Academic Epileptologist - Open Rank

About the Role

The University of South Alabama Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine and USA Health are seeking an academic epileptologist at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor. This is an opportunity to build a rewarding academic career within our Comprehensive Epilepsy Program while providing comprehensive patient care, contributing to clinical research, and educating the next generation of neurologists.

• Practice at our NAEC-accredited Level 4 Epilepsy Center with a comprehensive surgical epilepsy program.
• Provide coverage for the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit, EEG laboratory, and outpatient epilepsy clinic.
• Learn and apply advanced techniques, including EEG source imaging, alongside experienced faculty.
• Participate in multidisciplinary epilepsy surgery conferences to evaluate treatment options, including stereoelectroencephalography (SEEG), deep brain stimulation, radiofrequency ablation, and surgical resection.
• Teach and mentor neurology residents and medical students.
• Participate in clinical research and other scholarly activities.
• Join a collegial and supportive environment in which your contributions are valued.

Requirements

• MD, DO, or equivalent medical degree.
• Completion of an ACGME-accredited residency in Neurology and fellowship training in Epilepsy or Clinical Neurophysiology.
• For applicants who completed their training in the United States, board certification or board eligibility in Neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology is required.
• Board certification or board eligibility in Epilepsy or Clinical Neurophysiology is preferred.
• Eligibility for an unrestricted medical license in the state of Alabama.

Pay

Competitive base salary with a productivity-based incentive.

About USA Health

USA Health is the leading academic health system along the upper Gulf Coast. Through its partnership with the University of South Alabama Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine, USA Health integrates patient care, medical education, and research to advance medicine throughout the region. The health system includes USA Health University Hospital, USA Health Children’s & Women’s Hospital, USA Health Providence Hospital, and the USA Health Mitchell Cancer Institute, as well as physician practices and specialty care locations across the Gulf Coast.

As an academic physician, the successful candidate will help advance USA Health’s mission of helping people lead longer, better lives while educating future healthcare professionals and contributing to innovative research and treatments.

About Mobile

Mobile is a historic Gulf Coast port city offering a rich cultural heritage, an affordable cost of living, and easy access to beautiful white-sand beaches. The area features parks, rivers, and miles of hiking and biking trails. Mobile provides a family-friendly environment with excellent schools, welcoming neighborhoods, and attractions for all ages. Its convenient location and access to nearby airports also make regional and national travel easy.

For additional information or to express interest, please contact Juan G. Ochoa, MD at jochoa@health.southalabama.edu.