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Cognitive Neurologist / Memory Care Specialist - Norwich, Connecticut

Hartford HealthCare · Norwich, CT

Posted October 16, 2026

Backus Hospital (Norwich) · 326 Washington Street, Norwich, CT, US, 06360

  • Pay range: $139.42 – $224.86 per hour (about $290K – $468K a year full-time)
  • Practice site: 45 Salem Turnpike, Norwich, CT
  • Schedule: Full Time
  • System: Hartford HealthCare, Connecticut’s most comprehensive health system

Cognitive Neurologist/Memory Care Specialist - Norwich, Connecticut

Hartford HealthCare’s Ayer Neuroscience Institute has a new opportunity for a BE/BC Cognitive Neurologist, Memory Care Specialist, or General Neurologist with training and expertise in dementia & related disorders, to join our cohesive multidisciplinary team in a brand-new, state-of-the-art ambulatory Neuroscience Center.

Some highlights of this opportunity include:

  • 100% outpatient practice with no call, weekend or holiday coverage
  • Supportive physician leadership that is committed to professional development and long-term career growth
  • Opportunity for advancement into clinical leadership roles
  • Robust academic engagement, including participation in didactic activities, clinical research, academic posters and presentations, and fellowship/resident/student training.
  • Highly competitive compensation with a comprehensive benefit package, including low-cost, high-quality medical/dental, STD/LTD, matching 401(k), generous paid time off, CME allowance, and more
  • Structured mentorship program designed to support physicians new to our dynamic institute and healthcare system
  • Eligibility to apply for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

The Memory Care Program is amultidisciplinary effort focused on the diagnosis and treatment of cognitive disorders, supported by specialists in Neurology, Neuropsychiatry, Neuropsychology, Clinical Social Work, and Advanced Practice Nursing. The program provides comprehensive evaluations and individualized care for patients and their families, addressing medical, psychosocial, and emotional needs. Our expanding team utilizes advanced diagnostics, including dementia biomarkers, neurocognitive testing, and amyloid PET imaging, and offers innovative therapies, such as anti-amyloid monoclonal antibody treatment.

Our new comprehensive Neuroscience Center is a thoughtfully designed facility that brings memory care together with general neurology, neurosurgery, pain management, PM&R, headache, epilepsy, movement disorders, stroke, neuromuscular, neuroimmunology, primary care, rheumatology, infusion services, EEG, and advanced diagnostic imaging—all under one roof. The center is structured to enhance collaboration and deliver seamless, coordinated care, supported by nurse navigation.

The Ayer Neuroscience Institute is a rapidly expanding Institute with a focus on comprehensive patient care, academics, and research. The Institute enjoys the resources of a system committed to excellence in patient quality and experience and boasts an impressive staff of world class Neuroscience leaders which includes over 200 Neuroscience physicians and advanced practitioners. We are an academic institution affiliated with University of Connecticut School of Medicine and Quinnipiac University Medical School. We are actively involved in medical education of students, residents and fellows. We conduct clinical research in all major areas of care related to the Neurosciences.

About Hartford HealthCare:

The Hartford HealthCare network employs over 2,500 providers in over 400 practice locations throughout Connecticut, seven acute care hospitals including one of the largest academic and surgical hospitals in the northeast, thriving community teaching hospitals, and Hartford HealthCare Medical Group, one of the largest physician-led, multi-specialty medical groups in New England.

Our location:

Norwich, Connecticut is in Eastern Connecticut along the Long Island Sound, Norwich, which is known as 'The Rose of New England', is a city in New London County with a metro population of roughly 275,000 residents. It is located 1.5 hours from Boston and 2 hours from New York City and offers access to the finest schools in the nation, four beautiful seasons of recreational activities, access to New England beaches and ski resorts, and options to live near the shore, in leafy suburbs, or in vibrant urban areas.

This is a salaried position. While compensation is presented as an hourly rate for consistency across our postings, this position is paid on a salary basis. The hiring range reflects a good faith estimate of pay for this position as of the posting date. Actual pay will be determined based on qualifications, location, internal equity, and other factors that may include hire bonuses, incentive pay plans, loan repayment, administrative stipends, or relocation.

Qualifications

BE/BC Cognitive Neurologist, Memory Care Specialist, or General Neurologist with training and expertise in dementia & related disorders

Employer

Hartford HealthCare

Hartford HealthCare is Connecticut's most comprehensive health system: eight acute-care hospitals, the state's largest behavioral health network, and more than 500 care locations, from Litchfield County to the Long Island Sound shoreline. Its physician-led Hartford HealthCare Medical Group, with more than 2,800 providers, is one of the largest multi-specialty groups in New England.

Hartford Hospital, the flagship, is an 867-bed tertiary and academic medical center and a major teaching hospital for the University of Connecticut. Community hospitals include The Hospital of Central Connecticut, MidState Medical Center, Backus Hospital, Charlotte Hungerford Hospital, Manchester Memorial Hospital and St. Vincent's Medical Center. Natchaug Hospital anchors behavioral health care in eastern Connecticut.

Physicians practice within system-wide institutes that set one standard of care in every community:

  • Heart & Vascular Institute
  • Cancer Institute, a strategic partner of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center since 2014
  • Ayer Neuroscience Institute
  • Tallwood Urology & Kidney Institute
  • Behavioral Health Network

Why physicians choose Hartford HealthCare:

  • Practice settings from academic and tertiary care to close-knit community and outpatient practices
  • Teaching, research and leadership development through the Physician Leadership Institute
  • Hospitals consistently recognized with Leapfrog "A" safety grades
  • Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits
  • A lifestyle with New England character: coastal towns, rolling hills, strong schools, and easy reach of Boston and New York City

Livability

163,299
Norwich population
$256K
Avg 3-bedroom home
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Nearby cities
Providence
39.4 mi
Pop. 1,270,529
Hartford
34.2 mi
Pop. 969,171
New Haven
46.3 mi
Pop. 565,056
Source: US Census Bureau
Annual family budget — Southeastern Connecticut County
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Housing, food, transport, healthcare, childcare & taxes for a typical family
$256K
Avg 3-bedroom home
$1,638
Avg monthly rent
Source: EPI Family Budget Calculator
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Sunny days / yr
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Population — ZIP 06360
37,219
Total residents
18,743
Male residents
18,476
Female residents
Age distribution
total
37,219
0-9
3,621
10-19
4,675
20-29
5,245
30-39
5,171
40-49
4,249
50-59
4,600
60-69
5,272
70-79
2,570
80+
1,816
Ethnicity
White
24,890
Black Or African American
4,237
American Indian Or Alaskan Native
231
Asian
2,881
Native Hawaiian Or Other Pacific Islander
0
Other
1,534
Two Or More
3,446
Source: US Census Bureau
Nearby airports
Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) 36.36 mi
Westerly State Airport (WST) 20.21 mi
Tweed New Haven Airport (HVN) 45.79 mi
Worcester Regional Airport (ORH) 50.84 mi
New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB) 59.15 mi
Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP) 74.01 mi
Source: FAA database
Cognitive Neurologist / Memory Care Specialist - Norwich, Connecticut
Hartford HealthCare · Norwich, CT