Neurology

Department of Neurology, Adult Services

The Department of Neurology offers comprehensive evaluation, consultation, and management of diseases of the central and peripheral nervous systems and the neuromuscular system.  Areas of special interest include:  seizures; movement, memory, and behavioral disorders; nerve/muscle disorders; epilepsy; and neuro-oncology.  Our award-winning stroke program has received the Get With the Guidelines (GWTG) Award for the past three years, achieving recognition through the Massachusetts Regional Stroke Initiative.

Special procedures provided by the Department include electromyography (EMG), single fiber electromyography, EEG and continuous EEG monitoring, evoked potentials, nerve/muscle analysis, and transcranial Doppler ultrasound analysis of intracranial blood flow.

Additionally, the Department of Neurology offers a strong residency program that affords participants the opportunity for rotations in three hospitals:  Tufts Medical Center, St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, and the Lahey Clinic Medical Center.

Thomas D. Sabin, MD, Interim Chair