Chair, Department of Neurology, Glen Cove Hospital – Northwell Health [11/1/2025]

Company: Northwell Health Physician Partners
Location: Glen Cove
Posted on: November 1, 2025

Job Description:

Northwell Health, New York State’s largest private employer, is seeking a dynamic and accomplished Chair of Neurology at Glen Cove Hospital. This is an exceptional opportunity to lead and further develop a center of excellence within a highly regarded, integrated health system. Glen Cove Hospital is a 235-bed community hospital in Long Island, which includes a 12 bed Joint Commission accredited Parkinson’s and movement disorders inpatient unit. This leading program offers advanced rehabilitation, medical and surgical optimization, and integrated DBS programming. Recent philanthropic support is fueling the creation of a first-of-its-kind outpatient program for moderately advanced Parkinson’s disease, featuring cutting-edge AI-powered and virtual reality technologies. As part of the Northwell Health system, you'll collaborate with a nationally recognized neurology program. Northwell boasts: - Three hospitals ranked in the U.S. News & World Report Top 50 for Neurology (North Shore University Hospital at 15). - Four Comprehensive Stroke Centers, 11 Primary Stroke Centers, and one Thrombectomy-Capable Center. - The nation's largest Epilepsy center, with four NAEC accredited hospitals. North Shore University Hospital and Lenox Hill Hospital both Level 4 Epilepsy Centers, and South Shore University Hospital and Staten Island University Hospital Level 3 Epilepsy Centers. About the Role: The Chair of Neurology will provide senior leadership for all hospital-based neurology services at Glen Cove Hospital, working closely with hospital and Eastern Region leadership to achieve departmental goals across clinical, quality, operational, and financial performance. This role blends clinical and administrative responsibilities (approximately 80/20 split) and includes: - Inpatient consultative services at Glen Cove Hospital as well as ambulatory practice. - Physician recruitment, mentorship, and supervision. - Strategic program development and process improvement. Candidate Qualifications: - D. Degree from an accredited institution (ACGME or foreign program that is similarly appropriately accredited) - Board certification in Neurology. - Those who have completed fellowship training and board certification in neuromuscular disorders are encouraged to apply. - Minimum 10 years of experience demonstrating exceptional leadership skills - New York State medical license The successful candidate will be a strategic thinker with a proven track record of leadership, collaboration, and program development. We seek individuals with: - Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills. - Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships with diverse stakeholders. - Expertise in evidence-based clinical guidelines and emerging technologies. - Passion for teaching and mentoring the next generation of neurologists. - Vision, innovation, and a results-oriented approach. Northwell Health is New York State’s largest health care provider and private employer, with 28 hospitals and 1,050 outpatient facilities. We care for over thirteen million people annually in the New York metro area and Connecticut, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Our 104,000 employees – 22,000 nurses and 13,000 credentialed physicians, including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners – are working to change health care for the better. We’re making breakthroughs in medicine at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research. We're training the next generation of medical professionals at the visionary Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and the Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies. For information on our more than 100 medical specialties, visit Northwell.edu and follow us @NorthwellHealth on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. Incentives include, among others: - Competitive salaries with annual incentive compensation bonus - Paid medical malpractice insurance - Retirement contribution 403 (b) match and 457 (b) plans - CME allowance Nomination and Application Process: To receive full consideration, interested individuals should electronically submit a Curriculum Vitae and a Letter of Interest to Christa Viscuse, cviscuse@northwell.edu. The Letter of Interest should primarily detail your experience, qualifications, and key achievements in administrative leadership, clinical care and operations, research, and education as related to this position specification and briefly express your interest in this position. EOE M/F/D/V

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