Samuel A. Frank
Distinguished in Progressive Hemifacial Atrophy

Dr. Samuel A. Frank

Neurology
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
BIDMC Department Of Neurology
Movement Disorders Clinic, 330 Brookline Avenue, Shapiro 8, 
Boston, MA 
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Distinguished in Progressive Hemifacial Atrophy
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
BIDMC Department Of Neurology
Movement Disorders Clinic, 330 Brookline Avenue, Shapiro 8, 
Boston, MA 
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Overview

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

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 93 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Boston University School Of Medicine
Residency
University of Rochester Medical Center
Specialties
Neurology
Licenses
Psychiatry & Neurology in MA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology
Fellowships
University of Rochester Medical Center
Hospital Affiliations
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

BIDMC Department of Neurology
Movement Disorders Clinic, 330 Brookline Avenue, Shapiro 8, 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.

1 Clinical Trials

A Phase 1/2, Randomized, Double-Blind, Sham Control and Open-Label Study to Explore Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy Signals of Multiple Doses of Striatally-Administered rAAV5-miHTT Total Huntingtin Gene (HTT) Lowering Therapy (AMT-130) in Early Manifest Huntington's Disease
A Phase 1/2, Randomized, Double-Blind, Sham Control and Open-Label Study to Explore Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy Signals of Multiple Doses of Striatally-Administered rAAV5-miHTT Total Huntingtin Gene (HTT) Lowering Therapy (AMT-130) in Early Manifest Huntington's Disease
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: October 21, 2025
Intervention Type: Other, Genetic
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2

91 Total Publications

Persistent cortical excitatory neuron dysregulation in adult Chd8 haploinsufficient mice.
Persistent cortical excitatory neuron dysregulation in adult Chd8 haploinsufficient mice.
Journal: Research square
Published: August 13, 2025
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  • Huntington Disease
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  • Familial Paroxysmal Nonkinesigenic Dyskinesia
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  • Horizontal Gaze Palsy with Progressive Scoliosis
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  • Absence Seizure
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