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Michael Charness, MD, Neurology, West Roxbury, MA

MichaelEdwardCharnessMD

Neurology • West Roxbury, MA

Professor of Neurology, VA, VFW Parkway WestRox

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  • Office

    1400 Vfw Pkwy
    Va Medical Center Dept Of Neurology
    West Roxbury, MA 02132
    Phone+1 617-732-7432

Education & Training

  • University of California (San Francisco)
    University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Neurology, 1978 - 1981
  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 1976 - 1978
  • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
    Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 1976

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 1989 - 2025
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1979 - 1989
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 1976 - 1980
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • R. Brinkley Smithers Distinguished Scientist Award: “The Award is to recognize and honor an individual who has made highly meritorious contributions in advancing the scientific understanding of alcoho American Society of Addiction Medicine, 2018
  • James H. Tharp Award American Society of Addiction Medicine, 2018
  • Mark Keller Honorary Award; “for significant and long-term contributions to our understanding of alcohol’s effects on the body and mind” National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, 2016
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Other

Press Mentions

  • Medical Students Experience Life on the Other Side of the Bed
    Medical Students Experience Life on the Other Side of the BedSeptember 26th, 2024
  • You’re MORE Likely to Get Covid Again Within Weeks if You Take Paxlovid
    You’re MORE Likely to Get Covid Again Within Weeks if You Take PaxlovidNovember 17th, 2022
  • You Are MORE Likely to Get Covid Again Within Weeks if You Take Paxlovid
    You Are MORE Likely to Get Covid Again Within Weeks if You Take PaxlovidNovember 17th, 2022
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Grant Support

  • Alcohol And Cell AdhesionNational Institute On Alcohol Abuse And Alcoholism2001–2012
  • Alcohol And Cell AdhesionNational Institute On Alcohol Abuse And Alcoholism2002–2010
  • Alcohol Interaction With L1 Cell Adhesion MoleculeNational Institute On Alcohol Abuse And Alcoholism1997–1999
  • Alcohol Inhibition Of Neuronal Cell AdhesionNational Institute On Alcohol Abuse And Alcoholism1994–1997
  • Ethanol Modulates Opioid Receptors In Neural Cell LinesNational Institute On Alcohol Abuse And Alcoholism1989–1993
  • Ethanol Modulates Opioid Receptors In Neural Cell LinesNational Institute On Alcohol Abuse And Alcoholism1989
  • Alcohol Modulates OP Recp In Cultured Neural CellsNational Institute On Alcohol Abuse And Alcoholism1985–1988
  • ALC. Modulates Opiate Receptors In Cultured Neural CellsNational Institute On Alcohol Abuse And Alcoholism1985–1987

Other Languages

  • French

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