Craig Blackstone has been Chief of the Movement Disorders Division at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School since 2020. He received his BS and MS degrees from the University of Chicago as well as MD and PhD degrees from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. After a neurology residency in the Harvard-Longwood Neurology Program, Dr. Blackstone pursued clinical fellowship training in movement disorders at Massachusetts General Hospital and postdoctoral research training in neurobiology with Dr. Morgan Sheng at Harvard Medical School and HHMI. In 2001, Dr. Blackstone joined the National Institutes of Health, rising to Senior Investigator and Cell Biology Section Chief within the NINDS Neurogenetics Branch, where his group investigated the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying inherited movement disorders. He was also long-time Director of the NIH MD-PhD Partnership Training Program. He is an elected member of the American Society for Clinical Investigation and an elected Fellow and past Vice President of the American Neurological Association.
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55 Fruit St.
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 855-644-6387
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Dr. Blackstone met all my expectations. He listens well and we had a good conversation.
good appointment, Dr. Blackstone is good listener and seemed to have thoughtful answers for the concerns regarding my son
Highly profesional, expert in his field . great bedside manner
I am VERY fortunate to have Dr. Blackstone as my neurologist. He is most empathetic and very knowledgeable in his field. I look forward to my visits with Dr. Blackstone and come away with a feeling that he is focused on my future health each and every time I see him. The BEST .
Dr Blackstone was great
very knowledgable about my disorder.
Dr Blackstone is such a wonderful, caring, brilliant, dedicated and compassionate Neurologist dealing with me and so many others with rare diseases. Feel blessed to have him on my team and a part of the Centers of Excellence for HSP and PLS, which he was so key to creating and to furthering work to help me and others. Never feel rushed and when I ... Read More
Dr. Blackstone was on time, well prepared, listened to all that I had to say, and was excellent in his response, his empathy, and his knowledge. I would highly recommend him to any other patient.
Dr. Blackstone understood my medical issues, explained things to me clearly, and when we were done, I felt very confident in the outcome.
The Doctor was very informative, very courteous and addressed all of my wife's and my questions. He provided her with a better sense of my condition and allayed her fears.