<p>A nationally and internationally recognized Otolaryngology program in the Chicago metropolitan area is recruiting a fellowship-trained Rhinologist to join a high-acuity, academically driven multidisciplinary team. The practice is anchored at a 509-bed comprehensive stroke center — the largest campus in the northern Chicago suburbs — and operates within a Neurosciences Institute equipped with state-of-the-art ORs and advanced intraoperative navigation technology. The scope of rhinologic and skull base surgery here is genuinely complex, with deep collaboration across Neurosurgery, Oculoplastics, and Head & Neck Oncology, making this one of the most subspecialty-rich ENT environments in the Midwest.</p>
<h3>Perks and Benefits</h3> <ul> <li>Competitive salary range: $300,000 – $500,000 annually</li> <li>Junior attending / staff-level position with strong institutional support</li> <li>Sign-on bonus available (negotiable)</li> <li>Relocation assistance available (negotiable)</li> <li>Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and vision coverage</li> <li>Access to state-of-the-art surgical facilities and advanced intraoperative navigation technology</li> <li>Robust academic platform with research, publication, and teaching opportunities</li> </ul>
<h3>Practice Highlights</h3> <ul> <li>Advanced endoscopic sinus surgery — both primary and complex revision cases</li> <li>Endoscopic skull base tumor resections including transclival and transpterygoid approaches</li> <li>CSF leak repairs and orbital / optic nerve decompressions</li> <li>Frontal sinus drill-out procedures</li> <li>Exposure to complex sinonasal malignancies, skull base pathologies, and hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT)</li> <li>Extensive cross-disciplinary collaboration with Neurosurgery, Oculoplastics, and Head & Neck Oncology / Microvascular Reconstruction</li> <li>509-bed campus designated as a Comprehensive Stroke Center — the largest facility in the northern Chicago suburbs and the flagship campus within its health system</li> <li>Neurosciences Institute expanding to integrate a full suite of physicians and providers across brain tumors, spinal, cerebrovascular, pituitary, skull base, cranial nerve, and facial pain specialties</li> <li>ORs equipped with the latest innovative intraoperative navigation technology</li> <li>Internationally recognized neurosurgical and ENT leadership team; strong multidisciplinary and administrative support structure</li> </ul>
<h3>Qualifications</h3> <ul> <li>MD or DO degree required</li> <li>Board-certified or board-eligible in Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery</li> <li>Fellowship training in Rhinology / Skull Base Surgery required</li> <li>Proficiency across the full spectrum of advanced endoscopic sinus and skull base procedures</li> <li>Eligible for Illinois medical licensure</li> </ul>
<h3>About the Community</h3> <p>This position is located in the northern suburbs of Chicago, placing physicians within reach of one of the country's most dynamic metropolitan areas. The region offers world-class dining, arts, and cultural institutions alongside excellent public and private schools and a wide range of diverse, family-friendly neighborhoods. O'Hare and Midway airports provide convenient access for regional and national travel, and the broader Chicago area delivers the urban amenities of a major city with the livability of established suburban communities.</p>