Mel B Glenn MD

Associate Professor, Dept. of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School

300 1st AveCharlestown, MA 02129
Phone+1 617-952-5230
Fax+1 617-952-5934

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Summary

Mel Glenn, MD, is a specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) based in Charlestown, MA. He graduated from New York University School of Medicine in 1978 and completed his residency in PM&R at NYU Grossman School of Medicine in 1981, then went on to complete a fellowship in spinal cord injury medicine at NYU as well. He has been on staff at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital since 1998. He is an Associate Professor in the Department of PM&R at Harvard Medical School. He is currently the National Medical Director of NeuroRestorative, and NeuroRestorative Medical Director in Massachusetts and Rhode Island since 1991 and 2016 respectively. He has been Medical Director of Community Rehab Care in Waltham, Massachusetts since 1996. Dr. Glenn is experienced in traumatic brain injury and neurorehabilitation, with many publications in peer-reviewed journals on related topics. He has been recognized as one of America's Top Doctors and Boston Magazine's Top Doctors multiple times.

Education & Training

NYU Grossman School of MedicineResidency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1978 - 1981
New York University School of MedicineClass of 1978

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Certifications & Licensure

RI State Medical License 2017 - 2028
MA State Medical License 1982 - 2027
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2008-2015, 2017-2020
Boston Magazine, Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2008-2015, 2017-2020
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Longitudinal Medical Record, Partners Healthcare System, 2013-2015, 2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Neurobehavioral disorders: efficacy of post-hospital specialty programs.
Gordon J Horn, Frank D Lewis, Myriam Lacerte, Mel B Glenn
Brain Injury. 2026-01-01
Interdisciplinary pain program participants with high catastrophizing scores improve function utilizing enriched therapeutic encounters and integrative health techniqu...
Ariana Vora, Eve Kennedy-Spaien, Sarah Gray, Anayali Maria Estudillo-Guerra, Gabriele Phillips
Frontiers in Psychology. 2024-01-01
1 citations
Response to Machamer et al., "Symptom Frequency and Persistence in the First Year after Traumatic Brain Injury: A TRACK-TBI Study" (doi: 10.1089/neu.2021.0348).
Bei Zhang, Daniel H Daneshvar, Ginger Polich, Mel B Glenn
Journal of Neurotrauma. 2023-03-01