Physician - Child Neurologist

Children's Mercy Hospitals And Clinics In Kansas City , MO Is Seeking Board Eligible/certified Child Neurologists To Join A Growing Group Of 12 Faculty In The Department Of Pediatrics, Division Of Neurology. Our Section Is Committed To Clinical Excellence, Education, And Research. We Recently Added Two New Faculty And A New Chief And Plan Continued Growth And Expansion Of The Section. Children's Mercy's Has Very Competitive Salaries And Benefits, And Excellent Support Among Physicians And Staff With High Job Satisfaction. We Will Provide Opportunities For Faculty Career Development Including Support For Academics And Research. We Have A Growing, Level IV Comprehensive Pediatric Epilepsy And Surgery Program With 3 Pediatric Epileptologists, 2 Pediatric Neurosurgeons, Large Ketogenic Diet And VNS Programs, And A New 4 Bed Pediatric Epilepsy Monitoring Unit. We Have A Number Of Subspecialty Clinics And Are Building Research Collaborations With Our New Centers Of Pediatric Genomic Medicine And Of Personalized Medicine. We Have Institutional Support To Develop Additional New Programs, E.g., Neonatal Neurology. The Position Will Have A Primary Academic Appointment At The University Of Missouri , Kansas City And We Have A Combined Child Neurology Fellowship Program And Research Collaborations With The Department Of Neurology At Nearby University Of Kansas Medical Center. Children's Mercy Hospitals & Clinics Is One Of The Country's Premiere Free-standing Pediatric Clinical, Academic And Research Medical Centers With More Than 40 Pediatric Subspecialty Clinics, 317 Beds, And The Region's Only Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center. With Over 300 Faculty Members In Our Divisions, Sections, And Centers Of Excellence, Our Department Of Pediatrics Is One Of The Largest And Most Comprehensive In The Country. Our Hospital Has Over 14,000 Inpatient Admissions And 400,000 Outpatient Visits Per Year. It Is A Magnet™ Recognized Pediatric Health System For Excellence In Nursing Services. It Provides A Strong Commitment To Basic & Clinical Research With Dedicated Personnel To Assist And Oversee Grant Efforts In A Dedicated Clinical Research Unit. Our Pediatric Pharmacology Clinical & Research Program Is One Of The Nation's Largest And Collaborates Closely With All Divisions. EOE/AAP Steven M. Shapiro MD, MSHA Chief, Section Of Neurology Children's Mercy Hospitals And Clinics