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Leigh Hochberg, MD, Neurology, Boston, MA

Leigh R Hochberg MD Ph.D.

Spinal Disorder, Vascular Neurology, Neurocritical Care


Neurologist, Massachusetts General Hospital; Senior Lecturer on Neurology, Harvard Medical School

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  • 101 Merrimac St - Suite 310Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA 02114

  • Phone+1 617-724-9247

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Summary

  • Dr. Leigh Hochberg is a neurologist based in Boston, MA, specializing in neurology with subspecialties in spinal disorders, vascular neurology, and neurocritical care. He completed his medical education at Emory University School of Medicine, followed by an internship in internal medicine and a neurology residency at Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School. He pursued a fellowship in stroke and neurocritical care at Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham & Women's Hospital. Since 2004, Dr. Hochberg has been practicing at MGH. He has expertise in ischemic stroke management, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and locked-in syndrome . His research includes several publications in prominent journals, focusing on brain-computer interfaces and neurophysiological data analysis. He is also involved in clinical trials related to stroke motor rehabilitation and recovery, the BrainGate2 feasibility study of intracortical neural interfaces. He also co-organized the Implantable Brain-Computer Interface Collaborative Community (ibci-cc.org).

Education & Training

  • Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School
    Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Neurology, 2000 - 2003
  • Emory University School of Medicine
    Emory University School of MedicineInternship, Internal Medicine, 1999 - 2000
  • Emory University School of Medicine
    Emory University School of MedicineClass of 1999
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Neurocritical Care

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2003 - 2027
  • NH State Medical License
    NH State Medical License 2007 - 2027
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2020 - 2027
  • ME State Medical License
    ME State Medical License 2007 - 2026
  • KS State Medical License
    KS State Medical License 2022 - 2025
  • MO State Medical License
    MO State Medical License 2022 - 2025
  • OK State Medical License
    OK State Medical License 2017 - 2021
  • Neurology
    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
  • Vascular Neurology
    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Vascular Neurology
  • Neurocritical Care
    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurocritical Care
  • Neurocritical Care
    United Council for Neurologic SubspecialtiesNeurocritical Care

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Lectures

  • Restoring Function with Neurotechnology 
    Boston, MA - 2/14/2014

Press Mentions

  • Connecting Mind and Machine: How the Mass General Brigham Neuroscience Institute Is Helping Restore Independence Through iBCI Innovation
    Connecting Mind and Machine: How the Mass General Brigham Neuroscience Institute Is Helping Restore Independence Through iBCI InnovationFebruary 10th, 2026
  • Big Tech Wants Direct Access to Our Brains
    Big Tech Wants Direct Access to Our BrainsNovember 14th, 2025
  • Click, Speak, Move: These Brain Implants Are Poised to Help People with Disabilities
    Click, Speak, Move: These Brain Implants Are Poised to Help People with DisabilitiesJune 30th, 2025

Grant Support

  • Rapid Neural Typing Interface for Veterans with ALSPROVIDENCE VA MEDICAL CENTER2024–2028
  • Rapid Neural Typing Interface for Veterans with ALSPROVIDENCE VA MEDICAL CENTER2024–2028
  • VA RR&D Center for Neurorestoration and NeurotechnologyPROVIDENCE VA MEDICAL CENTER2018–2028
  • VA RR&D Center for Neurorestoration and NeurotechnologyPROVIDENCE VA MEDICAL CENTER2018–2028
  • Program in Recovery and Restoration of CNS Health and FunctionMASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL2018–2028

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