Director (Senior Faculty)

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership: Define and execute a comprehensive vision for the Center, aligning clinical, research, and educational priorities with Baylor’s institutional mission.
• Program Development: Build and lead a multidisciplinary team spanning neurology, cardiology, internal medicine, psychiatry, rehabilitation, and allied health disciplines.
• Clinical Excellence: Oversee the development of an autonomic testing laboratory with advanced diagnostic capabilities and ensure delivery of high-quality, evidence-based care.
• Research Advancement: Lead and support clinical and translational research initiatives, including protocol design, grant development, and scholarly dissemination.
• Educational Innovation: Design and implement training programs across undergraduate, graduate, and continuing medical education, with a strategic vision for a future fellowship in dysautonomia.
• Institutional Collaboration: Establish referral networks and partnerships across Baylor Medicine, affiliate hospitals, and national institutions to expand access and elevate the Center’s reputation.
• Advocacy and Outreach: Serve as a clinical liaison and advocate for patients, families, and referring providers, promoting coordinated and compassionate care.
• National Visibility: Represent the Center at national and international conferences, contributing to the broader academic dialogue on dysautonomia and autonomic neuroscience.
• Operational Stewardship: Collaborate with institutional leadership on strategic planning, resource allocation, and financial sustainability.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education and Certification: M.D. or D.O. with board certification in neurology, cardiology, internal medicine or a closely related specialty. Minimum of five years post-residency experience with demonstrated expertise in autonomic disorders. Eligibility for medical licensure in the state of Texas.
• Professional Experience and Leadership: Demonstrated success in clinical program development and interdisciplinary collaboration. Experience leading or expanding clinical services within an academic medical center or comparable healthcare setting. Proven ability to recruit, mentor and inspire diverse teams of clinicians, researchers and trainees. Track record of contributing to scholarly publications and presenting at national or international conferences.