Stroke Medical Director

Northwell Health is seeking an accomplished and visionary Stroke or Neurointerventional Neurologist to serve as Stroke Medical Director in Westchester, NY. This full-time leadership opportunity involves guiding a high-performing stroke program within New York State's largest healthcare system. The role is ideal for a collaborative physician leader committed to advancing clinical excellence, innovation, quality, and academic growth in stroke care.

Practice Info

• Northwell Health boasts one of the nation's most comprehensive stroke networks, including 4 Comprehensive Stroke Centers, 11 Primary Stroke Centers, and 2 Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Centers.
• Multidisciplinary stroke teams include physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, technicians, and dedicated support staff.
• Phelps Hospital operates a designated Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center, featuring a brand new biplane.
• A new Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center is projected to be established in Northern Westchester over the next 18-24 months, which is also proceeding towards building its own biplane.
• Northern Westchester Hospital is designated as a Stroke Center by the New York State Health Department and has earned the American Stroke Association's Get with the Guidelines Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award and Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus recognition.
• Northwell has earned the distinction of having three hospitals ranked among the Top 50 nationally by U.S. News & World Report for Neurology & Neurosurgery for more than four consecutive years.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic, clinical, operational, and academic direction of the stroke program across the Westchester market.
• Lead the Stroke Program Team and participate in Neurology Service Line meetings.
• Serve as a liaison between administration and the stroke team, regularly reporting to Executive and Health System leadership.
• Identify opportunities to enhance patient satisfaction and quality of care, ensuring the delivery of high-quality services.
• Monitor quality data and lead process improvement initiatives to meet and exceed quality standards.
• Collaborate with service-line leadership to expand and implement best practices in stroke care.
• Oversee physician recruitment, mentorship, and supervision.
• Drive program development, strategic planning, and process improvement initiatives.

Compensation

• Highly competitive compensation package commensurate with experience and leadership responsibilities.
• Full-time clinical base compensation at Northwell Health ranges from $125,000 to $750,000, which is impacted by various factors, including but not limited to physician specialty, level of experience, quality of care, academic accomplishments, patient experience and productivity.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package.
• CME allowance.
• Retirement contribution 403(b) match and 457(b) plans.

Shift & Schedule

• This is a full-time leadership opportunity.
• For Neurointerventional Neurologists considering this role, clinical call responsibilities are collaboratively shared with other Neurointerventionalists.

Requirements

• M.D. Degree from an accredited institution (ACGME or foreign program that is similarly appropriately accredited).
• Completion of Neurology residency and Stroke/Vascular or Neurointerventional fellowship.
• Must be Board Certified.
• Must be licensed or eligible to be licensed as a physician in the State of New York.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience demonstrating exceptional leadership skills.