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Douglas Katz, MD, Neurology, Boston, MA

Douglas Katz MD FAAN, FACRM, FASNR, FANA

Neurorehabilitation


Professor of Neurology, Boston University School of Medicine

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Summary

  • Dr. Douglas Katz is a neurologist based in Boston, MA, with a subspecialty in brain injury medicien and neurorehabilitation. He completed his residency and fellowship at Boston University Medical Center after medical school at Stony Brook University, and holds a BA in Psychology from Brandeis University. Dr. Katz is a professor at Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center, and he serves as Medical Director at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Braintree. His experience spans general neurology, traumatic brain injury, neurorehabilitation, stroke, chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), and Parkinson's disease. Dr. Katz has published extensively on topics related to traumatic brain injury, neurorehabilitation, and CTE. He has received several honors, including the Kenneth Viste Jr. MD Award and multiple lifetime achievement awards. He served as president of the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM) 2015-2017.

Education & Training

  • Boston University Medical Center
    Boston University Medical CenterFellowship, Behavioral Neurology, 1984 - 1986
  • Boston University Medical Center
    Boston University Medical CenterResidency, Neurology, 1981 - 1984
  • Boston Medical Center-Brighton
    Boston Medical Center-BrightonInternship, Internal Medicine, 1980 - 1981
  • Stony Brook University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine
    Stony Brook University Health Sciences Center School of MedicineClass of 1980
  • Brandeis University
    Brandeis UniversityBA, Psychology , Magna cum laude / high honors psychology, 1972 - 1976

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 1981 - 2027
  • Neurology
    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
  • Brain Injury Medicine
    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Brain Injury Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • President American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Kenneth Viste Jr. MD Award American Society of Neurorehabilitation, 2012
  • Lifetime Achievement Award, Brain Injury Interdisciplinary Special Interest Group American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2011

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Lectures

  • “Understanding Swallowing and Digestion: Pathology and Imaging of the Esophagus and Pancreas” 
    AGC 2018 Annual Scientific Meeting, Philadelphia, PA - 10/5/2018

Press Mentions

  • Douglas Katz, MD, Receives Highest Honor from the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine
    Douglas Katz, MD, Receives Highest Honor from the American Congress of Rehabilitation MedicineOctober 16th, 2026
  • New Criteria Published for Diagnosing the Clinical Syndrome of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy During Life
    New Criteria Published for Diagnosing the Clinical Syndrome of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy During LifeMarch 15th, 2021
  • New Criteria Published for Diagnosing the Clinical Syndrome of CTE During Life
    New Criteria Published for Diagnosing the Clinical Syndrome of CTE During LifeMarch 15th, 2021

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