Welcome to BIDMC Neurology

BIDMC Neurology Faculty

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

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

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

Fernanda Wajnsztajn Yungher, MD

Instructor in Neurology

Interests: Neuromuscular
Harvard Catalyst Profile: Fernanda Wajnsztajn Yungher

Epilepsy Division

Mouhsin Shafi, MD, PhD

Chief, Division of Epilepsy
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

Bernard S. Chang, MD, MSc

Professor of Neurology
Dean of Medical Education, Harvard Medical School

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

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

Niravkumar Barot, MD, MPH

Member of the Faculty

Interests: Surgical Epilepsy
Harvard Catalyst Profile: Niravkumar Barot

Steven Schachter, MD

Professor of Neurology (office at CMIT/MGH)

Interests: Epilepsy
Harvard Catalyst Profile: Steven Schachter

Michael Brandon Westover, MD, PhD

Emily Fisher Landau Professor of Neurology

Interests: Epilepsy, AI and machine learning
Harvard Catalyst Profile: Michael Brandon Westover

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

Assistant Professor of Neurology

Interests: Electrophysiology of movement disorders, Dystonia, Tremor, Parkinson’s disease
Harvard Catalyst Profile: Shabbir Merchant, MD

Laurie Gordon, MD

Clinical Instructor in Neurology

Interests: Movement Disorders and Parkinson’s disease
Harvard Catalyst Profile: Laurie Gordon

Bruno Benitez, MD

Assistant Professor of Neurology

Interests: Movement Disorders and Parkinson’s disease
Harvard Catalyst Profile: Bruno Benitez

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

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

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

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

Hospitalist Division

Edward Bahou, MD

Instructor in Neurology

Interests: Neuromuscular

Jonah Zuflacht, MD

Instructor in Neurology

Harvard Catalyst Profile: Jonah Zuflacht

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

Associate Professor of Neurology

Interests: Neurotransmitters and neuromodulators in sleep-awake states
Harvard Catalyst Profile: Elda Arrigoni

Peter Jacob Fried, PhD

Assistant Professor of 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

Vetrivelan Ramalingam, PhD

Associate 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

Albert Lee, PhD

Associate Professor of Neurology

Harvard Catalyst Profile: Albert Lee