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Job Description:

DHR Health is the first Level I Trauma Center in the region. As the first Joint Commission Certified Comprehensive Stroke Center in the region, DHR Health specializes in 24/7 stroke care and has a dedicated team of stroke professionals with certification through the highest standards. Centrally located within the Rio Grande Valley, Texas, the DHR Health Neuroscience Institute is the premier leader in neurological care for the region. We are recruiting a Board Eligible/Board Certified Neurosurgeon to join our talented team.

Opportunity Highlights:

• One of the largest physician-owned hospitals in the U.S.
• State-of-the-art facilities and technology
• 530 bed hospital
• 8 bed Neuro Intensive Care Unit (Neuro ICU)
• Comprehensive Stroke Center – The Joint Commission
• Comprehensive Level I Stroke Facility- Texas HHS & Texas Dept of State Health Services
• Gold Plus- Stroke- American Heart Association- Get with the Guidelines (2024 & 2025)
• Blue Cross Blue Shield- Blue Distinction Spine Center
• Nationally Recognized-Safest Care-Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade “A” (Spring, Fall 2025 & Spring 2026))
• 100 Top Hospitals by Premier, Inc. (Spring 2025)
• Teaching hospital
• Ten Residency Programs – ACGME Accredited (Including Neurology)
• Four Fellowship Program -- ACGME Accredited
• Opportunities for faculty appointment, teaching and research
• Opportunity for leadership
• Competitive salary and benefits package

Community Highlights:

• Located along the U.S. Southern Border (southernmost tip)
• Warm climate and subtropical weather with more than 250 days of sunshine
• 70 miles west of the shores of South Padre Island
• Excellent public and private schools from elementary to high school
• Home of the University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley, Texas A&M Higher Education Center, and South Texas College
• Low cost of living
• Low crime rate
• Tort Reform- Texas has the second lowest malpractice payment in the U.S.
• No state income tax
• Lots of shopping and premium outlets
• Conserved Texas wildlife and habitat
• Migratory birds and sea turtles