Pediatric Neuropsychologist at Nemours in Orlando, Florida

Job Description:

Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida, is seeking a to add a full-time Pediatric Neuropsychologist to our growing team in the Division of Neurology in Orlando.

The Neuropsychologist will spend the major part of their time completing epilepsy surgical work up including:

• Epilepsy presurgical work up
• Epilepsy post-surgical follow up
• Functional MRI testing
• Cortical mapping for localization of eloquent areas of the brain

The remaining time will be spent on patients with epilepsy, neuromuscular, developmental delay, neuroimmunology issues and other common neurological conditions.

We are currently developing an ambitious, multidisciplinary pediatric neurosciences program for Florida. Our epilepsy surgery program is rapidly growing. We have a great epilepsy team with 4 epileptologists, one functional neurosurgeon, 2 APPs, experienced EEG technologists and nurses. We have a 6 bed EMU and ROSA. We expect to be testing around 50 phase 1 patients a year.

At least 50% of the Neuropsychologist's time will be devoted to this work. Additionally, this position will support other clinical programs like neuromuscular, neuroimmunology and headache. The bulk of the current need is for general neurology patients with cognitive dysfunction and decline.

We have a busy outpatient practice with strong ancillary support including a dedicated Psychometrist, advanced practice providers (APP), nurses, certified EEG technicians, occupational and physical therapists, and social workers. Faculty is expected to cover the inpatient service in rotation. The inpatient team includes adult neurology resident, pediatric resident and medical students and APPs in the EMU.

Required qualifications include:

• Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.)
• Completion of 1- 2 Year Neuropsychology Fellowship
• ABPP & EPPP Certification, special expertise in epilepsy surgical evaluation

Interested candidates should send their formal CV to:

Zac Wilberger, Physician Recruiter

Nemours Children's Health

zac.wilberger@nemours.org

and

Satyanarayana Gedela, MD, MRCP, FAES, FAAP

Chief of Neurology

Nemours Children's Health, Florida

satyanarayana.gedela@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.

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