Epilepsy Physician for Academic Opportunity in Charlotte, NC

Atrium Health Neurosciences Institute-Neurology (NIN) is seeking a Faculty Physician with 2- year fellowship training and clinical expertise in Epilepsy for our surgical epilepsy program. We invite epileptologist who possess an authentic compassion for teaching and leading academic work at a growing epilepsy practice at Atrium Health Neurology in Charlotte, NC.

The Neurology Department at Atrium Health is a network of 90+ neurology providers that supports 15 care locations across the greater Charlotte region. Atrium Health boasts Level IV and Level III Specialized Epilepsy Centers, along with a large and growing network that supports large EEG volume, IOM, referral network for surgical program including tele-epilepsy locations. The growing academic department with new medical school and residency programs as part of the Wake Forest School of Medicine brings exciting opportunities for innovative patient care, teaching and research.

About the Opportunity:

• Faculty physician with Wake Forest School of Medicine – Charlotte Campus
• Excellent clinical resources including dedicated NAEC Level four epilepsy monitoring unit, nurse navigators and allied health staff.
• Access to advanced techniques such as fMRI, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, advanced EEG analysis with electrical source imaging analysis, MEG scan along with robotic assisted sEEG electrode placement.
• Strong support from research staff including research coordinators, biostatisticians
• Strong established referral network.
• Close partnership with neuroradiology, neuropsychology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry.
• Opportunities for dedicated research time or leadership opportunities exist for qualified candidates

What Atrium Health has to offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits including time protection and start-up funding for qualified candidates
• Appealing work-life balance
• Academic core has strong research support and expanding educational opportunities
• Network of over 2,500 employed physicians provides established referral base
• Position eligible for PSLF

About Atrium Health

Atrium Health is a nationally recognized leader in shaping health outcomes through innovative research, education, and compassionate patient care. It is part of Advocate Health, the third-largest nonprofit health system in the U.S., serving nearly 6 million patients annually. Wake Forest University School of Medicine serves as the academic core of the enterprise.

In January 2023, Atrium Health broke ground on a second campus of the school of medicine – Wake Forest University School of Medicine Charlotte – constructed in the heart of a new, life-sciences research-driven innovation district, named “The Pearl.” The medical school will seat its first class in 2025.

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