Christopher D. Stephen
Distinguished in Spinocerebellar Ataxia

Dr. Christopher D. Stephen

Neurology
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Brigham And Women's Hospital, Neurosciences Center
60 Fenwood Road, 1st Floor Hale Building For Transformative Medicine, 
Boston, MA 
Distinguished in Spinocerebellar Ataxia
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Brigham And Women's Hospital, Neurosciences Center
60 Fenwood Road, 1st Floor Hale Building For Transformative Medicine, 
Boston, MA 
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Overview

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

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 81 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 13 articles in the study of Spinocerebellar Ataxia.

Graduate Institution
University Of Aberdeen, School Of Medicine, 2000 - 2005
Residency
Edinburgh University Hospitals, 2006 - 2009
Specialties
Neurology
Licenses
Psychiatry & Neurology in MA
Board Certifications
Neurology
Fellowships
Addenbrooke's Hospital, 2009 - 2010
Massachusetts General Hospital, 2014 - 2016
Hospital Affiliations
Massachusetts General Hospital
Brigham And Women's Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Brigham and Women's Hospital, Neurosciences Center
60 Fenwood Road, 1st Floor Hale Building For Transformative Medicine, Boston, MA 02115
Call: 617-726-3216

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.

81 Total Publications

Correction: The Natural History Study and Biomarker Collection of the Clinical Research Consortium for the Study of Cerebellar Ataxia (CRC-SCA).
Correction: The Natural History Study and Biomarker Collection of the Clinical Research Consortium for the Study of Cerebellar Ataxia (CRC-SCA).
Journal: Cerebellum (London, England)
Published: November 11, 2025
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  • Elite
  • Drug Induced Dyskinesia
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  • Acute Cerebellar Ataxia
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  • Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD)
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  • Boucher-Neuhauser Syndrome
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  • Conversion Disorder
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  • Dentatorubral-Pallidoluysian Atrophy
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  • Episodic Ataxia with Nystagmus
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  • Advanced
  • Ataxia-Telangiectasia
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    Advanced
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  • CACH Syndrome
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  • Camptocormism
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  • Cerebellar Multiple System Atrophy
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    Advanced
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  • Dysarthria
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    Advanced
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  • Familial Dysautonomia
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    Advanced
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  • Anosmia
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  • Aromatic L-Amino Acid Decarboxylase (AADC) Deficiency
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    Experienced
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  • Brown Syndrome
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  • Cerebelloolivary Atrophy
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  • Cerebral Autosomal Dominant Arteriopathy with Subcortical Infarcts and Leukoencephalopathy
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  • Chorea
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