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MediFind found 1229 specialists in Massachusetts, US
Brigham And Women's Hospital, Neurosciences Center
Christopher Stephen is a Neurologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Stephen is highly rated in 36 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 27, Movement Disorders, and Tay-Sachs Disease.
BIDMC Department Of Neurology
Erik Uhlmann is a Neurologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Uhlmann is highly rated in 31 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Metastatic Brain Tumor, Brain Tumor, Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Center For Neuro-Oncology
Patrick Wen is a Neurologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Wen is highly rated in 26 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Glioma, and Brain Tumor.
BIDMC Department Of Neurology
Samuel Frank is a Neurologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Frank is highly rated in 26 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Huntington Disease, Chorea, Movement Disorders, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Gastrostomy.
Brigham And Women's Faulkner Hospital, Department Of Neurology
Peter Novak is a Neurologist in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. Dr. Novak is highly rated in 21 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Familial Dysautonomia, Vasoconstriction, Hereditary Sensory Neuropathy Type 1 (HSN1), Peripheral Neuropathy, and Deep Brain Stimulation.
BIDMC Department Of Neurology
Roy Freeman is a Neurologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Freeman is highly rated in 20 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Orthostatic Hypotension, Familial Dysautonomia, Low Blood Pressure, and Multiple System Atrophy.
BIDMC Department Of Neurology
David Simon is a Neurologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Simon is highly rated in 20 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Serotonin Syndrome, Hereditary Ataxia, and Deep Brain Stimulation.
Brigham And Women's At South Shore Health
Rani Sarkis MD, MSc. graduated from a combined MD/MSc. program from the American University of Beirut. He then completed neurology residency at the Cleveland Clinic, a 2-year fellowship in clinical neurophysiology/epilepsy at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and a fellowship in behavioral neurology/neuropsychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital. He evaluates patients at Brigham and Women’s and South Shore Hospital and is also director of neurophysiology education for neurology residents at BWH. His areas of expertise and research interests include epilepsy in the elderly, seizures in dementia, memory and concentration difficulties in patients with epilepsy, cognitive complications after epilepsy surgery, and autoimmune epilepsy.He has received funding from the NIH and the American Epilepsy Society Junior Investigator Award to study late onset unexplained epilepsy. Dr. Sarkis is highly rated in 18 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Memory Loss, and Deep Brain Stimulation.
Brigham And Women's Hospital, Neurosciences Center
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 highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Focal Dystonia, Dopa-Responsive Dystonia, X-Linked Dystonia-Parkinsonism, and Deep Brain Stimulation.
Brigham And Women's Hospital, Neurosciences Center
Jong Woo Lee, MD, PhD, directs the Brigham Critical Care Monitoring Program and is the Clinical Director of the Epilepsy Division. He graduated from Harvard College and obtained his medical and doctorate degrees at McGill University and the Montreal Neurological Institute before completing the Partners Neurology Residency and Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship at BWH. Dr. Lee’s areas of clinical expertise and research interests include critical care EEG, status epilepticus, cardiac arrest prognostication, brain tumor associated seizures, sudden unexpected death in epilepsy, and the medical management of epilepsy. Dr. Lee is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Gastrostomy, and Carotid Artery Surgery.
BIDMC Department Of Neurology
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.
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Department Of Neurology
Michael Westover is a Neurologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Westover is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Delirium, Thrombectomy, and Septoplasty.
BIDMC Department Of Neurology
Seward Rutkove is a Neurologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Rutkove is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Becker Muscular Dystrophy, and Orchiectomy.
BIDMC Department Of Neurology
Jacob Sloane is a Neurologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Sloane is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-Associated Disease, Shingles, and Osteotomy.
Brigham And Women's Hospital, Neurosciences Center
Reisa Sperling is a Neurologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Sperling is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Memory Loss, Primary Amyloidosis, and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).
BIDMC Department Of Neurology
Magdy Selim is a Neurologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Selim is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Thrombectomy, and Gastrostomy.
BIDMC Department Of Neurology
Daniel Goldenholz is a Neurologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Goldenholz has been practicing medicine for over 18 years is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Absence Seizure, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.
Brigham And Women's Faulkner Hospital, Sleep Medicine And Endocrinology Center
Milena Pavlova, MD, is a board-certified neurologist with a dual subspecialty certification in Sleep Medicine and Epilepsy. She currently serves as the Medical Director of the BWFH Sleep Testing Center, and is involved in the training of medical students, neurology residents and epilepsy fellows. She has established combined polysomnogram and electroencephalography (EEG) monitoring of patients at the Faulkner Sleep Laboratory to evaluate patients with complex sleep disorders in the setting of neurological and psychiatric conditions and collaboratively lead the establishment of the circadian clinic. She is a recipient of the BWH Distinguished clinician award.Dr. Pavlova’s reads EEGs and sleep tests daily in her clinical work and has lead research activities addressing the interactions between sleep and neurological disorders for more than a decade. Her past research projects have assessed various aspects of sleep and epilepsy with a specific focus on the circadian rhythm effects, publishing some of the first studies on the subject. This work has since been replicated in multiple different epilepsy centers, and further extended to explore the role of sleep and biological rhythms in the pathogenesis of sudden death in epilepsy patients (SUDEP) – the most devastating consequence of epilepsy.Currently, Dr. Pavlova serves as principal investigator on several research studies aiming at optimizing diagnosis using objective EEG criteria. Since hypersomnia is common among patients with depression, and antidepressant medications can affect the results of sleep tests used in the evaluation of hypersomnia (typically a multiple sleep latency test [MSLT]), she currently leads a project that specifically aims at in patients with depression, who are still taking antidepressants at the time of the test. This project established a database of MSLT/sleep/EEG test results from five Harvard-affiliated hospitals, with inclusion of comorbidities and level of sleepiness. This allows more specific analysis of correlation between specific EEG and sleep parameters and depression symptoms of the participants. Dr. Pavlova is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Memory Loss, Epilepsy, and Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
BIDMC Department Of Neurology
Thomas Scammell is a Neurologist and a Sleep Medicine provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Scammell is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Narcolepsy, Drowsiness, Idiopathic Hypersomnia, and Excessive Daytime Sleepiness.
Brigham And Women's Hospital, Neurosciences Center
Jeremiah Scharf is a Neurologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Scharf is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Tourette Syndrome, Movement Disorders, Transient Tic Disorder, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Deep Brain Stimulation.
Brigham And Women's Hospital, Neurosciences Center
Gad Marshall is a Neurologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Marshall is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Alzheimer's Disease, Agnosia, Dementia, and Developmental Dysphasia Familial.
BIDMC Department Of Neurology
Tamara Fong is a Neurologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Fong is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Delirium, Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, and Cerebellar Degeneration.
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Ludy Shih is a Neurologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Shih is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Essential Tremor, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Deep Brain Stimulation.
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Sait Ashina is a Neurologist in Brookline, Massachusetts. Dr. Ashina is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Migraine, Headache, Tension Headache, Neuralgia, and Nerve Decompression.
Brigham And Women's Hospital, Neurosciences Center
Dennis Selkoe is a Neurologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Selkoe is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Parkinson's Disease, and Movement Disorders.
What is a neurologist?
A neurologist is a doctor who diagnoses and treats problems with the nervous system. The nervous system is made up of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves, which send messages between the brain and the rest of the body. A neurologist helps with conditions that affect how the body moves, feels, and thinks. For example, if someone has a lot of migraines, memory problems, or trouble with fine motor skills, a neurologist will run tests to figure out what’s causing those issues, then work with the patient on a treatment plan.
What conditions are commonly treated by neurologists?
Neurologists treat many conditions affecting the nervous system. Some of the most common examples include:
- Migraines, which are intense headaches that come with other symptoms like nausea and sensitivity to light and sound
- Epilepsy, which causes reoccurring seizures, which are sudden bursts of electrical activity in the brain
- Strokes, which happen when blood supply to the brain is interrupted, causing brain damage that can lead to problems with speech or movement
- Parkinson’s disease, which impairs movement, causing symptoms like tremors, stiffness, and trouble with balance and coordination
- Alzheimer’s disease, which affects memory and cognition, leading to problems with thinking, remembering, and making decisions
- Multiple sclerosis, a muscle disorder in which the immune system attacks the nervous system, causing muscle weakness and balance issues
- Obstructive sleep apnea, a sleep disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep, leading to poor sleep quality and other health problems
What tests are performed by a neurologist?
Neurologists use several tests to diagnose and monitor neurological conditions. They might use imaging tests like MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) and CT (Computed Tomography) scans to take pictures of the brain and spinal cord. An EEG (Electroencephalogram) measures electrical activity in the brain to check for problems like epilepsy. Neurologists may also conduct a lumbar puncture (spinal tap) to look for signs of infection or disease. Blood tests and cognitive evaluations, like memory tests, may also be used to gather more information.
What neurological symptoms shouldn’t be ignored?
According to Yale Medicine, doctors usually start with blood tests to check for unusual cells or changes in
Some neurological symptoms can be signs of serious conditions and should not be ignored. These include:
- Sudden, severe headaches that feel different from what you’ve had before
- Unexplained weakness or numbness in your arms or legs
- Changes in how you see, speak, or move around
- Trouble remembering or making decisions
It’s important to seek medical care as soon as possible if you experience these symptoms because they could be signs of something more serious such as a stroke, brain injury, or neurological disease.
What causes neurological disorders?
Different neurological conditions can have different causes, like genetic problems, infections, injuries, or exposure to things in the environment. Some disorders, such as Alzheimer’s disease, are linked to aging and the slow breakdown of brain cells. Others, like multiple sclerosis, happen when the immune system attacks the body’s own nerve cells by mistake. Traumatic injuries, like concussions, can also cause neurological problems. In some cases, the exact cause of a neurological disorder is unknown. For example, with Parkinson’s disease, doctors don’t know why some people develop it while others don’t, despite ongoing research.
When should I see a Neurologist in Massachusetts, US?
There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as:
- Your primary care provider recommends it.
- Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care.
- Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment.
- You need specialized testing or procedures.
- You want a second opinion.
What should I consider when choosing a Neurologist in Massachusetts, US?
It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.
How do I find the best Neurologist in Massachusetts, US?
You can find a Neurologist in any of the 10 largest U.S. cities by clicking below:
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How does MediFind rank Neurologists in Massachusetts, US?
MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database.
What types of insurance are accepted by Neurologists in Massachusetts, US?
Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network.
How can I book an appointment online with a Neurologist in Massachusetts?
MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Neurologist search results page.
Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Neurologist?
Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.
How can I prepare for my appointment with a Neurologist in Massachusetts, US?
Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items:
- Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year)
- Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see
- Family history of disease
- List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses
- Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.
- List of questions and concerns
- Your insurance card
You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit.
What questions should I ask my Neurologist?
Here are some sample questions:
- Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated?
- What symptoms or side effects should I watch for?
- What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results?
- Are there other specialists I need to see?
- What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions?
How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Neurologist may know about?
MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you.
MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand.
Can I filter my search to show male or female Neurologists in Massachusetts, US?
Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Neurologist search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers.
What are the most common health conditions that a Neurologist in Massachusetts, US might treat?
Can I filter my search to find a Neurologist that offers video calls?
Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Neurologist search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls).
























