Milena Pavlova MD

Epilepsy, Sleep Medicine

Associate Professor, Neurology-Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School

75 Francis StreetBrigham And Womens Hospital Dept Of NeurologyBoston, MA 02115
Phone+1 617-983-7580
Fax+1 617-983-7582

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Summary

Milena Pavlova, MD, based in Boston, MA, is a neurologist specializing in epilepsy and sleep medicine. She completed her residency in neurology at Yale-New Haven Medical Center and an internship in internal medicine at Nassau University Medical Center. Dr. Pavlova graduated from the Medical University of Sofia FOM in 1992. She serves as the Medical Director at Harvard Medical School and has expertise in polysomnography, sleep medicine, electroencephalography, and epilepsy. Her recent publications address topics like spindle-slow oscillation coupling, sleep apnea, and epilepsy outcomes. Dr. Pavlova received the Distinguished Clinician award from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in 2020 and holds CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certifications for various systems.

Education & Training

Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Neurology, 1998 - 2001
Nassau University Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1997 - 1998
Medical University of Sofia FOMClass of 1992

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Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 2002 - 2028
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Epilepsy
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Sleep Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Distinguished Clinician Brigham and Women’s Hospital, 2020
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Inpatient 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification OpTime Surgical 2014 Certified Module, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014-2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Association Between Alzheimer Pathology, Sleep, and Cognition in Patients With Late-Onset Unexplained Epilepsy.
Rani A Sarkis, Hyun-Sik Yang, Lei Liu, Alice D Lam, Milena Pavlova
Neurology. 2026-09-22
Distinguishing Age-specific Patterns in Comorbidities of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Using Real-World Data.
Matthew O Goodman, Raichel M Alex, Scott A Sands, Ali Azarbarzin, Salma Batool-Anwar
Medrxiv. 2026-05-28
Real-World Generalizability of Sleep Apnea Related Polysomnographic Metrics and Their Associations with Clinical Comorbidities.
Raichel M Alex, Le Li, Salma Batool-Anwar, Lawrence J Epstein, Daniel Mobley
Annals of the American Thoracic Society. 2026-04-09

Journal Articles

Should Neurologists Be Concerned with REM Sleep Quantity?
Liza H Ashbrook, Milena K Pavlova, JAMA Neurology

Authored Content

Managing Circadian MismanagementJune 2025
Should Neurologists Be Concerned with REM Sleep Quantity?July 2020

Press Mentions

How the Pursuit of Perfect Sleep Can BackfireSeptember 8th, 2024
Should Massachusetts Ditch Time Change?March 13th, 2023
Sleep Neurotherapeutics: Identifying the Challenges and OpportunitiesOctober 1st, 2021