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

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