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Mustafa Sahin, MD, Child Neurology, Boston, MA

Mustafa Sahin MD

Child Neurology•Boston, MA

Neurologist-in-Chief and Chair of Neurology, Boston Children's Hospital; Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School

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  • 300 Longwood AvCLSB 14073Boston, MA 02115

  • Phone+1 617-919-6258

  • Fax+1 617-730-0284

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Summary

  • Dr. Mustafa Sahin is a Child Neurologist in Boston, MA and is affiliated with Boston Children's Hospital. He received his medical degree from Yale University School of Medicine and has been in practice 22 years. He is experienced in tuberous sclerosis, autism spectrum disorders, and neurogenetics.

Education & Training

  • Boston Children’s Hospital/Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School
    Boston Children’s Hospital/Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Child Neurology, 1997 - 2000
  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
    Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaResidency, Pediatrics, 1995 - 1997
  • Yale School of Medicine
    Yale School of MedicineClass of 1995

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2000 - 2025
  • Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology
    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Elected Member National Academy of Medicine, 2023
  • The 2018 Philip R. Dodge Lecture Washington University, St Louis MO, 2018
  • The Jacob’s Ladder Norman Saunders International Research Prize Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada, 2017
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Disrupted Cell Skeletons May Explain Brain Wiring Changes in Autism-Linked Condition
    Disrupted Cell Skeletons May Explain Brain Wiring Changes in Autism-Linked ConditionJune 28th, 2021
  • A Randomized Double-Blind Controlled Trial of Everolimus in Individuals with PTEN Mutations: Study Design and Statistical Considerations
    A Randomized Double-Blind Controlled Trial of Everolimus in Individuals with PTEN Mutations: Study Design and Statistical ConsiderationsFebruary 6th, 2021
  • Earlier Treatment Could Help Reverse Autistic-like Behavior in Tuberous Sclerosis
    Earlier Treatment Could Help Reverse Autistic-like Behavior in Tuberous SclerosisOctober 10th, 2018
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Grant Support

  • Effects of 16p11.2 copy number variation on neuronal development and pathologyBOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL2023–2028
  • Translational Post-doctoral Training in NeurodevelopmentBOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL2017–2027
  • Translational Post-doctoral Training in NeurodevelopmentBOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL2017–2027
  • Translational Post-doctoral Training in NeurodevelopmentBOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL2017–2027
  • Translational Post-doctoral Training in NeurodevelopmentBOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL2017–2027
  • Translational Post-doctoral Training in NeurodevelopmentBOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL2017–2027
  • Translational Post-doctoral Training in NeurodevelopmentBOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL2017–2027
  • Gene Therapy for Succinic Semialdehyde Dehydrogenase Deficiency (SSADHD)BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL2024–2026
  • Boston Children's Hospital/HMS Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research CenterBOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL2021–2026
  • Boston Children's Hospital/HMS Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research CenterBOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL2021–2026
  • Boston Children's Hospital/HMS Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research CenterBOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL2021–2026
  • Boston Children's Hospital/HMS Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research CenterBOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL2021–2026
  • Boston Children's Hospital/HMS Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research CenterBOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL2021–2026
  • Developmental Synaptopathies Associated with TSC, PTEN and SHANK3 Mutations - supplement #3BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL2024–2025
  • Developmental Synaptopathies Associated with TSC, PTEN and SHANK3 Mutations - supplement #3BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL2024–2025
  • Developmental Synaptopathies Associated with TSC, PTEN and SHANK3 Mutations - supplement #3BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL2024–2025
  • Developmental Synaptopathies Associated with TSC, PTEN and SHANK3 Mutations - supplement #3BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL2024–2025
  • Developmental Synaptopathies Associated with TSC, PTEN and SHANK3 Mutations - supplement #3BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL2024–2025
  • Developmental Synaptopathies Associated with TSC, PTEN and SHANK3 Mutations - supplement #3BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL2024–2025
  • Developmental Synaptopathies Associated with TSC, PTEN and SHANK3 Mutations - supplement #3BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL2024–2025

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External Links

  • HMShttp://www.hms.harvard.edu/dms/bbs/fac/Sahin.php
  • Lab Websitehttp://sahin-lab.org/

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