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David Borsook, MD, Neurology, Concord, MA, Boston Children's Hospital

DavidBorsookMDPhD

Neurology • Concord, MA

Professor of Anesthesiology at Boston Children’s Hospital. Director, Pain and Imaging Neuroscience (P.A.I.N.) Group at Boston Children’s, MGH and McLean Hospitals.

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Education & Training

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School
    Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Neurology, 1987 - 1989
  • Boston University Medical Center
    Boston University Medical CenterResidency, Neurology, 1984 - 1987
  • University of the Witwatersrand
    University of the WitwatersrandClass of 1980

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 1988 - 2025
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 1989 - 2025
  • ID State Medical License
    ID State Medical License 2020 - 2025
  • WA State Medical License
    WA State Medical License 1989 - 1994
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1990 - 1992
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Lectures

  • Headache Cooperative of New England (HCNE) 22nd Annual Conference 
    Headache Cooperative of New England, Stowe, Vermont - 3/2/2012

Press Mentions

  • Are Psychedelics the Future of Pain Relief?
    Are Psychedelics the Future of Pain Relief?February 9th, 2022
  • Study: Exposure to Light Causes Emotional and Physical Responses in Migraine Sufferers
    Study: Exposure to Light Causes Emotional and Physical Responses in Migraine SufferersJune 26th, 2017
  • Study in Teens Shows That Brain Responses to Rewards Are Linked to Pain Sensitivity
    Study in Teens Shows That Brain Responses to Rewards Are Linked to Pain SensitivityJanuary 26th, 2017
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Grant Support

  • Multimodal Brain Measures Of Migraine With AGE: Prepuberty To AdultNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2012
  • Brain Markers Of Low And High Frequency Episodic MigraineNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2011
  • CNS Plasticity In Pediatric Complex Regional Pain SyndromeNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2010–2011
  • Imaging Pain And Analgesia: Mentoring In Basic And Applied ResearchNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2008–2011
  • FMRI Measures Of Central Sensitization In MigraineNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2006–2010
  • Plasticity In Human Trigeminal Somatosensory PathwaysNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2004–2008
  • FMRI Of Extracranial Hypersensitivity During MigraineNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2001–2002
  • CNS Reward/Aversion Circuitry Activated By Pain/OpioidsNational Institute On Drug Abuse2001
  • Proenkephalin Gene Regulation In Hypothalamic NeuronsNational Institute On Drug Abuse1995–1999
  • Gender Roles In CNS Activation (FMRI) By Pain &OpioidsNational Institute On Drug Abuse1998

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

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