seeking a Functional & Spine Neurosurgeon to join Hospital in CT.
Hospital is an 867-bed tertiary care, academic medical center, in the heart of downtown, CT. Hospital is a Joint Commission Comprehensive Stroke Center, NAEC Level 4 Epilepsy Center, and Joint Commission Advanced Spine Center.
The neurosurgery program at Hospital is robust, and one of the busiest in New England. With 9 Neurosurgeons on staff, and over 20+ Neurosurgery Physician Assistants, we complete over 2,000 neurosurgical cases annually. The neurosurgery program includes subspecialty expertise in Functional (incl. Deep Brain Stimulation), Epilepsy, Skull Base, Complex Spine, Neurosurgical Oncology, Vascular & Endovascular, spine, and trauma.
The new surgeon will walk into immediate volume, with a focus on Deep Brain Stimulation and spine, and the ability to help further develop the functional program with the Medical Director. The DBS program currently completes 50 Stage 1 implants annually, with the ability to further grow. HealthCare s Ayer Neuroscience Institute is home to robust programs in Movement Disorders, Epilepsy, Pain Management, and more that continue to drive the need for functional and DBS expertise.
Practice and Hospital Highlights:
- 867-bed hospital with dedicated Neurosurgery ORs, neuroscience units, and Neuroscience ICU.
- Level 1 trauma center, Joint Commission Comprehensive Stroke Center, NAEC Level 4 Epilepsy Center, and Joint Commission Advanced Spine Center
- Robust surgical technology, including Mazor X spine robots, Medtronic O-Arm and Stealth Navigation, Zeiss microscopes, headframes for Stereotactic DBS, and ancillary equipment.
- 5 dedicated Neurosurgery ORs and OR staffing (incl. Perioperative Manager)
- 2 dedicated neuroscience units, and a dedicated 23 bed Neuroscience ICU, with neurocritical care nurses, APPs, and 8 Neurointensivists.
- Dedicated Functional
