Many infections, including HIV, endocarditis, and COVID-19, can affect the brain and nervous system. With training in autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, infectious neurology, vascular neurology, and neurocritical care, our doctors are uniquely able to provide expert care to people with these infections, as well as tropical infections and infectious causes of stroke.



  ### Neuroinfectious Diseases

- [Contact Us](#contact-us)
- [Our Team](#our-team)
- [Research Overview](#research-overview)
- [Residency and Fellowship Information](#residency-and-fellowship-information)
 
   ## Contact Us

#####  Neurology Department 

 

 [ 725 Albany St., Boston, MA 02118   
BMC, Shapiro Center ](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/725+Albany+Street,+Boston,+MA) 

 [617.636.8456](tel:617.636.8456) 

Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

 

 

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  ## Our Team

 

 ###  [Pria Anand, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/pria-anand-md) 

 Neurologist; Chief of Hospitalist (Inpatient) Neurology; Director, Neurology Residency Program 


 

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  ## Research Overview

Our faculty are experts in the neurological complications of COVID-19and actively leading research in this area. In addition, our specialists are conducting research in infections in the neurocritical care unit, infectious causes of stroke, and neurological complications of HIV.



  ## Residency and Fellowship Information

The neuroinfectious disease division faculty participate in the education and training of residents who wish to gain experience in neuroinfectious diseases. Medical students may apply for a two-week electivein neuroinfectious medicine.