The Neurology Department offers a full spectrum of neurological care, including examination, diagnostic evaluation, consultation, treatment, comprehensive follow-up, and rehabilitation recommendations for disorders of the nervous system. Patients receive the latest in therapies and treatments based on research that is ongoing at BMC. We have advanced clinical expertise in all neurology sub-specialties.
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7th Floor, Suite 7B
Shapiro Center 617.638.8456
Boston University Neurology Associates 617.638.9944
Specialty Clinics
Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Memory Disorders
The Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Memory Disorders Program provides individualized evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment for patients with memory and other neurological-related disorders.
Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury
The Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury Program cares for patients with traumatic brain injuries from diagnosis to recovery, with a specialty in athletic injuries.
Epilepsy
The Epilepsy Program at Boston Medical Center provides comprehensive consultation for patients within the clinic and hospital setting. We are a Level 4 Epilepsy Center as reported in US News and World Report.
General Neurology
The General Neurology Program at Boston Medical Center provides consultation for outpatients on a wide breadth of neurological diagnoses. General neurologists practice comprehensive neurology, a designation covering a wide range of conditions that affect the nervous system.
Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia Program (HHT)
Hospital Neurology
Interventional Neuroradiology
Multiple Sclerosis Center
Neurocritical Care
The Neurocritical Care Program at Boston Medical Center provides expert intensive care in our Neurocritical Care ICU. Our closed-door neurocritical care unit is staffed by board-certified neurointensivists and specialty-trained nurse practitioners to deliver cutting edge emergency neurological care, with 24/7 inpatient hospital coverage.
Neuroinfectious Diseases
Neuromuscular Disorder
The Neuromuscular Disorder Program at Boston Medical Center provides consultation for inpatients and outpatients as well as a full range of state-of-the-art diagnostic testing modalities.
Neuropsychology
The Neuropsychology Program at Boston Medical Center provides in-depth cognitive and psychological evaluations. Patients are often referred for neuropsychological symptoms due to memory difficulties, mood disorders, learning disorders, and neuropsychological symptoms due to medical illness.
Neurosarcoidosis
Pain, Headache, and Interventional Pain
The Pain, Headache, and Interventional Pain Program at Boston Medical Center provides consultation for inpatients and outpatients as well as a full range of therapeutic options. For nearly ten years, our group has been at the forefront of pain management.
Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center
Sleep Disorders
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine-accredited Sleep Disorders Center at Boston Medical Center provides comprehensive diagnosis and treatment services for individuals with a full range of sleep problems.
Stroke and Cerebrovascular Center
Our Team
Epilepsy Specialists
Myriam Abdennadher, MD
Abrar O Al-Faraj, MD
Maria Stefanidou, MD
Interventional Pain and Headache Specialists
Michael D Perloff, MD
Sunali Shah, MD
Shuhan Zhu, MD
Memory and Behavioral Neurology Specialists
Movement Disorders and Parkinson's Disease Specialists
Marie-Helene Saint-Hilaire, MD
Katelyn C Bird, MD
Ludy C Shih, MD
Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology Specialists
Konstantin Balashov, MD, PhD
Pria Anand, MD
William A Tosches, MD
Neurocritical Care Specialists
Anna M Cervantes-Arslanian, MD
Ali Daneshmand, MD, MPH
David M Greer, MD
Charlene J Ong, MD, MPHS
Kushak Suchdev, MD
Courtney E Takahashi, MD
Neuro-infectious Diseases Specialists
Anna M Cervantes-Arslanian, MD
Pria Anand, MD
Neuromuscular Specialists
Peter Siao-Tick-Chong, MD
Kwan Hon Vincent Lau, MD
Ariel H Marks, MD
Lan Zhou, MD, PhD
Neuro-oncology Specialist
Shama Farooq, MD
Stroke Specialists
Hugo J Aparicio, MD, MPH
Anna M Cervantes-Arslanian, MD
David M Greer, MD
Thanh Nguyen, MD
Jose R Romero, MD
Julie G Shulman, MD
Traumatic Brain Injury and Sports Medicine Specialists
Douglas I Katz, MD
Brigid C Dwyer, MD
Provider Resources
Additional Information
Global Health Initiative
The Department of Neurology’s Global Health Initiative provides opportunities for residents and attending physicians to provide neurological care in developing nations. The Initiative includes a Global Health Track for residents with formal presentations on global health neurology and opportunities in field experience and research.
Learn More about the BMC Global Health Initiative
Department News
David M. Greer Appointed Chair and Chief of Neurology
David M. Greer, MD, MA, has been appointed chair of the Department of Neurology at BU School of Medicine and chief of neurology at Boston Medical Center.
When to Worry About Your Headaches
Dr. Perloff and Dr. Zhu discuss available treatment options for headaches, when to worry if it is something more serious and that if they begin to have a negative impact on your every day life, that…
Research Overview
The Department of Neurology at Boston Medical Center conducts world-class basic science, translational, and clinical research. Physicians and scientists collaborate via nationally and locally funded research programs to develop the latest in neurological diagnostics and therapies.
Residency and Fellowship Information
Neurology Subspecialty Fellowships
The Department of Neurology at Boston Medical Center is affiliated with Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and has a long and distinguished history in both the academic and clinical arenas. To learn about our fellowship programs, please visit the Neurology Subspecialty Fellowships website.
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