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Douglas Katz, MD, Neurology, Boston, MA

DouglasKatzMD

Neurology Boston, MA

Neurorehabilitation

Professor of Neurology, Boston University School of Medicine

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  • Office

    725 Albany St
    Shapiro 7, Suite B
    Boston, MA 02118
    Phone+1 617-638-8456
    Fax+1 617-638-8465

Summary

  • Dr. Douglas Katz is a neurologist in Boston, MA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Boston Medical Center and Encompass Health Braintree Rehabilitation Hospital. He received his medical degree from Stony Brook University School of Medicine and has been in practice 37 years. He specializes in neurology, neurorehabilitation and is experienced in general neurology, traumatic brain injury, cognitive disorders, and behavioral neurology / neuropsychiatry.

Education & Training

  • Boston University Medical Center
    Boston University Medical CenterFellowship, Behavioral Neurology, 1984 - 1986
  • Boston University Medical Center
    Boston University Medical CenterResidency, Neurology, 1981 - 1984
  • St Elizabeth's Medical Center
    St Elizabeth's Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1980 - 1981
  • Stony Brook University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine
    Stony Brook University Health Sciences Center School of MedicineClass of 1980
  • Brandeis University
    Brandeis UniversityBA, Psychology , Magna cum laude / high honors psychology, 1972 - 1976

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 1981 - 2025
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Brain Injury Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • President American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Kenneth Viste Jr. MD Award American Society of Neurorehabilitation, 2012
  • Lifetime Achievement Award, Brain Injury Interdisciplinary Special Interest Group American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2011
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Lectures

  • “Understanding Swallowing and Digestion: Pathology and Imaging of the Esophagus and Pancreas” 
    AGC 2018 Annual Scientific Meeting, Philadelphia, PA - 10/5/2018

Press Mentions

  • New Criteria Published for Diagnosing the Clinical Syndrome of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy During Life
    New Criteria Published for Diagnosing the Clinical Syndrome of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy During LifeMarch 15th, 2021
  • New Criteria Published for Diagnosing the Clinical Syndrome of CTE During Life
    New Criteria Published for Diagnosing the Clinical Syndrome of CTE During LifeMarch 15th, 2021

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