MachteldElisabethHillenMDFAAN(She/Her)

Movement Disorder, Neuroimmunology/Multiple Sclerosis

Professor Rutgers-NJMS Vice Chair and Chief of Service

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Dr. Machteld Hillen is a neurologist in Newark, NJ. She received her medical degree from University of Groningen Faculty of Medical Science and has been in practice for 22 years. She also speaks multiple languages, including Portuguese and Dutch. She specializes in tertiary care neurology, neuroimmunology/multiple sclerosis (including neurosarcoidosis and inflammatory brain masses) and in Huntington's disease.

Rutgers New Jersey Medical SchoolFellowship, Neuroimmunology & Multiple Sclerosis, 2002
Rutgers Health/New Jersey Medical SchoolResidency, Neurology, 2000
Hackensack University Medical Center/Englewood Hospital and Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1996 - 1997
University of Groningen Faculty of Medical ScienceClass of 1995

Nomination Golden Apple Award Class of 2015, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 2014
Plaque of Appreciation Class of 2013, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 2013
Advancing Hope Award NJ Chapter of the Huntington’s Disease Society of America, 2012
Appreciation for Outstanding Leadership as Neurology Residency Program Director Class of 2011, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 2011
A. B. Baker Teaching Recognition Award American Academy of Neurology, 2009
Certificate of Excellence Neurology Residents, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 2009
Nomination Golden Apple Award Class of 2009, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 2009
The Raymond A. Troiano Golden Hammer Award Neurology Residents, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 2007, 2012
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PubMed

26 citations
Proving the worth of neurologists
Machteld Hillen, Jacob I. Sage
Neurology. 1996-01-01
16 citations
Validation of ICH score in a large urban population.
Taha Nisar, Abdul Rahman Alchaki, Machteld Hillen
Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery. 2018-11-01
14 citations
Fatal acute liver failure with hepatitis B virus infection during nataluzimab treatment in multiple sclerosis.
Machteld Hillen, Stuart D. Cook, Arun Samanta, Evan Grant, James R. Quinless
Neurology(R) Neuroimmunology & Neuroinflammation. 2015-04-01