Meet Our Team | Overview
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. Jessiree Pena is the office coordinator/scheduler.
Attendings
Read more about Mark P. Gorman, MD
Assistant Physician, Department of Neurology; Director, Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis & Related Disorders Program; Director, Pediatric Neuroimmunology Center
Associate Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School
Read more about Milena Andzelm, MD, PhD
Assistant, Department of Neurology
Instructor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School
Read more about Leslie Benson, MD
Assistant Physician, Department of Neurology; Assistant Director, Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders Program; Assistant Director, Pediatric Neuroimmunology Center
Assistant Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School
Sydney Jacobs
Neuropsychologist, Neuroimmunology Center
Read more about Coral Stredny, MD
Assistant Physician, Department of Neurology
Instructor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School
Read more about Molly Wilson-Murphy, MD
Assistant Physician, Department of Neurology
Instructor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School
Clinical Fellows
Read more about Rebecca MacRae, MD
Clinical Fellow, Department of Neurology
Rachel Walsh
Staff Nurses
Read more about Lily Misener, RN
Staff Nurse, Department of Neurology
Read more about Natalia Pavlov, RN, BSN, CNRN
Staff Nurse, Department of Neurology
Speech-Language Pathology
Read more about Nicole Chandler, MS, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist, Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Enhancement
Nutrition Specialists
Read more about Ester Awnetwant, MS, RD, LDN
Clinical Nutrition Specialist II, Division of Adolescent/Young Adult Medicine
Quality Improvement Consultants
Rhea Patel, BDS, MPH
Quality Improvement Consultant, NeuroImmunology Center and Department of Neurosurgery
Clinical Social Workers
Read more about Taylor Gonzalez, LICSW, MSW
Clinical Social Worker, Neuroimmunology Center
Administrative
Read more about 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
Kiersten Hederstedt
kierstin.hederstedt@childrens.harvard.eduProject Manager, NeuroImmunology Center and Department of Neurology