Description
Epilepsy Specialist
Summa Health | Akron, OH
Summa Health Medical Group is seeking an experienced Epilepsy Specialist to join the Summa Health Neurosciences Institute in Akron, Ohio. This is an exceptional opportunity to help advance a comprehensive epilepsy program within a health system that is invested in technology, innovation, advanced diagnostics, and surgical intervention for the treatment of epilepsy. The position offers the opportunity to practice complex epilepsy care while helping shape the continued growth and evolution of the program.
Summa Health's Neurosciences Institute is positioned to provide patients with access to a broad continuum of neurological services. The epilepsy program benefits from collaboration across neurology, neurocritical care, neurohospitalist and stroke services, as well as partnerships extending into pediatric and surgical care.
Why Summa Health?
- Join a health system committed to innovation and the advancement of epilepsy treatment, including the continued evolution of AI-enabled tools to support clinical decision-making, treatment optimization, and patient outcomes.
- Participate in the continued development of advanced epilepsy diagnostics and surgical treatment pathways.
- Collaborate with neurosurgical partners in the region on epilepsy surgery, including the opportunity to participate in the operating room alongside a local epilepsy surgeon.
- Benefit from a comprehensive neuroscience infrastructure that provides strong inpatient support for complex neurological patients.
- Leverage an established outpatient neurology referral network within Summa Health Medical Group, the ACO and community partners.
- Participate in the continued development of a comprehensive pediatric-to-adult epilepsy transition pathway, including collaboration with Akron Children’s Hospital and its Level 4 Epilepsy Center for patients transitioning to adult care.
- Collaborate with Summa’s Complex Care Institute to support patients with complex neurological and medical needs as they transition into adult care.
Practice Environment
- Mix of clinic and inpatient/EMU setting
- 100% epilepsy practice with a fully staffed neurophysiology laboratory
- Extensive in-house laboratory and radiology services
- Epic system’s EMR
- Opportunities for research, innovation and medical education
- Academic appointment with Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) available to qualified candidates
- Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits
- Signing bonus, student loan assistance, and relocation assistance
- CME allowance
Candidate Qualifications
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Neurology
- Completion of an Epilepsy fellowship
- Preference for an experienced epilepsy physician with a demonstrated interest in complex epilepsy management and/or advanced epilepsy care
- Current unrestricted license to practice medicine in Ohio or ability to obtain an Ohio medical license
- Interest in participating in teaching, lectures and resident education
- Commitment to high-quality, patient-centered, team-based care
- Interest in clinical innovation, technology and the continued advancement of epilepsy treatment
About Summa Health
Summa Health Medical Group is a subsidiary of Summa Health System, which is comprised of two hospitals and more than 20 health centers. The medical group includes nearly 700 employed providers aligned to create a healthier Northeast Ohio community.
Akron is located approximately 35 miles south of Cleveland and offers an affordable cost of living, diverse housing options, outstanding outdoor recreation, cultural attractions, two universities and convenient access to Cleveland and Lake Erie. The greater Akron area combines big-city amenities with a welcoming hometown feel.
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