Clinical Component

Navigating the Clinical Component

Immersive Clinical Experiences at UCI Health

At UCI Health, each neurology position is carefully structured to foster clinical excellence, physician satisfaction, and sustainable practice patterns. Whether you’re drawn to the diversity of general neurology, the complexity of memory disorders, or the intensity of stroke care, each role offers a distinct but rewarding clinical journey.

General Neurology – Balanced Clinical Autonomy

Your practice as a Comprehensive Neurologist is grounded in thoughtful structure and meaningful patient care. Each day, you’ll encounter a wide range of conditions—from migraines and seizure disorders to movement and neuromuscular diseases—serving a demographically diverse patient base that reflects Orange County’s international population.

Clinic schedules are designed with intention: 60-minute new consults, 30-minute follow-ups, and an hour-long lunch to support reflection, documentation, or rest. You’ll operate in modern outpatient facilities equipped with Epic EMR and ambient listening technology to ease charting burdens. Your practice will benefit from streamlined coordination with dedicated Medical Assistants, insurance authorization personnel, and Nurse Navigators.

  • Outpatient-focused clinical model with no required hospital call
  • Serve patients from a culturally diverse community across four clinic locations
  • Epic EMR with ambient documentation to enhance patient interaction time
  • Optional inpatient neurology weeks (up to 2/year) and resident continuity clinic participation
  • No mandatory EEG reading; EMG privileges available if desired (neither required)
  • Other procedures available

Memory Disorders – Collaborative Cognitive Care

At UCI’s Memory Disorders Program, your clinical role centers on compassionate, detailed evaluations of patients with complex neurodegenerative diseases. You’ll work closely with a multidisciplinary team including neuropsychologists, geriatricians, and social workers to deliver precision diagnoses and longitudinal care for Alzheimer’s, Lewy Body, frontotemporal dementia, and traumatic brain injury.

Patient evaluations are deep and unrushed, designed to reflect the program’s academic mission and commitment to excellence. You’ll help manage clinical trials and engage patients in national research initiatives while teaching fellows and residents who rotate through your clinic. Language-diverse patients create opportunities to bridge cultural gaps and apply community-centered neurology.

  • Focused clinical work in cognitive neurology and neurodegenerative conditions
  • Strong interdisciplinary collaboration with geriatrics, psychiatry, and neuropsychology
  • Deep access to clinical research via UCI MIND and Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center
  • Opportunity to evaluate complex cases like adult Down Syndrome and early-onset dementia
  • Clinical trials, teaching, and research support integrated into practice structure

Stroke Neurology – Dual-Campus, High-Impact Practice

As a Stroke Neurologist, your practice spans acute inpatient care and strategic program development. You’ll split your clinical presence between the established Comprehensive Stroke Center in Orange and the newly launched UCI Irvine Hospital, shaping stroke protocols across the system. With 600+ ED presentations and 1,600 inpatient consults per year, your hands-on expertise will remain sharp and relevant.

You’ll work 16 weeks annually of inpatient rotation, supported by a team of fellows, APPs, and residents. Your off-service weeks include structured outpatient clinic blocks and optional academic engagement (between .5–1.5 days of stroke follow-up clinic). You’ll contribute to the growth of a regional telestroke network and have input on neurointerventional and neurocritical care coordination.

  • 16 weeks of inpatient stroke service (Sunday to Sunday)
    • Orange: Primary census includes 20+ stroke patients per week plus consults
    • Irvine: Hospital opens December 2025
  • Post-stroke outpatient clinics during off weeks maintain continuity of care
  • Collaborative model with neurocritical care, neurosurgery, and emergency medicine
  • Opportunities to shape telestroke protocols and participate in system-wide initiatives

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