Pediatric Physician of Developmental Medicine

We believe that every award earned, every record broken and every patient helped is because of the dedicated employees who fill our hallways. Come make a difference at Ochsner Health and discover your future today! OCHSNER CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL, ranked as the US News & World Report’s #1 Children’s Hospital in New Orleans and Louisiana for 5 consecutive years, is seeking a fellowship-trained DEVELOPMENTAL-BEHAVIORAL PEDIATRICIAN to practice at the Michael R. Boh Center for Child Development in New Orleans, LA. Boh Centers for Child Development in New Orleans, Covington, Baton Rouge, and Lafayette provide independent and interdisciplinary team-based diagnostic developmental-behavioral consultations for infants, children, and adolescents spanning the full spectrum of neurodevelopmental disabilities - from developmental delays/intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, and cerebral palsy to learning disorders, ADHD, and motor incoordination - including consultations for those at risk due to prematurity or other neonatal complications, congenital heart disease, genetic syndromes, or adverse psychosocial circumstances.Work with the entire Boh Center team (nurses, nurse practitioners, social workers, developmental-behavioral pediatricians, psychologists, applied behavior analysts, speech/language pathologists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, clinic administrators) to improve access to diagnostic consultation and address gaps in treatment.Participate and provide leadership in the education of Xavier-Ochsner College of Medicine and the University of Queensland-Ochsner Clinical School medical students, Ochsner pediatric residents, and community pediatric professionals.Participate in or lead the development of a fellowship program in Developmental-Behavioral PediatricsUnder the mentorship of Robert Voigt, MD, System Medical Director of the Boh Centers, contribute to clinical research/scholarship and regional (Louisiana AAP) and national (SDBP, AAP) academic organizationsAbout New OrleansNew Orleans is unrivaled as a fun place to live! NBA-Pelicans), New Orleans is an extremely welcoming city with a unique cornucopia of diverse history and traditions, celebrated for its rich blend of Beninese, Cajun, Congolese, Creole, French, German, Haitian, Honduran, Irish, Italian, Jewish, Mexican, Native American, Senegalese, Spanish, and Vietnamese cultures.Ochsner Children’s includes:More than 85 primary care pediatricians and 290+ subspecialists across 27 locations in Louisiana and Mississippi.The region’s leader in complex pediatric care, with advanced programs in:Congenital heart surgery and cardiac transplantationLiver and bone marrow transplantationHematology-Oncology and AYA OncologyAdvanced GI and HepatologyA comprehensive surgical subspecialty group, including craniofacial and advanced spine surgeryThe Gulf South’s only comprehensive developmental pediatrics centerFacilities & Growth67-bed Level IV NICU14-bed PICU and 12-bed CVICU4-bed NAEC-accredited Level IV Pediatric EMU44-bed Pediatric Acute Care Unit with a dedicated Pediatric ED24/7 neonatal and pediatric transport team with ground, rotary, and fixed-wing aircraft supportFuture growth: construction underway for a new 5-story Children’s Hospital, opening in early 2028 and planned expansion of neonatal servicesEducation & ResearchTen categorical pediatric residents per year in Ochsner’s Pediatric Resident Program.Teaching opportunities with medical students from Tulane University and the University of Queensland.Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine (currently in LCME accreditation).Faculty who publishes hundreds of research papers annually and lead multi-center studies and clinical trials.News & World Report’s Top 50 Children’s Hospitals for Cardiology and Heart Surgery and Gastroenterology and GI Surgery.Proud to be recognized as the #1 Children’s Hospital in Louisiana.If you would like more information about our program or would like to discuss this position with Robert Voigt, MD, System Medical Director for Developmental Pediatrics, please contact Courtney Lawhun, Physician Recruiter, at courtney.Ochsner Health does not consider an individual an applicant until they have formally applied to the open position on this careers website.Please refer to the job description to determine whether the position you are interested in is remote or on-site.Ochsner Health endeavors to make our site accessible to all users. 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