Carrying on the legacy of Latino service
In 2005, Ernesto González, MD, MGH dermatologist, received the inaugural award recognizing his outstanding service to the Latino community and beyond. On Oct. 16, the newest honorees were celebrated.
About Nicte Mejia Gonzalez, MD, MPH
Born in Guatemala and raised in Mexico, I graduated medical school with honors from the Monterrey Institute of Technology. After conducting clinical research at Baylor College of Medicine, I trained at MGH/BWH/Harvard completing a Medicine internship, Neurology residency, Movement Disorders fellowship, Master degree of Public Health, postdoctoral fellowships in Neurostatistics & Neuroepidemiology and Mental Health Policy, and the Physician Leadership Development Certificate Program. I also graduated the DSC Disparities Leadership Program, YW Boston LeadBoston Executive Leadership Program, and AAN Diversity Leadership Program.
I work to advance equity through patient care, research, education, and administration. I lead the MGH Neurology Diversity Committee; am part of the MGH Executive Committee of Community Health and MGH Diversity Committee; Member of the Board of Directors of Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program; Associate of the Disparities Solutions Center; and Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology. My work has been recognized with the HMS Harold Amos Faculty Diversity, Boston YMCA Achievers, Dominican Medical College New England & Hispanic Health Professionals Association Outstanding Healthcare Professional, MGH Service Excellence Leadership Honorable Mention, MGH Ernesto Gonzalez, HMS Scholars in Medicine Excellence in Student Mentoring, and the AAN AB Baker Teacher Recognition awards.
Clinical Interests:
- Chorea; Huntington disease; Wilson disease
- Dystonia, myoclonus, ataxia
- Gait disorders
- Medication-related movement disorders
- Multiple System Atrophy
- Other movement disorders
- Parkinson's disease; parkinsonism; atypical parkinsonism
- Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP)
- Psychogenic movement disorders
- Tardive dyskinesia
- Tremor; essential tremor; medication-related tremor
Treats:
- Adult
Languages:
- Spanish
Locations
Mass General Neurology
55 Fruit St.
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 855-644-6387
Medical Education
- MD, Escuela de Medicina Ignacio Santos
- Residency, Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Residency, Massachusetts General Hospital
- Fellowship, Massachusetts General Hospital
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 CT
- Medicaid ME
- Medicaid NH
- Medicaid RI
- Medicaid VT
- Medicare
- Medicare ACO
- Multiplan
- Railroad Medicare
- 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.
Research
Funding from the American Academy of Neurology, Rappaport Foundation, National Parkinson Foundation, National Institutes of Health, and philanthropic gifts have allowed me to characterize ways to improve neurology care for racial and linguistic minority populations. My publications are in the Journal of the American Heart Association, Neurology, Movement Disorders, and other peer-reviewed journals. I have also disseminated my work through invited grand rounds, CME courses, and presentations at the American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting, the American Neurological Association Annual Meeting, the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society International Congress, and the Physicians for a National Health Program Annual Meeting.
I have created mechanisms for trainees to develop academic projects focused on neurologic health equity, including the Mass General Brigham Neurology Residency Program Certificate in Diversity and Inclusion for neurology residents, the MGH Neurology Community Health Diversity and Inclusion Internship for undergraduate and graduate students, and the MGH Neurology Youth Stroke Education program for high school students. My mentees have published first-author manuscripts, presented their research in national forums, and been recognized with American Academy of Neurology Diversity Scholars, Fulbright Scholars, and Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars awards.
Publications
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MGH Neurology Community Health
AHA Stroke Care across Language Differences
MGH Neurology ABY Diversity Scholar - Dr. Ben Barres
Mass General Brigham Neurology Equity Diversity & Inclusion
AAN Brain & Life - Found in Translation
AHA News - Interpreters are Essential Part of Care for Stroke Patients Struggling to Understand
I felt completely at ease talking with the doctor, and we communicated in an open and honest manner.
She was very comfortable and easy to talk to, not talk with as far as my Parkinson's. I felt totally relaxed and was a good session.
Dr Mejia continues to provide first rate medical care to me.
She is very warm and engaging. I feel confident in her diagnosis she's very intelligent but spoke in a way I could understand. Would definitely make another appointment with her if circumstances change.
I have a long standing relationship with Dr. Mejia going back about 8 or 9 years. She's always been excellent, available, and very sympathetic or empathetic to what's going on in my life with my Parkinson's. I would strongly recommend her to anyone else. I continue to enjoy seeing her as my neurologist.
Well prepared, thoughtful, and kind.
Dr. Mejia Gonzalez is extremely well educated, extremely empathetic. She's a great listener. I feel that she always gives me the time that I need and I'm very happy with her care.
She was very professional and explained everything thoughtfully. She was so helpful and informative concerning any issues or concerns I had. I am confident she will assist me and be available to answer any questions I have in the future. Looking forward to our next visit.
I was referred to Dr Mejia Gonzalez by my neuromuscular provider. l left this visit with an overwhelming feeling of appreciation and confidence relative to Dr Mejia's grasp of my history and her expertise, thoroughness and professional manner. MGB should be very proud of the talent and skill that Dr Mejia provides her/your patients.
This provider is very knowledgeable, very intelligent, pays attention, does their homework, knows my history and recent history, and things that have nothing to do with really what she's treating me for, but that's how thorough she is.