Clinical Faculty
Seward B. Rutkove, MD, Chairman, Department of Neurology
Nancy Lurie Marks Professor of Neurology
Interests: EMG and peripheral nerve disorders, novel electrodiagnostic methods
Harvard Catalyst Profile: Seward B. Rutkove
Research Website: www.rutkovelab.org
Stroke Division
Magdy Selim, MD, PhD
Professor of Neurology
Chief, Division of Vascular Neurology
Interests: Risk factors for stroke
Harvard Catalyst Profile: Magdy Selim
Louis R. Caplan, MD
Professor of Neurology
Interests: Mechanisms of stroke
Harvard Catalyst Profile: Louis R. Caplan
Jennifer Dearborn-Tomazos, MD
Instructor of Neurology
Interests: Vascular neurology
Harvard Catalyst Profile: Jennifer Dearborn-Tomazos
Sandeep Kumar, MD
Associate Professor of Neurology
Interests: Vascular Neurology, Neuroplasticity, Stroke complications
Harvard Catalyst Profile: Sandeep Kumar
Vasileios-Arsenios Lioutas, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Director, Vascular Neurology Fellowship
Interests: Vascular Neurology
Harvard Catalyst Profile: Vasileios-Arsenios Lioutas
David Eric Searls, MD
Instructor of Neurology
Interests: Cerebrovascular Disorders/Stroke
Harvard Catalyst Profile: David Eric Searls
Amjad Shehadah, MD
Instructor of Neurology
Interests: Stroke
Harvard Catalyst Profile: Amjad Shehadah
Neuromuscular Division
Elizabeth Raynor, MD
Associate Professor of Neurology
Chief, Division of Neuromusuclar Disorders
Director, EMG Laboratory
Interests: Neuromuscular Neurology, Electrodiagnosis, ALS, Medical Ethics
Harvard Catalyst Profile: Elizabeth Raynor
Aimee K. Boegle, MD, PhD
Instructor of Neurology
Director, Neuromuscular Medicine Fellowship
Assistant Director, Neurology Residency
Interests: Neuromuscular Neurology, General Neurology, Medical Education
Harvard Catalyst Profile: Aimee Boegle
Masumeh Hatami, MD
Instructor of Neurology
Interests: Neuromuscular Neurology, Peripheral Nerve and Spine Disorders
Harvard Catalyst Profile: Masumeh Hatami
Ross Mandeville, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Interests: Nerve injury, restorative neurology, quantitative neurophysiology
Harvard Catalyst Profile: Ross Mandeville
Courtney E. McIlduff, MD, MMSc
Instructor in Neurology
Director of Neuromuscular Ultrasound Unit
Director, Multidisciplinary ALS Clinic
Interests: Neuromuscular Neurology, General Neurology, ALS
Harvard Catalyst Profile: Courtney McIlduff
Pushpa Narayanaswami, MBBS
Associate Professor of Neurology
Vice-Chair of Clinical Operations
Interests: Neuromuscular Disorders, Quality Improvement, Outcomes Research
Harvard Catalyst Profile: Pushpa Narayanaswami
Epilepsy Division
Bernard S. Chang, MD, MMSc
Chief, Division of Epilepsy and EEG
Professor of Neurology
Vice-Chair of Education
Interests: Developmental brain malformations and genetic causes of epilepsy
Harvard Catalyst Profile: Bernard S. Chang
Research Website: Bernard Chang Laboratory | BIDMC of Boston
Frank W. Drislane, MD
Professor of Neurology
Interests: Identification and management of patients with status epilepticus
Harvard Catalyst Profile: Frank W. Drislane
Daniel Goldenholz, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Neurology
Interests: Applications of data science to epilepsy, including improving clinical trials, understanding natural variability in seizure rates, seizure forecasting, and multi-modal sensor data to identify risk for sudden unexpected death in epilepsy
Harvard Catalyst Profile: Daniel Goldenholz
Research Website: Goldenholz Epilepsy + Data Science Lab | BIDMC of Boston
Monica Makhija, MD
Instructor in Neurology
Interests: Epilepsy and Sleep
Harvard Catalyst Profile: Monica Makhija
Omar Khalik Siddiqi, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Interests: Global health, HIV Neurology
Harvard Catalyst Profile: Omar Khalik Siddiqi
Research Website: Omar Siddiqi Laboratory | BIDMC of Boston
Trudy Pang, MD
Assistant Professor in Neurology
Director, Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship
Interests: Cardiac effects of epilepsy, women’s health in epilepsy
Harvard Catalyst Profile: Trudy Pang
Mouhsin Shafi, MD, PhD
Associate Professor in Neurology
Director of Berenson-Allen Center for Noninvasive Brain Stimulation
Director, EEG laboratory
Interests: Epilepsy, Alzheimer’s Disease, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, EEG, Characterization Brain Network Dynamics
Harvard Catalyst Profile: Mouhsin Shafi
Volney Sheen, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Neurology
Interests: Developmental abnormalities of cerebral cortex
Harvard Catalyst Profile: Volney Sheen
Research Website: Volney Sheen Laboratory | BIDMC of Boston
Movement Disorders Division
David K. Simon, MD, PhD
Chief, Division of Movement Disorders
Professor of Neurology
Interests: Pathogenesis of Parkinson’s disease, mechanisms of neurodegeneration, neuroprotective strategies
Harvard Catalyst Profile: David K. Simon
Research Website: David K. Simon Laboratory | BIDMC of Boston
Clifford B. Saper, MD, PhD
James Jackson Putnam Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience
Interests: Functional neuroanatomy of integrated systems controlling wake-sleep cycles and neuroimmune function, effects of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease on these systems
Harvard Catalyst Profile: Clifford B. Saper
Research Website: Clifford Saper Laboratory | BIDMC of Boston
Veronique G. VanderHorst, MD, PhD
Associate Professor in Neurology
Interests: Movement Disorders, neurobiology of gait
Harvard Catalyst Profile: Veronique G. VanderHorst
Research Website: Veronique VanderHorst Laboratory | BIDMC of Boston
Samuel Frank, MD
Associate Professor of Neurology
Director, BIDMC Huntington’s Disease Society of America Center of Excellence
Interests: Movement Disorders, Huntington’s Disease
Harvard Catalyst Profile: Samuel Frank
Lan Luo, MD, MS
Instructor in Neurology
Interests: Movement Disorders
Harvard Catalyst Profile: Lan Luo
Shabbir Merchant, MD
Instructor in Neurology
Interests: Electrophysiology of movement disorders, Dystonia, Tremor, Parkinson’s disease
Laurie Gordon, MD
Clinical Instructor in Neurology
Interests: Movement Disorders and Parkinson’s disease
Harvard Catalyst Profile: Laurie Gordon
Cognitive Neurology Division
Daniel Z. Press, MD
Chief, Division of Cognitive Neurology
Associate Professor of Neurology
Interests: Neurodegenerative conditions, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
Harvard Catalyst Profile: Daniel Z. Press
Research Website: Daniel Press Laboratory | BIDMC of Boston
Sheena Baratono, MD, PhD
Clinical Instructor in Neurology
Interests: Alzheimer’s disease, Posterior Cortical Atrophy, Lewy Body Dementia
Harvard Catalyst Profile: Sheena Baratono
Stephanie Buss, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Interests: Cognitive neurology, Alzheimer’s disease
Harvard Catalyst Profile: Stephanie Buss
Tamara G. Fong, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Interests: Cognitive neurology, Memory Loss, Memory Disorders, Alzheimer’s Disease; Diffuse Lewy Body Disease, Delirium
Harvard Catalyst Profile: Tamara G. Fong
Albert M. Galaburda, MD
Professor Emeritus
Interests: Dyslexia/Learning Disabilities, Memory Disorders, Alzheimer’s Disease
Harvard Catalyst Profile: Albert M. Galaburda
Chun Lim, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Interests: Dementia, Alzheimer’s Disease, Memory Disorders, Anoxic Brain Injury
Harvard Catalyst Profile: Chun Lim
Simon Erik Laganiere, MD
Instructor in Neurology
Interests: Cognitive Neurology and dementia syndromes
Harvard Catalyst Profile: Simon Erik Laganiere
Alexandra Marion Stillman, MD
Instructor in Neurology
Interests: Cognitive Neurology, traumatic brain injuries and concussions
Harvard Catalyst Profile: Alexandra Marion Stillman
Sleep Disorders Division
Thomas E. Scammell, MD
Division Chief Sleep Disorders
Professor of Neurology
Interests: Sleep physiology, narcolepsy, and other sleep disorders
Harvard Catalyst Profile: Thomas E. Scammell
Research Website: Thomas Scammell Laboratory | BIDMC of Boston
Margaret S. Blattner, MD, PhD
Instructor in Neurology
Interests: Sleep disorders, idiopathic hypersomnia
Harvard Catalyst Profile: Margaret S. Blattner
Ina E. Donlagic, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Interests: Mechanism of sleep and cognition
Harvard Catalyst Profile: Ina E. Donlagic
Monica Makhija, MD
Instructor in Neurology
Interests: Epilepsy and Sleep
Harvard Catalyst Profile: Monica Makhija
General Neurology Division
Patricia E. Greenstein, MBBCh
Division Chief General Neurology
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Director, Neurology Residency Program
Director, Center for Genetic Disorders
Interests: Neurogenetics, Spinocerebellar Ataxia
Harvard Catalyst Profile: Patricia E. Greenstein
Alexandra Hovaguimian, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Neurology Clerkship Director
Interests: Headache, Autonomic disorders
Harvard Catalyst Profile: Alexandra Hovaguimian
Slavenka Kam-Hansen, MD, PhD
Instructor in Neurology
Interests: Demyelinating Diseases, Multiple Sclerosis, Headaches
Harvard Catalyst Profile: Slavenka Kam-Hansen
Michael Ronthal, MBBCh
Professor Emeritus of Neurology
Interests: Neurological Education
Harvard Catalyst Profile: Michael Ronthal
Neuroimmunology Division
Jacob A. Sloane, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Interests: Multiple sclerosis and myelin biology
Harvard Catalyst Profile: Jacob A. Sloane
Research Website: Jacob Sloane Laboratory | BIDMC of Boston
Marion C. Stein, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Interests: Multiple sclerosis
Harvard Catalyst Profile: Marion C. Stein
Ursela Baber, MD
Instructor in Neurology
Interests: Multiple Sclerosis
Harvard Catalyst Profile: Ursela Baber
Neuro-Ophthalmology
Marc A. Bouffard, MD
Instructor in Neurology
Interests: Neuro-Opthalmology
Harvard Catalyst Profile: Marc A. Bouffard
Bardia Abbasi, MD
Instructor in Neurology
Interests: Neuro-Opthalmology
Harvard Catalyst Profile: Bardia Abbasi
Neuro-Oncology
Erik J. Uhlmann, MD
Instructor in Neurology
Interests: Clinical Neuro-oncology
Harvard Catalyst Profile: Erik J. Uhlmann
K. Grace Ho, MD
Instructor in Neurology
Interests: Clinical Neuro-oncology
Harvard Catalyst Profile: Grace Ho
Autonomic Division
Roy L. Freeman, MD
Professor of Neurology
Director, Autonomic Function Laboratory
Interests: Diagnosis and treatment of autonomic disorders, Peripheral Neuropathy, Diabetic Neuropathy
Harvard Catalyst Profile: Roy L. Freeman
Harvard Catalyst Profile: Autonomic and Peripheral Nerve Disorders | BIDMC of Boston
Christopher H. Gibbons, MD
Associate Professor of Neurology
Interests: Diabetic Neuropathy; Peripheral Neuropathy; Autonomic Neuropathy
Harvard Catalyst Profile: Christopher H. Gibbons
Harvard Catalyst Profile: Autonomic and Peripheral Nerve Disorders | BIDMC of Boston
Division of Neurocritical Care
Corey R. Fehnel MD, MPH
Chief, Division of Neurocritical Care
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Assistant Scientist, Hebrew SeniorLife Marcus Institute for Aging Research
Interests: Aging, Palliative Care in the ICU setting
Harvard Catalyst Profile: Corey R. Fehnel
Alvin S. Das, MD
Instructor in Neurology
Interests: Intracerebral hemorrhage
Harvard Catalyst Profile: Alvin S. Das
Jason Yoon, MD
Instructor in Neurology
Interests: Medical Education and Simulation
Non-clinical Research Faculty at BIDMC
Janet Mullington, PhD
Professor of Neurology, Director of the Clinical Research Center
Vice-Chair for Research
Interests: Human sleep and inflammatory systems
Harvard Catalyst Profile: Janet Mullington
Research Website: Human Sleep and Inflammatory Systems Laboratory
Elda Arrigoni, PhD
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Interests: Neurotransmitters and neuromodulators in sleep-awake states
Harvard Catalyst Profile: Elda Arrigoni
Lorella Battelli, PhD
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Interests: Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation
Harvard Catalyst Profile: Lorella Battelli
Peter Jacob Fried, PhD
Instructor in Neurology
Interests: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
Harvard Catalyst Profile: Peter Jacob Fried
Monika Haack, PhD
Associate Professor of Neurology
Interests: Human sleep and inflammatory systems
Harvard Catalyst Profile: Monika Haack
Research Website: Human Sleep and Inflammatory Systems Laboratory
Vera Novak, PhD
Associate Professor of Neurology
Director, Syncope and Falls in the Elderly Laboratory
Interests: Syncope, fall prevention
Harvard Catalyst Profile: Vera Novak
Research Website: Novak SAFE Laboratory | BIDMC of Boston
Vetrivelan Ramalingam, PhD
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Interests: Brain circuitry controlling sleep-wakefulness and thermoregulation, Metabolic consequences of chronic sleep loss and circadian dysregulation
Harvard Catalyst Profile: Vetrivelan Ramalingam
Ningshan Wang, MD, PhD
Instructor in Neurology
Interests: Diabetic Neuropathy; Peripheral Neuropathy; Autonomic Neuropathy
Harvard Catalyst Profile: Ningshan Wang