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### Epileptologists

 ### Ika Noviawaty, MD

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Epileptologist; Epilepsy Division Chief

### Main Location

 BMC, Shapiro Center  
[725 Albany St.  
7th Floor, Suite 7B  
Boston, MA 02118](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?q=725+Albany+St.%2C+Boston%2C+MA+02118) 

### Contact

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 ### Myriam Abdennadher, MD

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Neurologist

### Main Location

 [1 Boston Medical Center Pl  
Boston, MA 02118](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?q=1+Boston+Medical+Center+Pl+Boston%2C+MA+02118) 

### Contact

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 ### Abrar O. Al-Faraj, MD

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Neurologist

### Main Location

 1 Boston Medical Center Pl  
Boston, MA 02118  

### Contact

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 ### Maria Stefanidou, MD

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Neurologist

### Main Location

 725 Albany Street  
7th Floor, Suite 7B  
Boston, MA 02118

 

### Contact

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### New Patients

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### Neurosurgeon

 ### Pratik Rohatgi, MD, FAANS

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Neurosurgeon

### Main Location

 1 Boston Medical Center Pl  
Boston, MA 02118  

### Contact

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### Neuropsychologists

 ### Monica T. Ly, PhD

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Neuropsychologist

### Main Location

 725 Albany Street  
Boston, MA 02118  

### Contact

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### Additional Team Members

 ### Elizabeth J. Planert, MSW, LCSW

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Clinical Social Worker (Outpatient Neurology)

### Main Location

 BMC, Shapiro Center  
[725 Albany St.  
7th Floor  
Boston, MA 02118](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?q=725+Albany+St.%2C+Boston%2C+MA+02118) 

### Contact

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We also work with epilepsy community health workers in collaboration with [Epilepsy Foundation New England](https://epilepsynewengland.org/ "Epilepsy Foundation New England (epilepsynewengland.org)") and [AmeriCorps](https://epilepsynewengland.org/programs/americorps "AmeriCorps Program | Epilepsy Foundation New England (epilepsynewengland.org)").