NEUROLOGY - Sclerosis and Related Disorders

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Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders Nationally Recognized in Neurosciences

Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, New Jersey

The Center for Multiple Sclerosis and Related Diseases in the Department of Neurology at Hackensack University Medical Center (HUMC), a major academic medical center within the Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) system, seeks to employ a full-time BC/BE neurologist with fellowship training in MS, neuromyelitis optica and related disorders with an interest in teaching medical and graduate students and residents. The Center boasts a robust clinical trial program with 1b, 2, 3, and 4b, including CAR-T studies and integrated digital solutions.

The Center seeks candidates with an interest in outcomes research, clinical trials and translational research. The Center fosters an interprofessional approach in which neurologists, neuropsychologists, neurorehabilitation specialists, pain management physicians, neuro-ophthalmologists and social workers who are cognizant of health care disparities, strive to provide patient-centered care, accurate diagnoses, state-of-the-art treatment, opportunities for clinical trial participation and to maximize community living.

Faculty rank at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine will be commensurate with experience.

This position will be jointly recruited by Krupa Pandey, MD, Director, Division of Multiple Sclerosis & Vice-Chair of Clinical Research for the Department of Neurology & Associate Professor of Neurology at the School of Medicine, and Florian P. Thomas, MD, PhD, Professor & Chair of the Neuroscience Institute & the Department of Neurology at HUMC & the School of Medicine.

The Center for MS and Related Diseases at HUMC continues to be a nationally recognized leader in MS care. It holds accreditation as a Center for Comprehensive Multiple Sclerosis Care from the National MS Society and is a member of the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers. The center, founded by Dr. Florian P. Thomas, Chair of the Department of Neurology and Neuroscience Institute at HUMC, is now under the directorship of Dr.

Krupa Pandey, a fellowship-trained MS specialist, employs 1 other MS specialist, an advanced practicing nurse, and 2 MS registered nurses. The Center has over 1250 established MS patients and is rapidly growing.

HMH is the largest, most comprehensive, and integrated network in New Jersey, with 18 hospitals and more than 500 patient care and physician practice locations throughout the state. It comprises three academic medical centers (all featuring Comprehensive Stroke Centers), and has a dedicated team of over 36,000 members and 7,000 physicians. Hackensack University Medical Center (HUMC) is consistently recognized for its excellence.

For , U.S. News & World Report ranked HUMC as the #1 hospital in New Jersey and the New York metro area. HUMC is the first hospital in New Jersey and only the second in the nation to achieve Magnet recognition for nursing excellence seven consecutive times. The medical center has also been distinguished as one of Health grades  "America s 50 Best Hospitals."

Across the network, Hackensack Meridian Health s commitment to quality care is evident, with two of its hospitals ranking in the top five in New Jersey by U.S. News & World Report:
Hackensack University Medical Center (#1) and Jersey Shore University Medical Center (#5). HUMC is conveniently located just 8 miles west of Northern Manhattan.

• Hackensack University Medical Center has the only nationally recognized Neurology & Neurosurgery program in New Jersey by U.S. News & World Report .
• Has 100+ Team Members. Prominent specialties include Epilepsy, MS, Stroke, Neurosurgery, Neuro-Oncology, Movement Disorders, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Neurogenetics, Neurocritical Care, TBI/Concussion & ALS
• Active Clinical Research Unit led by physician-director with several coordinators and multiple ongoing sponsored and investigator-initiated research projects in MS, Stroke, Spinal Cord Injury, Hereditary Neuropathy, ALS, Dementia & Movement Disorders

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HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The minimum base salary for this position is $228,730. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good-faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package.

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