Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY) is adding a Neurologist - Neuro-Epilepsy to the group at NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County. The Hospital is part of NYC Health + Hospitals. Kings County Hospital operates a world-renowned Level 1 Trauma Center, one of only three in Brooklyn, which serves 2.6 million residents of Brooklyn and Staten Island. The hospital maintains a strong academic affiliation with SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University to maintain its high healthcare delivery standards.  

HH Kings County has recently opened a Neuroscience Center and offers state of the art care for: Epilepsy, Movement Disorders, Neuroimmunology including Multiple Sclerosis, and Stroke. In addition, we have expert Neurosurgical Services, Neuro Critical Care, Interventional Neuroradiology, Neuroradiology, and Neuro Rehabilitation. Our Stroke Center is accredited as Thrombectomy Capable by The Joint Commission.  Our Epilepsy Center has achieved Level 2 accreditation by National Association for Accredited Epilepsy Centers criteria. Kings County runs EEG and EMG Laboratories and offers the ketogenic diet.

The mission of NYC Health + Hospitals is to extend equally to all New Yorkers, regardless of the ability to pay, comprehensive health services of the highest quality in an atmosphere of humane care, dignity, and respect. Their Values are built on a foundation of social and racial equity and has established the ICARE standards for all staff.   

NYC Health + Hospitals is the nation’s largest municipal health care delivery system in the United States. Dedicated to providing the highest quality health care services to all New Yorkers with compassion, dignity and respect, and regardless of immigration status or ability to pay. 

Kings County is located in the East Flatbush/Prospect-Lefferts section of Brooklyn, close to the 2 and 5 subways. Our patients are diverse, with the majority being Afro-Caribbean. Most of our patients are native English speakers. Knowledge of French/Haitian Creole is helpful, but not required.

 

Purpose of position: 

To provide Epilepsy EEG attending staffing to enable us to expand the Epilepsy Service at HH Kings County as part of the Kings County Neuroscience Center.  To augment attending staffing on the General Neurology inpatient and outpatient services as an Adult Neurologist.

Evaluate and manage patients in the Epilepsy Outpatient Practice Interpret Electroencephalograms (EEGs) and document in the EMR Evaluate and manage patients on the General Neurology Inpatient Service and in General Neurology Outpatient Practices. Participate in the quality assurance and performance improvement (QAPI) activities of the Neurology Service. Supervise and teach Medical Students, Residents, and Fellows. Participate in the educational activities of the Neurology Service. Attend and participate in Neurology Service Faculty meetings.