The 20 Best Dopa-Responsive Dystonia Doctors in Massachusetts, US

Nutan Sharma received an AB from Stanford University, and her MD and PHD from the State University of New York at Stony Brook. She competed a Neurology residency at Yale University, and a fellowship in movement disorders with Brad Hyman at MGH. She became an instructor in Neurology at Harvard medical School in 2001, attaining the rank of Associate Professor in 2011.  In 2001, Dr. Sharma established the first Dystonia Clinic for comprehensive care of patients with dystonia at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital.  In 2005, the International Movement Disorders Society honored Dr. Sharma for Excellence in Basic Science. She is also director of the Collaborative Center for the study of X-linked Dystonia-Parkinsonism (XDP), which funds research and medical care for those with XDP. Dr. Sharma is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dopa-Responsive Dystonia. Her top areas of expertise are Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Focal Dystonia, Dopa-Responsive Dystonia, X-Linked Dystonia-Parkinsonism, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

Lan Luo is a Neurologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Luo is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dopa-Responsive Dystonia. Her top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Striatonigral Degeneration Infantile, and Familial Paroxysmal Nonkinesigenic Dyskinesia.

Samuel Frank is a Neurologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Frank is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dopa-Responsive Dystonia. His top areas of expertise are Huntington Disease, Chorea, Movement Disorders, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Gastrostomy.

Jordan Paulson MD, is an Associate Neurologist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. He has expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of Parkinson’s disease, Essential tremor and other Hyperkinetic movement disorders. He is involved in the deep brain stimulation program, evaluating and programming patients, and also performs Botox injections for Cervical and Facial Dystonias. Dr. Paulson completed his Medical School and Neurology Residency training at Georgetown University school of Medicine and Hospital. He has also completed Movement Disorders fellowships at UMASS Medical Center and The Lahey Clinic. Dr. Paulson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dopa-Responsive Dystonia. His top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Essential Tremor, and Drug Induced Dyskinesia.

Michael Hayes is an Internal Medicine provider in South Weymouth, Massachusetts. Dr. Hayes is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dopa-Responsive Dystonia. His top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Dopa-Responsive Dystonia, and Gastrostomy.

Zachary Bohart is a Physiatrist in Braintree, Massachusetts. Dr. Bohart is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dopa-Responsive Dystonia. His top areas of expertise are Hemiplegia, Cerebral Palsy, Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type, and Aromatic L-Amino Acid Decarboxylase (AADC) Deficiency.

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 Dopa-Responsive Dystonia. His top areas of expertise are Movement Disorders, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Focal Dystonia, and Parkinson's Disease.

Christopher Stephen is a Neurologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Stephen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dopa-Responsive Dystonia. His top areas of expertise are Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 27, Movement Disorders, and Tay-Sachs Disease.

Claudio De Gusmao is a Neurologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. De Gusmao is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dopa-Responsive Dystonia. His top areas of expertise are Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, and Tardive Dyskinesia.

Dr. Montaser Kouhsari is a board-certified, fellowship-trained neurologist. She was a clinical assistant professor at Stanford University before joining the Brigham and Women's neurology department.Her clinical and research interests relate to neurodegenerative disorders, focusing on Parkinson's disease and atypical Parkinsonism (Multiple System Atrophy, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Cortical Basal Syndrome). She sees patients with these disorders at the Brigham and Women's Hospital neurology clinic. She also assesses and manages deep brain stimulation treatment for Parkinson's disease and tremors. Dr. Montaser Kouhsari has been a fellow in the Movement Disorders Center at Columbia University and the Zuckerman Institute. She completed her postdoctoral training in the neuroimaging of cognitive processes such as decision-making at the California Institute of Technology and her neurology residency at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City. She earned her MD from the Iran University of Medical Sciences and her PhD in cognitive psychology from New York University. Her research focuses on using behavioral, biological, and imaging measures to identify Parkinson’s disease patients at risk for developing cognitive impairment and neurodegenerative disorders. Dr. Montaser Kouhsari's research has been recognized through grants and awards, including federal grants from the NIH and foundation awards, including the Friends of Katzell research fellowship and the Seaver Foundation award. Her work has appeared in the Journal of Neuroscience, Nature Neuroscience, Neuropsychologia, the Journal of Vision, and Vision Research. She has been featured in Neurology Today news. She has presented at meetings held by the American Academy of Neurology, the American Neurological Association, the Society for Neuroscience, and the Movement Disorders Society. Dr. Kouhsari is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dopa-Responsive Dystonia. Her top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Dry Mouth, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

John Piecyk is a Neurologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Piecyk is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dopa-Responsive Dystonia. His top areas of expertise are Myasthenia Gravis, Lambert-Eaton Syndrome, Distal Median Nerve Dysfunction, and Opisthotonos.

Timothy Loo is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Loo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dopa-Responsive Dystonia. His top areas of expertise are Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Peripheral Neuropathy, Alzheimer's Disease, and Lung Metastases.

Shabbir Abbasi is a Neurologist in Leominster, Massachusetts. Dr. Abbasi has been practicing medicine for over 40 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dopa-Responsive Dystonia. His top areas of expertise are Hemiplegia, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Parkinson's Disease, and Movement Disorders.

Michal Vytopil is a Neurologist in Burlington, Massachusetts. Dr. Vytopil is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dopa-Responsive Dystonia. His top areas of expertise are Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Miller-Fisher Syndrome, Myasthenia Gravis, Invertebral Disc Disease, and Gastrostomy.

Jeffrey Bolton is a Neurologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Bolton is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dopa-Responsive Dystonia. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy in Children, Epilepsy, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.

Jurriaan Peters is a Pediatrics provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Peters is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dopa-Responsive Dystonia. His top areas of expertise are Tuberous Sclerosis Complex, Tuberous Sclerosis, Cortical Dysplasia, Seizures, and Prostatectomy.

Phillip Pearl is a Pediatrics provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Pearl is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dopa-Responsive Dystonia. His top areas of expertise are Succinic Semialdehyde Dehydrogenase Deficiency, Epilepsy, Epilepsy in Children, and Seizures.

Donna Nimec is a Pediatrics provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Nimec is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dopa-Responsive Dystonia. Her top areas of expertise are Cerebral Palsy, Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type, Spasticity, and Hemiplegia.

Bryan Ho is a Neurologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Ho is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dopa-Responsive Dystonia. His top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Transmyocardial Revascularization, and Stent Placement. Dr. Ho is currently accepting new patients.

David Fogelman is a Pediatric Orthopedics provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Fogelman has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dopa-Responsive Dystonia. His top areas of expertise are Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type, Cerebral Palsy, Spasticity, and Moebius Syndrome.