Neurology - Physician

CHOC Specialists is a private pediatric subspecialty group with 26 pediatric subspecialties. The group practices at Children's Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) which is a premier healthcare system based in Orange County, Calif. CHOC is exclusively committed to the health and well-being of children through clinical expertise, advocacy, outreach and research that brings advanced treatment to pediatric patients.


Pediatric Neurologist – Movement Disorders
CHOC Children’s Specialists | Rady Children’s Health – Orange County


Join Rady Children’s Health – Advancing Pediatric Excellence
Rady Children’s Health (RCH) represents the unification of two nationally recognized pediatric healthcare institutions: Children’s Healthcare of California—parent organization of Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC)—and Rady Children’s Hospital and Health Center in San Diego. Together, RCH operates three hospitals and 85 care locations across six counties, including the region’s only Level 1 pediatric trauma centers.
Serving a population of more than 2.4 million children, RCH delivers over 1.6 million patient visits annually, supported by 900 patient beds, 2,000 medical staff, and 12,000 employees. RCH is one of the largest pediatric health systems in the country and is nationally recognized for excellence in pediatric care, innovation, education, and research.
System-wide distinctions include:
• U.S. News & World Report rankings across multiple pediatric specialties
• Magnet® designation for nursing excellence
• National leadership in genomics, mental health, and telehealth innovation
• Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center designation
RCH maintains strong academic affiliations with UC San Diego, UC Irvine, and UCLA, fostering clinical research, innovation, and the training of future pediatric leaders.
About Pediatric Subspecialty Faculty (PSF)
Pediatric Subspecialty Faculty (PSF) is a private pediatric subspecialty group, composed of more than 450 physicians and advanced practice providers across 28 pediatric subspecialties. PSF is part of CHOC Children’s Specialists, a medical foundation. PSF providers practice at Rady Children’s Health – Orange County, a nationally recognized pediatric healthcare system with state-of-the-art hospitals in Orange and Mission Viejo, multiple specialty and primary care clinics, and a robust pediatric residency program.
RCH-OC is affiliated with the University of California, Irvine (UCI) and is home to four nationally recognized centers of excellence:
• The CHOC Children’s Heart Institute
• Neuroscience Institute
• Orthopaedic Institute
• Hyundai Cancer Institute
CHOC Children’s has earned:
• Gold Level CAPE Award from the California Council of Excellence
• Magnet® designation for nursing excellence
• Beacon Award for Pediatric Critical Care Excellence for its PICU
Position Overview
PSF is seeking a full-time Pediatric Neurologist with expertise or strong interest in Movement Disorders to join the Neurology Division at Rady Children’s Health - Orange County.
The physician will participate in a comprehensive pediatric movement disorders program within RCH-OC that follows hundreds of pediatric movement disorder patients annually. The program includes an active deep brain stimulation (DBS) program utilizing advanced neuromodulation approaches for individualized target identification, as well as access to intrathecal baclofen therapy, selective dorsal rhizotomy, and multidisciplinary spasticity management programs.
The physician will participate in the evaluation and management of patients requiring advanced movement disorder therapies, including deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery and programming and botulinum toxin injections for spasticity and dystonia. This role offers the opportunity to build and expand a highly specialized pediatric movement disorders practice within a collaborative and multidisciplinary neuroscience environment.
The physician will work closely with Neurosurgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Genetics, Rehabilitation Services, and other pediatric subspecialists across both inpatient and outpatient settings. Responsibilities include participation in multidisciplinary movement disorders clinics and advanced surgical treatment programs, including DBS, intrathecal baclofen pump management, selective dorsal rhizotomy programs, and botulinum toxin injection clinics.
The physician will also perform post-surgical DBS evaluations, programming, and longitudinal management of pediatric movement disorder patients, while helping develop and maintain an active botulinum toxin injection program focused on spasticity, dystonia, and related neurologic conditions.
Additional opportunities exist to support development and expansion of specialized movement disorder programs, including dyskinetic ce