Epileptologist

The Department of Neurology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine is seeking a full-time Epileptologist with 2 years of EEG and/or Epilepsy fellowship training at the Assistant/Assocaite Professor, non-tenure track level to join our Epilepsy Division. The Department of Neurology provides evaluation, treatment, and care for patients suffering from a wide range of neurological disorders including stroke, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and migraine. We provide care through our inpatient and consultative services, our designated Comprehensive Stroke Center, our Level 4 Epilepsy Center, our 22-bed Neuro-Critical Care Unit, and our busy outpatient practice. The Department also provides state-of-the-art rehabilitation services. A number of departmental faculty received grant funding from the National Institutes of Health and the Veteran’s Administration to study the role of genetics in stroke, epilepsy, and Parkinson’s disease, new brain imaging modalities in multiple sclerosis, biomarkers in multiple sclerosis, and neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism and intellectual disability. Many faculty are lead investigators in clinical trials to identify new therapeutic approaches for a broad range of neurological disorders.

The individual would join a group of 7 attending adult epileptologists, 2 epilepsy surgeons and 3 epilepsy/EEG fellows annually. The program includes an Epilepsy Monitoring Unit for noninvasive and invasive surgical and diagnostic evaluations, a busy critical care continuous EEG monitoring service, Outpatient Epilepsy Center with innovative programs including a Women’s Epilepsy Program and First Seizure Clinic. Opportunities are available to join or develop clinical and basic science research related to epilepsy and to participate in administrative or educational leadership and in program development. 

Responsibilities include: ambulatory and continuous video-EEG interpretation, participation in epilepsy surgery evaluations, evaluation and management of epilepsy patients, and teaching of students, residents and fellows.

Qualifications: 

Applicants must have an M.D. degree or equivalent and be licensed in the state of Maryland. Interested applicants are asked to submit a brief statement of career interests, current CV, and three letters of reference sent on their behalf to: Jennifer Hopp, MD Professor University of Maryland Department of Neurology Director, Epilepsy Division, 110 S. Paca Street Baltimore, MD 21201 jhopp@som.umaryland.edu

UMB is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law or policy.