Description
The Department of Ophthalmology at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, part of Advocate Health—one of the largest non-profit health systems in the United States—is seeking a fellowship-trained Neuro-Ophthalmologist to join our full-time academic faculty at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist in Winston-Salem, NC. This position supports the department’s mission of delivering exceptional patient care while advancing education, collaboration, and innovation within a growing academic health system.
Position Highlights
- Provide specialized care for patients with complex visual disorders related to neurologic disease, including brain tumors, multiple sclerosis, stroke, and other disorders of the nervous system
- Evaluate patients with unexplained vision loss, diplopia, visual field defects, and headaches
- Collaborate closely with neurosurgery, neurology, otolaryngology, and other subspecialists across the institution
- Serve as a consultant to referring physicians and provide direct patient care as part of multidisciplinary treatment teams
- Teach and mentor ophthalmology residents, fellows, and medical students
- Participate in clinical research and scholarly activity in a supportive academic environment
Why WFUSM?
- Full-time academic faculty position in a collegial and collaborative Department of Ophthalmology
- Residency program with four residents per year and fellowships in Cornea & External Disease, Retina-Vitreous Disease, Glaucoma, Pediatric Ophthalmology, and Oculoplastics
- Strong infrastructure and administrative support, including ophthalmic technicians and academic resources
- Continued program growth with a new free-standing Eye Institute opening in 2027, enhancing clinical care, education, and research
- Serves as the academic core of Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist within Advocate Health
About Winston-Salem
Located in North Carolina's Piedmont Triad, Winston-Salem offers an exceptional quality of life with affordable living, excellent schools, vibrant arts and cultural offerings, and easy access to both the Blue Ridge Mountains and the North Carolina coast.
About Advocate Health
Advocate Health is one of the largest nonprofit integrated health systems in the United States, providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois, Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama, and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin. With Wake Forest University School of Medicine as our academic core, we are shaping the future of health care through innovation, research, education and compassionate care.
Contact Christine Phelps at christine.phelps@advocatehealth.org to learn more!
Requirements
- Medical Degree (MD or DO)
- Completion of an ACGME-accredited Ophthalmology or Neurology Residency
- Fellowship training in Neuro-Ophthalmology
- Board certification or board eligibility in Ophthalmology
- Eligibility for medical licensure in North Carolina
- Active DEA license in NC
- Strong communication skills and a patient-centered, team-based approach to care
