Molly Wilson-Murphy, MD | Boston Children's Hospital

Molly Wilson-Murphy | Medical Services

Specialties

Programs & Services

Languages

English

Molly Wilson-Murphy | Education

Undergraduate School

Harvard College

2007, Boston, MA

Medical School

John Hopkins School of Medicine

2013, Baltimore, MD

Internship

Pediatrics

Boston Children's Hospital/Boston Medical Center

2014, Boston, MA

Residency

Boston Children's Hospital

2018, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Neuroimmunology & Neuroinfectious Disease

Boston Children's Hospital

2021, Boston, MA

Molly Wilson-Murphy | Certifications

American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (Child and Adolescent Neurology)

Molly Wilson-Murphy | Professional History

Dr. Wilson-Murphy graduated summa cum laude with a degree in Psychology in the Mind Brain Behavior Cognitive Neuroscience track at Harvard College. She obtained her MD degree from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. After Pediatrics and Child Neurology residencies at Boston Children's Hospital, she did a Fellowship in Neuroimmunology and Neuroinfectious Disease at Boston Children's Hospital. She specializes in treating children with autoimmune disease and infections of the central nervous system and the overlap between these disorders.

Molly Wilson-Murphy | Media

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Molly Wilson-Murphy | Publications

Powassan Virus Encephalitis in Pediatric Patients. J Child Neurol. 2025 Apr 27; 8830738251333465. View Powassan Virus Encephalitis in Pediatric Patients. Abstract
Neuroinfectious Diseases in Children: Pathophysiology, Outcomes, and Global Challenges. Pediatr Neurol. 2024 Feb; 151:53-64. View Neuroinfectious Diseases in Children: Pathophysiology, Outcomes, and Global Challenges. Abstract
Characteristics of pediatric patients with multiple sclerosis and related disorders infected with SARS-CoV-2. Mult Scler. 2023 04; 29(4-5):576-584. View Characteristics of pediatric patients with multiple sclerosis and related disorders infected with SARS-CoV-2. Abstract
Challenges in the Clinical Recognition of Acute Flaccid Myelitis and its Implications. J Pediatr. 2023 02; 253:55-62.e4. View Challenges in the Clinical Recognition of Acute Flaccid Myelitis and its Implications. Abstract
Safety, tolerability, and efficacy of fluoxetine as an antiviral for acute flaccid myelitis. Neurology. 2019 04 30; 92(18):e2118-e2126. View Safety, tolerability, and efficacy of fluoxetine as an antiviral for acute flaccid myelitis. Abstract
Gynecologic and surgical complications in type IV Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. Obstet Gynecol. 2014 Feb; 123(2 Pt 2 Suppl 2):431-433. View Gynecologic and surgical complications in type IV Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. Abstract
A comparison of cigarette smoking profiles in opioid-dependent pregnant patients receiving methadone or buprenorphine. Nicotine Tob Res. 2013 Jul; 15(7):1297-304. View A comparison of cigarette smoking profiles in opioid-dependent pregnant patients receiving methadone or buprenorphine. Abstract
Adult attachment to transitional objects and borderline personality disorder. J Pers Disord. 2012 Apr; 26(2):179-91. View Adult attachment to transitional objects and borderline personality disorder. Abstract

I have the privilege of coming to work everyday to do what I am passionate about: trying to make a difference in the lives of children and families struggling with nervous system disorders, in particular neuroinflammatory disorders including infections and autoimmune disease.