Faculty Neurology Movement Disorder Opportunity in Nashville: Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Department of Neurology, seeks a Clinician or Clinician-Educator who will be appointed at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor. Responsibilities include clinical care of adult movement disorders patients and teaching of medical students, residents, and fellows. Opportunities to participate in research programs are available. Clinical trials experience is preferred. This position would be active in our multidisciplinary team of neurosurgeons, neuropsychologists, physical / occupational/ speech therapists, and join our 13 faculty movement disorders neurologists. Vanderbilt is designated as a Center of Excellence for Parkinson’s disease, Tourette’s syndrome, Huntington’s disease, progressive supranuclear palsy, and multiple system atrophy.

The Department of Neurology has over 150 faculty, fellows, and residents spanning ten divisions and five centers and ranks 13th in the nation for NIH funding. Vanderbilt ranks 5th among the nation’s elite medical schools for research, is ranked as a “Best Hospital” Honor Roll designee, and we hold the top ranking for both adult and children’s hospitals in Tennessee by U.S. News & World Report. We are a Becker’s Healthcare “100 Great Hospitals in America” and Forbes Best-in-State Employer. Our network of clinics, both main campus and community-based, provides over 70,000 annual ambulatory neurology visits.

Qualified candidates will be Adult Neurologists who 1) hold an M.D./D.O. degree; 2) be board certified/eligible in neurology and 3) hold or be eligible for medical licensure in the state of Tennessee.

Vanderbilt is a collegial institution, and our department reflects this by fostering an environment of trust, transparency, and collaboration. We are committed to developing new programs that incorporate novel technology and clinical innovation into the personalized care of our patients, while enabling our physicians and scientists to continue to make discoveries that change the way we understand and treat neurological disease.

Compensation and benefits are competitive.