
Mark Proctor MD
Pediatric Neurosurgery
Neurosurgeon-in-Chief Boston Children's Hospital Franc Ingraham Professor of Neurosurgery Harvard Medical School
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300 Longwood AveDepartment Of Neurosurgery, Bader 3Boston, MA 02115
Phone+1 617-355-2403
Fax+1 617-730-0906
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Summary
- Dr. Mark Proctor is a neurosurgeon in Boston, MA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Boston Children's Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital. He received his medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons and has been in practice 27 years. He specializes in pediatric neurosurgery and is experienced in neurosurgical spine surgery, pediatric neurosurgery, and thoracic spine surgery.
Education & Training
Harvard Business SchoolPLD, 2012 - 2013
Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Children's HospitalResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1997 - 1998
MedStar Health Georgetown UniversityResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1991 - 1997
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Internship, Transitional Year, 1990 - 1991
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 1990
Certifications & Licensure
MA State Medical License 1997 - 2027
NH State Medical License 2021 - 2027
DC State Medical License 1992 - 2003
MD State Medical License 1994 - 1995
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery- American Board of Pediatric Neurological SurgeryPediatric Neurosurgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
- Whos Who in Medicine and Healthcare Marquis Whos Who
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- The Boston Method for Sagittal Craniosynostosis Correction: Technique Description and Early Outcomes.Daniel M Balkin, Brianna Reed, Massoud Sharif, Susan M Goobie, Mark R Proctor
The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 2026-08-12 - Endoscopic management of unilateral coronal synostosis: impact on the fronto-orbital growth.Mark R Proctor, Diya Desai, John G Meara
Child's Nervous System. 2026-07-20 - Pseudarthrosis in modern instrumented pediatric cervical spine fusion.Emma Hartman, Bram Verhofste, Steven Staffa, Mark R Proctor, Daniel Hedequist
Journal of Neurosurgery. Pediatrics. 2026-06-05
Other
- Intracranial epidural hematoma in children: Clinical features, evaluation, and managementProctor MR, Ahn ES
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/intracranial-epidural-hematoma-in-children-clinical-features-evalua
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-12-04 - Intracranial epidural hematoma in children: Epidemiology, anatomy and pathophysiologyProctor MR, Ahn ES
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/intracranial-epidural-hematoma-in-children-epidemiology-anatomy-and
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-02-23 - Intracranial subdural hematoma in children: Clinical features, evaluation, and managementProctor MR
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/intracranial-subdural-hematoma-in-children-clinical-features-evalua
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-10-24
Press Mentions
A Fall from a Swing Uncovers a Rare Cervical Spine Condition: Charlotte’s StoryMarch 6th, 2025
In Cases of Pediatric Cervical Spine Instability, Two Attending Surgeons Are Better Than OneSeptember 5th, 2024
Boston Children’s Hospital Hale Family Building Opens the New IMRIS iMRI 3T-v Surgical TheatreSeptember 22nd, 2022
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