Division Head of Behavioral Neurology

Henry Ford Medical Groups Department of Neurology is seeking a board-certified Neurologist to lead our clinical and research programs in behavioral neurology, aging, dementia, and Alzheimers disease.  Fellowship training in Behavioral Neurology and a proven track record of successful, high impact funded clinical research is desired.  Our Behavioral Neurology Division seeks a specialist passionate about treating patients in various stages and etiologies of cognitive decline. The Memory Clinic team provides comprehensive evaluation and care for patients with memory concerns. We have established a new Center for Cognitive Health focused on early diagnosis and intervention for Alzheimers disease, providing the latest diagnostic modalities and treatment of memory loss and dementia, including PET imaging, cerebrospinal fluid analysis, genetic testing, EEGs, neuropsychology.

The Behavioral Neurology team includes a behavioral neurologist, two geriatric psychiatrists, an advanced practice provider, two social workers, infusion nurse coordinator plus solid nursing and administrative support. The 3-year center development plan calls for adding 3 clinicians together with the development of a robust clinical trials enterprise across the spectrum of cognitive decline including normal individuals at high risk. Community outreach and support to underserved populations within our service area will also be a focus of the Center.

Our program has 30 years of experience in the medical management of Alzheimers and dementia, with a UCNS-approved behavioral neurology fellowship training program. Our busy clinical practice treats over 800 individual memory patients per year and includes the use of the latest tools to diagnose the stages of memory loss and dementia.

The successful candidate will :

• assume the Paul C. Alandt Endowed Chair of Behavioral Neurology, which is specifically intended to support efforts towards reducing the burden of dementia and related neurodegenerative conditions.
• provide visionary leadership to expand our robust clinical trials unit to include government and industry-funded trials in Alzheimers disease and related neurodegenerative disorders.
• will work on further development of established with Center for Cognitive Health, focusing on early diagnosis and intervention for Alzheimers disease.
• provide direct patient care and educational endeavors including a teaching role with medical students, Neurology and Psychiatry residents as well as Neuropsychology and Behavioral Neurology fellows.

The Department of Neurology has a busy and active clinical trials unit with expertise in stroke, critical care, movement disorders, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, and neuromuscular disorders.  With more than 60 neurologists, Henry Fords Neuroscience Institute is one of the largest and most active in the Midwest, offering the most advanced neurologic medical and surgical therapies across all the major subspecialties, along with a robust residency and an array of fellowship offerings. As an academic program, we are active in clinical trials and neurology research.

Opportunities include :

If you are interested in learning more, please forward your CV via email to : Brien Smith, M.D. Department Chair of Neurology, c / o Laura Settles at  lsettle2@hfhs.org  or via the link.