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Arkansas Children's Hospital (Little Rock)

Arkansas Children’s, in partnership with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), is seeking to hire a full-time, pediatric neurologist. Successful candidates will join the state’s only pediatric health system and play a key role in shaping the future of child health.

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Neurology Program and Position Highlights

Join an established team of 16 physicians, two Ph.D. neuroscientists, four APRNs and a child neurology residency program with strong plans for continued growth. Other highlights include:

Physician Leadership

Qualifications for this position:

  • M.D. or equivalent degree
  • Candidates must be licensed or eligible for licensure in the State of Arkansas
  • Board Certified/Board Eligible in Neurology with special qualification in Child Neurology
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Level 4 NAEC Epilepsy Center

Arkansas Children’s Comprehensive Pediatric Epilepsy Program is the only program in the state with a National Association of Epilepsy Centers (NAEC) Level 4 accreditation.

  • Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy Certified Care Center 
  • Cure SMA Center of Excellence 
  • Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) International accreditation for ACH’s Inpatient Rehabilitation Programs Hospital (pediatric specialty program) 
  • The Tourette Association of America (TAA) has recognized the Arkansas Children’s Hospital Tourette Clinic as a TAA Center of Excellence
  • Spina Bifida Association (SBA) Clinica Care Partner program
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Revolutionary Gene Therapies Offer New Hope for Boys with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Aravindhan Veerapandiyan, M.D., known as “Dr. Panda,” a pediatric neurologist at Arkansas Children’s Hospital in Little Rock, is leading gene therapy clinical trials for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). While DMD has no cure, Dr. Panda’s trials are working to slow the progression of the disease and allow families to help their child manage it better.

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