Heather Olson | Medical Services
Specialties
Programs & Services
- Brain Development and Genetics Clinic
- CDKL5 Clinic
- Epilepsy Center
- Epilepsy Genetics Program
- Fetal-Neonatal Neurology Program
- Neurogenetics Program
- Neurology
- Precision Medicine Service
Languages
- English
Heather Olson | Education
Medical School
Mayo Medical School
2006, Rochester, NY, US
Undergraduate School
Colby College
2001, Waterville, ME, US
Residency
Pediatrics
Boston Combined Residency Program (BCRP)
2008, Boston, MA, US
Residency
Pediatric Neurology
Boston Children's Hospital
2011, Boston, MA, US
Fellowship
Epilepsy; Clinical Neurophysiology
Boston Children's Hospital
2012, Boston, MA, US
Fellowship
Neurogenetics; Epilepsy Genetics
Boston Children's Hospital
2013, Boston, MA, US
Heather Olson | Certifications
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (Child and Adolescent Neurology)
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (Epilepsy)
Heather Olson | Professional History
After medical school training at Mayo Medical School, I did all of my post-graduate training in Boston then came on faculty at Boston Children’s Hospital. My clinical focus in on Epilepsy and Neurogenetics/Epilepsy Genetics. I see patients through a number of programs within Neurology including the fetal-neonatal neurology program with a focus towards neurogenetic disorders and epilepsy. Additionally I see patients along with colleagues Dr. Benson and Dr. Gorman in our joint Inflammatory Epilepsy Program. I am a clinician and clinical researcher. My research is in the field of Epilepsy Genetics, particularly genetics of early onset epileptic encephalopathies and infantile spasms. Additionally, I am working towards a master of science degree in Epidemiology through the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, with a focus on Genetic Epidemiology.
Dr. Olson serves as an expert for the Department of Neurology for Boston Children's Hospital Precision Medicine Service. For more information about the Precision Medicine Service please visit bostonchildrens.org/precisionmed.