Neuro-Oncology Physician Urbana, Illinois $420,000 $440,000 + Benefits

Neuro-Oncologist Opportunity

Fellowship training from UCNS-accredited program 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. Neuro-oncologist would have clinic at the Cancer Institute with appropriate staffing and access to Infusion Rooms. Practice in a multi-disciplinary setting with biweekly Brain Tumor Board and a strong support from all hospital services. Neuro-oncologist would become a member of our future multi-disciplinary neuro-oncology clinic and would have clinical collaboration and back up coverage with hematology/oncology physicians. Exceptional opportunities to conduct basic science research 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 has a strong focus on neuroscience with a variety of research projects: from cognitive neuroscience study of human learning and memory to several imaging projects at Biomedical Imaging Center at Beckman Institute. This includes MRI and molecular imaging (PET/SPECT/CT) labs that can support imaging research for humans, animals, and materials. Our Hematology/Oncology, Radiation Oncology and Neurosurgery are committed to providing the highest quality of care for patients with primary and metastatic brain, base of skull 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, provides comprehensive services including Vascular Neurology, Neurosurgery, Neuroradiology, and Neuro-interventional services. Neurosurgeons perform awake craniotomies for resection of brain tumor, stealth neuro-navigation, operative microscopy, intra-operative ultrasound, neuro-monitoring and fluorescence guided glioma resections. Spinal fusion is available for patients with metastatic disease to the spine. Radiation Oncology has state-of-the-art technology with Varian True Beam linear accelerator with the most sophisticated beam shaper (micro-MLCs) offering a very conformal delivery of radiation therapy to brain tumors with avoidance of the normal brain tissue. The radiation oncology/neurosurgery team routinely performs cone based stereotactic radiosurgery for patients with trigeminal neuralgia and base of skull tumors. Accredited as a Level 3 Epilepsy Center by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers (NAEC). The compensation range for this position is $420,000 $440,000 plus comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers.