Academic Headache Neurologist

Overview

HEADACHE SPECIALIST
DIVISION OF HEADACHE AND FACIAL PAIN
DEPARTMENT OF NEUROLOGY
MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM

Mass General Brigham is recruiting an academic Headache Neurologist to join the nationally recognized John R. Graham Headache Center within the Division of Headache and Facial Pain and Department of Neurology. This position offers the opportunity to practice at a leading multidisciplinary headache center with a strong commitment to clinical excellence, innovation, and education. Candidates with expertise in the diagnosis and management of primary and secondary headache disorders are encouraged to apply.

We welcome board-eligible or board-certified neurologists at all career stages who are passionate about delivering outstanding patient care, teaching the next generation of clinicians, and collaborating within a dynamic academic environment. We offer competitive compensation and excellent benefits.

Position overview

• Outpatient evaluation and longitudinal management of migraine, cluster headache, trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias, tension-type headache, post-traumatic headache, CSF pressure disorders, and other headache syndromes
• Evidence-based pharmacologic, non-pharmacologic, and procedural headache interventions
• Mentor headache fellows, residents and medical students
• Pursue your scholarly interests in headache medicine

About the John Graham Headache Center

• 12 MDs and 9 APPs
• 2-3 Headache fellows each year
• Sites at both Mass General and Brigham and Women’s Hospital
• Weekly division conferences that include case conferences, interdisciplinary pain and headache rounds, journal clubs, research presentations, and subspecialty program updates
• State of the art clinical and research infrastructure equipped with AI and ambient dictation tools that reduce documentation burden
• Close collaborations with the Osher Center for Integrative Health and the Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine at Mass General Brigham
• Direct access to advanced subspecialists including Pain Management, Neuroradiology, Neurosurgery, Neuro-ophthalmology, Otolaryngology, Vestibular Neurology, Orofacial Pain, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, and Psychiatry

Boston is home to world-class universities and medical institutions, offering unparalleled opportunities to collaborate with international leaders throughout your career, deliver exceptional multidisciplinary care to your patients, and to advance headache medicine through your scholarship.

Academic appointment and teaching

Faculty will hold an academic title Instructor, Assistant, or Associate at Harvard Medical School, determined according to the candidate’s experience and scholarship in the field. A strong commitment to teaching is required as it is expected that the candidate engage in education of the Harvard community a minimum of 50 hours per year. Faculty with a Harvard appointment gain access to many key resources (e.g. Harvard libraries) and a rich community of scholars.

Qualifications

Candidates must have a Massachusetts medical license upon position start date and be board-certified or board-eligible in neurology. Additional conditions of employment are provided at this link.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions or any other characteristic protected by law.

Interested candidates should contact:

William Renthal, M.D., Ph.D.
Chief, Division of Headache and Facial Pain
Mass General Brigham Neurology
Associate Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School
wrenthalvard.edu