Neuropathologist, Duke Health, Durham, NC

Duke Health

• $210K — $250K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Board-certified in Anatomic Pathology
  • Board-certified or board-eligible in Neuropathology
  • Experience in surgical neuropathology, intraoperative consultations, and autopsy neuropathology
  • Willingness to provide clinical coverage in additional pathology areas
  • Strong commitment to diagnostic excellence and patient care

Responsibilities

  • Provide comprehensive diagnostic services in neuropathology
  • Participate in multidisciplinary conferences
  • Conduct intraoperative consultations for neurologic cases
  • Perform surgical neuropathology and autopsy neuropathology
  • Engage in teaching medical students, residents, and fellows
  • Contribute to the diagnosis and management of complex neurologic diseases
  • Utilize advanced techniques such as FISH and image cytometry

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and exceptional Duke Faculty benefits
  • College tuition assistance for dependent children
  • Excellent retirement package
  • Dynamic community of scholarship in academic medicine
  • Access to a culturally diverse and economically resilient region
Full Job Description
The Department of Pathology at Duke University Medical Center is seeking a full-time clinical service-focused neuropathologist to join its faculty and provide comprehensive diagnostic services. Applicants must be board-certified in Anatomic Pathology and board-certified or board-eligible in Neuropathology.

The successful candidate will have a strong commitment to diagnostic excellence and patient care and will participate in a broad range of neuropathology services, including:
  • Surgical neuropathology
  • Intraoperative consultations for neurologic cases
  • Autopsy neuropathology
  • Peripheral nerve and skeletal muscle pathology
  • Ophthalmic pathology
  • Image cytometry and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH)

Additional training or experience in general autopsy pathology and/or another surgical pathology subspecialty, and willingness to provide clinical coverage in these areas as needed, is required.

Clinical Environment

The Department of Pathology has 68 faculty members and supports 30 residents and fellows in anatomic pathology, including neuropathology, and clinical pathology. The surgical pathology service processes more than 50,000 accessions annually, including approximately 3,300 surgical neuropathology, ophthalmic, muscle, and nerve biopsies. Autopsy neuropathology consultations are provided for approximately 230 cases annually. Duke University Health System clinical laboratories perform more than 16 million tests each year.

Duke provides a highly collaborative, multidisciplinary clinical environment with close interaction among pathologists, neurologists, neurosurgeons, oncologists, ophthalmologists, radiologists, and other specialists. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to participate in multidisciplinary conferences and contribute to the diagnosis and management of patients with complex neurologic, neuromuscular, ophthalmic, and neoplastic diseases.

The position includes teaching responsibilities with medical students, residents, fellows, and trainees from multiple departments. We seek a collegial physician who is committed to excellence in patient care, high-quality diagnostic pathology, timely clinical consultation, and education.

Benefits:
  • Competitive salary and exceptional Duke Faculty benefits, including college tuition assistance for dependent children and an excellent retirement package.
  • A dynamic community of scholarship in academic medicine, engagement, and wellness within a diverse faculty and staff.

The greater Triangle area of Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill, has a population of more than two million residents that offers diverse opportunity. From urban loft living to suburban and rural family homes with acreage - there are options for every lifestyle. The region is culturally diverse, economically resilient, and nationally recognized as a wonderful place to live. To learn more about the Triangle visit https://www.visitnc.com/raleigh-durham-the-triangle

Learn more about the Duke Department of Pathology- Neuropathology | Duke Department of Pathology

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