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Alexander Cohen, MD, Neurology, Boston, MA, Boston Children's Hospital

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Neurology • Boston, MA

Child Neurology

Assistant Professor of Neurology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School

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Summary

  • I am a physician-scientist specializing in translational neuroimaging dedicated to understanding and treating autism spectrum disorders and other neurodevelopmental conditions. I have a broad background in both cellular and systems neurosciences, with specific training and expertise in functional connectivity neuroimaging. Following my graduate education at Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, I completed a combined residency in Pediatrics and Child Neurology at the Mayo Clinic, during which I became interested in childhood conditions affecting cognition including neurodevelopmental disorders and went on to complete a Behavioral Neurology fellowship at Boston Children’s Hospital, where I am now an Instructor of Neurology. Rare among active clinicians, I also have a history of designing, implementing, and sharing innovative computational tools and my work has been cited over 11,000 times.

    Currently, I care for patients in the Autism Spectrum Center as well as in the Behavioral Neurology Clinic at Boston Children’s Hospital and am associated with both the Computational Radiology Laboratory at Boston Children’s Hospital and the Laboratory for Brain Network Imaging and Modulation at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. My research efforts focus on identifying the causal anatomy of symptoms in autism and other neurodevelopmental/neuropsychiatric disorders that could serve as biomarkers or treatment targets for non-invasive neuromodulation. My passion and diligence have established a reputation as a self-motivated investigator, clinician, and educator known for my collegiality, professionalism, and empathy with patients and their families.

Education & Training

  • Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)
    Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Child Neurology, 2013 - 2016
  • Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)
    Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Pediatrics, 2011 - 2013
  • Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
    Washington University in St. Louis School of MedicineClass of 2011, MD, PhD

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2016 - 2024
  • ME State Medical License
    ME State Medical License 2020 - 2021
  • MN State Medical License
    MN State Medical License 2012 - 2016
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Treating Brain ‘Hotspots’ and Networks to Address Autism, Aggression, and More
    Treating Brain ‘Hotspots’ and Networks to Address Autism, Aggression, and MoreMarch 8th, 2023
  • ‘Face Blindness’ May Involve a Failed Brain Network, and Could Shed Light on Autism
    ‘Face Blindness’ May Involve a Failed Brain Network, and Could Shed Light on AutismNovember 20th, 2019

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Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Alexander Cohen, Dr. Alexander Cohen, MD, Dr. A Cohen, Dr. Alexander L Cohen