Meet Our Team
Irina Anselm, MD, is a child neurologist in the Department of Neurology who has been treating patients with mitochondrial disorders for more than a decade. Her research is focused on the clinical presentation of children with mitochondrial disorders and their response to therapy with different medications and vitamins/supplements. As a member of the Mitochondrial Medicine Society, Anselm is part of a team that is developing standards of practice for this emerging field.
Lindsay Simmons, CNRN, is a certified neuroscience nurse who is experienced in working with children with mitochondrial disorders.
Although he is not formally part of our program, we work closely with Gerard Berry, MD, director of the Metabolism Program, as well as specialists from Gastroenterology, Ophthalmology, Cardiology and other departments at Boston Children’s who have experience in treating children with mitochondrial disorders.
Attendings
Read more about Irina A. Anselm, MD
Assistant, Department of Neurology
Assistant Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School
Read more about Gerard Berry, MD
Attending Physician, Division of Genetics and Genomics
Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Nurses
Read more about Lindsay Simmons, RN, BSN, CNRN
Clinical Coordinator, Stroke and Cerebrovascular Center