Academic Neurologist-Epileptologist, UMass Memorial Health

Academic Neurologist–Epileptologist, UMass Memorial Health

UMass Memorial Health, the clinical partner of the UMass Chan Medical School, is seeking an Academic Epileptologist for a clinician or clinician‑scientist track. This individual will join an active epilepsy group with inpatient and outpatient services and will work closely with experts in neurosurgical therapies for epilepsy.

Candidate Requirements

• MD or DO degree
• Fellowship training in Epilepsy or Clinical Neurophysiology, including continuous video‑EEG monitoring in inpatient settings such as ICU and Epilepsy Monitoring Unit
• Experience with intracranial EEG monitoring preferred

The UMass Memorial Comprehensive Epilepsy Center is a NAEC Level 4 institution offering the following treatments and services:

• Stereotactic placement of depth electrodes (stereo‑EEG)
• Disconnective and resective epilepsy surgeries
• Responsive nerve stimulator (RNS) placement
• Vagus nerve stimulator placement
• Unique neuropsychiatry program
• Deep brain stimulator (DBS) placement
• In development: intraoperative monitoring program

Primary Clinical Responsibilities

• Inpatient video‑EEG monitoring
• Attending on the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit service
• Outpatient routine and ambulatory EEG
• Managing patients with epilepsy in the clinic (sessions are cancelled during inpatient service weeks, continuous EEG service, vacation, and academic conferences)

Additional Opportunities at UMass Memorial Medical Center

• Work with a multidisciplinary epilepsy team including epileptologists, advanced practice providers, social workers, nurse navigators, functional neurosurgeons, neuropsychiatrists, clinical psychologists, and neuroradiologists.
• Participate in the education of neurology residents and medical students at a top‑ranking medical school (US News #10 Primary Care) with a neurology residency program (9 residents per year) and ~200 medical students per year.
• Participate in a Junior Faculty Development Program for career guidance, promotion tracking, and research mentorship.
• Ability to tailor career focus on clinical epilepsy, resident and medical student education, and/or research endeavors.

This position entails a faculty appointment at the medical school, which affords exceptional opportunities for professional development and promotion, and membership in the medical staff at the UMass Memorial Medical Center, a large, integrated health system (UMMH). UCMS and UMMH combine top‑flight clinical care with world‑class research. The Neurology Department is committed to integrating outstanding academic and clinical programs through teaching, comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services, an active neuro‑ICU, and a large referral base throughout New England.

Interested applicants should submit a letter of interest and curriculum vitae addressed to:

Felicia Chu, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology
UMass Chan Medical School
c/o:
Shane Cox
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Cox

We are committed to fostering and embracing a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Creating a diverse environment of professors and clinicians who offer unique insights and perspectives as we teach the next generation of physicians is critical to our mission. We are engaged in multiple initiatives with UMass Chan Medical School and with UMass Memorial Health to expand diversity within our medical group in the spirit of inclusivity.