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Pediatric Epilepsy Neurologist – Akron Children's Hospital

starts: 01/01/2010
ends: 01/01/2050

Akron Children’s Hospital is currently seeking a Pediatric Epilepsy Neurologist to join Dr. Roger Hudgins, a pediatric neurosurgeon specializing in epilepsy surgery, in the formation of a new Pediatric Neurosciences Institute. The physician will act at the Director level in the development of an Epilepsy Program with Dr. Hudgins, Director of the Institute. The addition of an Epilepsy Program to the already well established Neurosurgery and Neurodevelopmental Programs at Akron Children’s will allow Akron Children’s to offer an even more comprehensive range of Pediatric Neuroscience Services.

Akron Children’s Hospital is a tertiary care academic health system with two free-standing hospitals and over 70 other service locations in Northeast Ohio. Akron Children’s is the largest provider of pediatric health care services in the region and provided services to over 500,000 children in 2008. It is the 9th largest freestanding children’s hospital in the United States, with over 300 inpatient beds and regional burn and trauma centers (www.akronchildrens.org). The Hospital’s primary service area now includes over 27 counties with a population of over 3 million people. Akron Children’s also has a growing research enterprise and is a founding member of the new multi-party research collaborative in Akron, the BioInnovation Institute (www.bioinnovationinstitute.org).

Akron is a very affordable mid-sized, family friendly city, located approximately 35 miles south of Cleveland. The area has an outstanding parks system and is rich in the arts and culture, including one of the country’s best known symphonies. The education in Northeast Ohio area is second to none with a wide array of excellent public and private schools. The region is also home to a number of major universities and colleges, as well as two medical schools.

I can be reached at 330-760-6601 or via e-mail at acook3@windstream.net. This opportunity offers an excellent salary and benefits package. If you have an interest, please send me your CV. I will be happy to schedule a time for you to speak with Dr. Hudgins. Also feel free to contact me for more information.

Contact:
Amy Cook
35 Clinton
Hudson, Ohio 44236
USA
330.760.6601
acook3@windstream.net

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