Division Head of Movement Disorders


Job Details

The Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center of the Henry Ford Medical Group is seeking a board-eligible/certified Neurologists with additional fellowship training in Movement Disorders to lead our multi-disciplinary team.

The 1900-member Henry Ford Medical Group is the physician group for the Henry Ford Health System, one of the largest and most comprehensive integrated U.S. health care systems, is a national leader in clinical care, research and education. The System also includes five hospitals, Health Alliance Plan (a health insurance and wellness company), Henry Ford Physician Network, a 150-site ambulatory network, and many other health-related entities throughout southeast Michigan, providing a full continuum of care.

The Department of Neurology is home to more than 50 neurologists and 10 fellowship programs (including 2 Movement Disorders Fellowship positions) at 8 Henry Ford Medical Center sites throughout southeast Michigan. The department offers the full spectrum of quaternary services and provides patient care to over 50,000 patients annually.

The Parkinson s and Movement Disorders Center is an academic Division, which provides advanced, cutting-edge evidence-based care for a multitude of movement disorders problems. It has been designated as a Center of Excellence by the Huntington Disease Society of America. Available treatments include advanced medical options, deep brain stimulation, a DBS program with 2 fellowship trained Functional Neurosurgeons, and botulinum toxin injections etc. It is a national leader in movement disorder research, with more than 10 actively enrolling studies annually. In the last five years, the Department of Neurology has received over $47 Million in clinical and basic science research funding for 245 grants and contracts, averaging 3-7 NIH grants a year.

Applicants with a specific interest in a clinical practice of movement disorders are welcome to apply. This subspecialty academic practice position also offers time for educational endeavors, including protected time for clinical research, a teaching role with medical students, neurology residents, and movement disorder fellows as well as a tenure-track academic appointment is available for those who qualify, through Wayne State University and Michigan State University - College of Human Medicine.

Interested candidates, please forward your CV via email to: Brien Smith, M.D., Department of Neurology Chair, c/o Laura Settles via the link in the contact section or at ...@hfhs.org. I may also be reached by phone at (313) ###-####.

Thank you in advance for your consideration,

Laura Settles

  • Must be Board-eligible/Board-certified in Neurology with additional fellowship training in Movement Disorders.
  • Must have completed an ACGME/AOA approved Neurology residency.
  • A proven track record of research and administration experience is required.

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Additional Information

  • Organization: Henry Ford Medical Group
  • Department: Neurology-W. Bloomfield
  • Shift: Day Job
  • Union Code: Not Applicable





 Henry Ford Health

 05/14/2024

 West Bloomfield,MI