Physician - Section Head of Pediatric Neurology

Physician – Section Head of Pediatric Neurology

Join Ochsner Children’s as the Physician – Section Head of Pediatric Neurology. Apply to lead our pediatric neurology program in New Orleans, LA.

Ochsner Children’s Hospital is a leading integrated provider of multispecialty care, committed to serving, healing, leading, educating, and innovating. The pediatric neurology section includes four physicians and two NPs, with additional faculty specializing in epilepsy, neuromuscular medicine, headaches, movement disorders, spasticity, craniofacial conditions, neonatal neurology, functional neurological disorders, and ketogenic diet therapy.

• Lead and develop the pediatric neurology section, including practice growth and new program development.
• Manage patient experience, physician recruiting, budgetary performance, productivity, quality, and medical staff management.
• Collaborate closely with pediatric neurosurgeons, NPs, and multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive care, including surgical epilepsy management and neurostimulation devices.
• Oversee multidisciplinary programs for headache, movement disorders, neuromuscular disorders (including gene therapy), spasticity, craniofacial conditions, neonatal neurology, and functional neurological disorders.

• Board‑certified in Child Neurology.
• Fellowship training in epilepsy, neuromuscular medicine, or headache preferred.
• Proven leadership, team‑building, program development, and managerial experience.
• Strong clinical and academic background with demonstrated ability to teach and mentor residents and fellows.

• Seniority Level: Executive
• Employment Type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job Function:
  Health Care Provider
• Industry: Hospitals and Health Care
• Location:
  
  New Orleans, LA

To discuss this position, contact Courtney Lawhun, Physician Recruiter, at courtney.lawhun
.

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