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Office
55 Fruit St
Boston, MA 02114Phone+1 617-726-3311Fax+1 617-726-9250
Summary
- Dr. Alex Bender is a neurologist based in Boston, MA, specializing in epilepsy and neurophysiology. He earned his MD and PhD from the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth in 2018. He completed his residency in neurology at Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School from 2019 to 2022 and a fellowship in epilepsy at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School from 2022-2024. Dr. Bender currently works as an epilepsy attending at Massachusetts General Hospital. His expertise encompasses epilepsy, neurology, and memory disorders. His published works include studies on sleep microarchitecture in epilepsy and cognitive impairment, and he has contributed to research cited in the fields of neurology, epilepsy, and Alzheimer's disease.
Clinical Expertise
- Epilepsy, Neurology, Memory disorders
Education & Training
Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Epilepsy, 2022 - 2024
Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Neurology, 2019 - 2022
Geisel School of Medicine at DartmouthClass of 2018, MD,PhD
Certifications & Licensure
MA State Medical License 2018 - 2026
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Epilepsy
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Author Response: Altered Sleep Microarchitecture and Cognitive Impairment in Patients With Temporal Lobe Epilepsy.Alex C Bender
Neurology. 2024-07-23 - 1 citationsSleep functional connectivity, hyperexcitability, and cognition in Alzheimer's disease.Sebastian G Moguilner, Courtney Berezuk, Alex C Bender, Kyle R Pellerin, Stephen N Gomperts
Alzheimer's & Dementia. 2024-06-01 - 3 citationsAltered Sleep Microarchitecture and Cognitive Impairment in Patients With Temporal Lobe Epilepsy.Alex C Bender, Afareen Jaleel, Kyle R Pellerin, Sebastian Moguilner, Rani A Sarkis
Neurology. 2023-12-04
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