Child Neurologists

Child Neurologists

The Department of Neurology at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) and Children's Wisconsin is seeking board-certified/board-eligible child neurology specialists in both general neurology and epilepsy.

MCW is a major national research center with a large neuroscience research center; in 2019-2020 over $100 million was invested in neuroscience research with more than 2,600 research studies were conducted. MCW is also a large and growing educational center with three campuses training over 1,000 medical students and is in the top 5 percent nationally in number of residents trained. Our Neurology group is the largest and most comprehensive in the state of Wisconsin, with residency programs in Adult Neurology and Child Neurology as well as Epilepsy and Neuropsychology fellowships.

Children's Wisconsin is a 296-bed freestanding hospital and one of the busiest pediatric hospitals in the country. Certified as a Level I Trauma Center, there are 13 inpatient units including a 72-bed PICU and a 70-bed Level IV NICU. Our Pediatric Neurosciences Center is the largest and most comprehensive in the state and ranks among the nation’s best by U.S. News & World Report. Our Epilepsy Center is a National Association of Epilepsy Centers (NAEC) accredited Level 4 epilepsy center and allows us to provide the highest level of complex and specialized care for children living with epilepsy.  The epilepsy monitoring unit is a state-of-the-art evaluation center with 24 hour coverage by neurophysiology technicians and remote EEG reading capabilities. Our subspecialty clinics include: Epilepsy, First Seizure, Hypotonia, Brachial Plexus, Neuromuscular with an MDA and PPMD care center, Neurogenetics and Fetal Concerns as well as a Pediatric Neurocritical Care Program.

Milwaukee is the cultural and economic hub of Wisconsin.  The city boasts a moderate cost of living and a four-season climate.  Milwaukee is home to major sports teams, a vibrant arts community, a beautiful lakefront and county park system, some of the best school systems in the nation and several Fortune 500 companies.  Summer festivals and special events year-round make this a family friendly, culturally rich community.

For interested faculty, the position of Director of Pediatric Epilepsy is open.  Additionally, two unoccupied endowed chairs in pediatric epilepsy are currently open for qualified mid-to-senior level faculty.

General Position Requirements:

Board certified/eligible in Neurology with a special certificate in child neurology

Eligible for medical licensure in Wisconsin

Contact Info:

Matthew Harmelink, MD

Division Chief, Child Neurology

Assistant Professor

Director, Pediatric Neuromuscular Program

Director, Child Neurology Residency

Department of Neurology

mharmelink@mcw.edu

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