Description:
- Fellowship training from a UCNS-accredited program is required.
- Candidates with experience and new graduates are welcome to apply.
- Work with a team of 7 neurosurgeons, 7 hematology/oncology physicians, 4 radiation oncologists, and several APPs.
- Must be open to mentoring and teaching Neurology residents and medical students.
- The neuro-oncologist will have a clinic at the Cancer Institute with appropriate staffing and access to Infusion Rooms. Practice in a multidisciplinary setting with biweekly Brain Tumor Board and strong hospital support.
- The neuro-oncologist will join our future multidisciplinary neuro-oncology clinic, collaborating clinically and sharing backup coverage with hematology/oncology physicians.
- Exceptional opportunities to conduct basic science or translational research in collaboration with faculty at the University of Illinois.
- Unique opportunity to conduct clinical research using our state-of-the-art 7T MR suite.
- The U of I emphasizes neuroscience research, including cognitive neuroscience, imaging projects at the Biomedical Imaging Center at Beckman Institute, MRI, and molecular imaging labs supporting research in humans, animals, and materials.
- Our Hematology/Oncology, Radiation Oncology, and Neurosurgery departments are committed to providing high-quality care for patients with primary and metastatic brain, skull base, and spine tumors.
- Very competitive compensation plan.
About the Neuroscience Institute:
- ACGME-accredited Neurology residency program.
- As a Certified Comprehensive Stroke Center from DNV Healthcare, it offers comprehensive services including Vascular Neurology, Neurosurgery, Neuroradiology, and Neuro-interventional services.
- Neurosurgeons perform awake craniotomies for brain tumor resection, utilizing neuro-navigation, operative microscopy, intra-operative ultrasound, neuro-monitoring, and fluorescence-guided glioma resections. Spinal fusion is available for metastatic spine disease.
- Radiation Oncology features state-of-the-art technology with Varian True Beam linear accelerator and micro-MLCs for conformal radiation therapy to brain tumors, with routine stereotactic radiosurgery for trigeminal neuralgia and skull base tumors.
- Accredited as a Level 3 Epilepsy Center by the NAEC.
- The compensation range is $420,000 - $440,000, plus a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers.