Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis And Related Disorders Program | Meet our Team

Our Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders Program at Boston Children’s Hospital brings together a multi-disciplinary team of specialists who provide expert medical care and comprehensive support for your child and family.

Our program is led by Mark Gorman, MD, who is one of the few physicians in the United States who has completed fellowship training in both Pediatric Neurology and Multiple Sclerosis.

Attendings

Mark Gorman, MD

Assistant, Department of Neurology; Director, Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis & Related Disorders Program; Director, Pediatric Neuro-Immunology Program Assistant Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School

Leslie Benson, MD

Assistant, Department of Neurology; Assistant Director, Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders Program; Assistant Director, Pediatric Neuro-Immunology Instructor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School

Coral Stredny, MD

Assistant, Department of Neurology Instructor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School

Psychologists

Lauren Mednick, PhD

Clinical Psychologist, Department of Surgery; Clinical Psychologist, Colorectal and Pelvic Malformation Center Assistant Professor of Psychology, Harvard Medical School

Ferne Pinard, PhD

Neuropsychologist, Department of Neurology Instructor in Psychology, Harvard Medical School

Nurses

Kerry Matthews, RN

Staff Nurse, Department of Neurology

Natalia Pavlova, RN, BSN, CNRN

Staff Nurse, Department of Neurology

Administrative

Julia Laurino

MS/Neuroimmunology Program Coordinator, Department of Neurology

Kitty Petty, MEd, MA, LMHC

Resource Specialist, Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis And Related Disorders Program

Research

The commitment and compassion with which we care for all children and families is matched only by the pioneering spirit of discovery and innovation that drives us to think differently, to find answers, and to build a better tomorrow for children everywhere.