Farrah J. Mateen, MD, PhD is an Associate Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School.
She is originally from Saskatchewan, Canada where she received her medical degree (2005). She pursued adult neurology training at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota (American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 2009) and a Fellowship in Medical Ethics at Harvard University (2008). Dr. Mateen's clinical and research fellowship training in neuroimmunology and neurological infections was at the Johns Hopkins Hospital (2012), supported by the American Brain Foundation. Dr. Mateen completed her doctoral studies in International Health at the Johns Hopkins University (2014) as a Sommer Scholar.
Dr. Mateen's clinical practice is dedicated to multiple sclerosis and neuromyelitis optica where she enjoys seeing patients with diagnostically and therapeutically complex conditions. She is interested in longterm safety and emerging therapies for MS and NMO. She also performs research on MS, NMO, and related demyelinating diseases including radiologically isolated syndrome (RIS).
Dr. Mateen is principal investigator of the Guinea Epilepsy Project, a multi-country study of a smartphone-based electroencephalogram (EEG) and the MAMBO trial (Measuring Ambulation Motor and Behavioral Outcomes) in Tanzania, funded through the of the National Institutes of Health and others. She has a sustained interest in neurological disorders in refugees and asylum seekers.
Dr. Mateen is a current member and past chair of the American Neurological Association's International Outreach Committee and of the American Academy of Neurology's Global Health Section (2014-2016) and Ethics Section (2011-2013). She is a member of the AAN Working Group on Refugees and Asylum Seekers and on the steering committee of trims.online. She has worked with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, World Health Organization, Polio Eradication Initiative, and several NGOs. Her work includes collaborations throughout Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and South America. Dr. Mateen has published >150 academic manuscripts to advance neurological disease research and clinical care.
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Dr. Mateen performs research dedicated to the understanding of: (1) Multiple sclerosis and related central nervous system demyelinating diseases to study new treatments and biomarkers for patients ; and (2) Neurological diseases from a global health perspective with a focus on resource-limited settings.
Dr. Mateen's longterm research goal is to advance neurological care through low-cost, evidence-based interventions, informed by detailed clinical-epidemiological research.
Dr. Mateen has published >150 articles, including research manuscripts, reviews, and editorials.
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I love Dr Mateen! She knows all the research and all the most up-to-date and relevant facts, issues and treatments for NMOSD. She is a great listener, and always takes the time to get at the details related to my diagnosis that I might not think is related. Dr Mateen is very calm, very informative and really a master in her field. If you want ... Read More
Dr. Mateen is always very thorough, respectful, and good! I would never switch providers to anyone else but her for this care.
she is amazing, very thoughtful and knowledgeable, her nurse who followed up was excellent too.
Dr. Mateen is very thorough in her evaluations
Dr Mateen is excellent clearly up to date on MS treatment spends time and invites co-participation in my health care decisions
Dr. Mateen is very knowledgeable, kind and compassionate. I am so happy to have her.
Always helpful and professional
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I'M VERY GRATEFUL FOR THE CARE I RECEIVE
Dr. Mateen is very thorough. She listens to you. She cares about what you have to say. And you in general. She's awesome. I would definitely recommend her to anyone.