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Barbara Dworetzky

Neurology

Barbara Dworetzky, MD

Professor of Neurology

Boston, MA

Dr. Barbara Ann Dworetzky is a neurologist specializing in epilepsy and clinical neurophysiology, serving as Chief of the Division of Epilepsy and Director of the Edward B. Bromfield Epilepsy Program at Brigham and Women's Hospital. She treats patients with epilepsy, seizure disorders including psychogenic nonepileptic seizures, epilepsy in women, and related conditions such as premenstrual dysphoric disorder linked to antiepileptic drugs. Her practice encompasses adult populations, including pr

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35+

Years in Practice

Credentials

Board Certifications

  • Neurology (American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology)
  • Clinical Neurophysiology (American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology)
  • Epilepsy (American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology)

Education & Training

  • Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Children's Hospital/Harvard Medical School — Fellowship, Clinical Neurophysiology, 1996
  • Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School — Residency, Neurology, 1991 - 1994
  • Montefiore Medical Center — Internship, Medicine, 1990 - 1991
  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine — M.D., 1990

Peer Recognition

  • Boston MagazineTop Doctor

    2010-2015, 2017, 2019-2025 (14 years)

  • Boston MagazineTop Docs

    2010-2015, 2017, 2019-2025 (14 years)

  • Castle ConnollyExceptional Women In Medicine

    2019-2025 (7 years)

  • Exceptional Women In MedicineTop Doctor

    2019-2025 (7 years)

Clinical Focus

Subspecialties

Epilepsy

Conditions & Treatments

Epilepsy & Seizure DisordersEpilepsy Surgery

Practice Details

Hospital Affiliations

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital

Languages

English

Experience

35+ years in practice