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The Neuroimmunology Center at Boston Children’s Hospital brings together a multidisciplinary team of specialists who provide expert medical care and comprehensive support for your child and family.

Our program is led by child neurologist Mark Gorman, MD, Leslie Benson, MD, and Jessiree Pena is the office coordinator/scheduler.

Attendings

Mark P. Gorman, MD

Assistant Physician, Department of Neurology; Director, Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis & Related Disorders Program; Co-Director, Pediatric Neuroimmunology Center

Associate Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School

Leslie Benson, MD

Assistant Physician, Department of Neurology; Assistant Director, Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders Program; Co-Director, Pediatric Neuroimmunology Center

Assistant Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School

Milena Andzelm, MD, PhD

Assistant, Department of Neurology

Instructor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School

Sydney Jacobs

Neuropsychologist, Neuroimmunology Center

Coral Stredny, MD

Assistant Physician, Department of Neurology

Instructor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School

Molly Wilson-Murphy, MD

Assistant Physician, Department of Neurology

Instructor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School

Clinical Fellows

Rebecca MacRae, MD

Clinical Fellow, Department of Neurology

Rachel Walsh, MD

Clinical Fellow, Department of Neurology

Nurse Practitioners

Claire Sinai, DNP, RN, CPNP

Nurse Practitioner, Neuroimmunology Center

Staff Nurses

Lily Misener, RN

Staff Nurse, Department of Neurology

Natalia Pavlov, RN, BSN, CNRN

Staff Nurse, Department of Neurology

Speech-Language Pathology

Nicole Chandler, MS, CCC-SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist, Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Enhancement

Nutrition Specialists

Ester Awnetwant, MS, RD, LDN

Clinical Nutrition Specialist II, Division of Adolescent/Young Adult Medicine

Physical & Occupational Therapists

Allison McGuinness, MS, OTR

Occupational Therapist, Department of Pediatric Occupational Therapy

Quality Improvement Consultants

Rhea Patel, BDS, MPH

Quality Improvement Consultant, NeuroImmunology Center and Department of Neurosurgery

Clinical Social Workers

Taylor Gonzalez, LICSW, MSW

Clinical Social Worker, Neuroimmunology Center

Administrative

Kitty Petty, MA, MEd, LMHC

Education Support, Department of Neurology

Jessiree Pena

Program Coordinator, Neuroimmunology Center and Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders Program

Shante Smith

Case Management Coordinator, Neuroimmunology Center

Emma True, BA

Patient Family Educator, Neuroimmunology Center

Research

Hie Kim, MS

hie.kim@childrens.harvard.edu

Clinical Research Specialist, Neuroimmunology Center

Kiersten Hederstedt

kierstin.hederstedt@childrens.harvard.edu

Project Manager, NeuroImmunology Center and Department of Neurology