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Meet Our Team

Our Rett Syndrome Program brings together a team of professionals from all over Boston Children’s Hospital who have expertise in working with patients with Rett syndrome. We are dedicated to providing the best possible care for your child and to helping her reach her full potential.

Clinic and Research Leadership

David Lieberman, MD, PhD

Assistant, Department of Neurology

Instructor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School

Mustafa Sahin, MD, PhD

Associate Chief of Research, Department of Neurology; Managing Director, Rosamund Stone Zander Translational Neuroscience Center; Director, Translational Research Program

Rosamund Stone Zander Chair Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School

David K. Urion, MD, FAAN

Director of Education, Department of Neurology; Director of Behavioral Neurology Clinics and Programs, Department of Neurology

Associate Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School

Clinic Staff

Lindsay C. Swanson, MS, CGC

Genetic Counseling Program Manager, Department of Neurology

Affiliated Physicians

Richard Antonelli, MD, MS

Medical Director, Integrated Care

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School

Mark Alexander, MD

Director, Exercise Physiology

Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School

Elizabeth Barkoudah, MD

Associate, Department of Neurology; Co-Director, Cerebral Palsy and Spasticity Center; Director, Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Residency Training Program

Instructor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School

Lois O. Condie, PhD

Neuropsychologist, Department of Neurology

Assistant Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School

David Fogelman, MD

Pediatric Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Specialist, Orthopedic Center

Instructor in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School

Chellamani Harini, MD

Assistant, Department of Neurology

Instructor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School

Bridget Hron, MD, MMSc

Attending Physician, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition; Associate Director, Center for Nutrition

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School

Umakanth Katwa, MD

Director, Sleep Center; Attending Physician, Division of Pulmonary Medicine; Director, Sleep Laboratories; Director; Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia Program

Instructor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School

Kiran Maski, MD, MPH

Physician, Department of Neurology

Associate Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School

Christelle Moufawad El Achkar, MD

Assistant, Department of Neurology

Instructor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School

Donna Nimec, MD

Physiatrist in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Orthopedic Center

Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School

Andrea Pettinato, MD

Attending Physician, Division of Adolescent/Young Adult Medicine

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Part-time, Harvard Medical School

Jonathan Picker, MD, PhD

Director, Fragile X Program; Director, Pharmacogenomic Service; Assistant in Medicine, Division of Genetics and Genomics

Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School

Benjamin Shore, MD, MPH, FRCSC

Orthopedic Surgeon, Orthopedic Center; Director, Cerebral Palsy and Spasticity Center; Program Director, Pediatric Orthopedic Fellowship

Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School

Research Staff

Grace Bazin, RN

Research Nurse, Rett Syndrome Program

Michelle DeLeo, BA

Claire MacKay, BA

Research Coordinator, Rett Syndrome Program

Michelle Coughlin, MPH

Research Coordinator, Rett Syndrome and Fragile X Programs

Therapists and Resource Coordinators

Christine Monterio, MSW

Clinical Social Worker, Department of Neurology

Education Specialists

Amy Dougrey, MEd

Patient & Family Educator, Bullying and Cyberbullying Prevention and Advocacy Collaborative (BACPAC)

Catherine Petty, MA, MEd, LMHC

Special Education Consultant, Department of Neurology