About James Hillis, MBBS, DPhil
Dr. James Hillis specializes in complex diseases of the neurologic system. These conditions include the neurologic manifestations of systemic conditions such as sarcoidosis and vasculitis. He also treats the neurologic involvement of systemic cancer including paraneoplastic and treatment (chemotherapy, immunotherapy) side effects. He completed medical school at the University of Melbourne in Australia and a doctorate at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. He later completed neurology residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital / Massachusetts General Hospital and a fellowship in Advanced General and Autoimmune Neurology at Massachusetts General Hospital. He works closely with members of other specialties including rheumatology, infectious disease and oncology.
Clinical Interests:
- Autoimmune neurologic conditions
- Central nervous system infections (e.g., Lymes, HIV)
- Complex neurological disorders
- Inflammatory disorders of the nervous system
- Neurological complications of cancer therapy
- Neurology of infectious diseases including HIV-neurology
- Neurology of systemic and multisystem diseases
- Neurorheumatology including neurosarcoidosis, Neuro-Behcet's
- Paraneoplastic disorders
- Vasculitis
Treats:
- Adult
Locations
Mass General Neurology
55 Fruit St.
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 855-644-6387
Medical Education
- MBBS, BMedSci, University of Melbourne
- Residency, Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Residency, Goulburn Valley Health
- Fellowship, Massachusetts General Hospital
American Board Certifications
- Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology
Accepted Insurance Plans
- Aetna
- Beech Street
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare
- Cigna
- Commonwealth Care Alliance
- Coventry
- Fallon Health
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
- Humana
- Maine Community Health Options
- Mass General Brigham Health Plan
- MassHealth
- Medicaid ME
- Medicaid NH
- Medicaid RI
- Medicaid VT
- Medicare
- Medicare ACO
- Multiplan
- Senior Whole Health
- TriCare
- Tufts Health Plan
- United Health Care
- Wellpoint
- WellSense
- WellSense NH
Note: This provider may accept more insurance plans than shown; please call the practice to find out if your plan is accepted.
Dr. Hillis is an extraordinary doctor who goes above and beyond to figure out what is causing the immune response that is attacking the brain, rather than simply using medications to slow the response. He saved my life by identifying the environmental trigger and by teaching me how to avoid exposure in the air. I cannot recommend him highly ... Read More
Excellent doctor. A joy to deal with.
Wonderfully professional, great listener, respectful, caring, thoughtful, willing to go the extra mile.
He is wonderful to work with, he's knowledgeable, understanding, and I was actually telling somebody today how I wish all my doctors were like him.
Provider is very thorough.
Dr. Hillis is the kindest provider I have ever worked with. Patient, understanding and willing to talk through solutions to issues with both myself and my husband. I wish all my providers were a "Dr. Hillis"! The world would be a better place!!
Very professional and polite.
Very helpful
All good
my favorite Doctor!