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Alice Flaherty, MD, Neurology, Boston, MA

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Neurology • Boston, MA

Movement Disorder

Associate Professor, Neurology and Psychiatry-Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School

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  • Office

    15 Parkman St
    WACC 729b
    Boston, MA 02114
    Phone+1 617-726-5532
    Fax+1 617-726-4101

Summary

  • Dr. Alice Flaherty is a neurologist in Boston, MA with a joint appointment in psychiatry. She is affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. She received her medical degree from Harvard Medical School and has been in practice 23 years. She specializes in movement disorder and is experienced in behavioral neurology / neuropsychiatry.

    • Danger and creativity | Alice Flaherty | TEDx

    "If we understand the relationship between danger and creativity," says Dr. Alice Flaherty, "we can use both of them more effectively." She continues to desc...

Education & Training

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School
    Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Neurology, 1995 - 1998
  • Harvard Medical School
    Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1994
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyPhD, Brain and Cognitive Science, 1988 - 1992

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 1998 - 2025
  • NH State Medical License
    NH State Medical License 2021 - 2023
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly
  • Academy Awards Festival Nomination for Short Documentary (Bedside Manner) Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, 2017
  • Best Books of the Year San Francisco Chronicle, 2004
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Authored Content

  • The Midnight Disease: The Drive to Write, Writer's Block, and the Creative BrainJanuary 2005

Press Mentions

  • Parkinson’s Disease Isn’t Just for Men. Here's What Women Should Know
    Parkinson’s Disease Isn’t Just for Men. Here's What Women Should KnowAugust 12th, 2024
  • 5 Reasons You May Need to See a Neurologist
    5 Reasons You May Need to See a NeurologistJuly 20th, 2022
  • How a Stroke Turned a 63-Year-Old into a Rap Legend
    How a Stroke Turned a 63-Year-Old into a Rap LegendJanuary 27th, 2019
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Grant Support

  • Basal Ganglia FMRI In Normal And Parkinsonian PatientsNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1998–2002
  • Department Of Brain &Cognitive Science, M.I.T.National Institute Of Mental Health1992–1993

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