WilliamRussellRenthalMDPhD

Neurology • Boston, MA

Director of Headache Research Brigham and Women’s Hospital Assistant Professor of Neurology Harvard Medical School

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Office
75 Francis st
Boston, MA 02115

Education & Training

University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterResidency, Neurology, 2011 - 2015
University of Texas Southwestern Medical SchoolClass of 2011

Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 2014 - 2025
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

2 citations
Neuroma-to-Nerve Ratio: Does Size Matter?
Daniel T Weigel, Floris V Raasveld, Wen-Chih Liu, Maximilian Mayrhofer-Schmid, Charles D Hwang
Neurosurgery. 2025-03-01
3 citations
Heterotopic Ossification Is Associated with Painful Neuromas in Transtibial Amputees Undergoing Surgical Treatment of Symptomatic Neuromas.
Floris V Raasveld, Wen-Chih Liu, William R Renthal, Mark E Fleming, Ian L Valerio
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2025-01-01
1 citations
Neuroma morphology: A macroscopic classification system.
Floris V Raasveld, Daniel T Weigel, Wen-Chih Liu, Maximilian Mayrhofer-Schmid, Barbara Gomez-Eslava
Muscle & Nerve. 2024-12-01

Journal Articles

Characterization of Human Mosaic Rett Syndrome Brain Tissue by Single-Nucleus RNA Sequencing
Michael E Greenberg, William Renthal, M Aurel Nagy, Nature

Press Mentions

Mass General Brigham Researchers Launch New Effort to Find Treatments for Chronic Pain and MigraineJanuary 25th, 2023
William Renthal, MD, PhD, on the Genetics of MigraineMay 3rd, 2022
What Physicians Are Saying About the New CDC Opioid GuidelinesMarch 16th, 2016
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Grant Support

Harvard PRECISION Human Pain CenterBRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL2022–2027
Central and Peripheral Mechanisms of Corneal PainUNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND2022–2027
Next Generation Gene Therapy for Refractory PainBRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL2022–2027
Epigenomic labeling of cells that drive drug abuse behaviorBRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL2021–2026