Barbara Ann Dworetzky MD
Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School; Chief of Epilepsy, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MassachusettsBarbara Dworetzky, M.D., is Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School, Chief of Epilepsy at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston where she directs the Edward B. Bromfield Comprehensive Epilepsy Program and Clinical Fellowships. Dr. Dworetzky received her undergraduate degree from Brown University, her MD from Albert Einstein College of Medicine, residency and fellowship at the Harvard-Longwood Neurology program. Dr. Dworetzky is on the board of directors for the American Epilepsy Society and is a founding member of the Functional Neurological Disorders Society. She is internationally known for work in functional seizures (aka psychogenic nonepileptic seizures). She has been listed as a top doctor in Boston magazine since 2009.
Disclosures
Dr. Dworetzky reports the following:- Board of Directors, American Epilepsy Society
- Founding Member of Functional Neurological Disorders Society
- Professional Advisory Board, Epilepsy Foundation of New England
Recent Contributions to PracticeUpdate:
- Prevalence of Ictal Injuries Among Patients With Functional (Psychogenic Nonepileptic) Seizures
- Seizures and Changes in Circulating Plasma Proteins Linked to Neuroinflammation
- Mortality in Patients With Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures
- Provocative Induction of Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures
- Efficacy of Rapid and Slow Withdrawal of Antiepileptic Drugs During Long-Term Video-EEG Monitoring