Cognitive Neurologist
Instructor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School
Director, Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury Clinic
Director, Medical Education, Cognitive Neurology Unit
Educational History:
BS, Brown University
MD, Boston University School of Medicine
Clinical Interests/Program Development:
Traumatic Brain Injury
Neuro-Rehabilitation
Brief Narrative:
Dr. Alexandra Stillman is the Director of Concussion, Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurorehabilitation, the Director of Clinical Education in the Cognitive Neurology Division at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and the Director of Diversity for the BIDMC Neurology Department. She is triple-board certified in Neurology, Behavioral Neurology and Brain Injury Medicine, and has an academic appointment at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Stillman is a neurology consultant at both Encompass HealthSouth Braintree Rehabilitation Hospital and Spaulding Cambridge Hospital, where she is the neurology lead for the Disorders of Consciousness program. She is the co-Principal Investigator of the Football Players Health Study initiative on dementia risks, and the Principal Investigator on a number of traumatic brain injury research projects throughout the Harvard-affiliated hospitals. She has additional interests in the treatment and prevention of post-traumatic headaches.
Research Interests:
Concussion
Traumatic Brain Injury
Personal Interests/Hobbies:
Spending time with her husband and family on the beaches of Nantucket