If a neurological disorder is disrupting your daily life, the Functional Neurosurgery team can help. We use state-of-the-art treatments such as deep brain stimulation to relieve pain, restore function, and help improve your quality of life.



  ### Functional Neurosurgery

- [Contact Us](#contact-us)
- [Specialty Clinics](#specialty-clinics)
- [Our Team](#our-team)
- [Additional Information](#additional-information)
- [Research Overview](#research-overview)
 
   ## Contact Us

#####  Neurology Department 

 

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

 [617.638.8456](tel:617.638.8456) 

Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.

 

 

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  ## Specialty Clinics

  [### Neurology

A department providing specialized evaluation and treatment for a wide range of brain and nerve conditions, including stroke, Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy, headaches, memory loss, and concussion.

 

 

 ](/departments/neurology)  ## Our Team

 

 ###  [Katelyn C. Bird, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/katelyn-c-bird-md) 

 Neurologist 

 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/12f6cfaf-b9bc-422d-98ad-0685e1e26d85/Bird_Katelyn-jpg?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Ariel H Marks, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/ariel-h-marks-md) 

 Neurologist 

 

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  ## Additional Information

### Special Programs

Our specialists work closely with psychologists, cognitive therapists, and physical therapists at Boston Medical Center and in the community to provide support for our patients.

### How to Refer a Patient

Referring providers may fax referrals to [617-638-6756](<tel: 617-638-6756>).



  ## Research Overview

**Education and Training**

Medical students, neurology residents, and psychiatry residents with special interest in functional neurology are invited to participate in clinical experiential opportunities and to become involved in research.

**Research**

Our group is engaged in both retrospective and prospective research on functional neurological disorders to learn how to best serve our special population. Much of the research in this field has not been representative of the social, racial, and ethnic diversity of this disorder. By elucidating variabilities in disease presentation and response to treatments among our diverse patient population, we hope to define best practices that ultimately lead to improved patient care.