Florian Eichler received his M.D. from the University of Vienna Medical School. After graduating from medical school in 1997, he entered residency in Pediatrics and pursued studies on cerebral blood flow and metabolism at the University of Vienna. In 1999 he won a scholarship to study in vivo MR spectroscopy in pediatric patients with metabolic and neurometabolic conditions at Johns Hopkins (Stipendium Metabolicum 1999) and joined the laboratory of Dr. Hugo Moser dedicated to peroxisomal disorders at the Kennedy Krieger Institute. Following his research fellowship at Johns Hopkins he underwent residency training in Child Neurology at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). After completing residency in 2005 he joined the staff at MGH.
Now an Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School he is extending his research into animal models of neurodegenerative disorders. His research focus is on the genetics of peroxisomal disorders, lipid metabolism, and spatial aspects of nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. As director of the leukodystrophy clinic at the Massachusetts General Hospital he sees patients with a variety of white matter disorders. He currently holds several NIH awards funding studies to analyze metabolic changes seen in the brain by MR measures and to determine the neurotoxicity of newly discovered atypical sphingolipids.
Dr Eichler is a world expert in my condition. He knows my specific situation well. He listens carefully and never rushes the appointment. It is a privilege to be under his care.
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Dr. Eichler were amazing. He got down to [redacted] level. He played with her. He was able to do his tests in a way that were not invasive, that were playful and fun and interactive for her. She absolutely giggled and laughed and he was able to get the understanding and information he needed from her. He was great and he was easily understood and ... Read More
We are so grateful to Dr. Eichler and team. Dr. Eichler has provided our son with truly exceptional care-his deep expertise, compassion, and unwavering commitment have made all the difference in our journey. He takes the time to listen, explain, and guide every decision with both heart and precision. We are endlessly grateful to have him in our ... Read More
Dr. Eichler diagnosed my son and he is the most incredible Dr.
Both Dr. [redacted] and Dr. Eichler were excellent and I think we have a good path forward to determine a diagnosis. They also were very good listeners.
Dr. Eichler is the most knowledgeable and professional doctor that I have ever worked with. He is a blessing to our son and our whole family. His open, warm, and giving personality is beyond description.
HE TRULY CARED AND I TRUST HIM TO FIND OUT WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME. HE WAS GREAT AND SO WAS HIS NURSE
Extreme professionalism
Dr eichler is amazing as well as Dr. [redacted]. They are smart, dynamic, compassionate and supportive.