Neurology Foundation and the inspiring stories of the children, families, and providers we support by visiting our website at www. childneurologyfoundation.org. There, you’ll find a wealth of educational opportunities and resources for both you

and the children and families you care for, as well as opportunities to get involved and help us support more families and providers.

As I approach the end of my tenure as President of the CNF Board, I’m even more committed to supporting the work of CNF and ensuring we’re able to provide these critical programs to our community in alignment with CNS. I hope you will join me and many of our other colleagues to support the work of the Foundation.

With warm regards and heartfelt appreciation. •

Child Neurology Foundation Grants and Scholarships

2023 Pediatric Epilepsy Research Foundation (PERF) Shields Research Grant

Jordan Garris, MD

The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia

Mentors

Alberto J. Espay, MD, MSc, FAAN, FANA; Mark Quigg, MD, MSc, FANA, FAES

Research Title

“Tremor Retrainer Software Application for Treatment of Functional Tremor: Pilot Dose-Finding Study”

Bio

Dr. Jordan Garris is an Assistant Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics at the University of Virginia. She graduated with an MD from the Medical University of South Carolina prior to completing Child Neurology Residency and Pediatric Movement Disorders at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. She has clinical interests in pediatric movement disorders and functional neurologic disorders, with a goal to expand accessible treatment options for patients facing poor access to treatment for functional neurologic disorders.

Research Summary

Dr. Garris’s project, funded by the 2023 PERF Shields Grant, is a pilot dose finding study of a smartphone application for treatment of functional tremor, the

most common functional movement disorder. The intervention is based on the premise of “retraining” the tremor through entrainment, a key diagnostic feature of functional tremor in which a new movement performed by the patient at an externally cued frequency causes the tremor to abate or to adapt this new frequency. The Tremor Retrainer application measures a patient’s baseline tremor frequency and provides a new frequency for the patient to match with voluntary movements while receiving continuous visual feedback from the application. The goal is to re-establish self-agency of voluntary movements in a cost-effective, immediately accessible intervention which can be performed in a patient’s home. This initial pilot study will provide essential data to plan a definitive dose-finding study.

Mentors

Nicholas Abend, MD, MSCE; Hao Huang, PhD; Betsy Ostrander, MD

Research Title

“White matter microstructural abnormalities in neonatal seizures due to hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy”

2023 Pediatric Epilepsy Research Foundation (PERF) Elterman Research Grant

Amanda G. Sandoval Karamian University of Utah

Bio

Amanda G. Sandoval Karamian, MD is an Assistant Professor of Pediatric Neurology and Epilepsy at the University of Utah and Primary Children’s Hospital. Dr. Sandoval Karamian’s undergraduate training was at Yale University; she received her medical degree from the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, completed her Child Neurology residency at the Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford University, and her Pediatric Epilepsy Fellowship at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, with a focus on neonatal epilepsy. She is now a pediatric epileptologist at the University of Utah with a clinical and research focus on neonatal EEG and neonatal seizures. Dr. Sandoval Karamian’s research interests include epilepsy genetics, neonatal EEG, white matter abnormalities in seizures and epilepsy, and neonatal HIE, and she hopes to leverage advanced neuroimaging modalities to identify novel biomarkers for post-neonatal epilepsy and neurodevelopmental outcomes after neonatal seizures.

Research Summary

The brain’s white matter develops through normal activity and learning. Studies of animals and humans with epilepsy indicate that white matter is abnormal, indicating that seizures may impair white matter development. However, this process is incompletely understood. White matter is undergoing its most rapid period of development in the neonatal period. If seizures affect white matter, then the impact on normal development, subsequent cognitive function, and the development of epilepsy could be evident in neonates. Neonates with seizures due to hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, the most common cause of seizures in newborns, provide a unique opportunity to further explore this connection. This study will

use advanced neuroimaging techniques to study white matter structure in neonates with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy with and without seizures to determine whether seizures in this population are associated with white matter abnormalities.

2023 Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (NDD) Summer Research Scholarship

Erin Hendry Medical Student at University of Rochester

Mentor

Jennifer Vermillion, MD

Research Title

“Anxiety Phenotype and Functional Impact in Youth with Chronic Tic Disorders”

Career Goals Statement

Understanding the brain’s mechanics has been my interest since I was fifteen. Several of my friends in high school suffered life-altering concussions, and their experiences caused me to become interested in learning more about how the brain heals. I followed this curiosity through undergrad, pursuing research projects examining environmental factors on behavior. After college, during my years as a research assistant at Beth

Israel Deaconess Medical Center, I became well acquainted with the impact neurological diseases have on patients. Many of the patients I worked with had anxiety surrounding their neurologic diagnosis. Through this experience, I became very involved in helping patients understand their condition and what they could expect their future quality of life to be. These interactions have made me passionate about improving our understanding of the intersection of neurological conditions such as Tourette’s Syndrome with psychiatric comorbidities like depression and anxiety. As a medical student at the University of Rochester, I have been able to start investigating the relationship between neurological and psychiatric diseases. I plan on continuing similar research throughout my career. In my future practice, I hope to work on an integrated care team specializing in the treatments for children with rare neurological diseases that enhance and improve the care these patients receive.

Mentor

Zachary Grinspan, MD, MS

2023 Swaiman Medical Student Scholarship

Ashwin Mahesh Medical Student at Weill Cornell School of Medicine

Research Title

“Evidence-based Quality Measures for Genetic Testing in Pediatric Epilepsy”

Career Goals Summary

I am an aspiring neurologist passionate about the intersection between social disparities, data science, and clinical practice. I am eager to learn data-centered approaches to uncovering disparity and to directly fuel interventions to serve patients in need.

In my future career as a neurologist, I am determined to make an impact on systemic inequity through clinical practice, research, community intervention development, and policy advocacy. Prior to medical school, I had the privilege of cofounding and directing the expansion of a free medical clinic network in Charlottesville dedicated to serving patients experiencing homelessness. My experiences in Charlottesville have sparked a determination within me to further investigate ways in which Health System interventions can lead to drastic improvements in social disparities and systemic neglect. This work has further informed my current work building a similar medical clinic network in NYC. In my future as a neurologist, I am eager to continue learning methods to uncover disparity and to partner with our patients to build evidence-based systems of support.

I am drawn to neurology for many reasons. Not only am I fascinated by the brain and our nervous system, but the rapid advances in neurological discovery over the last two decades excites me. Many of these discoveries have led to incredible impacts on patient care and have worked to ameliorate pain that many of our patients face each day. As a future neurologist and scientist, I hope to work alongside my colleagues to contribute to discovery in this amazing field and make a real difference for patients experiencing pain.

I am incredibly thankful to the Child Neurology Foundation for the opportunity to partner this summer, to learn from my mentor Dr. Zachary Grinspan, and to work together towards our common goal of improving outcomes for children with neurological conditions.

2023 Swaiman Medical Student Scholarship

Mentor

Temitayo Oyegbile-Chidi, MD, PhD, FAAN

Career Goals Summary

Tracy has had a longstanding passion for providing care to individuals with disabilities, particularly neurodevelopmental disabilities. This passion was sparked from the time of her youth. She grew up with a little brother with autism, epilepsy, and congenital aural atresia. As a consequence, she has developed an interest in child neurology as a career and is working in my research lab this semester. She has been diligent, hardworking, responsible and has been an absolute pleasure to work with. Her problem-solving skills have been remarkable and her bright and thoughtful personality is shone through when working with study participants.

Before enrolling in medical school, Tracy worked as a psychometrist at the UCLA Child and Adult Neurodevelopmental Clinic and Center for Autism Research and Treatment (CART), where she administered cognitive and diagnostic tests and interviews to provide clinical diagnoses to individuals across the life span with the supervision of Clinical Psychologists. She would help identify behaviors that corresponded with specific diagnoses within the DSM-V. In addition, she phenotyped for over 14 research projects at the CART Center and interviewed over 1000 study participants. Her hard work and intelligence led to her advancement

Tracy de los Santos MD/PhD Student at University of California, Davis School of Medicine

to the most senior psychometrist role where she was responsible for overseeing the training of undergraduate volunteers in addition to her other duties. In this senior role, she supported the training of graduate psychology interns in specialized clinical assessments, including the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule-II and Autism Diagnostic Interview-II. She also co-led a study that sought to determine how mobile technology could increase access to resources, particularly among mothers of children with autism who are of Latin American descent. The focus groups that were held confirmed how much these parents rely on their provider for guidance on resources, but also brought up concerns of the scarcity of providers available who are conscious or aware of the basics of working with their family members. These experiences along with working with several behavioral neurologists cemented her desire to pursue medicine, and specifically child neurology.

As a UCD medical student, she revived the UCD Student Interest Group in Neurology and served as the co-president. In this role, she led and hosted sessions on research in Neurology, the path to residency, and case studies. In spite of the COVID-19 related restrictions in the clinic setting, she has been able to shadow several pediatric neurologists at UCDH to gain experience of the scope of pediatric neurology. To learn more about the scope of practice and research, particularly within the realm of public health, she completed a literature review under the guidance of Dr. Choe exploring similarities in executive functioning between children with autism spectrum disorder and posttraumatic brain injury. This experience re-invigorated her interest in advocacy; as she began to advocate for providing executive functioning therapy to pediatric TBI patients with limited access to therapy resources/options.

Mariella Filbin MD, PhD

Career Goals Summary

There is no question that the human brain is the most complex and fascinating organ. I entered medical school with a deep fascination for the brain and learning more about it clinically has only reinforced that interest. Unfortunately, neurological diseases remain as some of the most devastating and complex pathologies that affect adults and children alike. As a future physician, I aspire to have a career in which I can help advance our understanding of neurological diseases and make a significant impact in the lives of my patients. I am particularly interested in the field of pediatric neuro-oncology and hope to be involved in efforts to develop new therapies for children affected by brain tumors. I am immensely grateful to the Child Neurology Foundation and Dr. Phyllis Sher for their generous support of my research in pediatric neurological malignancies. •

2023 Swaiman Medical Student Scholarship

Ernesto Luna Melendez Medical Student at Rush Medical College, Rush University Mentor

CAREERS

Positions Available in Child Neurology Personnel Registry

CNS PERSONNEL REGISTRY

Arizona

Faculty Appointment –Pediatric Neurology

Personnel Registry Advertising

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On behalf of Williams Steinbach, Chair of Pediatrics and Erin Willis MD, Section Chief, Pediatric Neurology at Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH), CareerPhysician, a leader in academic pediatric search is pleased to inform you of the national effort to identify outstanding faculty to join a renowned neurology at UAMS and Arkansas Children’s in Little Rock.

Opportunity Highlights:

• Arkansas Children’s Hospital is the state’s only comprehensive children’s medical center. Care resources are deployed broadly across the state with the main campus in Little Rock comprised of a 336bed facility including a Level I trauma center; 3 ICUs and a Level 4 NICU.

• The pediatric neurology division at ACH is home to 13 physicians, 2 PhD neuroscientists, 2 APRNs., post-doctoral fellows and a child neurology residency program. The neurology section has a broad base of sub-specialization including: a very active Level 4 NAEC epilepsy center; a Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy certified care center; a Cure SMA Center of Excellence; Spasticity Program; Comprehensive Headache Center; Neurodevelopmental Disabilities; Movement Disorders and more.

• Led by William Steinbach MD, Pediatrics is the largest department at UAMS and dedicated to a collaborative, healthy culture and investing in faculty growth. ACH is committed to mentoring junior faculty, and has a dedicated program that aligns early career physicians with resources and institutional leaders to provide coaching and guidance while fostering career advancement.

• Our faculty enjoy a diverse practice which includes inpatient service,

outpatient clinic, teaching and research time treating a patient mix that includes a broad spectrum of neurologic disorders and acuity, including epilepsy, headache disorders, movement disorders, neurodevelopment, spasticity, and stroke with opportunities to focus on subspecialty areas of interest.

• Compensation package for this role includes a competitive guaranteed salary (based on rank), sign-on bonus, tremendous benefits and a retirement package that includes an institutional match program.

• The city of Little Rock doesn’t disappoint offering plenty for outdoor enthusiasts, including great weather and numerous city parks with paved running/walking trails, bike paths, fishing, private and public golf courses, sports facilities, and picnic areas. Families interested in arts and culture will love the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts and the Little Rock Zoo, as well as a variety of community events throughout the year, including the Cheese Dip Festival, Riverfest, Jazz in the Park and many more. The character in the thriving downtown district, coupled with a mature culinary scene and charming neighborhoods make Little Rock an ideal destination for families, singles, and culinary enthusiasts in search of a unique and flourishing metro to call home.

For more details about this opportunity, or if you would like to recommend an individual(s) who exemplifies the qualities we are seeking in a candidate, please contact Mark Lozano at mark@ careerphysician.com, or at 469-553-9311. All interactions will remain confidential, and no inquiries will be made without the consent of the applicant. UAMS and Arkansas Children’s Hospital is an AA/EOE/ ADA employer committed to excellence through diversity.

California

Child Neurologist/Neuroscientist

The Division of Child Neurology, Department of Pediatrics at the University of California-Irvine, School of Medicine, is committed to implementing its Strategic Plan by fostering Pediatric Neuroscience Research. As part of our commitment, we are inviting applicants to apply for the position as an Academic Child Neurologist, which is a Tenure-Track or Tenured Senate (FTE) Professorial position.

We are seeking exceptional and creative Child Neurologists who lead innovative laboratory-based research programs using cutting-edge approaches in molecular, genetic, biochemical, biophysical, cellular anatomical, or behavioral approaches to elucidate mechanisms and/or therapeutic strategies relevant to understanding and treating pediatric neurological disease. We are particularly interested in individuals with expertise in Epilepsy, however welcome all Child Neurology disciplines. Early career investigators interested in contributing to a culture of excellence at UCI are particularly encouraged to apply. UCI has an illustrious history in Neuroscience, with numerous multi-and transdisciplinary centers and programs, in a nurturing and collegial environment. For Epilepsy, UCI’s Epilepsy Research Center (EpiCenter) is integrated with one of only 2 NIH-funded training grants (T32) in epilepsy research.

UCI is internationally recognized in developmental, molecular and circuit mechanisms of the epilepsies and their cognitive comorbidities. The excellent basic research is joined by a large clinical program where extensive imaging and direct cortical EEG recording in humans offer outstanding research opportunities. Clinical effort is carried out via the

amalgamated UCI-Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) Child Neurology Division.

Applicants for the position should have an MD or equivalent, be board certified or eligible in Child Neurology and have strong record of scholarly activity. The successful candidate is expected to have the ability to work cooperatively and congenially within a diverse academic and clinical environment.

The faculty position is at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor, in the Ladder Rank Professor and/or Professor-in-Residence series.

Criteria for the Ladder Rank and In-Residence Professor Series: Ladder Rank and In-Residence Professors serve as Research Scholars and educators. They are expected to design and lead significant, thematic research with extramural support when that is needed. Teaching is required and may include clinical, classroom or lab teaching. The incumbent will have a major focus on innovative research of high significance as reflected in sustained, high-quality publications and peer-reviewed national funding as a principal investigator.

Applicants for the position must have an MD, MD/PhD, PhD, or equivalent. Application materials should include a curriculum vitae, a one-page letter of interest, and a separate statement that addresses past and potential contributions to diversity, equity and inclusion. Applicants may complete an online application profile and upload their CV and application materials electronically.

The University of California is committed to creating and maintaining a community dedicated to the advancement, application, and transmission of knowledge and creative endeavors through academic excellence, where all individuals who participate in University programs and activities can work and learn together

Child Neurologist / Neuroscientist (JPF08024) in a safe and secure environment, free of violence, harassment, discrimination, exploitation, or intimidation. With this commitment as well as a commitment to addressing all forms of academic misconduct, UC Irvine conducts institutional reference checks for candidates/finalists to whom the department or other hiring unit would like to extend a formal offer of appointment into Ladder Rank Professor or Professor of Teaching series, at all ranks (i.e., assistant, associate, and full). The institutional reference checks involve contacting the administration of the applicant’s previous institution(s) to ask whether there have been substantiated findings of misconduct that would violate the University’s Faculty Code of Conduct. To implement this process, UC Irvine requires all candidates of Ladder Rank Professor or Professor of Teaching series, at all ranks (i.e., assistant, associate, and full) to complete, sign, and upload the form entitled “Authorization to Release Information” into AP RECRUIT as part of their application. If the candidate does not include the signed authorization to release information with the application materials, the application will be considered incomplete. As with any incomplete application, the application will not receive further consideration. Although all applicants for faculty recruitments must complete the entire application, only finalists (i.e., those to whom the department or other hiring unit would like to extend a formal offer) considered for Ladder Rank Professor or Professor of Teaching series, at all ranks (i.e., assistant, associate, and full) positions will be subject to institutional reference checks.

Application review for each recruitment will begin immediately and continue until the individual position is filled. For inquiries, please contact Search Committee Chair: John Crawford MD MS (john.crawford@choc.org)

TO APPLY:

Please log onto UC Irvine’s RECRUIT located at https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/ apply/JPF08024.

Salary range: The salary range for the position is $82,200-$129,300. The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and/or step at appointment. See Professorial Series (Adjunct, Clinical X, HS Clinical, In Residence, Ladder Rank) and Professor of Teaching Series – Health Sciences Compensation Plan. This position [includes/may include] membership in the health sciences compensation plan, which provides for eligibility for additional compensation.

UC Davis Health, Department of Neurology – Pediatric Epileptologist

The Department of Neurology, University of California at Davis, School of Medicine, is recruiting a Pediatric Epileptologist with expertise in reading pediatric and neonatal EEGs for a fulltime faculty position.

Primary responsibilities of the position include inpatient and outpatient clinical care; teaching medical students, residents, and epilepsy fellows; developing research and creative work; and providing university/public service.

The candidate will deliver inpatient care at the UC Davis Children’s Hospital and Pediatric Epilepsy Monitoring Unit and outpatient care at the Midtown Neurology Specialty clinic.

The position is available in the Health Sciences Clinical Professor (HSCP) or Clinical Neurology series at the Assistant, Associate, or Full rank commensurate with experience.

The UC Davis Children’s Hospital is the Sacramento region’s only nationally ranked, comprehensive hospital for children. It has the Central Valley’s only Level 1 pediatric trauma center and emergency department with board-certified physicians in more than 30 subspecialties. It has a 49-bed Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), is a Level III nursery, and cares for infants from throughout Northern California.

The NICU averages more than 500 admissions per year while the 24-bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) averages more than 1000 admissions annually. The Pediatric Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU) is a four-bed unit within the Children’s Hospital.

The UC Davis Department of Neurology and UC Davis Health teaching hospital are nationally ranked in U.S. News & World Report. UC Davis is an NAEC Level 4 Epilepsy Center. The Department of Neurology’s Child Neurology section has six physicians, including three pediatric epileptologists, nurse practitioner, and social worker.

Child Neurologist Opportunities with Kaiser Permanente in Northern California

Fulfilling the promise of medicine

Kaiser Permanente/The Permanente Medical Group

The Permanente Medical Group, Inc. (TPMG – Kaiser Permanente Northern California) is one of the largest medical groups in the nation with over 9,500 physicians, 22 medical centers, numerous clinics throughout Northern and Central California, and an over 75-year tradition of providing quality medical care. We currently have the following opportunities available for Child Neurologists to join a group of Child Neurologists and Child Neurology RN Case Managers:

BC/BE CHILD NEUROLOGIST

Oakland, California

We are currently seeking a BC/BE Child Neurologist to join our vibrant practice that houses a neurohospitalist service and outpatient clinics at multiple medical centers in the Central Bay Area, including San Francisco, Oakland, Walnut Creek, Hayward and Santa Rosa. The Division of Neurology is part of a larger Pediatric Department with divisions of critical care, neonatology, oncology-hematology, gastroenterology, surgery, neurosurgery, orthopedics, otolaryngology, urology, ophthalmology, hospitalists, cardiology,

rheumatology, rehabilitation, infectious disease, nephrology, general pediatrics and pulmonology. In addition, we have an independent Pediatric Residency Training program.

Located in the East San Francisco Bay Area, the area offers a unique mix of vibrant urban lifestyle with easy access to nature. Outdoor enthusiasts regularly take advantage of over 100 miles of East Bay trails for hiking, biking, and ultrarunning, with nearby Tahoe skiing an easy commute away. Foodies will love the Michelin star restaurants, explosion of craft breweries, lively music and club scene, and nearby Napa wineries. And don’t forget about the professional and recreational sports teams—including the 2015, 2017, 2018, and 2022 NBA Champion Golden State Warriors!!

BC/BE GENERAL CHILD NEUROLOGIST

Roseville, California

We have a busy outpatient practice with strong ancillary support for video visits, telephone visits, and clinic visits in our Roseville hub and 7 satellite clinics in Northern & Central California. Our broad geographic coverage leads to care for a wide range of neuropathology. Inpatient call in our Children’s Hospital (32-bed pediatric ward, 10-bed PICU, and 60-bed level 3 NICU) is one week in four.

You will join our vibrant 30+ Pediatric Subspecialty department family (11 medical and 6 surgical pediatric specialties) with whom we collaborate closely to integrate patient care. We are part of a larger regional group of Pediatric Neurologists and Surgical Pediatric Epileptologists in Kaiser Permanente Northern California. The right candidate will have a strong team mentality, broad exposure within pediatric neurology, excellent empathic bedside manner, and a desire to innovate Child Neurology care in a supportive environment.

Roseville is one of the North Valley’s most prosperous cities and offers an idyllic location at the base of the Sierra Nevada foothills with a climate that’s ideal for those who love to enjoy the outdoors all year long. Located an

easy driving distance from some of California’s most popular recreational attractions, including Lake Tahoe, Folsom Lake and the Napa Valley wine country, the regional also offers affordable home prices, a reasonable cost-of-living, great schools and scenic surroundings.

BC/BE CHILD NEUROLOGIST

Santa Clara, California

We are currently seeking a part-time (70% time) BC/BE Child Neurologist to join our group of Child Neurologists. Subspecialty expertise such as Neuromuscular, Neuroimmunology, Headache, or other would be appreciated, but not required for this general child neurology position. Responsibilities for this clinical position include consultations in the inpatient and outpatient pediatric setting diagnosing and caring for children with a wide range of neuropathology. Outpatient care will include video visits, telephone visits and clinic visits in our Santa Clara hub and two local satellite clinics.

The inpatient setting at our Santa Clara Medical Center includes a 26-bed level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, 24-bed Pediatric ward and 7-bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit staffed 24/7 by Pediatric Hospitalists and Pediatric Critical Care/Intensivists. You will join our vibrant, collaborative Santa Clara Pediatric Subspecialty department family, including Cardiology, Child Abuse, Development, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Hematology & Oncology, Infectious Diseases, Nephrology, Neurology, Pulmonology and Rheumatology, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Pediatric Surgical Specialties. Our group enjoys the support of its team of case managers, registered dietitians, social workers, embedded child psychologists, child life and support staff.

In addition to our local colleagues, we are part of a larger regional group of Pediatric Neurologists and Surgical Pediatric Epileptologists in Kaiser Permanente Northern California. The right candidate will have a strong team mentality, broad exposure

within pediatric neurology, excellent empathic bedside manner, and a desire to innovate Child Neurology care in a supportive environment.

A FEW REASONS TO CONSIDER A PRACTICE WITH TPMG:

• Work-life balance focused practice, including flexible schedules and unmatched practice support

• We can focus on providing excellent patient care without managing overhead and billing. No RVUs!

• We demonstrate our commitment to a culture of equity, inclusion, and diversity by hiring physicians that reflect and celebrate the diversity of people and cultures. We practice in an environment with patients at the center and deliver culturally responsive and compassionate care to our member populations.

• Multi-specialty collaboration with a mission-driven integrated health care delivery model.

• An outstanding electronic medical record system that allows flexibility in patient management

• We have a very rich and comprehensive Physician Health & Wellness Program.

• We are Physician-led and develop our own leaders.

• Professional development opportunities in teaching, research, mentorship, physician leadership, and community service.

EXTRAORDINARY BENEFITS:

• Competitive compensation and benefits package, including comprehensive vision, medical, and dental

• Interest Free Home Loan Program up to $250,000 (approval required)

• Relocation Assistance up to $10,000 (approval required)

• Malpractice and Tail Insurance

• Life Insurance

• Optional Long-Term Care Insurance

• Paid holidays, sick leave, and education leave

• Shareholder track

• Three retirement plans, including a pension plan and 401(k)

Full-time annual salary range is $247,300 to $255,000 plus additional potential incentives up to $25,700*.

Reduced schedules with pro-rated compensation may be available. *Some incentive opportunities are estimates based on potential premium pay.

For more information or to apply, please visit our website at: https://northerncalifornia.permanente. org/careers/.

If you are interested, please contact: Judy Padilla, Regional Recruiter, Physician Recruitment Services, at: Judy.G.Padilla@ kp.org or 510-625-5915. We are an EOE/ AA/M/F/D/V Employer. VEVRAA Federal Contractor

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CNS PERSONNEL REGISTRY Connecticut

Pediatric Neurologist

SUMMARY

The Pediatric Neurologist will provide clinical care to children with conditions of a wide range of neurological disorders including seizures, headaches, migraines, tics/tourette’s, concussion, developmental delays, neuromuscular issues, attention/focus issues, syncope, and spells of abnormal behavior. The clinical focus will be in the ambulatory setting however may provide inpatient consultations.

The Pediatric Neurologist is accountable for delivering comprehensive quality patient care according to standards of practice for children from birth through adolescence. The Neurologist functions as a member of an inter-disciplinary team within an integrated academic model.

ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assess, evaluate, diagnose and treat pediatric patients.

• Performs and/or orders clinically appropriate procedures for each patient.

• Analyze medical histories, diagnostic lab test and x-ray results, clinical examinations and perform physical examinations in formulating a diagnosis, plan of care and documenting in conformity with applicable professional standards, third party payer requirements and the Division’s policies and procedures.

• Prescribes clinically appropriate medication and treatment for each patient.

• Refers each patient to other physicians, including specialists and other health care providers, whenever the patient’s condition is necessary.

Keeps and maintains accurate, complete, appropriate, timely and legible medical records relating to all professional services provided.

• Uses and promotes evidence-based clinical practice.

• Reviews on a regular basis long term cases that require ongoing medical attention.

• Consults with Medical Director/Division Head and other medical professionals as needed regarding patient care, assessment, and education issues.

• Participates in quality improvement, management, continuing education, and other patient care programs established by the hospital.

• Participate in teaching and learning in an integrated academic model teaching of residents, fellows and medical students.

• Practice preventive health care through patient and family education and child health advocacy.

• Participate in special programs and services as assigned.

• Contribute to the academic environment of the Division with peerreviewed publications and/or local/ national/international presentations.

• Provides appropriate documentation that meets insurance company requirements; appeal all denials in a timely manner.

• Assists in the resolution of complaints, requests and inquiries from patients.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Academic rank with University of Connecticut is provided upon hire and is commensurate with experience and qualifications.

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE

• MD, DO degree

• Pediatric Residency training

• 2 (two) years of experience preferred

CNS PERSONNEL REGISTRY

District of Columbia

Pediatric Neurologist

Summary:

The Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group (MAPMG) proudly provides the highest quality integrated care for over 800,000 members in Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia. We invite applications for a specialist in Pediatric Neurologist at our Capitol Hill Medical Center located in Washington, DC.

In collaboration with the Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the MidAtlantic States, we provide high-quality, patient-centered health care. Through this partnership, our physicians are part of an industry-leading health care delivery model, having access to advanced technological tools and receiving comprehensive practice support.

MAPMG physicians are salaried, without the pressures of alternative payment models or fee-for-services. Our members have easy access to specialists and medical records, thus allowing you to treat the whole patient.

What You Can Expect:

• Outpatient: M-F, 8-5pm

• Hybrid model (office & telemedicine) provide care via video call, phone, and email

• Dedicated EEG reading time

Minimum Requirements:

• MD or DO

• Board Certified or Eligible in Pediatrics & Neurology

• Currently licensed or able to obtain licenses in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia

MAPMG Physicians:

• Practice patient-centered, culturally competent medical care

• Communicate thoughtfully (listen, educate, advocate)

• Lead with integrity

• Value teamwork

• Are transparent and honest

• Go “above and beyond” for their patients

We Provide You:

• Competitive compensation

• Comprehensive benefits include 100% employer-funded medical and dental insurance premiums, a pension plan and 401(k), life insurance, and annual leave

• Complete professional liability coverage provided at no cost, 100% reimbursement for obtaining and maintaining board certification, continuing medical education reimbursement, and in-house CME opportunities

• Clinical support team

• A concierge service that works directly with you to apply for all required state, CDS, and DEA licenses

Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity: MAPMG continuously works to identify and mitigate healthcare inequities, and that starts with providing an inclusive, supportive environment for our physicians. We encourage applicants of any race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin who value diversity and will commit to practicing culturally competent healthcare.

To Apply: We invite you to apply online: http:// mid-atlanticpermanentecareers.org

For more information Contact: Renita.N.Shaw@kp.org or call (240) 429-9397

Pediatric Neurologist

The Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group (MAPMG) proudly provides the highest quality integrated care for over 800,000 members in Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia. We invite applications for a specialist in Pediatric Neurologist at our Capitol Hill Medical Center located in Washington, DC.

In collaboration with the Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the MidAtlantic States, we provide high-quality, patient-centered health care. Through

this partnership, our physicians are part of an industry-leading health care delivery model, having access to advanced technological tools and receiving comprehensive practice support.

MAPMG physicians are salaried, without the pressures of alternative payment models or fee-for-services. Our members have easy access to specialists and medical records, thus allowing you to treat the whole patient.

What You Can Expect:

• Outpatient: M-F, 8-5pm

• Hybrid model (office & telemedicine) provide care via video call, phone, and email

• Dedicated EEG reading time

Minimum Requirements:

• MD or DO

• Board Certified or Eligible in Pediatrics & Neurology

• Currently licensed or able to obtain licenses in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia

MAPMG Physicians:

• Practice patient-centered, culturally competent medical care

• Communicate thoughtfully (listen, educate, advocate)

• Lead with integrity

• Value teamwork

• Are transparent and honest

• Go “above and beyond” for their patients

We Provide You:

• Competitive compensation

• Comprehensive benefits include 100% employer-funded medical and dental insurance premiums, a pension plan and 401(k), life insurance, and annual leave

• Complete professional liability coverage provided at no cost, 100% reimbursement for obtaining and maintaining board certification, continuing medical education reimbursement, and in-house CME opportunities

• Clinical support team

• A concierge service that works directly with you to apply for all required state, CDS, and DEA licenses

Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity: MAPMG continuously works to identify and mitigate healthcare inequities, and that starts with providing an inclusive, supportive environment for our physicians.

We encourage applicants of any race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin who value diversity and will commit to practicing culturally competent healthcare.

To Apply:

We invite you to apply online: http:// mid-atlanticpermanentecareers.org

For more information Contact: Renita.N.Shaw@kp.org or call (240) 429-9397

CNS PERSONNEL REGISTRY Florida

See Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital below.

Division Chief, Pediatric Neurology Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida is seeking a Chief of Pediatric Neurology to lead our rapidly growing team in Orlando.

This key position represents an outstanding opportunity to help

Pediatric Neurology Physician Opportunity - Hollywood, FL

Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital is seeking a pediatric neurologist to join a group of nine pediatric neurologists, three of which are specialized in epilepsy. Interested physicians should be BE/BC in neurology with special qualification in child neurology. Additional fellowship training is welcomed although not required. Research initiatives will be fully and actively supported through the Office of Human Research, though this is not a requirement of the position.

About Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital

Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital is a 216 bed free-standing children’s hospital in Hollywood, Broward County, Florida located near Fort Lauderdale. The hospital recently underwent a 4-story vertical expansion to double the number of floors and continue to meet its commitment to providing the highest quality and safest care for children in the region. This expansion opened in November 2022 and includes a state-of-the-art Pediatric ICU, a new 20-bed cardiac ICU and step-down unit including new ORs with hybrid capabilities, three cath. labs and an interventional radiology suite. The hospital also expanded its surgical capacity with an addition of other new rooms and an interoperative MRI.

Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital is one of six hospitals that are part of Memorial Healthcare System, the third largest public health system in the country. Memorial delivers nearly 14,000 babies per year in three hospitals and has 120 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) beds – both Level II and III services (the state of Florida is in the process of creating a separate designation for Level IV care, for which JDCH qualifies).

JDCH serves over 375,000 children per year from around the state. Approximately 100,000 children are cared for in our three emergency rooms across the county per year. JDCH’s services continue to grow with the opening of the new specialty center/ambulatory surgery center in Palm Beach County in 2018 and a new ambulatory pavilion in Miramar, near Miami-Dade County which will open in 2023.

To see full job description and/or submit your CV for consideration, please visit memorialprovider.com. Additional information about Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital can be found at jdch.com.

facilitate the continued growth phase of Nemours in Central Florida. We have a busy outpatient practice with strong ancillary support including advanced practice providers, nurses, certified EEG technicians, occupational and physical therapists, and social workers. An ambitious, multidisciplinary pediatric neurosciences program for Florida, is being developed by Nemours Children’s Health. The Chief will oversee the day-today clinical operations, lead the building of new clinical programs and services, foster academic productivity, improve the national stature of the division, and ensure high-quality teaching for learners that include medical students, adult neurology residents and pediatric residents. Specific departmental goals include the development of a Comprehensive Epilepsy Program and Child Neurology Residency programs. Significant support and resources for research programs are available for qualified candidates. This position at Nemours Children’s Hospital will be accompanied by an academic appointment at the University of Central Florida College of Medicine.

Candidates must be eligible for unrestricted Florida physician License, have completed a Pediatric Neurology Residency or Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Residency and be ABPN

Certified/Eligible in Pediatric Neurology. On call neurologist provides coverage for the pediatric inpatient floor, PICU, NICU, and pediatric emergency department for one-week rotations with 4 other neurologists.

Interested candidates should send their formal CV to:

Zac Wilberger, Physician Recruiter Nemours Children’s Health zac.wilberger@nemours.org

Nemours Children’s Health is an internationally recognized, multi-site pediatric healthcare system built upon a centralized, efficient and collaborative infrastructure committed to improving the health of all children. The mission of Nemours is to improve the health and health care of children by seeking new approaches to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of childhood diseases, and to educate the next generation of leaders in children’s health.

Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida is the newest addition to the Nemours integrated healthcare system. Our 130-bed pediatric hospital also features the area’s only 24-hour Emergency Department designed just for kids as well as outpatient pediatric clinics including several specialties previously unavailable in the region. A hospital designed by families for families, Nemours Children’s Hospital blends the healing power of nature with the latest in healthcare innovation to deliver world-class care to the children of Central Florida and beyond. In keeping with our goal of bringing Nemours care into the communities we serve, we also provide specialty outpatient care in several clinics located throughout the region.

Nemours’ Mission

Pediatric Neurologist

Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida is seeking a Pediatric Neurologist to join our rapidly growing team in Orlando.

We have a busy outpatient practice with strong ancillary support including advanced practice providers, nurses, certified EEG technicians, occupational and physical therapists, and social workers. An ambitious, multidisciplinary pediatric neurosciences program for Florida, is being developed by Nemours Children’s Health. Significant support and resources for research programs are available for qualified candidates. Academic appointment at the University of Central Florida College of Medicine is encouraged. On-call neurologist provides coverage for the pediatric inpatient floor, PICU, NICU, and pediatric emergency department for one-week rotations with 2 other neurologists.

Interested candidates should send their formal CV to:

Zac Wilberger, Physician Recruiter

Nemours Children’s Health zac.wilberger@nemours.org

Nemours Children’s Health is an internationally recognized, multi-site pediatric healthcare system built upon a centralized, efficient and collaborative infrastructure committed to improving the health of all children. The mission of Nemours is to improve the health and

health care of children by seeking new approaches to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of childhood diseases, and to educate the next generation of leaders in children’s health.

Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida is the newest addition to the Nemours integrated healthcare system. Our 130bed pediatric hospital also features the area’s only 24-hour Emergency Department designed just for kids as well as outpatient pediatric clinics including several specialties previously unavailable in the region. A hospital designed by families for families, Nemours Children’s Hospital blends the healing power of nature with the latest in healthcare innovation to deliver world-class care to the children of Central Florida and beyond. In keeping with our goal of bringing Nemours care into the communities we serve, we also provide specialty outpatient care in several clinics located throughout the region.

Nemours’ Mission

BC/BE Child Neurologist

Immediate opening for BC/BE Child Neurologist in beautiful South Florida. This is for a private practice group that runs our own outpatient and call schedules. Well established referral based in Palm Beach and five surrounding counties for the past 23 years. We are a group of four doctors and two nurse practitioners. 4 day work week. Competitive salary, bonuses and 401k. Health insurance, dental and malpractice covered. We offer paid vacation time and CME allowance. No state taxes! Inpatient call schedule average 1:4. Come be a part of a collegial team where we highly value work life balance.

Pediatric Neurologist – Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor

The University of Florida’s Department of Pediatrics is seeking two full-time Assistant or Associate Professors to pursue non-tenure careers within the Division of Pediatric Neurology.

The Division is comprised of 7 faculty members with a wide variety of

subspecialty interests including epilepsy, neuromuscular, critical care, neonatal, and autonomic disorders.

The Division of Pediatric Neurology maintains a vigorous clinical service, thriving residency program, and diverse research opportunities. The Division anticipates growth in surgical epilepsy, neonatology, and critical care, and has robust programs in movements disorders, one of the region’s only autonomic labs, myriad community outreach opportunities, and strong research support. The Division offers extremely broad clinical exposure with opportunities to tailor clinical and research interests as well as scholarship and educational program development. Excellence in teaching medical students, residents, and fellows is particularly valued.

UF Health-Pediatrics

UF Health, the University of Florida’s academic health center, is the country’s only academic health center with six health-related colleges located on a single, contiguous campus. The colleges, major research centers and institutes, and clinical enterprise focus on building collaborative specialized clinical services centered on quality and innovation. The UF College of Medicine, the largest college within UF’s academic health center, is currently the highestranked medical school in Florida. UF Health Shands, UF Health’s private, not-for-profit hospital system, includes seven hospitals, a state-designated Level I trauma center, a Level IV neonatal intensive care unit, a regional burn center, and an emergency air and ground transport program.

The Department of Pediatrics clinical services are delivered at UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital, which was named the #1 Children’s Hospital in Florida in the 2022-23 U.S. News & World Report rankings. Nationally ranked in five pediatric specialties, UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital provides the full spectrum of pediatric specialty services and is in the Top 5children’s hospital in the Southeast US. UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital provides care for the children of Florida and is a major destination

center for pediatric patients, both nationally and internationally, who require specialized attention for complex medical problems.

UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital represents the only quaternary-care academic pediatric center in North Florida. The children’s hospital has 208 beds, including fully-equipped pediatric and neonatal intensive care units. UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital is part of the Children’s Miracle Network’s alliance of premier hospitals for children.

The Department of Pediatrics is committed to fostering innovation and advancing discovery in the biomedical and psychosocial aspects of child health and human development, educating and training pediatric scientists, and directly translating basic scientific discoveries into new patient-oriented therapies. In the most recent fiscal year, the department was home to over $30.5M in sponsored research.

UF Health faculty work in multidisciplinary teams with researchers in the five other Health Science Center colleges, as well as those from across the University. The focus of team efforts is often grown out of the Centers and Institutes, including the Evelyn F. and William L. McKnight Brain Institute, the UF Genetics Institute, the Powell Gene Therapy Center, and the UF Health Cancer Center.

Pediatric Neurologist

We are seeking two full-time, Board Certified Pediatric Neurologists to join our faculty practice in Orlando. Florida. Previous experience and expertise in subspecialties such as headaches, pediatric stroke, demyelinating disorders, neuromuscular disorders, pediatric epilepsy are desirable but not required.

Our Pediatric neurology practice, is part of The Leon Pediatric Neuroscience Center of Excellence which features a multidisciplinary team of Pediatric neurologists offering advanced care and treatments for children with Epilepsy, migraines, neurocutaneous disorders, Neuro-oncology conditions, movements disorders, stroke, demyelinating disorders, as well as

neurocritical care. Our multidisciplinary Neuroscience faculty includes a team of four full time Pediatric Neurologists, three Pediatric Neurosurgeons, two Pediatric Neuroradiologists, five APPs, three Psychologists, two Pediatric Neuropsychologists, two Developmental Pediatricians, one Pediatric Physical Medicine Rehabilitation consultant, and two full-time Pediatric Ketogenic Diet Nutritionists who take care over 80-children receiving dietary treatments for epilepsy.

Our referral center covers the entire central Florida region, and is a major referral trauma center.

Our close collaboration with our Pediatric ICU, NICU and Emergency Room colleagues has allowed us to establish Evidence Based Protocols that are in place for uniform management of children affected with critical neurological conditions.

Our EEG lab is staffed 24/7 with the latest EEG software equipped with automated detection algorithms software and remote access capability. Our Neuroimaging center offers includes multiple 3-T MRI scanners, Ictal/Inter-ictal SPECT, fMRI, PET/CT and capabilities helping to perform average of 25 Pediatric Epilepsy surgeries a year. In addition Interventional radiology is also available.

In addition an excellent team of Pediatric hospitalists offer collegial support for the benefit of children affected with neurological conditions.

This opportunity the academic and fabulous clinical exposure comes with guaranteed great weather year around, easy access to the both coast of Florida and direct access to any place in the world via Orlando International Airport. An excellent retirement package, disability insurance, life insurance and malpractice insurance are all provided. Salary would be according to clinical experience.

If interested please reach out to Luis Bello-Espinosa MD (luis.bello-espinosa@ orlandohealth.com) or Mrs. Yilenia Camejo, Director of Pediatric Clinical Operations at (321) 842-9362 or yilenia. camejo@orlandohealth.com

Pediatric Neurohospitalist/Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida

Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital (JHACH) in St. Petersburg, Florida is recruiting additional pediatric neurohospitalists for our rapidly expanding Child Neurology Program. This neurohospitalist position is part of a four-physician service with a four-week rotation. The schedule will entail the following:

• Week 1: Daytime work on the inpatient service

• Week 2: Night shift (inhouse not required)

• Week 3: Clinic reserved for patients with acute needs, (example: first time seizure) – not intended to provide long term care

• Week 4: Off

JHACH is a 259-bed teaching hospital, ranked as a U.S. News & World Report Best Children’s Hospital (2022-2023) in multiple pediatric specialties led by the neurology and neurosurgery programs, which achieved the hospital’s highest ranking ever. We are also ranked as the #1 Children’s Hospital in Tampa Bay. JHACH is the only US hospital outside the Baltimore/Washington, D.C. location that is part of the Johns Hopkins Medicine system.

As members of the Johns Hopkins All Children’s Institute for Brain Protection Sciences, our Pediatric Epilepsy and Child Neurology teams draw upon the expertise of specialists in Neurosurgery, Neuroimaging, Neuro-oncology and Neuropathology. Members of the faculty participate in the education of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Pediatrics residents and fellows. A Pediatric Neurology Residency Program will start matching in 2023.

In addition to providing clinical care, participation in research will be strongly supported and encouraged. Qualified candidates are eligible for an academic appointment at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (academic rank is open and commensurate with experience).

Tampa-St. Petersburg offers yearround sunshine, abundant cultural and recreational activities, sports venues,

and excellent schools. We are centrally located to many of Florida’s amenities, only minutes from the beautiful gulf beaches, two hours from Orlando and four hours from Miami. To confidentially learn more details, please contact:

Joe Bogan

Providence Healthcare Group (817) 424-1010 (Direct Office Phone) jbogan@provdoc.com

Pediatric Neuromuscular Medicine / Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital

As members of the Johns Hopkins All Children’s Institute for Brain Protection Sciences, our Pediatric Epilepsy and Child Neurology teams draw upon the expertise of specialists in Neurosurgery, Neuroimaging, Neuro-oncology, and Neuropathology. This multidisciplinary institute unites clinicians, researchers, and educators in a comprehensive program to promote optimal neurodevelopment early in life. The $100 million Research and Education Building is home to our institutes, grantfunded scientists, innovative graduate medical education programs, cuttingedge Center for Medical Simulation and Innovative Education, and Florida’s only accredited pediatric biorepository. Members of the faculty participate in the education of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Pediatrics residents and fellows. The Pediatric Neurology Residency Program will start matching in 2023.

In addition to providing clinical care, participation in research will be strongly supported and encouraged. Qualified candidates are eligible for an academic appointment at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (academic rank is open and commensurate with experience).

Tampa-St. Petersburg offers yearround sunshine, abundant cultural and recreational activities, sports venues, and excellent schools. We are centrally located to many of Florida’s amenities, only minutes from the beautiful gulf beaches, two hours from Orlando and four hours from Miami. To confidentially learn more details, please contact:

Joe Bogan

Providence Healthcare Group

(817) 424-1010 (Direct Office Phone) jbogan@provdoc.com

Pediatric Neurologist, Neuromuscular – 6862

Nemours Children’s Health, Jacksonville is seeking a Neuromuscular Pediatric Neurologist to join our faculty.

This Neuromuscular leadership position represents an outstanding opportunity to further facilitate the growth of Nemours Neuroscience Institute in Florida. The Neuromuscular specialist will guide further development of the in- and outpatient EMG lab. Our center is one of four Florida State sponsored treatment centers for spinal muscular atrophy detected on newborn screening.

The physician will join an academic division of Neurology with subspecialty boarded faculty, including 4 Epileptologists (2 Surgical Epileptologists), 2 Sleep Medicine, 1 Neuromuscular disorders and 1 NeuroImmunology and 1 Neuro-oncologist and a future neuro-intensivist and fetalneonatal neurologist. Additionally, there are 3 pediatric neurosurgeons on faculty. Our tertiary children’s hospital is the largest in Florida with 277 beds with a Level 1 trauma center. All our neurology faculty hold academic appointments at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine –Jacksonville campus.

We have a pediatric neurology residency training with 2 residents per year in conjunction with Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical education. The pediatric neurology residency is very competitive with a total of 10 pediatric neurology residents in our program. Additionally, faculty are involved in teaching 20 Mayo adult neurology residents, 40 University of Florida pediatric residents, as well as medical students and a number of neurology and pediatric fellowship training programs. The successful candidate must be eligible for unrestricted Florida license, have completed a Pediatric Neurology Residency and be ABPN Certified/ Eligible in Pediatric Neurology. Have an

interest in a leadership role and leverage our neuromuscular relationships with Mayo adult neuromuscular disorders to further current neuromuscular fellowship program. Additionally, must have completed a Neuromuscular/EMG fellowship and be neuromuscular board eligible or certified.

Interested candidates should send their formal CV to:

Zac Wilberger, Physician Recruiter Nemours Children’s Health zac.wilberger@nemours.org

Nemours Children’s Health is an internationally recognized, multi-site pediatric healthcare system built upon a centralized, efficient and collaborative infrastructure committed to improving the health of all children. The mission of Nemours is to improve the health and health care of children by seeking new approaches to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of childhood diseases, and to educate the next generation of leaders in children’s health.

Pediatric Neurologist – 7911

Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida is seeking a Pediatric Neurologist to join our rapidly growing team in Orlando.

We have a busy outpatient practice with strong ancillary support including advanced practice providers, nurses, certified EEG technicians, occupational and physical therapists, and social workers. An ambitious, multidisciplinary pediatric neurosciences program for Florida, is being developed by Nemours Children’s Health. Significant support and resources for research programs are available for qualified candidates. Academic appointment at the University of Central Florida College of Medicine is encouraged.

On-call neurologist provides coverage for the pediatric inpatient floor, PICU, NICU, and pediatric emergency department for one-week rotations with 2 other neurologists.

Interested candidates should send their formal CV to:

Zac Wilberger, Physician Recruiter Nemours Children’s Health zac.wilberger@nemours.org

Nemours Children’s Health is an internationally recognized, multi-site pediatric healthcare system built upon a centralized, efficient and collaborative infrastructure committed to improving the health of all children. The mission of Nemours is to improve the health and health care of children by seeking new approaches to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of childhood diseases, and to educate the next generation of leaders in children’s health.

Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida is the newest addition to the Nemours integrated healthcare system. Our 130bed pediatric hospital also features the area’s only 24-hour Emergency Department designed just for kids as well as outpatient pediatric clinics including several specialties previously unavailable in the region. A hospital designed by families for families, Nemours Children’s Hospital blends the healing power of nature with the latest in healthcare innovation to deliver world-class care to the children of Central Florida and beyond. In keeping with our goal of bringing Nemours care into the communities we serve, we also provide specialty outpatient care in several clinics located throughout the region.

Nemours’ Mission

Pediatric Neurologist – 9134

Nemours Children’s Health is hiring a Pediatric Neurologist to work in our allnew clinic in Port St. Lucie, FL. This 100% outpatient position, with no call, offers an excellent work-life balance. Physicians will be based in our new clinic and supported by subspecialists in Pediatric Cardiology, Pulmonology and Gastroenterology. Physicians will also have teaching opportunities with rotating Pediatric Residents.

Interested candidates should send their formal CV to:

Zac Wilberger, Physician Recruiter Nemours Children’s Health zac.wilberger@nemours.org

Nemours Children’s Health is an internationally recognized, multi-site pediatric healthcare system built upon a centralized, efficient and collaborative infrastructure committed to improving

the health of all children. The mission of Nemours is to improve the health and health care of children by seeking new approaches to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of childhood diseases, and to educate the next generation of leaders in children’s health.

Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida is the newest addition to the Nemours integrated healthcare system. Our 130bed pediatric hospital also features the area’s only 24-hour Emergency Department designed just for kids as well as outpatient pediatric clinics including several specialties previously unavailable in the region. A hospital designed by families for families, Nemours Children’s Hospital blends the healing power of nature with the latest in healthcare innovation to deliver world-class care to the children of Central Florida and beyond. In keeping with our goal of bringing Nemours care into the communities we serve, we also provide specialty outpatient care in several clinics located throughout the region.

Nemours’ Mission

Pediatric Neurologist – 3281

Nemours Children’s Health, Jacksonville is seeking a Pediatric Neurologist to join our team at our multi-specialty clinic located in Tallahassee, FL.

This key position represents an outstanding opportunity to help facilitate the continued growth phase of Nemours in Florida. The Pediatric Neurologist will have the ability to read sleep, EEG, as well as EMG. This opportunity offers a great work/life balance with minimal call responsibility.

This position will be fully integrated into the Pediatric Neurology team at NCH, Jacksonville. Our team consists of 8 board-certified pediatric neurologists including 3 with additional certification in epilepsy, 2 in sleep medicine, 1 in neuromuscular disorders and 1 in neuro-immunology. All of our neurology faculty hold academic appointments at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine. We also offer a pediatric neurology residency program in conjunction with Mayo School of Medicine.

The successful candidate must be eligible for unrestricted Florida License, and have completed a Pediatric Neurology Residency (or Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Residency) and be ABPN Certified/Eligible in Pediatric Neurology. Interested candidates should send their formal CV to:

Zac Wilberger, Physician Recruiter Nemours Children’s Health zac.wilberger@nemours.org

Nemours Children’s Health is an internationally recognized, multi-site pediatric healthcare system built upon a centralized, efficient and collaborative infrastructure committed to improving the health of all children. The mission of Nemours is to improve the health and health care of children by seeking new approaches to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of childhood diseases, and to educate the next generation of leaders in children’s health.

Pediatric Neurologist

We are seeking a BE/BC full-time Pediatric Neurologist for its busy and growing Orlando based practice. Join a thriving team of 2 full-time MDs, one Physician assistant and one Nurse practitioner. Due to sheer growth and demand, the new physician can expect to build a practice quickly. The position is 100% outpatient based with no hospital call. Residents and New graduates are welcome to apply.

Position information:

• 100% outpatient

• This is an excellent, private, officebased position

• We currently have EMG, EEG, VNS on site

• Schedule: 8:00AM – 4:00PM Monday through Thursday; Friday 7AM-noon

• Very Competitive Salary & Benefits

• Comprehensive Benefits offered

• Great work/life balance with familyoriented environment

• Bi-lingual Spanish candidates a plus but not required

• Opportunity to teach medical students from University of Central Florida

Requirements

• MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school.

• Completion of an accredited child neurology residency program.

• Board certification or eligibility in Neurology.

• Current Unrestricted State Medical License

• Current Unrestricted DEA License or ability to obtain

• Excellent clinical skills and ability to work collaboratively with other healthcare providers.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

• Commitment to providing highquality patient care and continuous learning.

About Orlando:

Kids Neuro Care is located in beautiful, sunny Orlando, FLORIDA where there is truly something for everyone! With warm weather all year round, and easy access to world-class attractions, Orlando is an exciting and wonderful place to live! Not only is the city home to the happiest place on earth, it also boasts world class dining, award winning shopping, endless theatre and entertainment offerings and a multitude of sports and recreation options with four professional sports teams, over 100 top-rated golf courses and miles and miles of walking and cycling trails. Additionally, Orlando is home to hundreds of top companies with thousands of open jobs available in the workforce. From housing and healthcare to groceries and beyond, nothing compares to Orlando’s incredible cost of living. The city’s regional educators are committed to excellence and partner with parents, teachers, administrators and community leaders to implement innovative and successful curriculums and programs. With beautiful communities, high-performing school districts, bountiful sports and recreation and access to top companies, Orlando is the perfect place to call home

Orlando International Airport is easy to get to, easy to use, and offers numerous direct flights and connections to meet all of your travel needs.

If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity, please e-mail your CV to our office manager Lisa Rivera at admin@kidsneurocare.com

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Academic Physicians –Pediatric Neurology

The University of Chicago’s Department of Pediatrics, Section of Neurology, is searching for full-time faculty members at any rank with a clinical focus in movement disorders. The appointees will contribute to patient care, medical education, and scholarship. Appointees will join a vibrant and distinguished community of faculty colleagues and learners in UChicago Medicine (UCM), the Biological Sciences Division, the Pritzker School of Medicine, and the University of Chicago and its affiliates. A tradition of excellence in patient care, basic, clinical, and translational sciences, combined with the strengths of one of the world’s top academic institutions, provides the foundation for a career as an academic physician.

The Section of Pediatric Neurology currently has 9 full-time child neurology attendings and aims to expand to in the coming years. Primary responsibilities of this position will be the clinical care of children with movement disorders with a concomitant focus on clinical research. Other duties will include teaching and supervision of trainees and students. Academic rank and compensation (including a generous package of fringe benefits) are dependent upon qualifications. The program is a key component of the Neurosciences Service Line of the Chicagoland Children’s Health Alliance (CCHA), a partnership between UCM, Advocate Children’s Hospital, and NorthShore University Health System. The CCHA has sites of care across the region and is responsible for the care of the largest population of children in the state of Illinois.

The University of Chicago Comer Children’s Hospital is a busy urban teaching hospital with a diverse patient population and is located on the same campus as the medical school and the University. The University also has a robust Neuroscience Institute, which brings together more than 90 neuroscientists based in academic and

clinical departments across the campus into a cohesive program.

Prior to the start of employment, qualified applicants must: 1) have a medical doctorate or equivalent, 2) hold or be eligible for medical licensure in the State of Illinois, and 3) be Board Certified or Board Eligible in Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology.

To be considered, those interested must apply through The University of Chicago‚ Academic Recruitment job board, which uses Interfolio to accept applications: http://apply.interfolio. com/124055. Applicants must upload: CV including bibliography. Review of applications ends when the positions are filled.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All University departments and institutes are charged with building a faculty from a diversity of backgrounds and with diverse viewpoints; with cultivating an inclusive community that values freedom of expression; and with welcoming and supporting all their members.

We seek a diverse pool of applicants who wish to join an academic community that places the highest value on rigorous inquiry and encourages diverse perspectives, experiences, groups of individuals, and ideas to inform and stimulate intellectual challenge, engagement, and exchange. The University’s Statements on Diversity are at https://provost.uchicago.edu/ statements-diversity.

The University of Chicago is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity/ Disabled/Veterans Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, status as an individual with a disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law. For additional information please see the University’s Notice of Nondiscrimination.

Job seekers in need of a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process should call 773834-3988 or email equalopportunity@ uchicago.edu with their request.

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Pediatric Neurologist

Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital at Ascension St. Vincent is seeking a Pediatric Neurologist for our hospital in Indianapolis. Our ideal candidate will be comfortable with child neurology including epilepsy and inpatient and outpatient care.

Practice Highlights:

• Schedule: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm

• Call Schedule: 1 in 4 weeks, once every 4th night, 1:4 weekends

• Home to 300 Pediatric Specialists

• Largest level IV NICU and Pediatric ER in the state

• Opportunity to expand program and nationwide system referral base

• Full support of the world’s largest catholic healthcare system

• The most specialized care in the state in one of the country’s largest cities

• Physician-led organization

• Largest nonprofit health system in the country

Ascension St. Vincent offers a very competitive compensation package that includes: Competitive base salaries, Relocation allowance, CME, Comprehensive health benefits, Retirement savings plan (403b) with match, Malpractice with tail coverage and generous paid time off.

Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital at Ascension St. Vincent is part of Indiana’s largest not-for-profit health system with 22 ministries and over 3000 physicians. Features include: a free-standing tertiary care, pediatric hospital with 40 private inpatient beds and 6 short stay beds, staffed in-house 24/7 by our Pediatric Hospitalist group; a 23-bed PICU staffed 24/7 by Pediatric Intensivists; a 17-bed Pediatric Emergency department staffed 24/7 by Pediatric Emergency physicians; and Indiana’s largest Level IV NICU with 96 beds staffed 24/7 by Neonatologists. Indiana-a great place to live and work!

Ranked as one of the nation’s top physician friendly states by Medical Economics, Indiana offers a reasonable cost of living and some of the nation’s top school districts where you and your family can

enjoy a hassle-free lifestyle. The state has an excellent business climate, some of the lowest housing and utility costs in the country and an abundance of cultural and recreational opportunities that will appeal to every family member. Our international airport is within an easy drive and provides direct flights to most major destinations.

Contact David Clingan @ dxclinga@ ascension.org

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General Child Neurologist & Pediatric Epileptologist Opportunities (Medical Director & Chief of Pediatric Epilepsy)

General Child Neurologist Opportunity

Norton Children’s Neuroscience Institute, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine, and a part of Norton Children’s Medical Group, is seeking full-time, board-certified or boardeligible child neurologists in general child neurology, epilepsy, neonatal neurology or critical care neurology. The candidate will function as part of a dynamic, interdisciplinary team of 25 physicians, one neuropsychologist and 12 advanced practice providers who evaluate and provide care for more than 15,000 affected children across Kentucky and Southern Indiana each year.

Norton Children’s Neuroscience Institute offers care for the full range of neurological issues facing children, including but not limited to epilepsy, spinal cord and brain tumors, spina bifida and cerebral palsy. Norton Children’s Neuroscience Institute offers advanced technologies, such as Visualase for epilepsy surgery, virtual reality Surgical Theater that allows surgeons to combine brain scans into a single 3D image, and state-of-the-art electroencephalography capabilities. It also offers vagal nerve stimulation, electromyography and nerve conduction studies. Norton Children’s Hospital was the first in Kentucky and among the first in the nation to use neurostimulation in a pediatric patient.

Norton Children’s Neuroscience Institute and the University of Louisville share a vision with Norton Children’s Medical Group to grow and further expand our practice and UofL’s child neurology division. The position offers regular opportunities to work closely with medical students, residents and fellows.

About the Position

• General child neurology/general child neurology with subspecialty interest

• Subspecialties include headache, movement disorders, neurodevelopmental disabilities, neuroimmunology, neuromuscular disease, neurogenetics, autism and sleep medicine

• Variety of career paths available with guidance from experienced mentors

• Opportunities for participation in quality improvement, research and administration, depending on individual interests

• Opportunity to serve clinics throughout Kentucky, including Louisville, Bowling Green, Campbellsville, Corbin, Frankfort, Owensboro and Paducah

• Academic position within the UofL School of Medicine Department of Neurology Division of Child Neurology, teaching residents and medical students

• Competitive salary and academic rank commensurate with experience

Pediatric Epileptologist Opportunities

Norton Children’s Neuroscience Institute, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine, and a part of Norton Children’s Medical Group, is seeking a full-time, board-certified or board-eligible pediatric epileptologist with an academic role at the assistant, associate or full professor level; leadership opportunities are available for experienced candidates. These are unique opportunities to join a dynamic, interdisciplinary team of professionals, including 16 child neurologists, four of whom are pediatric epileptologists, and 12 advanced practice providers, five of whom subspecialize in epilepsy.

Norton Children’s Neuroscience Institute provides a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to treating

epilepsy and seizures. Our team uses state-of-the-art diagnostic tools and offers advanced technologies such as neuroimaging, vagus nerve stimulation, responsive neurostimulation, deep brain stimulation and surgical robotics.

Norton Children’s Neuroscience Institute

Comprehensive Epilepsy Center at Norton Children’s Hospital is a level 4 epilepsy center, the highest rating available from the National Association of Epilepsy Centers. In addition to comprehensive diagnostics and treatment options, Norton Children’s Neuroscience Institute has several epilepsy subspecialty clinics, including new-onset seizure, refractory epilepsy, neuromodulation, ketogenic diet and tuberous sclerosis. Norton Children’s Neuroscience Institute and the University of Louisville share a vision with Norton Children’s Medical Group to grow and further expand our practice and UofL’s child neurology division. The position offers regular opportunities to work closely with medical students, residents and fellows.

In 2023, Norton Children’s Neuroscience Institute will launch an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Educationaccredited pediatric epilepsy fellowship.

Medical Director & Chief of Pediatric Epilepsy Opportunity

The Chief of Epilepsy position is a senior leadership position overseeing clinical and academic oversight of the Comprehensive Pediatric Epilepsy program at NCNI affiliated with U of L. This includes supervision of the Epilepsy Program and Clinic Subspecialty Leaders. This position would help develop, institute, and maintain best practices within the Epilepsy Group and help foster academic pursuits for all its clinical faculty and staff. We have five pediatric epileptologists with a plan for eight.

Clinical effort will be devoted to assisting with in-patient service, fellow’s clinic, epilepsy surgery candidate screening and reducing our wait list of patients for Epilepsy. Service responsibility will include EEG, EMU and reading of studies.

Administrative effort will be devoted to foster success with the Division of Pediatric Neurology’s USNWR ranking,

expansion of the Epilepsy service line, and building a strong tradition in research and scholarship. The distribution of work effort will be based upon the candidate’s preference and experience. A strong track record in clinical research and scholarship is desirable.

As a member of the National Association of Epilepsy Centers, our Level 4 program includes an 8 bed EMU as well as surgical theater, PET, SPECT, LITT, services. Our hospitals located in Louisville-KY, provide Pediatric Emergency Centers staffed by physicians who are board certified in Pediatric Emergency Medicine; acute care inpatient units staffed by Pediatric Hospitalists; and intensive care units staffed by Pediatric Critical Care specialists. We also service several satellite locations in the city and within the state with general child neurology services.

About the Positions

• Part of the growth and expansion of Norton Children’s multidisciplinary epilepsy clinics

• Academic position within the UofL School of Medicine Department of Neurology Division of Child Neurology, teaching residents and medical students

• Board certified or board eligible and fellowship trained in pediatric epilepsy required

• Competitive salary and academic rank commensurate with experience

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.

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Massachusettes

Child Neurologist CHILD NEUROLOGIST BOSTON CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL

The Department of Neurology at Boston Children’s Hospital is seeking applicants for a Child Neurologist who focuses on research and clinical care of children with

developmental epilepsies. The successful applicant will join a thriving Department of Neurology comprised of 96 faculty members. The candidate must possess an MD degree or equivalent and be board eligible/certified in Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology. The successful applicant will be appointed at a Harvard Medical School rank (Instructor, Assistant or Associate Professor) commensurate with experience, training, achievements and a commitment to teaching Harvard students. The candidate should have a strong history of impactful research and outstanding clinical care.

Interested candidates should forward their curriculum vitae to:

Marguerite Burke

Department of Neurology

Boston Children’s Hospital

BCH 3443

300 Longwood Avenue

Boston, Massachusetts 02115

Marguerite.burke@childrens.harvard.edu

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions or any other characteristic protected by law.

Pediatric Neurologist PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGIST BOSTON CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL

The Department of Neurology at Boston Children’s Hospital is seeking applicants for a Pediatric Neurologist. We are particularly interested in candidates with a focus in Ambulatory Practice. The successful applicant will join the thriving Department of Neurology. The candidate must possess an MD degree or equivalent and be board eligible/certified in Neurology. The successful applicant will be appointed at a Harvard Medical School rank (Instructor, Assistant or Associate Professor) commensurate with experience, training and achievements in addition to teaching activities. The candidate should have a longstanding history of delivering superb clinical care.

Interested candidates should forward their curriculum vitae to:

Marguerite.burke@childrens.harvard.edu

Boston Children’s Hospital

Department of Neurology

BCH 3443

300 Longwood Avenue

Boston, Massachusetts 02115

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions or any other characteristic protected by law.

Pediatric Neurologist

We’re saving lives, building careers, and reimagining healthcare. We can’t wait to grow alongside you.

Boston Children’s Network Specialty Physician Foundation (BCNSP) is looking for a pediatric neurologist to see patients primarily in Tufts Medicine ambulatory settings and the NICU at Tufts Medical Center. This position will include teaching responsibilities for Tufts medical students and residents and be part of a larger academic milieu including Tufts University School of Medicine and the collaboration between Tufts Medicine and Boston Children’s Hospital.

Tufts Medicine with Boston Children’s is reimagining pediatric care to meet new and emerging community needs. In coming together, we will push the boundaries, expand and improve access and equity through the creation of a shared and sustainable model of comprehensive pediatric care throughout the communities in Eastern Massachusetts. The core of this collaboration are our physicians that are part of the Boston Children’s Network Specialty (BCNSP) Foundation and we will maintain our mutual commitment to research and education and training of the next generation of clinicians. This pediatric neurologist role will be primarily located at Tufts Medical Center and its community specialty centers.

Depending on the candidate’s interests, training and experience, and the service

needs at Boston Children’s Hospital, opportunities may also exist for candidates to devote a portion of their clinical and/or academic time to working at Boston Children’s Hospital.

Who You Are:

• Board Certified/Board Eligible in Pediatrics-Child Neurology

• Passionate for teaching and eligible for academic appointment at Tufts University School of Medicine

• Interested in delivering care in both academic and community-based environments

• Knowledgeable in healthcare quality, resource management, outcomes improvement, patient safety, and positive patient experience

• Committed to network development, growth, operational efficiency and delivery of collaborative, equitable and integrated care

Work, Live, and Grow: We offer a career path enriched by clinical, education, and academic opportunities with collegial faculty and staff, while focusing on work-life balance.

Location: Tufts Medical Center and community sites

How to apply:

You can submit an application via the apply button located at the top of the listing. Should you have any questions regarding the position or any complications submitting an application with us, please feel free to reach out to Kaitlyn Buckley, Sr. Physician Recruiter, at kaitlyn.buckley@tuftsmedicine.org.

EOE.

PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGIST, CO-DIRECTOR, AUTISM SPECTRUM CENTER

The Department of Neurology at Boston Children’s Hospital is seeking applicants for a Pediatric Neurologist/Co-Director of the Autism Spectrum Center. The successful candidate will have clinical expertise and clinical research activities focused on children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and related disorders. The successful applicant will join the thriving Department of

Neurology and the Autism Spectrum Center, which is a multi-departmental clinically focused program that provides comprehensive, family-centered diagnostic and care services for children with ASD in both the inpatient and outpatient settings. The candidate must possess an MD degree or equivalent and be board eligible/certified in Neurology or Neurodevelopmental Disabilities. The successful applicant will be appointed at a Harvard Medical School rank (Instructor, Assistant or Associate Professor) commensurate with experience, training, and achievements in addition to teaching activities. The candidate should have a longstanding history of delivering superb clinical care. Interested candidates should forward a cover letter and their curriculum vitae to: Marguerite.burke@childrens.harvard.edu

Boston Children’s Hospital Department of Neurology BCH 3443

300 Longwood Avenue Boston, Massachusetts 02115

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions or any other characteristic protected by law.

Pediatric Neurologist

We’re saving lives, building careers, and reimagining healthcare. We can’t wait to grow alongside you.

Boston Children’s Network Specialty Physician Foundation (BCNSP) is looking for a pediatric neurologist to see patients primarily in Tufts Medicine ambulatory settings and the NICU at Tufts Medical Center. This position will include teaching responsibilities for Tufts medical students and residents and be part of a larger academic milieu including Tufts University School of Medicine and the collaboration between Tufts Medicine and Boston Children’s Hospital.

Tufts Medicine with Boston Children’s is reimagining pediatric care to meet new and emerging community

needs. In coming together, we will push the boundaries, expand and improve access and equity through the creation of a shared and sustainable model of comprehensive pediatric care throughout the communities in Eastern Massachusetts. The core of this collaboration are our physicians that are part of the Boston Children’s Network Specialty (BCNSP) Foundation and we will maintain our mutual commitment to research and education and training of the next generation of clinicians. This pediatric neurologist role will be primarily located at Tufts Medical Center and its community specialty centers. Depending on the candidate’s interests, training and experience, and the service needs at Boston Children’s Hospital, opportunities may also exist for candidates to devote a portion of their clinical and/or academic time to working at Boston Children’s Hospital.

Who You Are:

• Board Certified/Board Eligible in Pediatrics-Child Neurology

• Passionate for teaching and eligible for academic appointment at Tufts University School of Medicine

• Interested in delivering care in both academic and community-based environments

• Knowledgeable in healthcare quality, resource management, outcomes improvement, patient safety, and positive patient experience

• Committed to network development, growth, operational efficiency and delivery of collaborative, equitable and integrated care

• Work, Live, and Grow: We offer a career path enriched by clinical, education, and academic opportunities with collegial faculty and staff, while focusing on work-life balance.

Location:

Tufts Medical Center and community sites

How to apply:

For more information or to apply online, please visit, https://careers. tuftsmedicine.org/us/en/job/R242/ Pediatric-Neurologist

Should you have any questions regarding the position or any complications submitting an application

with us, please feel free to reach out to Kaitlyn Buckley, Sr. Physician Recruiter, at kaitlyn.buckley@tuftsmedicine.org.

EOE.

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Pediatric Sleep Medicine Faculty Position

Michigan Medicine / Mott Children’s Hospital – the University of Michigan

The Department of Pediatrics is seeking a clinical faculty member in the Department of Pediatrics and Sleep Disorders Center at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor with expertise in pediatric sleep medicine. The candidate must have an MD or DO degree, be board-certified or boardeligible in Sleep Medicine, and hold or have the ability to obtain the appropriate medical licenses in the State of Michigan. In addition, the applicant must have demonstrable training in pediatric sleep medicine and relevant experience in related areas of pediatrics (such as prior residency training in general pediatrics, child neurology, or pediatric pulmonary medicine). Our preferred applicant will be engaged in or have completed fellowship training in sleep medicine or have had at least three years of clinical practice with consistent focus in pediatric sleep medicine.

The pediatric sleep medicine program at Mott Children’s Hospital provides comprehensive diagnostic and treatment services for children with sleep disorders. The program currently includes three board-certified sleep medicine physicians, one dedicated nurse practitioner, two developmental behavioral pediatricians, and one pediatric psychologist. Clinics and inpatient care are provided at Mott Children’s Hospital, via virtual appointments, and at satellite clinics. In addition to core primary and multidisciplinary clinics, our providers also support monthly refractory sleep apnea clinics and quarterly Prader-Willi syndrome clinics.

The pediatric sleep medicine program is closely integrated with the educational, clinical, and research activities of the

highly multidisciplinary Michigan Medicine Sleep Disorders Center. Sleep studies are conducted at three adult/pediatric sleep laboratories, with inpatient portable studies performed at Mott Hospital for critically ill infants and children. The Sleep Center offers one of the largest sleep medicine fellowship programs nationally, and our faculty work closely with the fellows in clinic, reading sleep studies, and providing on-call supervision.

The University of Michigan also provides outstanding opportunities for clinical, translational, health services, and basic research, as well as biomedical innovation. A particular strength has been research on sleep across the lifespan, with projects focused on pregnancy, neonates, schoolaged children, teens, and young adults.

This position is posted as Clinical Assistant Professor/Clinical Associate Professor/ Clinical Professor. Rank of the selected candidate will be dependent upon qualifications. In addition to candidates seeking to devote their full effort to pediatric sleep medicine, consideration also will be given to candidates who wish to divide effort between pediatric sleep medicine and another discipline (subject to additional credentialing and administrative approvals by the relevant program).

The University of Michigan, the Department of Pediatrics, and the Sleep Disorders Center are committed to having our staff and faculty represent a breadth of perspectives to better serve both our patients and the University community. Therefore, Michigan Medicine seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the diverse people of Michigan and to maintain the excellence of the University. We welcome applications from anyone who would bring additional dimensions to the University’s research, teaching, and clinical missions, including women, members of minority groups, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities. The Department of Pediatrics and Sleep Disorders Center, like the University of Michigan as a whole, is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity for all persons and will not discriminate against any individual because of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation,

gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, height, weight, or veteran status. The University of Michigan is an Equal Employment Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer.

COVID-19 vaccinations are now required for all University of Michigan students, faculty and staff across all three campuses, including Michigan Medicine. This includes those working or learning remotely. More information on this policy is available on the Campus Blueprint website or the U-M Dearborn and U-M Flint websites.

Interested physicians should send their personal statement and CV to:

Timothy F. Hoban, MD Director, Pediatric

Sleep Medicine

F7760 UH Hospital South Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5203 Tel: 734-615-4302

Email: thoban@umich.edu

Pediatric Epileptologist –Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital

The Division of Pediatric Neurosciences seeks a full-time BC/BE Child Neurologist with Fellowship training in Epilepsy. Currently the division includes 11 child neurologists, 3 pediatric neurosurgeons, 3 pediatric neuropsychologists, 7 Advanced Practice Providers, social work, dietician, and other support staff including Child Life and genetics counselors. The Pediatric Epileptologist will join 5 board certified epileptologists.

The Epilepsy Program is a very busy surgical program with multiple surgeries performed every year, in addition to SEEG, RNS, DBS and VNS cases.

The new Pediatric Epileptologist will need to demonstrate:

• Quality and safety driven initiatives

• A key role in the expansion of our Pediatric Neurosciences program

• Participation in education of epilepsy fellows

• Efficiency in work flow as well as the ability to blend clinical time with program development

As part of the Pediatric clinical academic partner of Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital offers academic appointments for qualified candidates

and teaching opportunities are available. Support for clinical research is also available.

Qualifications:

Required Bachelor’s Degree

LIC- MD/DO – State of Michigan

CRT-DEA Registration State of Michigan

CRT- (BLS)/(ACLS)/(PALS)

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Pediatric Neurology –Neurometabolic

The Division of Child Neurology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN is seeking a Child Neurologist with fellowshiptraining in Neurometabolic Disorders to join our practice and lead the pediatric neurometabolic practice into the future.

The Division of Child Neurology includes 13 child neurologists representing a diverse range of specialty expertise. We are closely affiliated with both the Department of Neurology, which includes over 100 board certified neurologists offering highly skilled, state-of-the art neurological care, and the Mayo Clinic Children’s Center, a multi-disciplinary group practice that focuses on providing comprehensive, high quality, compassionate medical and surgical care to children and adolescents. The Center includes 200 pediatric specialty physicians, scientists and researchers – spanning 30 medical and surgical departments – who provide care for over 50,000 children and teens each year.

Our child and adolescent neurology residency training program is ranked in the top 10 on Doximity.

Candidates should have both a strong interest in clinical practice with a subspecialty focus and a track record, or high potential, of academic success in research or education within these areas. The candidate must demonstrate strong interpersonal skills and capacity to work collaboratively.

License or Certification:

Candidates must be an M.D. or D.O. (or foreign equivalent) with a Minnesota

license or eligibility for a Minnesota license. Candidates must be APBN board certified in Neurology or FRCPC in Pediatric Neurology.

Pediatric Neurologist –Movement Disorders

The Division of Child Neurology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN is seeking a Child Neurologist with fellowship-training in Movement Disorders to join our practice and lead the pediatric movement

disorder practice into the future. The Division of Child Neurology includes 13 child neurologists representing a diverse range of specialty expertise. We are closely affiliated with both the Department of Neurology, which includes over 100 board certified neurologists offering highly skilled, state-of-the art neurological care, and the Mayo Clinic Children’s Center, a multi-disciplinary group practice that focuses on providing comprehensive, high quality, compassionate medical and surgical care to children and adolescents. The

Neonatal Neurology

Position Title: Faculty, Division of Child Neurology (Neonatal Neurology)

Location: New York, NY

Assistant or Associate Professor, Neonatal Neurology, Weill Cornell Medicine Department of Pediatrics

The Division of Child Neurology at Weill Cornell Medical College is seeking a full-time pediatric neurology physician with special interest in neonatal neurology for a faculty position in the Division to expand our busy and growing pediatric neurology program This position will include clinical responsibilities at New York Presbyterian – Weill Cornell Medical Center in Manhattan, NY. The Division provides a wide range of clinical services in conjunction with a vibrant research program in developmental neurosciences as a component of the Triinstitutional program with Rockefeller University and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. The Division participates in an ACGME-accredited child neurology residency program and pediatric epilepsy fellowship.

Responsibilities will include inpatient and outpatient service locations. Academic activities will include the teaching of pediatric neurology and adult neurology residents, as well as medical students. Successful applicants should be BC / BE in Child Neurology and have additional training or experience in neonatal neurology. An interest in clinical and/or translational research is welcomed. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits package and academic rank commensurate with experience.

Diversity is one of Weill Cornell Medicine’s core values and is essential to achieving excellence in patient care, research, and education. We welcome applications from candidates who share our commitment to fostering a culture of fairness, equity, and belonging. Weill Cornell Medicine is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, or genetic information.

All interested applicants, please email a CV, description of clinical and academic interests, and the names of 3 references to:

Zachary Grinspan, MD MS

Interim

Chief,

Child Neurology

Director of Pediatric Epilepsy

Department of Pediatrics, Weill Cornell Medicine

Email: Zag9005@med.cornell.edu

Weill Cornell Medical College is an employer and educator recognized for valuing AA/EOE/M/F/Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities. www.cornellpediatrics.org www.med.cornell.edu

Center includes 200 pediatric specialty physicians, scientists and researchers – spanning 30 medical and surgical departments – who provide care for over 50,000 children and teens each year. We have strong collaboration with the adult movement disorders group and have a movement disorders laboratory as well as a strong deep brain stimulation program. Our child and adolescent neurology residency training programs are ranked in the top 10 on Doximity. Candidates should have both a strong interest in clinical practice with a subspecialty focus and a track record, or high potential, of academic success in research or education within these areas. The candidate must demonstrate strong interpersonal skills and capacity to work collaboratively.

License or Certification:

Candidates must be an M.D. or D.O. (or foreign equivalent) with a Minnesota license or eligibility for a Minnesota license. Candidates must be ABPN Board certified in Neurology.

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Nebraska

Pediatric Neurologist

Business: Boys Town National Research Hospital

Boys Town is the First and Only Level 4 National Accredited Epilepsy Center in Nebraska!

Boys Town National Research Hospital is seeking a Pediatric Neurologist (specializes in Epilepsy) to serve the needs of patients at Boys Town National Research Hospital (BTNRH). Under administrative direction, diagnoses, treats, and manages pediatric patients suffering from central nervous system disorders. May also be involved in clinical research, clinical trials, as well as basic research and translational research.

Required Qualifications:

• Doctor of Medicine degree from an accredited medical school, required

• Accredited Residency and/or Fellowship

Training in Pediatrics, Neurology and Child Neurology leading to eligibility for Board Certification in the subspecialty of child neurology

• Must be able to obtain and maintain Board Certification in Neurology with special qualifications in child neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

• Medical licensure in the State of Nebraska required

• Post-fellowship experience preferred

• Must be able to qualify for hospital staff privileges at Boys Town National Research Hospital and maintain those privileges.

Please contact Stacie Wiese, Talent Acquisition Partner at 531-355-3117 or stacie.wiese@boystown.org with attached CV.

Pediatric Neurologist (Neurodevelopmental Disorders)

Boys Town National Research Hospital is seeking a Pediatric Neurologist with fellowship training and/or substantial experience in the treatment of children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders to serve the needs of patients at Boys Town National Research Hospital (BTNRH). This individual will work with our rapidly expanding Neurodevelopmental team to , diagnose, treat, and manage pediatric patients suffering from specific neurologic and developmental disorders, mainly including Autism, Down’s Syndrome, and developmental disorders related to neurogenetic conditions. This role may also include involvement in clinical research, clinical trials, as well as basic research and translational research.

Required Qualifications:

• Doctor of Medicine degree from an accredited medical school, required.

• Accredited Residency and/or Fellowship Training in Pediatrics, Neurology and Child Neurology leading to eligibility for Board

Certification in the subspecialty of Child Neurology.

• Must be able to obtain and maintain Board Certification in Neurology with special qualifications in child neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

• Medical licensure in the State of Nebraska required.

• Post-fellowship experience preferred, but not required.

• Must be able to qualify for hospital staff privileges at Boys Town National Research Hospital and maintain those privileges.

Please contact Stacie Wiese, Talent Acquisition Partner at 531-355-3117 or stacie.wiese@boystown.org with attached CV.

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New York

See Weill Cornell Medicine ads at left and below.

Pediatric Epilepsy

Position Title: Faculty, Division of Child Neurology (Pediatric Epilepsy)

Location: New York, NY

Assistant or Associate Professor, Pediatric Epilepsy, Weill Cornell Medicine Department of Pediatrics

The Division of Child Neurology at Weill Cornell Medicine is seeking a full-time pediatric epilepsy physician for a faculty position in the Division to expand our busy and growing pediatric epilepsy program, including video EEG monitoring and surgical epilepsy planning. This position will include clinical responsibilities at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center in Manhattan, New York City.

The Division provides a wide range of clinical services in conjunction with a vibrant research program in developmental neurosciences as a component of the Tri-Institutional program with Rockefeller University and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. The Division, which is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian Komansky Children's Hospital, participates in an ACGMEaccredited child neurology residency program and pediatric epilepsy fellowship.

Responsibilities include inpatient and outpatient service locations. Academic activities will include teaching and mentoring of a Pediatric Epilepsy Fellow, the teaching of pediatric neurology and adult neurology residents, as well as medical students. Successful applicants should be Board Certified in Child Neurology and Board Certified/Board Eligible in Clinical Neurophysiology or Epilepsy. An interest in clinical and/or translational research is welcomed. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits package and academic rank commensurate with experience.

Diversity is one of Weill Cornell Medicine’s core values and is essential to achieving excellence in patient care, research, and education. We welcome applications from candidates who share our commitment to fostering a culture of fairness, equity, and belonging. Weill Cornell Medicine is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, or genetic information.

All interested applicants, please email a CV, description of clinical and academic interests, and the names of 3 references to:

Zachary Grinspan, MD MS Interim Chief, Child Neurology Director of Pediatric Epilepsy

Department of Pediatrics, Weill Cornell Medicine

Email: Zag9005@med.cornell.edu

Weill Cornell Medical College is an employer and educator recognized for valuing AA/EOE/M/F/Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities.

https://pediatrics.weill.cornell.edu/ https://weill.cornell.edu/

Pediatric Neurology

We are seeking a BE/BC Pediatric Neurologist to join the growing department of Pediatrics at The Brooklyn Hospital Center. Since 1845, The Brooklyn Hospital Center has been dedicated to providing outstanding health services, education, and research to keep the people of Brooklyn and greater New York healthy.

TBHC’s focus is ensuring optimal patient care using advanced technology, innovative medical and surgical treatments, and staff expertise. Located in the heart of Downtown Brooklyn, TBHC is a clinical affiliate of The Mount Sinai Hospital and an academic affiliate of The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. As Brooklyn’s first hospital, TBHC is proud to be a part of an incredibly diverse community and is committed to Keeping Brooklyn Healthy. Make the most professional impact here.

Clinical, teaching, and administrative responsibilities include:

• Provide clinical care to both out-patients and in-patients at The Brooklyn Hospital Center

• Participate in call duties covering Neurology

• Teaching and evaluating students and residents in the program

• Displaying innovation regarding process improvements and new practices

• Motivation to further build and enhance existing neurology practice

Qualifications include:

• Graduation from an accredited Medical School

• Completion of a Pediatric Neurology Fellowship

• Current and valid NYS license to practice medicine

Team members here enjoy a stimulating work setting, a vibrant downtown Brooklyn location, and more. For inquiries, please email: nkondamudi@tbh.org or recruiter@tbh.org.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Attending/ academic position according to experience

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is recruiting a half time academic, pediatric neurology teaching attending to start the latter part of 2023. We are looking for

an individual who loves teaching and working in a collaborative environment. The individual will be on service (supervising residents and fellows) for 2 months out of the year and will cover night and weekends during those two months. First coverage is always through pediatric neurology fellows and neurology residents. Clinics are all run by fellows and attendings serve as supervisors. Four clinics a week are shared between 6 attendings, and no “private practice” is required.

University responsibilities include education of medical students during pediatric neurology rotations. In addition, the individual will be in charge of the educational component of the pediatric neurology clerkship; responsible for organizing lectures. The individual will be responsible for reviewing applications form visiting student and evaluating Downstate medical students. The successful applicant will be responsible for the clinical aspect of Case Based Learning working together with basic science faculty. The successful candidate will serve as a student mentor and will organize faculty for OSCE’s. We encourage any subspecialty or research efforts and will open up programs for such.

Faculty, Division of Child Neurology (Pediatric Epilepsy)

Pediatric Epilepsy

Position Title: Faculty, Division of Child Neurology (Pediatric Epilepsy)

Location: New York, NY

Assistant or Associate Professor, Pediatric Epilepsy, Weill Cornell Medicine Department of Pediatrics

The Division of Child Neurology at Weill Cornell Medicine is seeking a full-time pediatric epilepsy physician for a faculty position in the Division to expand our busy and growing pediatric epilepsy program, including video EEG monitoring and surgical epilepsy planning. This position will include clinical responsibilities at NewYorkPresbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center in Manhattan, New York City.

The Division provides a wide range of clinical services in conjunction with a vibrant research program in developmental neurosciences as a component of the Tri-Institutional program with Rockefeller University and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. The Division, which is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian Komansky Children’s Hospital, participates in an ACGME-accredited child neurology residency program and pediatric epilepsy fellowship.

Responsibilities include inpatient and outpatient service locations. Academic activities will include teaching and mentoring of a Pediatric Epilepsy Fellow, the teaching of pediatric neurology and adult neurology residents, as well as medical students. Successful applicants should be Board Certified in Child Neurology and Board Certified/Board Eligible in Clinical Neurophysiology or Epilepsy. An interest in clinical and/or translational research is welcomed. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits package and academic rank commensurate with experience.

Diversity is one of Weill Cornell Medicine’s core values and is essential to achieving excellence in patient care, research, and education. We welcome applications from candidates who share our commitment to fostering a culture of fairness, equity, and belonging. Weill Cornell Medicine is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, or genetic information.

All interested applicants, please email a CV, description of clinical and academic interests, and the names of 3 references to:

Zachary Grinspan, MD MS

Interim Chief, Child Neurology

Director of Pediatric Epilepsy

Department of Pediatrics, Weill Cornell Medicine

Email: Zag9005@med.cornell.edu

Weill Cornell Medical College is an employer and educator recognized for valuing AA/EOE/M/F/Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities.

https://pediatrics.weill.cornell.edu/ https://weill.cornell.edu/

Faculty, Division of Child Neurology (Neonatal Neurology)

Neonatal Neurology

Position Title: Faculty, Division of Child Neurology (Neonatal Neurology)

Location: New York, NY

Assistant or Associate Professor, Neonatal Neurology, Weill Cornell Medicine Department of Pediatrics

The Division of Child Neurology at Weill Cornell Medical College is seeking a fulltime pediatric neurology physician with special interest in neonatal neurology for a faculty position in the Division to expand our busy and growing pediatric neurology program. This position will include clinical responsibilities at New York Presbyterian – Weill Cornell Medical Center in Manhattan, NY. The Division provides a wide range of clinical services in conjunction with a vibrant research program in developmental neurosciences as a component of the Tri-institutional program with Rockefeller University and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. The Division participates in an ACGME-accredited child neurology residency program and pediatric epilepsy fellowship.

Responsibilities will include inpatient and outpatient service locations. Academic activities will include the teaching of pediatric neurology and adult neurology residents, as well as medical students. Successful applicants should be BC / BE in Child Neurology and have additional training or experience in neonatal neurology. An interest in clinical and/ or translational research is welcomed. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits package and academic rank commensurate with experience.

Diversity is one of Weill Cornell Medicine’s core values and is essential to achieving excellence in patient care, research, and education. We welcome

applications from candidates who share our commitment to fostering a culture of fairness, equity, and belonging. Weill Cornell Medicine is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, or genetic information.

All interested applicants, please email a CV, description of clinical and academic interests, and the names of 3 references to:

Zachary Grinspan, MD MS Interim Chief, Child Neurology Director of Pediatric Epilepsy Department of Pediatrics, Weill Cornell Medicine

Email: Zag9005@med.cornell.edu

Weill Cornell Medical College is an employer and educator recognized for valuing AA/EOE/M/F/Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities.

www.cornellpediatrics.org

www.med.cornell.edu

Pediatric Neurologist

Boston Children’s Health Physicians of New York is looking for 1-2 board certified pediatric neurologists at the Assistant or Associate Professor level. Our division is part of a dynamic group of pediatricians and pediatric subspecialists in the New York Hudson Valley. This position also includes appointments at New York Medical College and Westchester Medical Center/Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital, in Valhalla New York.

Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital (MFCH) is a busy teaching hospital and is the primary referral center for children in the Hudson Valley. It is a level 1 trauma center where all pediatric subspecialties are represented, including an 18 bed PICU, 50+ bed NICU and outstanding nursing care throughout. The neurosciences program includes a Level 4 Epilepsy Center, Pediatric and Adult Neurosurgery, Adult Neurology with associated subspecialties, and Neuroradiology.

We are looking for team players who are interested in joining our current group of

six pediatric neurologists. The applicant should have interest in both inpatient and outpatient pediatric neurology including resident teaching. We are particularly interested in general pediatric neurologists, but all pediatric neurology sub-specialties are also strongly encouraged to apply. Westchester County is an excellent place to live and raise a family. Enjoy the benefits of fine schools and living close to nature. This a full time position with competitive compensation and benefits.

Requirements:

• Valid New York medical license

• Board Eligible/Certified

• General Pediatric Neurology, all subspecialties are welcomed

• Evening call coverage and weekend call and hospital coverage on rotation basis Please send cover letter and CV to: Ronald_Jacobson@BCHPhysicians.org

Philip_Overby@BCHPhysicians.org

Steven_Wolf@BCHPhysicians.org

https://www.childrenshospital.org/bchp/ specialty/pediatric-neurology

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North Carolina

Academic Child Neurologist

Academic Faculty Physician – Child Neurology

The Department of Neurology at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist/Wake Forest University School of Medicine is recruiting an academic clinician to join our active group of 7 pediatric neurologists and 2 nurse practitioners.

We have competitive pediatric neurology and adult neurology residency programs and a busy outpatient practice, with pediatric sub-specialty clinics in surgical epilepsy, ketogenic diet, tuberous sclerosis, headache, NICU follow-up, movement disorders, neuromuscular disorders demyelinating disorders, TBI, and neurogenetic disorders. The ideal candidate is interested in both inpatient and outpatient work.

Winston-Salem is nestled in the foothills of North Carolina with easy access to the mountains and beautiful NC beaches. The city is family friendly with a reasonable cost of living and was ranked as one of the 100 most livable cities in the US in 2020.

Candidate Qualifications and/or

Preferences:

• MD, DO, or equivalent

• Board Eligible / Board Certified in Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology

• Eligible for North Carolina licensure

About the organization: Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is a pre-eminent academic health system based in Winston-Salem, NC, and part of Atrium Health Enterprise. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist’s two main components are an integrated clinical system – anchored by Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, an 885-bed tertiary-care hospital in Winston-Salem – that includes Brenner Children’s Hospital, five community hospitals, more than 300 primary and specialty care locations and more than 2,700 physicians; and Wake Forest School of Medicine, the academic core of Atrium Health Enterprise and a recognized leader in experiential medical education and groundbreaking research.

Levine Children’s Hospital General Child Neurologist

If it’s possible, you will find it at Atrium Health—the leading community-focused academic healthcare system serving North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. We invite providers to discover all that we can do when we bring healing hearts, inquisitive minds, and progressive visionaries together.

Atrium Health Levine Children’s is seeking a General Child Neurologist to join their growing team in Charlotte, North Carolina. The division currently has nine child Neurologists, including four Pediatric Epileptologists, four general Child Neurologists, and four advanced Practice Providers.

Responsibilities will include:

• Inpatient consult responsibilities balanced with outpatient clinics,

including some satellite outreach locations.

• Shared inpatient call 1:6 with other Child Neurologists.

• Education of Residents and Medical Students.

• Participation in Research and Quality Improvement projects, if desired.

• Participation in monthly journal club and multidisciplinary conferences.

• EEG interpretation not required.

About Levine Children’s Hospital: With 236 beds, Levine Children’s Hospital (LCH) is the largest children’s hospital between Atlanta and Washington, D.C. It offers a full complement of pediatric subspecialties, including Pediatric Neurosurgery, Pediatric Neuro-oncology, Pediatric Physiatry, Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, Pediatric Psychology, and Pediatric Neuropsychology. In addition, the service line houses North Carolina’s only NAEC Level III dedicated Pediatric Epilepsy Monitoring Unit and is the site of the system’s largest pediatric ketogenic diet program. We offer an excellent environment for clinical research and quality improvement work. LCH hosts a premier Pediatrics Residency Program, serves as a teaching hospital for Wake Forest University School of Medicine, and offers excellent support for clinical research and quality improvement. LCH is repeatedly ranked among the best Children’s Hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, most recently in 8 pediatric specialties for 2022-2023, including Neurology & Neurosurgery.

When you join Atrium Health, you will be welcomed into an inclusive culture that celebrates and respects the contributions a diverse team can make together. Practice where your voice is valued, your passion for advancing medicine is rewarded, and you get the resources and support you need to thrive personally and professionally. In our nationally-renowned integrated health system, you can work alongside the most advanced minds in medicine to improve medicine, elevate hope and advance healing—for all.

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Ohio

Division Chief, Pediatric Neurology & Epilepsy

On behalf of Dr. Marlene Miller, Pediatrician-in-Chief for University Hospitals and Chair of the Department of Pediatrics at University Hospitals

Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital (UH/RBC), CareerPhysician, the national leader in academic pediatric leadership recruitment, has initiated a national search to identify an inspiring leader to serve in the role as Division Chief, Pediatric Neurology and Epilepsy.

The incoming Chief will have the responsibility of establishing and implementing a vision that encompasses the mission values of UH/RBC: To Heal, To Teach, To Discover.

Opportunity Highlights:

• The new Chief will have the built-in benefit of joining a well-established and cohesive culture experienced throughout the Division with a tremendous opportunity for clinical growth including the development of a multi-disciplinary headache clinic, new onset seizure clinic, and an integrated epilepsy and mental health program in collaboration with neuropsychology and psychiatry.

• New, state-of-the art 6-bed pediatric dedicated epilepsy monitoring unit (EMU). The EMU is a level 4 NAEC accredited center performing over 700 video EEGs annually.

• Recently developed NeuroNICU service focusing on the care and management of neonates with neurological disorders.

• Established ACGME accredited Pediatric Neurology residency program.

• Eligibility for academic rank at the Associate/Professor level and be board certified in Child Neurology.

• Recognized as the top ranked children’s hospital in northern Ohio, UH/RBC is a 244-bed, Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center and principal referral center for Ohio and the region.

• Academic affiliation with Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.

For more details about this opportunity, or if you would like to recommend an individual(s) who exemplifies the qualities we are seeking in a candidate, please contact Marcel Barbey at marcel@ careerphysician.com. All interactions will remain confidential, and no inquiries will be made without the consent of the applicant.

UH/RBC is an AA/EOE/ADA employer committed to excellence through diversity.

Faculty, Child Neurology Opportunity

Every day, for more than 150 years, the physicians of University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital (UH/RBC) have renewed a promise to meet patient’s health care needs. This committed and talented team is integral to the rich history of success and critical to the future in a dynamic environment. As stewards of the UH legacy for excellence in patient care, UH/RBC physicians are guided by an unwavering commitment to the mission: To Heal. To Teach. To Discover.

On behalf of Dr. Marlene Miller, Pediatrician-in-Chief for University Hospitals and Chair of the Department of Pediatrics at UH/RBC, CareerPhysician, the leader in academic pediatric recruitment, has initiated a national search to identify Child Neurologists to join their growing program. Appointment at the level of Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or full Professor with Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine is available commensurate with experience. Academic and research support is available for investigators with an established track record or research training, to join one of the institution’s several areas of existing investigation or begin new areas of research scope.

Opportunity Highlights:

• Candidates with expertise and interest in developing multi-disciplinary programs in headache, and/or neuromuscular are of particular interest but not a requirement of the role.

• New, state-of-the art 6-bed pediatric dedicated epilepsy monitoring unit

(EMU). The EMU is a level 4 NAEC accredited center.

• Recently developed NeuroNICU service focusing on the care and management of neonates with neurological disorders.

• Established ACGME accredited Child Neurology residency program as well as medical student and pediatric resident teaching opportunities.

• Recognized as the top ranked children’s hospital in northern Ohio, UH/RBC is a 244-bed, Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center and principal referral center for Ohio and the region.

• RBC is part of University Hospitals Health System (UH), a $5.5 billion regional fully integrated health system encompassing a network of 23 hospitals and over 50 outpatient health centers serving over 16 counties. UH leadership has a clear commitment to the academic mission. Support and infrastructure for research are available through both the UH Clinical Research Center and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine as well as the Health Services Research Center, providing core services to support investigators and their teams to responsibly grow research and scientific innovation to improve patient care, from basic science to translational and health services research.

For more details about this opportunity, or if you would like to recommend an individual(s) who exemplifies the qualities we are seeking in a candidate, please contact Karis Beasley at Karis@ careerphysician.com. All interactions will remain confidential, and no inquiries will be made without the consent of the applicant.

UH/RBC is an AA/EOE/ADA employer committed to excellence through diversity.

Child Neurologist Opportunities in Freestanding Pediatric Hospital in Ohio

Ohio-based Akron Children’s Hospital seeks two Child Neurologists to join its expanding Division. Akron Children’s Hospital is the largest pediatric healthcare system in Northeast Ohio

and is ranked among the best children’s hospitals by U.S. News and World Report This integrated healthcare delivery system includes:

• Two free-standing pediatric hospitals

• More than 8,000 providers, who manage 1,000,000+ patient visits annually

• A network of more than 60 primary and specialty care locations

The successful candidate will join a dedicated team of thirteen child neurologists and fifteen nurse practitioners who provide services in the Hospital’s NeuroDevelopmental Science Center. The Center brings together five pediatric specialties –Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Physiatry and Neuropsychology in one physical and functional unit to deliver the best outcomes and quality of life for patients. Our team approach ensures children receive all the services needed for complex medical conditions, ranging from autism spectrum and neuromuscular disorders to epilepsy and mitochondrial diseases.

Openings exist at the following locations:

• Akron, OH

• Boardman, OH

These positions offer opportunities for:

• Joining an established team of neurologists, affording exceptional work-life balance

• Outpatient only practice – No inpatient call (Boardman only)

• Active involvement in medical student and resident education; academic appointment at Northeast Ohio Medical University is available and commensurate with experience

• Research and innovation through the Rebecca D. Considine Research Institute and local universities

• An attractive compensation and benefit package

Requirements include MD or DO degree, board eligibility/certification in Child Neurology and the ability to obtain an active medical license and DEA license in the state of Ohio.

Akron Children’s Hospital is set in the beautiful Cuyahoga Valley, just minutes south of Cleveland. From major league attractions to small-town appeal, the greater Akron area has something for everyone. The area is rich in history and cultural diversity, and provides a stimulating blend of outstanding educational, cultural and recreational resources. This four-season community will have outdoor enthusiasts thrilled with over 40,000 acres of Metro Parks for year-round enjoyment. Northeast Ohio has become a premier destination to work, live, play, shop and dine!

Interested candidates may contact Jane Hensley, Physician Recruiter at 330-5433015 or jhensley@akronchildrens.org. To learn more, visit our website at www. akronchildrens.org.

EOE/AA Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled.

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Faculty Position for Neurodevelopmental or Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics

Physician Specialist Faculty Position

Neurodevelopmental Disabilities or Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics

Oregon Health & Science University’s Eugene Campus

The Institute on Development and Disability (IDD) within Oregon Health & Science University’s (OHSU’s) School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics is seeking qualified candidates who are board eligible or board certified in neurodevelopmental disabilities or developmental behavioral pediatrics at the rank of Assistant to Associate Professor. Successful candidates will have strong interest and demonstrated commitment to being effective clinician educators and scholars in serving children and youth with a broad range of neurodevelopmental disabilities. We are also seeking candidates who have the interest and potential to assume leadership responsibilities in service

and teaching. In particular, candidates with proven leadership appropriate to serve as the Child Development and Rehabilitation Center’s (CDRC’s) Eugene Medical Director at the Eugene location are encouraged to apply. The CDRC Eugene Medical Director facilitates and supports the provision of efficient, high quality individual and family centered care to patients with developmental disabilities, complex special health needs, and their families. This individual collaborates closely with IDD senior leadership (including the IDD Director, IDD Administrator, and CDRC Clinical Director), as well as IDD discipline directors (similar to division heads) to execute the Institute’s mission at the Eugene location.

IDD is housed within OHU’s Department of Pediatrics. Extensive interdisciplinary programs serve children and youth with neurodevelopmental disabilities, birth anomalies and autism spectrum disorder. IDD also serves as Oregon’s Title V program for children and youth with complex special health needs, sponsors one of 67 University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDDs), hosts the LEND program and multiple accredited training programs, including fellowships in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities and Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics. The developmental behavioral pediatric fellowship program is based in Eugene, providing opportunities for intensive mentoring. Pediatric residents, medical students, and trainees in other disciplines also rotate at the Eugene campus.

IDD’s clinical arm known as the Child Development and Rehabilitation Center, is Oregon’s leading academic health organization dedicated to delivering interdisciplinary patient care throughout Oregon and neighboring states. As an important part of this endeavor, the CDRC maintains a well-staffed full time outpatient satellite program in Eugene. We are interested in recruiting a neurodevelopmental disabilities or developmental behavioral pediatrician to Eugene’s multi-disciplinary team of physicians, advanced practitioners, and allied health providers. The Eugene office is deeply engaged in innovative educational programs, scholarship, statewide public health efforts, and

advocacy activities. We also have an active rural outreach program that serves children in communities where specialized care is rare.

The Eugene CDRC is currently located on University of Oregon’s campus, which promotes opportunities of research collaboration. Eugene is a beautiful, affordable university town, with an excellent public school system, nestled in the southern end of the Willamette Valley, an hour’s drive to the mountains or coast. In 2024 the program will be moving to a new stand-alone location approximately one mile from the University of Oregon campus. This facility will offer improved accommodations for faculty, patients, and families.

OHSU is an equal opportunity, affirmative action organization that does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of any protected class status, including disability status and protected veteran status. Individuals with diverse backgrounds and those who promote diversity and a culture of inclusion are encouraged to apply. Applicants with disabilities can request reasonable accommodation by contacting the Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Department at 503-494-5148 or aaeo@ohsu.edu.

To be considered for this position, please submit an application via OHSU’s job portal, https://facultycareers-ohsu.icims. com/jobs/8954/assistant-to-associateprofessor—developmental-pediatrician/job? mode=view&mobile=false&width=755&hei ght=500&bga=true&needsRedirect=false&j an1offset=-480&jun1offset=-420

Inquiries may be directed to:

David A. Kube, M.D.

Professor of Pediatrics

Oregon Health & Science University Institute on Development and Disability Child Development and Rehabilitation Center

E: kube@ohsu.edu

T: 503-494-0102

Inquiries specific to the CDRC Eugene Medical Director Role can be directed to:

Kurt A. Freeman, Ph.D., ABPP Director, Institute on Development and Disability

Fred Fax Professor of Pediatric Excellence

E: freemaku@ohsu.edu

T: 503 494-0360

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Pennsylvania

Pediatric Neurologist – Harrisburg

Job Description: Pediatric Neurologist

The Department of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh Physicians, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, and UPMC Harrisburg are now recruiting physicians in pediatric neurology to expand clinical services in the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, area.

The candidate must have completed pediatric fellowship training and be board-certified/eligible in pediatric neurology.

Affiliated faculty status at the University of Pittsburgh will be offered commensurate with experience and achievement. A very competitive salary and benefits package will be offered as well.

About South Central Pennsylvania

• Features both rural and suburban living and boasts an abundance of sports, arts, cultural events, and entertainment.

• Close to historically significant areas such as Gettysburg and world-famous Hersheypark and Hershey’s Chocolate World.

• Offers top-rated public schools, blueribbon private schools, and some of Pennsylvania’s top colleges and universities.

• Area school districts are consistently ranked in the top 20% of Pennsylvania.

• With affordable homes — a composite cost of living index of 99.7 as compared to 101.2 in Philadelphia — it’s a great place to grow a career and family.

• Listed among Forbes.com “America’s Most Livable Cities,” and ranked in U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Cities to Live,” it’s an easy day trip to New York City, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C.

About UPMC in Central PA

• UPMC in Central Pa. is a nationally recognized leader in providing highquality, patient-centered healthcare services in central Pennsylvania and surrounding rural communities.

• As part of the UPMC not-for-profit system, UPMC in Central Pa. cares for more than 1.2 million area residents yearly, providing life-saving emergency care, essential primary care, and leading-edge diagnostic services.

• UPMC in Central Pa. includes seven acute care hospitals with 1,245 licensed beds, over 200 outpatient clinics and ancillary facilities, more than 2,900 physicians and allied health professionals, and approximately 13,400 employees.

• It is a healthcare hub serving Dauphin, Cumberland, Perry, York, Lancaster, Lebanon, Juniata, Franklin, Adams, and parts of Snyder counties.

• UPMC was named as one of the “150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare” for 2022 by Becker’s Healthcare. For inclusion on this list, hospitals, health systems, and healthcare companies must demonstrate initiatives and commitment to promoting diversity within the workforce, employee engagement, and professional growth.

Pediatric Neuro-Immunologist

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Department of Pediatrics

Division of Neurology

Seeking: Pediatric Neuro-Immunologist

The Division of Child Neurology and Child Development within the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine seeks a child neurologist with experience in clinical neuroimmunology for an Assistant, Associate, or full Professor position in the tenure or non-tenure stream. Applicants must have an MD or MD-PhD degree and be Board-certified or Board-eligible in Neurology with Special Competence in Child Neurology. Compensation is commensurate with rank and experience.

The Division of Child Neurology and Child Development has 28 faculty members with a broad array of subspecialty expertise and exceptional

collegiality. The division supports a thriving residency/fellowship program with three child neurology and one neurodevelopmental disabilities residents/fellows per year. The division seeks to replace two senior neuro-immunologists who have built a large and varied clinical practice with extensive collaborations with neuroradiology, pediatric rheumatology, pediatric allergy-immunology and pediatric genetics. The pediatric neuroimmunology has close ties with a strong adult neuro-immunology program consisting of six faculty members and multiple clinical research projects. The successful candidate will have extensive opportunity to implement their vision of a modern pediatric neuro-immunology program.

The Division of Child Neurology (https:// www.pediatrics.pitt.edu/divisions/ neurology-and-child-developmentunit) has a robust clinical and research program that includes laboratory space in the Rangos Research Building on the Children’s Hospital Campus and full access to the research computing facilities available at the University of Pittsburgh. The Department of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh ranks among the top 20 free-standing children’s hospitals in total and NIHsponsored research funding. The Children’s Hospital Campus including the Rangos Research Building is minutes away from the downtown cultural district, home stadiums for three major sports teams, an internationally recognized culinary scene, and renowned centers of higher learning in the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie-Mellon University.

We seek candidates who embrace and reflect diversity. The University of Pittsburgh and UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh are equal opportunity employers. Minorities/ women/individuals with disabilities/ veterans are encouraged to apply.

Interested candidates should forward their CV to:

Ira Bergman MD, PhD Professor of Pediatrics, Neurology and

Immunology

Ronald L. and Patricia M. Violi Endowed Chair in Child Development

University of Pittsburgh

Chief, Division of Child Neurology and Child Development

UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh

45th Street and Penn Avenue

Faculty Pavilion 8th Floor

Pittsburgh, PA, USA 15224

Tel. 412-692-7176

e-mail: ira.bergman@chp.edu

The University of Pittsburgh is an Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer and values equality of opportunity, human dignity and diversity, EOE, including disability/vets.

Help Grow our Pediatric Service Line – Pediatric Neurology

The Division of Pediatric Neurology, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and UPMC Harrisburg Hospital in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania is seeking a Pediatric Neurologist to join our Children’s Specialty Services practice in the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania area.

The candidate must have completed pediatric fellowship training and be board-certified/eligible in pediatric neurology.

Outpatient services are provided in a new child and family friendly outpatient center. UPMC Children’s Harrisburg is a newly remodeled floor at UPMC Harrisburg hospital, housing both PICU and General Pediatric units. UPMC Harrisburg hospital also has a newlybuilt Women’s and Babies Center and level 3 NICU. Pediatrics medical staff includes a full time child neurologist as well as 8 hospitalists, 4 intensivists, 4 cardiologists, 2 endocrinologists, 2 gastroenterologists and 2 surgeons. Epic EMR.

The greater Harrisburg area features both rural and suburban living and boasts an abundance of sports, arts, cultural events, and entertainment. The region includes historically significant areas such as Gettysburg and worldfamous attractions such as Hershey Park.

Listed among Forbes.com “America’s Most Livable Cities,” and ranked in U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Cities to Live”, Harrisburg is centrally located and is only a two to three-hour drive

away from New York City, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C.

The area offers top-rated public schools, blue-ribbon private schools, and some of Pennsylvania’s top colleges and universities. Area school districts are consistently ranked in the top 20 percent of Pennsylvania. With affordable homes — a composite cost of living index of 99.7, compared to 126.5 in Philadelphia — it’s a great place to grow a career and family.

About UPMC Central PA UPMC Central Pa is a nationally recognized leader in providing highquality, patient-centered health care services in central Pennsylvania and surrounding rural communities. The not-for-profit system cares for more than 1.2 million area residents yearly, providing life-saving emergency care, essential primary care and leading-edge diagnostic services. The UPMC Pinnacle health system includes seven acute care hospitals with 1,161 licensed beds, over 160 outpatient clinics and ancillary facilities, more than 2,900 physicians and allied health professionals, and approximately 11,000 employees. It is a health care hub serving Dauphin, Cumberland, Perry, York, Lancaster, Lebanon, Juniata, Franklin, Adams and parts of Snyder counties.

If you are interested in learning more:

Please send your CV to Denise Bordner, Senior Physician Recruiter at: bordnerdm2@upmc.edu

Assistant Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics(tenure track and non-tenure)

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the Department of Neurology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seek candidates for several Assistant Professor positions in either the nontenure clinician educator track or the tenure track. Applicants must have an M.D or M.D./Ph.D. degree.

Teaching responsibilities may include teaching and oversight of observers, medical students, residents and fellows

in a clinical setting, and formal lecture opportunities within the department.

Clinical responsibilities may include outpatient clinics, procedure sessions, inpatient coverage, inpatient afterhours on-call service, and possible practice at various locations.

Research or scholarship responsibilities will vary based upon faculty track. Clinician Educators will typically be focused on collaborative research. Tenure track will typically focus on creating an innovated, independent research program that will attract and maintain extramural funding from governmental agencies, private foundations, and industry. We seek candidates who embrace and reflect diversity in the broadest sense. The University of Pennsylvania and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia are EOEs. Minorities/women/individuals with disabilities/protected veterans are encouraged to apply.

Application Process

This institution is using Interfolio’s Faculty Search to conduct this search. Applicants to this position receive a free Dossier account and can send all application materials, including confidential letters of recommendation, free of charge.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The University of Pennsylvania values diversity and seeks talented students, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds. The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected class. Questions or concerns about this should be directed to the Executive Director of the Office of Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Programs, University of Pennsylvania, 421 Franklin Building, 3451 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6205; or (215) 898-6993 (Voice) or (215) 898-7803 (TDD).

Geisinger Pediatric Neurology –Neuromuscular Specialist

An opening for a fellowship trainee, neuromuscular specialist to join our dedicated team. This extremely collegial and congenial group is committed to providing comprehensive and compassionate care to the children of central and northeast Pennsylvania. In addition to advanced neuromuscular care, the pediatric neurology department also provides a comprehensive epilepsy program, specialized headache care, a pediatric sleep center, and genetic testing and counseling programs.

In addition to a challenging and enjoyable clinical role, the successful candidate will also be actively engaged in the teaching of pediatric residents and medical students. Opportunities for research also exist. Geisinger has an exciting intellectual environment highlighted by the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine in Scranton, PA. The medical school is a leader in innovative education, with a curriculum emphasizing active learning, longitudinal clinical experiences, and community engagement.

The Janet Weis Children’s Hospital is the tertiary care Pediatric Center for Geisinger Health System. Our specially trained pediatric care team provides expertise in over 30 medical and surgical disciplines, including care of children with neonatal illness, life-threatening critical illness, traumatic injuries, neurologic disorders, cancer, diabetes, gastrointestinal disease, infectious disease and heart and lung disorders.

Opportunity Details

• Inpatient and outpatient coverage

• EMG/ECV electrophysiologic studies

• 6-7 weeks of inpatient coverage

annually

• Level IV NICU

• Telemedicine visits

• Large team of twelve physicians and three advanced practice providers

Incentives/Benefits

• Relocation assistance

• Forgivable recruitment loan

• Comprehensive benefits package

• CME – 15 days, $4,500

• Robust retirement plans

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Academic Pediatric Neurology Faculty Positions

The Division of Pediatric Neurology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is growing and is seeking faculty in general neurology, movement disorders, epilepsy, and neurogenetics in the Clinical Practice, Clinician Educator, and Physician Scientists tracks. Successful candidates will join a team of 14 pediatric neurologists with residents and fellows in child neurology/neurology, epilepsy/clinical neurophysiology, and general pediatrics. The Division has multiple subspecialty clinics with nurse practitioners, faculty, residents, and fellows practicing in a multidisciplinary team model.

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, a 343+ bed children’s hospital, with a level 4 comprehensive epilepsy center and centers of excellence in Rett Syndrome and Tourette Syndrome, is the #1 Children’s Hospital in the Southeast and is ranked nationally in 10 out of 10 pediatric specialties. The Division has multiple subspecialty clinics, providing specialized care for: epilepsy, headaches, stroke, neuromuscular disorders, neuroimmunology, sleep disorders, spasticity, and prenatal neurological disorders. The comprehensive epilepsy center for children has 7 pediatric epileptologists, and currently performs the most epilepsy surgeries in the state.

Research at Vanderbilt pediatric neurology covers the spectrum of the field. Vanderbilt is ranked among the top ten private research universities in the U.S., with research and development expenditures exceeding $1 billion per year. Vanderbilt’s Department of Pediatrics ranks #4 in NIH funding. Clinical and translational researchers at Vanderbilt can access the resources of multidisciplinary research centers and institutes like the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, Institute for Global Health, Sleep Center, Clinical Trials Center, Brain Institute, and Center for Precision Medicine. Unique data repositories

such as BioVU, a DNA repository linked to de-identified medical record data, and top tier data management teams support Vanderbilt researchers.

Nashville, one of the fastest growing cities in the US, is attracting young professionals and young families at a rapid rate, not only for its Music City venues, but also for a growing food scene, abundant outdoor activities, professional sports, and a welcoming environment with access to the world via the Nashville International Airport (BNA).

Applicants should be board-certified or board-eligible in Neurology with special qualification in Child Neurology and candidates applying for subspecialities should be fellowship trained in their respective fields. We believe a diverse team contributes to better patient care and an inclusive work environment and welcome candidates from a variety of backgrounds and experiences.

Interested applicants please send your CV to:

Bryan Burnette, MD, MS

Professor of Pediatrics

Interim Division Director, Pediatric Neurology

William.b.burnette@vumc.org

Lori Jordan, MD, PhD

Associate Professor of Pediatrics

Medical Director, Pediatric Stroke Program

Chair, Division Faculty Recruitment Committee

lori.jordan@vumc.org

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Child Neurology Epileptologist Opportunity

Cook Children’s Medical Center and Health Care System, located in Ft. Worth, TX, has initiated a national search for a board certified/board eligible child neurologist with subspecialty training in clinical neurophysiology and/or epilepsy to join the faculty of the Jane and John Justin Institute for Mind Health.

The Institute for Mind Health provides a single point of care for children with disorders of the nervous system. The Institute’s Vision is to uphold the Promise of Cook Children’s, by providing easily accessible, well-coordinated and comprehensive evaluation and treatment – guided by innovation, research and a relentless dedication to improving patient outcomes and quality of life. The Institute will open October 2023 with >100,000 sq feet of clinical space and will include the departments of Neurology, Neurosurgery, Neuropsychology, Psychiatry, Psychology, Developmental Pediatrics, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and Pain Medicine.

Programmatic highlights:

• Joining group of 20-Pediatric Neurologists. Enjoy support from 8-Advanced Practice Providers, 3-Pediatric Neurosurgeons and 4-Neuropsychologists. Enjoy an average of 4 call weekends per year and 2-3 weekday calls per month

• Earning potential above the 90th percentile of MGMA

• 10-bed epilepsy monitoring unit and active epilepsy surgery program (average 40 surgeries/yr)

• Available technologies include 3T and intraoperative-MRI, Magnetoencephalography, PET, SPECT, fMRI, TMS, and HD-EEG

• Expertise in minimally invasive surgical procedures including Stereo-EEG, Laser Interstitial Thermal

Ablation, and Endoscopy

• Specialty clinics for ketogenic diet, genetic epilepsy, infantile spasms, and adult epilepsy transition of care

• Dedicated Neuro-ICU with 10 rooms wired for EEG monitoring

• 26-bed state-of-the-art NeuroRehabilitation unit located next to the Neurosciences offices

• More than 25,000 patient encounters, 2300 evaluations for newly diagnosed epilepsy, 1350 long term video-EEG and over 3700 outpatient EEG in 2019

• Established comprehensive headache program, stroke program, and movement disorder program

Cook Children’s Medical Center is a not-for-profit, free-standing, 443-bed quaternary care pediatric hospital

that is consistently ranked by U.S. News and World Report. Although not academically affiliated, clinical research is an important program component supported by a multi-million dollar Neuroscience Research Endowment providing all necessary components for research development, data acquisition, analysis, and dissemination. Opportunities for teaching and faculty affiliation with the University of North Texas Health Science Center and Texas Christian University School of Medicine are also possible.

Cook Children’s is committed to securing an epilepsy specialist whose professional, social, and economic interests would lend themselves to a long-term, cultural fit within the institution, the medical staff, and the community. The candidate will join a seasoned epilepsy team dedicated to improving the care of children in our region through cutting-edge surgical procedures, novel investigative trials, and quality epilepsy care.

Minimum qualifications: Incumbent must have completed an accredited pediatric specialty training program and be board certified/ board eligible in child neurology with subspecialty training in clinical neurophysiology and/or epilepsy. Particular interest and training in epilepsy surgery, neurogenetics, magnetoencephalography, and/or clinical research is preferred. Must be qualified to obtain an unrestricted Texas Medical License before commencing employment.

Baylor College of Medicine –2023 Epilepsy Fellowship, Pediatric Track

2023 Epilepsy Fellowship – Pediatric Track Baylor College of Medicine is offering training in a 12-month, ACGMEapproved Epilepsy Fellowship program for the period July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024. The program is based in the Baylor Comprehensive Epilepsy Center (NAEC Level IV) and the Peter Kellaway Section of Neurophysiology, Department of Neurology, Baylor College of Medicine. The program includes training in in-patient and out-patient clinical

epilepsy, medical management, epilepsy surgery evaluation, epilepsy monitoring, clinical neurophysiology, brain mapping, functional testing, neuroimaging, and epilepsy-related clinical research. Sites of training include: Baylor College of Medicine – McNair Campus, Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans’ Affairs Medical Center, and Texas Children’s Hospital. Both adult and pediatric training tracks are available. Senior faculty of the program include: Eli M. Mizrahi, MD, Chair, Neurology, Paul C. Van Ness, M.D., Director, Baylor Comprehensive Epilepsy Center and Head, Peter Kellaway Section of Neurophysiology, James J. Riviello, M.D., Associate Division Chief for Epilepsy, Neurophysiology, and Neurocritical Care, Texas Children’s Hospital, and Anne E. Anderson, M.D., Chief of Neurophysiology at Texas Children’s Hospital. Integration with a year of ACGME-accredited clinical neurophysiology fellowship may also be an option.Requirements: Applicants should have completed an ACGMEapproved residency in Neurology (adult or pediatric). Baylor College of Medicine is an equal opportunity employer. Diversity Statement: Diversity among Baylor’s students, trainees, faculty and staff is a prerequisite to accomplishing Baylor’s institutional mission, and to maintaining the highest standards in training for healthcare providers and biomedical scientists, scientific innovation, and patient-centered care. Baylor is committed to ensuring equal opportunity for all qualified persons without taking into account race, color, national origin, creed, sex, sexual orientation, ancestry, age, veteran status or disability unrelated to job requirements. For information contact: Alica Goldman, M.D., PhD. Program Director, Epilepsy Fellowship at EpilepsyFellowship@bcm.edu

Medical Director, Pediatric Neurology

Scottish Rite for Children’s pediatric specialists are at the forefront of their profession and are recognized globally for their leadership. We have an outstanding opportunity for a BoardCertified Pediatric Neurologist to serve

as Medical Director of Neurology & Rehabilitation Medicine leading a dynamic team at Scottish Rite for Children in Dallas, Texas. Additional fellowship training and experience in clinical neurophysiology is desirable, but not required for consideration. This key role will report directly to the Chief of Staff. The successful candidate will provide leadership, direction, and strategic planning for all aspects of patient care, research and education of the Neurology and Rehabilitation Division, while providing exceptional medical care as a staff neurologist and neurophysiologist as well as oversight and quality control for all medical care provided by the Division. This role will also supervise, evaluate and mentor other staff and consulting neurologists, work collaboratively with the Director of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine in developing the budget and implementing protocols and procedures, participate in neurological education, teach child and adult residents, and participate in clinical research.

Faculty appointment ranking in Child Neurology through The University of Texas Southwestern (UTSW) Medical Center will be based on experience.

ABOUT SCOTTISH RITE FOR CHILDREN

Recently celebrating its 100th year anniversary, Scottish Rite for Children is a world-renowned leader in the treatment of orthopedic conditions such as scoliosis, clubfoot, hand differences, hip disorders, sports injuries, and fractures, as well as certain related arthritic and neurological disorders and learning disorders, such as dyslexia. The mission is to provide world class medical care in an outstanding child-centered environment. That is why NRC Health has awarded SRC Excellence in Patient Experience for highest overall patient satisfaction ratings. Every staff member in the building participates in the mission creating an extraordinary culture that has led to SRC being a four-time winner of the “Top 100 Workplace” by Dallas Morning News.

The Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine Division cares for children ages birth to 18 years of age, and every child seen by the team receives world-renowned care with the ultimate

goal of helping them live a more independent life. Diagnostic categories include neurological disorders such as: Epilepsy, Gait Disorders, Tuberous Sclerosis Complex, Cerebral Palsy, Holoprosencephaly (HPE), CharcotMarie Tooth Disease (CMT) and other related conditions. The vast majority of this department’s patients are referred from the organization’s orthopedists as well as from colleagues in Pediatric Developmental Disabilities and Rheumatology.

As an institution committed to caring for complex neurological conditions, the team conducts ongoing research to provide the most innovative treatment to this patient population. The team collaborates with Pediatric Orthopedics, Pediatric Rheumatology, Pediatric Anesthesia, Pediatric Developmental Disabilities, and other medical team members to provide care to the whole child. Inpatient and outpatient care is provided to Scottish Rite for Children patients.

ABOUT DALLAS

The fourth-largest metro area in the country, Dallas is also the most populous metro area in both Texas and the Southern United States. A modern metropolis and the commercial and cultural hub of north Texas, Dallas is celebrated for its diversity and recently ranked fourth overall in WalletHub’s 2021 Most Diverse Cities in America.

Dallas is also a cosmopolitan city known for shopping and dining choices (including plenty of that famous Texas barbecue), as well as a plethora of cultural activities, including opera, ballet and symphony concerts—not to mention its popular major league teams, including the Cowboys, Mavericks and Stars. There is plenty for families to do in Dallas with the Perot Museum of Nature and Science and its towering dinosaur artifacts, the famous Dallas Zoo where you can feed giraffes, and the breathtaking natural displays at the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens.

Dallas also offers more than 40 colleges and universities within the metro area, and three local high schools were not only listed as some of the best in the state but also the country by U.S. News

& World Report. With two major airports, more domestic nonstop flights that any other U.S. city, and a cost of living just 4% above the national average, this dynamic and innovative city offers an abundance of resources to make it your next home!

How to apply

Please forward your CV and cover letter to:

Glenda Church Smith, Principal Pediatric Search Partners

877-440-3832 Telephone

214-850-3094 Text

Email: glenda@pediatricsearchpartners. com

Child Neurology Epileptologist

Opportunity in Fort Worth, Texas

Cook Children’s Medical Center and Health Care System, located in Ft. Worth, TX, has initiated a national search for a board certified/board eligible child neurologist with subspecialty training in clinical neurophysiology and/or epilepsy to join the faculty of the Jane and John Justin Institute for Mind Health. The Institute for Mind Health provides a single point of care for children with disorders of the nervous system. The Institute’s Vision is to uphold the Promise of Cook Children’s, by providing easily accessible, well-coordinated and comprehensive evaluation and treatment – guided by innovation, research and a relentless dedication to improving patient outcomes and quality of life. The Institute will open October 2023 with >100,000 sq feet of clinical space and will include the departments of Neurology, Neurosurgery, Neuropsychology, Psychiatry, Psychology, Developmental Pediatrics, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and Pain Medicine.

Programmatic highlights:

• Joining group of 20-Pediatric Neurologists. Enjoy support from 8-Advanced Practice Providers, • 3-Pediatric Neurosurgeons and 4-Neuropsychologists. Enjoy an average of 4 call weekends per year and 2-3 weekday calls per month

• 10-bed epilepsy monitoring unit and active epilepsy surgery program (average 40 surgeries/yr)

• Available technologies include 3T and intraoperative-MRI, Magnetoencephalography, PET, SPECT, fMRI, TMS, and HD-EEG

• Expertise in minimally invasive surgical procedures including Stereo-EEG, Laser Interstitial Thermal Ablation, and Endoscopy

• Specialty clinics for ketogenic diet, genetic epilepsy, infantile spasms, and adult epilepsy transition of care

• Dedicated Neuro-ICU with 10 rooms wired for EEG monitoring

• 26-bed state-of-the-art NeuroRehabilitation unit located next to the Neurosciences offices

• More than 25,000 patient encounters, 2300 evaluations for newly diagnosed epilepsy, 1350 long term video-EEG and over 3700 outpatient EEG in 2019

• Established comprehensive headache program, stroke program, and movement disorder program

Cook Children’s Medical Center is a not-for-profit, free-standing, 443-bed quaternary care pediatric hospital that is consistently ranked by U.S. News and World Report. Although not academically affiliated, clinical research is an important program component supported by a multi-million dollar Neuroscience Research Endowment providing all necessary components for research development, data acquisition, analysis, and dissemination. Opportunities for teaching and faculty affiliation with the University of North Texas Health Science Center and Texas Christian University School of Medicine are also possible.

Cook Children’s is committed to securing an epilepsy specialist whose professional, social, and economic interests would lend themselves to a long-term, cultural fit within the institution, the medical staff, and the community. The candidate will join a seasoned epilepsy team dedicated to improving the care of children in our region through cutting-edge surgical procedures, novel investigative trials, and quality epilepsy care.

Minimum qualifications: Incumbent must have completed an accredited pediatric specialty training program and be board certified/

board eligible in child neurology with subspecialty training in clinical neurophysiology and/or epilepsy. Particular interest and training in epilepsy surgery, neurogenetics, magnetoencephalography, and/or clinical research is preferred. Must be qualified to obtain an unrestricted Texas Medical License before commencing employment.

Cook Children’s is an EOE/AA, M/F/ Disability/Vet.

Neurodevelopmental Pediatrician Opportunity

On behalf of the Cook Children’s Health Care System (CCHCS) located in Ft. Worth, Texas, CareerPhysician, a national leader in child health faculty and leadership recruitment, is pleased to announce a national search for a Neurodevelopmental Pediatrician to join the Jane and John Justin Institute for Mind Health, Department of Developmental Pediatrics. We believe this position within a unique collaborative clinical initiative to be among the best career opportunities currently available in the country.

The Jane and John Justin Institute for Mind Health was created to provide a single point of care for children with disorders of the nervous system. The Institute’s Vision is to uphold the Promise of Cook Children’s by providing easily accessible, wellcoordinated and comprehensive evaluation and treatment – guided by innovation, research and a relentless dedication to improving patient outcomes and quality of life. The Institute will open October 2023 with >100,000 sq feet of clinical space following the completion of the Dodson Clinic expansion and will house the departments of neurology, neurosurgery, neuropsychology, psychology, psychiatry, developmental pediatrics, developmental psychology, pain medicine, and physical medicine and rehabilitation.

CCHCS is a not-for-profit, nationally recognized pediatric health care organization comprised of a Medical Center, Physician Network, Home

Health company, Pediatric Surgery Center, Health Plan and Health Foundation. Cook Children’s Medical Center is a freestanding 462-bed quaternary care pediatric hospital that is consistently ranked by U.S. News and World Report. The integrated system has more than 60 primary and specialty care offices throughout North and West Texas, serving a 23-county referral network. The Cook Children’s Physician Network is the largest pediatric multispecialty physician group in its service area with over 600 employed specialty and primary care providers.

Key Opportunity Highlights:

• Seeking candidates, including 2023 fellows, with interest in joining a thriving DevelopmentalBehavioral practice that is supported through collaboration with 21 child neurologists, 4 neurosurgeons, 4 neuropsychologists, psychiatrists, pain medicine specialists, physiatrist, and psychologists.

• Opportunity to develop subspecialty clinical interests, particularly for patients within existing programs of excellence such as neonatal follow up, epilepsy, movement disorders, stroke, and neuromuscular disorders.

• Qualified candidates may participate in the fellow’s retention program that will provide a monthly stipend of $2,500 from the time a contract is signed through the start of practice with Cook Children’s.

• Enjoy strong interdisciplinary collaboration and support from related specialties within the Institute, as well as special education and applied behavioral analysis at the Child Study Center. • New innovative clinic space that will facilitate the group’s collaborative care as part of the Justin Institute at Cook Children’s.

• One of the Nation’s only programs with an accredited school dedicated to children with developmental and learning disabilities. The Jane Justin School enrolls students between the ages of 3 and 21 years and has been a pillar of education in the community for more than 20 years.

• Clinical and basic science research, while not required, is encouraged in your areas of interest. The Neuroscience Research Center at Cook

Children’s, supported through a $15 million endowment, provides ample research support from dedicated neuroscientists and support staff.

• Nationally recognized pediatric sub-specialty platform with 35 departments and more than 40 outpatient primary care clinics.

• Highly competitive compensation and benefits package, no state income tax, and a strong economy in one of the fastest growing areas of the United States.

For more details about this opportunity, or if you would like to recommend an individual(s) who exemplifies the qualities we are seeking in a candidate, please contact Karis Beasley at karis@ careerphysician.com. All interactions will remain confidential, and no inquiries will be made without the consent of the applicant.

Cook Children’s Health Care System is committed to equal opportunity for all persons regardless of age, color, disability, ethnicity, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status protected by law.

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Physician-Scientist

The Pediatric Neurologist will be part of the team in the Division of Pediatric Neurology in the Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah School of Medicine. The qualified candidate should have a proven publication record; demonstrated or high likelihood of extramural funding; and synergy with on-going programs such as epilepsy, genetic therapies, neuromuscular, neonatal, or leukodystrophy. The physician will provide subspecialty patient care in inpatient and outpatient pediatric neurology settings with clinical duties comprising 25% of the individual’s time commitment. Job responsibilities include 1) several weeks per year supervising the inpatient pediatric neurology service; 2) weekly outpatient clinics; scholarly

activity must include a strong research program capable of securing substantial, sustained extramural federal funding. Minimum requirements are a medical degree; uccessful completion of Pediatric Residency Program; and BE/ BC in Neurology with Specialization in Child Neurology. The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students from diverse backgrounds, and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education for historically underrepresented students.

Pediatric Neurologist

The Pediatric Neurologist will be part of the clinical team in the Division of Pediatric Neurology in the Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah School of Medicine. The physician will provide subspecialty patient care in inpatient and outpatient pediatric neurology settings with clinical duties comprising 80% of the individual’s time commitment. Clinical activities may take place at Primary Children’s Hospital at the Salt Lake City or Lehi campuses. The Division maintains specialty interests in a variety of pediatric and developmental neurological conditions including neuromuscular, stroke and vascular disease, movement disorders, epilepsy, and functional neuroimaging. Scholarly activity and teaching will be included in job responsibilities. Responsibilities includes in- and outpatient care; scholarly activity including collaborative participation in clinical research studies, quality improvement projects and publication of clinical experiences and case series; teaching, including daily patient-based teaching in most clinical settings. Medical students, pediatric and neurology residents, and other residents rotate with faculty members in both the inpatient and outpatient settings. Pediatric neurology residents work side by side with faculty in the inpatient and outpatient settings. Didactic teaching in various settings is also included. Administrative responsibilities will be minimal at first but can increase over time commensurate with a faculty member’s interests and commitments. Ultimately the faculty member will be encouraged to take on supportive administrative roles

within the Division, as well as to serve on appropriate committees at the children’s hospital, school of Medicine or University at large. Minimum requirements are a medical degree; successful completion of a Pediatric Residency Program; BE/BC in Neurology with Specialization in Child Neurology; and excellent procedural, clinical and interpersonal skills. The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students from diverse backgrounds, and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education for historically underrepresented students.

Pediatric Neurologist –Physician Scientist

Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics

University of Utah School of Medicine

The Division of Pediatric Neurology at the University of Utah School of Medicine has an opening for a Pediatric Neurologist – Physician Scientist. Will be a key member of the clinical team and provide subspecialty patient care in inpatient and outpatient pediatric neurology settings with 25% effort assigned to clinical duties. Clinical activities may take place at Primary Children’s Hospitals in Salt Lake City and Lehi, the Clinical Neurosciences Center, and Riverton Hospital. As a Physician Scientist, 75% effort will be dedicated to Research and Investigation. The qualified candidate should have a proven publication record; demonstrated or high likelihood of extramural funding; and synergy with on-going programs such as epilepsy, genetic therapies, neuromuscular, neonatal, or leukodystrophy. Candidates with less than 50% research effort will not be considered. The Division maintains specialty interests in a variety of pediatric and developmental neurological conditions including neuromuscular, stroke and vascular disease, movement disorders, epilepsy, and functional neuroimaging. In addition to clinical service, there is both opportunity and expectation for academic work, including scholarly activity, teaching, investigation/research, and administration, as well as advocacy.

Qualified candidates must be Board Eligible/Board Certified in Neurology with Specialization in Child Neurology. Must have proven publication record with demonstrated or high likelihood of extramural funding. The selected candidate will receive a faculty appointment in the Department of Pediatrics on the Tenure track at the academic rank commensurate with experience and qualifications.

The Department and University offers a competitive salary and unmatched benefits program including noncontributory retirement contributions of 20.2% of annual salary that vest immediately. The Department offers a faculty development and mentoring program designed to foster success in translational or basic research, quality improvement engagement, and excellence as educators.

Salt Lake City is a rapidly growing, vibrant city in the Intermountain West, with a nationally recognized broadway theater, ballet, symphony, and several professional sports teams. The Salt Lake International Airport is a hub for Delta Airlines and has direct flights to many North American cities and daily direct flights to multiple European cities. Outdoor activities are unparalleled: the city is a ski destination and a gateway to the state’s renowned red rock landscapes. In addition to its 14 ski resorts, Utah boasts five national parks (with five more within a half-day’s drive), a variety of golf courses allowing for yearround play, hundreds of miles of hiking and biking trails, picturesque lakes, and numerous other outdoor activities.

Interested individuals can apply for the position at https://utah.peopleadmin. com/postings/150425. Cover letter and curriculum vitae are required. For additional information about the position, please contact. For additional information about the position, please contact: Josh Bonkowsky, M.D., Ph.D., Division Chief, at joshua.bonkowsky@hsc.utah.edu.

The University of Utah Health (U of U Health) is a patient focused center distinguished by collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. The U of U Health values candidates who are committed to fostering and furthering the culture of compassion, collaboration,

innovation, accountability, diversity, integrity, quality, and trust that is integral to our mission.

The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students, staff, faculty and patients from diverse backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education, employment opportunities, and quality healthcare for historically underrepresented groups. Individuals from historically underrepresented groups, such as minorities, women, qualified persons with disabilities and protected veterans are encouraged to apply. Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.

The University of Utah is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancyrelated conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran’s status. The University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and 34 CFR part 106. The requirement not to discriminate in education programs or activities extends to admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, to the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, or both.

Pediatric Neurologist

with 80% effort assigned to clinical functions. Clinical activities may take place at Primary Children’s Hospital, the Clinical Neurosciences Center, Riverton Hospital, Lehi Hospital, or other practice facilities and outreach clinics. The Division maintains specialty interests in a variety of pediatric and developmental neurological conditions including neuromuscular, stroke and vascular disease, movement disorders, epilepsy, and functional neuroimaging. In addition to clinical service, there is both opportunity and expectation for academic work, including scholarly activity, teaching, investigation/research, and administration, as well as advocacy. Qualified candidates must be Board Eligible/Board Certified in Neurology with Specialization in Child Neurology. The selected candidate will receive a faculty appointment in the Department of Pediatrics on the Clinical or Tenure track at the academic rank commensurate with experience and qualifications.

The Department and University offers a competitive salary and unmatched benefits program including noncontributory retirement contributions of 20.2% of annual salary that vest immediately. The Department offers a faculty development and mentoring program designed to foster success in translational or basic research, quality improvement engagement, and excellence as educators.

Division of

Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics

University of Utah School of Medicine

The Division of Pediatric Neurology at the University of Utah School of Medicine has an opening for a Pediatric Neurologist. Will be a key member of the clinical team and provide subspecialty patient care in inpatient and outpatient pediatric neurology settings

Salt Lake City is a rapidly growing, vibrant city in the Intermountain West, with a nationally recognized broadway theater, ballet, symphony, and several professional sports teams. The Salt Lake International Airport is a hub for Delta Airlines and has direct flights to many North American cities and daily direct flights to multiple European cities. Outdoor activities are unparalleled: the city is a ski destination and a gateway to the state’s renowned red rock landscapes. In addition to its 14 ski resorts, Utah boasts five national parks (with five more within a half-day’s drive), a variety of golf courses allowing for year-round play, hundreds of miles of hiking and biking trails, picturesque lakes, and numerous other outdoor activities.

Interested individuals can apply for the position at https://utah.peopleadmin. com/postings/150325. Cover letter and curriculum vitae are required. For additional information about the position, please contact. For additional information about the position, please contact: Josh Bonkowsky, M.D., Ph.D., Division Chief, at joshua.bonkowsky@ hsc.utah.edu.

The University of Utah Health (U of U Health) is a patient focused center distinguished by collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. The U of U Health values candidates who are committed to fostering and furthering the culture of compassion, collaboration, innovation, accountability, diversity, integrity, quality, and trust that is integral to our mission.

The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students, staff, faculty and patients from diverse backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education, employment opportunities, and quality healthcare for historically underrepresented groups.

Individuals from historically underrepresented groups, such as minorities, women, qualified persons with disabilities and protected veterans are encouraged to apply. Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.

The University of Utah is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancyrelated conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran’s status. The University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and 34 CFR part 106. The requirement not to discriminate in education programs or activities extends to admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its

regulations may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, to the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, or both.

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Child Neurology Faculty Positions

GENERAL NEUROLOGY, NEUROONCOLOGY, AND EPILEPSY FACULTY POSITIONS

The Department of Neurology at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seatle is seeking to hire five faculty members to join the Division of Pediatric Neurology at Seattle Children’s Hospital. Preference will be given to candidates who have completed subspecialty training (in neuro-oncology), or have interests (for epilepsy) in remote EEG monitoring, epilepsy surgery or ICU neuromonitoring.

The Pediatric Neurology Division at Seattle Children’s Hospital provides comprehensive treatment and diagnostic services for children with neurologic disorders in the WWAMI (Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana and Idaho) region. Seattle Children’s is a 364 bed hospital with 44 PICU, 32 NICU and 20 Cardiothoracic ICU beds. The Division of Neurology currently includes 30 faculty members with a range of specialty interests who lead multiple subspecialty programs. An inpatient Epilepsy Monitoring Unit is part of a wellestablished Epilepsy Surgery program. The Division supports a growing regional teleneurology program which includes remote EEG monitoring. The Division is supported by 10 Advanced Practice Nurses, ketogenic dieticians, and research coordinators. Faculty are involved in clinical and preclinical local and multic-center research studies.

Requirements include MD, DO, or foreign equivalent degree, eligibility for medical licensure in the State of Washington, and certification or eligibility for certification by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in Neurology with Special

Qualification in Child Neurology as well as in Clinical Neurophysiology and/or Epilepsy.

In order to be eligible for University sponsorship for an H-1B visa, graduates of foreign (non-U.S.) medical schools must show successful completion of all three steps of the U.S. Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE), or equivalent as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

These positions are posted at the rank of Assistant and Associate Professor. Interested candidates should first contact the Division Head, Mark Wainwright MD PhD with a copy of their curriculum vitae (mark.wainwright@seattlechildrens.org).

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West Virginia

Medical Director, Pediatric Epilepsy: New Children’s Hospital

West Virginia University School of Medicine’s Department of Neurology and WVU Medicine Children’s seek a Medical Director of Pediatric Epilepsy, EEG, and EMU. Clinical duties include outpatient clinic, inpatient consults, and staffing the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit. Professional reads of both local and outreach EEGs are anticipated, as is participation in our growing surgical epilepsy program. In addition to providing excellent patient care, the successful candidate will also be actively involved in teaching medical students, residents, and fellows.

WVU Medicine maintains a Level IV Comprehensive Epilepsy Program. The Epilepsy Center includes hardwired video-EEG monitoring units for both adults and pediatrics. The facility also features neuroimaging support including functional MRI and quantitative PET scans. Our new WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital opened in September 2022, and is the premier site within the state for primary through tertiary care of children. The Department of Neurology has close working relationships with colleagues in the pediatric surgical subspecialties,

pediatric neuropsychology, and neuroradiology. The department is committed to providing excellent clinical care to the children of West Virginia, a collegial academic environment that fosters professional growth, and highquality teaching to our students and house staff.

The Division of Pediatric Neurology joins in the collaborative efforts of the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute, which is made up of a team of 280 dedicated faculty in Neurology, Neurosurgery, Neuroradiology, and Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry. RNI provides compassionate patient care and advanced medicine through education, research, and outreach in the many diverse communities we serve. The Institute spearheads efforts to develop innovative solutions for neurological and psychiatric conditions across the lifespan.

Build your legacy as you serve, teach, learn, and make a difference from day one. To learn more, visit Epilepsy Center – WVU Medicine and apply online at www.wvumedicine.org/careers/. For additional information, please contact Pam

Furbee, Senior Physician Recruiter, at pamela.furbee@wvumedicine.org.

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Pediatric Neurologist Opportunity in Marshfield, Wisconsin at Flagship Location

Marshfield Medical Center is seeking a BC/BE Pediatric Neurologist to join a well-established practice in Marshfield, Wisconsin. Position is full-time but can support part-time work. Subspecialty expertise is valuable but not required. The practice includes a full range of outpatient services including general Pediatric Neurology, epilepsy, headaches, CP, movement disorders along with inpatient PICU, NICU, and Pediatrics inpatient consults at our adjoining Children’s Hospital. Join a collegial team of physicians, a great support staff, working with highly trained Pediatric subspecialists on-site.

Call is 1:3 weeks. Outreach to other sites anticipated. Large referral base in Central and Western Wisconsin.

Marshfield Children’s Hospital

Our 56-bed Children’s Hospital is Central Wisconsin’s only accredited pediatric hospital, and one of only four in Wisconsin. It is equipped with the latest technology, more than 40 pediatric specialties and board-certified pediatric hospitalists, intensivists, and neonatologists. The hospital has 24 bed level 3 NICU with 24/7 neonatology support and normal newborn nursery; 8 bed PICU with 24/7 pediatric intensivist support including sedation services; 26 bed pediatric acute beds including 8 bed Heme-Onc positive pressure rooms and 24/7 pediatric hospitalist support. Marshfield Children’s is an ACS Verified Level 2 Pediatric Trauma Program and a member of the Children’s Oncology Group (COG).

J1 visa support

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive 2 year salary guarantee

• Lucrative bonus and/or stipend during training

• 4 weeks of vacation and 2 weeks CME to start

• $5,800 CME annual allowance

• Health, Dental, Life, Disability, and Occurrence Based Malpractice insurance

• Generous retirement plan; 401(k) plan with match and 457(b) plan

• Up to $20,000 relocation support

Marshfield Clinic Health System is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. This may qualify you for additional state and/ or federal education loan forgiveness programs.

Wisconsin Communities

Your ideal practice would be nestled in the beauty of Wisconsin where 4-season outdoor recreation meets innovative, quality healthcare. Our residential communities are safe with beautiful homes at affordable prices and no long commutes. Plentiful year-round recreation such as bicycling, hiking, skiing, fishing and golf abound. You will enjoy access to metro areas and excellent schools. Nationally, Wisconsin ranks near the top in ACT and SAT scores.

Marshfield Clinic Health System physicians and staff are motivated by our mission to enrich lives. We serve more than 350,000 unique patients each year through accessible, high quality health care, research and education. With more than 1,600 providers in 170 medical specialties and subspecialties as well as over 13,000 employees in 65 clinical locations in 45 communities serving Wisconsin and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, Marshfield Clinic Health System is nationally recognized for innovative practices and quality care.

The Marshfield Promise

Motivated by our mission to enrich lives, we use common values to ensure those we serve feel supported in their healthcare journey and staff and providers are actively engaged with one another. Together through our actions, we promise to deliver compassionate, safe and expert care to everyone.

The Marshfield Promise is centered around 5 core values; Patient-Centered, Trust, Teamwork, Excellence and Affordability.

Please contact:

Shelly Van Vonderen, Physician and Advanced Practice Clinician Recruiter Call/Text: 715-660-1367

vanvonderen.shelly@marshfieldclinic.org

Pediatric Neurology Opportunity

Children’s Wisconsin (CW), one of the nation’s top-ranked pediatric healthcare systems, and the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) are seeking a skilled and compassionate Child Neurologist to join our team in the Appleton, Wisconsin area. This is part of a major institutional commitment to the expansion of the Pediatric Neurosciences at CW and support its Care Closer to Home strategy. This team member will care for children both at the main CW campus location as well as at regional clinic site(s). CW is one of the largest free-standing children’s hospitals in the United States.

Responsibilities:

• Provide expert evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of pediatric patients with neurological disorders, including but not limited to epilepsy, developmental delays, movement disorders,

neuromuscular diseases, and genetic syndromes.

• Collaborate closely with a team of pediatric specialists, including neurosurgeons, neuroradiologists, neuropsychologists, and rehabilitation therapists to deliver integrated and coordinated care.

• Participate in multidisciplinary clinics and conferences to enhance patient care and promote effective communication among healthcare providers.

• Engage in clinical research, quality improvement initiatives, and contribute to the education and training of medical students, residents, and fellows.

Qualification Requirements:

• Board Certified/Eligible by the American Board of Pediatric Neurology

• Eligible for an unrestricted license in the State of Wisconsin

• Strong clinical skills and experience in diagnosing and managing pediatric neurological conditions.

Medical College of Wisconsin

At the core of everything we do at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is the pursuit of new knowledge and the power of academic medicine. Bringing together the world’s top scientists and clinicians, inspired students, and invested communities, we are driven to solve the most complex challenges in health and society. MCW is home to a diverse group of thought leaders collaborating to build a healthier world and a continuous cycle of life-changing knowledge. MCW has approximately 1,600 full-time and parttime faculty and approximately 3,445 full-time employees. More than 1,500 physicians from the community serve as volunteer faculty.

Children’s Wisconsin and Children’s Specialty Group

Children’s Wisconsin is a nationally recognized pediatric healthcare system dedicated to the well-being of children and adolescents. Our organization is committed to providing the highest quality care, advancing research and innovation, and advocating for the health needs of children. With multiple locations throughout the state, we serve a diverse patient population and offer a broad range of specialty services.

Children’s Wisconsin is the state’s only independent health care system dedicated solely to the health and well-being of children. With more than 1.3 million annual connections with kids and families statewide, Children’s provides a wide range of care and support — everything from routine care to lifesaving advances and treatment options, foster care and adoption services, child advocacy, and provides an insurance plan.

Appleton, Wisconsin Area: Appleton, located in northeastern Wisconsin, offers a vibrant community with excellent schools, diverse recreational activities, and a high quality of life. With its charming downtown area, thriving arts scene, and proximity to beautiful natural landscapes, Appleton provides a welcoming and family-friendly environment.

The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students, as well as ensuring equal educational opportunity, employment, and access to services, programs, and activities, without regard to an individual’s race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, sex, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristic, or military status. Employees, students, applicants, or other members of the MCW community (including but not limited to vendors, visitors, and guests) may not be subjected to harassment that is prohibited by law or treated adversely or retaliated against based upon a protected characteristic.

Please submit your cover letter, and curriculum vitae to:

Matthew Harmelink, MD Associate Professor

Heidi-Marie Bauman Chair in Child Neurology

Division Chief and Medical Director, Child Neurology

Director, Pediatric Neuromuscular

Program

Co-Director, Neurogenetics Clinic Department of Neurology

mharmelink@mcw.edu

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Other

Assistant Professor (Tenure Track), Neuroscientist| Department of Pediatrics

The Division of Neurology, Department of Pediatrics at The University of British Columbia (UBC) invites applications for a full-time faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor (tenure track) to join their well-established program. This position is located within a healthcare facility. Therefore, this position requires successful verification of full vaccination against Covid-19 provided prior to the start date, as required by the provincial health mandate.

The Department of Pediatrics of the University of British Columbia, British Columbia Children’s Hospital (BCCH), and Sunny Hill Health Centre is one of the largest Pediatric Departments in Canada. Our collaborative team of physicians, scientists, allied health professionals and administrative staff are dedicated to providing leadership and excellence in: Patient Care, Education, Research and Child Health Advocacy. The Department of Pediatrics strives to be a cohesive academic and professional body committed to the advancement of child health through the delivery of exemplary care, teaching and research. We recognize that the enhancement of our Department requires active collaboration and integration with the UBC Faculty of Medicine, associated hospitals, research organizations, and our various stakeholders. We are equally motivated to actively engage with our provincial and national partners, as well as to connect with the international community to achieve collective goals.

The BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR) is a partnership of UBC and the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) whose programs include BC Children’s Hospital, Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children and the BC Women’s Hospital and Health Centre. The BCCHR is dedicated to high quality research spanning a wide range of concerns relevant to children’s and family health.

Reporting to the Head of the UBC Department of Pediatrics, the incumbent will be a Clinician Scientist and will be expected to establish an active independent research program in brain injury and development in infants at high risk for development disability, with a specific focus in infants born preterm or with congenital heart disease. The successful candidate will have training and expertise combining quantitative neuroimaging, clinical epidemiology, and neonatal neuroscience in studying brain development and injury. The appointee will collaborate with basic scientists, translational scientists, clinical researchers, industry partners and policymakers. The appointee will also be expected to participate in the teaching activities of the Department, as well as provide mentorship and training to undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate learners, through the UBC Graduate Program in Neuroscience or the Women+ and Children’s Health Sciences (WACH) program.

The successful candidate will hold an MD, MD/PhD or equivalent qualifications and be qualified to practice as a Pediatric neurologist consultant and be eligible to obtain a specialist’s license to practice in British Columbia. The successful candidate will have demonstrated evidence of ability in teaching and will be expected to participate in the undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate teaching activities of the unit. The incumbent will also show demonstrated ability in scholarly activity and will be expected to provide service to the University and the broader academic and professional community.

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. An application package should include a letter of application outlining the applicant’s research and teaching interests, teaching dossier, accompanied by a detailed curriculum vitae and the names of four references. Please also provide a brief statement (1-2) pages of the applicant’s current and planned contributions to advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion in academic, professional, or community contexts.

Applications should be directed to: Dr. Linda Huh, Clinical Associate

Professor Search Committee Chair

Email: Lhuh@cw.bc.ca

Should you have any queries around this position, please contact Linda Huh, Search Committee Chair at lhuh@cw.bc.ca.

Review of applications will begin on May 15, 2023 and continue until the position is filled. The anticipated start date for this position is January 1, 2024 or upon a date to be mutually agreed.

At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students, and is essential to fostering an outstanding work environment. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.

The University is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and equitable work environment for all members of its workforce. An inclusive work environment presumes an environment where differences are accepted, recognized, and integrated into current structures, planning, and decisionmaking modes. Within this hiring process we will make efforts to create an inclusive and equitable process for all candidates (including but not limited to people with disabilities). Confidential accommodations are available on request for applicants who are short-listed. Please contact Harjit Gill, Senior Manager Human Resources via email hgill2@cw.bc.ca.

To learn more about UBC’s Center for Workplace Accessibility, visit the website here https://hr.ubc.ca/CWA.

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Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.