Shabbir H. Merchant
Experienced in Benign Essential Blepharospasm

Dr. Shabbir H. Merchant

Neurology
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
330 Brookline Avenue, 
Boston, MA 
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17 Years of Experience

Experienced in Benign Essential Blepharospasm
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
330 Brookline Avenue, 
Boston, MA 
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Overview

Shabbir Merchant is a Neurologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Merchant has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Benign Essential Blepharospasm. His top areas of expertise are Movement Disorders, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Focal Dystonia, and Parkinson's Disease.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 11 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
King Edward Memorial Hospital Seth GS Med College, 2009
Residency
Drexel University / Hahnemann University Hospital
Specialties
Neurology
Licenses
Psychiatry & Neurology in PA
Fellowships
Clinical Center at the National Institutes of Health
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Hospital Affiliations
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Milton
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gujarati 
Hindi
Marathi
Gender
Male

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Locations

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
330 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02215
Call: 617-667-0519

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


11 Total Publications

Neurophysiology of Atypical Parkinsonian Syndromes: A Study Group Position Paper.
Neurophysiology of Atypical Parkinsonian Syndromes: A Study Group Position Paper.
Journal: Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society
Published: December 05, 2024
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