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Ochsner Children's Hospital is actively recruiting a BC/BE PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGIST, FELLOWSHIP TRAINED IN EPILEPSY to join our expanding practice in New Orleans, LA. Recent graduates and experienced physicians are welcome to apply. Salary offered will be competitive and commensurate with experience and training.
Our neurology team includes neurologists with subspecialty expertise in stroke, neurointensive care, movement disorders, epilepsy, pain management, neuroimmunology, neuromuscular disorders, and neuroimaging.
Ochsner Children’s includes:
· More than 85 primary care pediatricians and 290+ subspecialists across 27 locations in Louisiana and Mississippi.
· The region’s leader in complex pediatric care, with advanced programs in:
o Congenital heart surgery and cardiac transplantation
o Liver and bone marrow transplantation
o Hematology-Oncology and AYA Oncology
o Advanced GI and Hepatology
o A comprehensive surgical subspecialty group, including craniofacial and advanced spine surgery
o The Gulf South’s only comprehensive developmental pediatrics center
Facilities & Growth
· 67-bed Level IV NICU
· 14-bed PICU and 12-bed CVICU
· 4-bed NAEC-accredited Level IV Pediatric EMU
· 44-bed Pediatric Acute Care Unit with a dedicated Pediatric ED
· 24/7 neonatal and pediatric transport team with ground, rotary, and fixed-wing aircraft support
· Future growth: construction underway for a new 5-story Children’s Hospital, opening in late 2027/early 2028 and planned expansion of neonatal services
Education & Research
· ACGME-accredited pediatric residency program, plus the Ochsner Pediatric Residency Program.
· Teaching opportunities with medical students from Tulane University and the University of Queensland.
· Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine (currently in LCME accreditation).
· Faculty who publishes hundreds of research papers annually and lead multi-center studies and clinical trials.
Recognition
· Consistently ranked in U.S. News & World Report’s Top 50 Children’s Hospitals for Cardiology and Heart Surgery for multiple consecutive years over the last decade.
· Proud to be recognized as the #1 Children’s Hospital in Louisiana.
If you would like more information about our program or would like to discuss this position with Dr. William “Billy” Lennarz, System Medical Director of Pediatrics, and Dr. Ryan Himes, System Associate Chair of Pediatrics, please contact Courtney Lawhun, Physician Recruiter, at courtney.lawhun@ochsner.org.
Are you ready to make a difference? Apply Today!
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