Neurologist - Movement Disorders, Clinical Assistant​/Associate​/Full Professor, Neurology, Movement Disorders

Stony Brook University:
Health Sciences:
Renaissance School of Medicine:
Neurology Location Open Date

Sep 02, 2026

Dec 02, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

The Department of Neurology in the Renaissance School of Medicine is seeking movement disorders neurologists to join our outstanding Stony Brook Parkinson's and Movement Disorders Center.

Stony Brook is home to the only deep brain stimulation surgical program, TAA Center of Excellence for Tourette syndrome and Tic Disorders, HDSA Center of Excellence for Huntington's disease in Suffolk County, Long Island, NY. Suffolk County has a catchment area of 1.5 million residents, of which nearly a quarter of a million are geriatric. We are members of the Parkinson Study and Huntington Study Groups, with active clinical trials and investigator-initiated research.

We partner with Stony Brook Southampton Hospital, which offers numerous wellness programs with support from APDA:
Center for Parkinson's Disease | Stony Brook Southampton Hospital

Stony Brook University Hospital is a 624-bed tertiary care university hospital. Its academic affiliate, Stony Brook University, is ranked #1 among New York state public universities. It has a state-of-the-art PET-MRI and other neuroimaging with a cyclotron.

Responsibilities include:

• Management of patients with Movement Disorders, including inpatient Movement Disorders consultations.
• Commitment to community engagements and education.
• Coverage of the general neurology and consult services shared equally among faculty.
• Favorable weekend and overnight call responsibility shared equally among faculty.
• Supervision of neurology residents and medical students.

This represents an exciting opportunity for a Movement Disorders neurologist interested in building an outpatient movement disorders practice at the region's premier academic medical center. Candidates will have the opportunity to develop innovative clinical, educational and research programs to suit their unique academic interests.

Faculty can also take advantage of an exceptional retirement plan offered through the New York State Pension plan and 457(b), 401(a) and 403(b).

Required Qualifications: MD, DO degree (or foreign equivalent). Movement Disorders fellowship training. Board Certified/Board Eligible in Neurology. Eligibility for New York State licensure.

Preferred Qualifications: Two years or more of fellowship training. Proficiency in DBS programming and botulinum toxin treatment. Experience in DBS intraoperative neurophysiology. Interest in building specialized programs focusing on neurogenetics, ataxia, normal pressure hydrocephalus, or brain bank.

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.

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