Pushpa Narayanaswami
Expertise in
13
conditions

Dr. Pushpa Narayanaswami

Neurology
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
BIDMC Department Of Neurology
330 Brookline Avenue, East/Shapiro 8, 
Boston, MA 
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Expertise in
13
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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
BIDMC Department Of Neurology
330 Brookline Avenue, East/Shapiro 8, 
Boston, MA 
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Pushpa Narayanaswami is a Neurologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Narayanaswami is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Myasthenia Gravis, Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy, Polymyositis, Vein of Galen Aneurysm, and Thymectomy.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 85 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Bangalore Medical College
Residency
NIMHANS, Bangalore, India
Specialties
Neurology
Licenses
Psychiatry & Neurology in MA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology
Fellowships
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Hospital Affiliations
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Hindi
Tamil
Gender
Female

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Locations

BIDMC Department of Neurology
330 Brookline Avenue, East/Shapiro 8, Boston, MA 02215
Call: 617-667-8130
Other Locations
Beth Israel Deaconess Healthcare Chelsea
1000 Broadway, Chelsea, MA 02150
Call: 617-975-6096

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

Prospective Multicenter Observational Cohort Study of Comparative Effectiveness of Disease-modifying Treatments for Myasthenia Gravis
Prospective Multicenter Observational Cohort Study of Comparative Effectiveness of Disease-modifying Treatments for Myasthenia Gravis
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: February 03, 2021
Intervention Type: Drug

85 Total Publications

Expert Consensus on Genetic Diagnostic Approaches for Patients With Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy.
Expert Consensus on Genetic Diagnostic Approaches for Patients With Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy.
Journal: Neurology
Published: October 28, 2025
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    • Hereditary Neuralgic Amyotrophy
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    • Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features
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