David L. Perez MD, MMSc, FAAN, FANPA, FAPA, FANA is board certified in Neurology, Psychiatry, and Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry, and is a full-time faculty member in the Massachusetts General Hospital Departments of Neurology and Psychiatry. At Harvard Medical School, Dr. Perez is an Associate Professor of Neurology and an Associate Professor of Psychiatry. Dr. Perez is the Chief of the Massachusetts General Hospital Division of Behavioral Neurology & Integrated Brain Medicine. He is also the Founding Director of the multidisciplinary Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) Unit and FND Research Group. Dr. Perez has published over 140 articles - the majority in the fields functional neurological disorder, brain imaging research, and behavioral neurology & neuropsychiatry. He has co-edited two textbooks on functional neurological disorder. Dr. Perez is affiliated with the MGH/HST Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, and is also a member Neuropsychiatry Division at the Massachusetts General Hospital.
Functional Neurological Disorder
After a young woman experiences leg weakness and loses her ability to walk, she is evaluated in the Functional Neurological Disorder Unit at the Massachusetts General Hospital, led by Dr. David Perez.
He is the best Doctor I have....the combination of knowledge and solutions make you feel he understands you.
February 2025
Dr. David Perez is the most caring, compassionate, supportive and personal physician-expert we have ever had in my many decades of experience and certainly since the time crunch of corporate managed care. (I'm the family Medical Proxy accompanying and managing Alzheimer's patient [redacted] care at all times) He is truly remarkable.
January 2025
Dr. Perez is an extremely knowledgeable and caring doctor. We always leave his visits feeling like we know a little bit more and comfortable with the doctor's diagnosis. He takes great care of his patients. [redacted] we've really cherished him as our mother's doctor.
January 2025
Dr. Perez is very supportive and caring.
December 2024
I am so grateful to Dr. Perez and his team for an incredibly thorough visit, capturing all relevant information with such sensitivity and respect, and employing an attentive and empathic listening that established immediate trust. Truly a model of genuine care. Thank you!
November 2024
Dr. Perez is outstanding. He listens very carefully. He is very supportive. And I was thrilled to be working with him.
October 2024
Dr Perez was extremely thorough. Really listened to my concerns. Seemed genuinely interested in my condition and finding a solution.
October 2024
I was extremely disappointed concerning what the Specialist did. I thought he would be more concerned with my emotional wellbeing than he was. I need help for brain injury. [redacted]
October 2024
Dr. Perez is thoughtful and very thorough.
September 2024
the timing of his call was perfect as we were able to review an ongoing issue at the time and his input was invaluable
Some videos posted on social media showing people experiencing abnormal movements and walking difficulties after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine may be related to functional neurological disorder—a common neuropsychiatric condition.
Findings may provide a better understanding of what happens in the brains of some patients with FND, as well as those with various other trauma-related brain disorders.
The algorithm showed proof-of-concept potential in distinguishing individuals with FND, which is a first step in potentially using structural brain MRI to assist in the diagnosis of FND.
Certain breathing problems are common in people with Myhre syndrome. Learn about breathing problems and how doctors diagnose and treat them in people with Myhre syndrome.
Una investigación ha descubierto una conectividad alterada entre las regiones cerebrales que se encargan de la señalización sensoriomotora, emocional y cognitiva en pacientes con trastorno neurológico funcional.
An investigation led by a team of researchers from the Massachusetts General Hospital departments of Neurology, Psychiatry and Radiology has found altered connectivity among brain regions that handle sensorimotor, emotional and cognitive signaling in patients with functional neurological disorder.
Some videos posted on social media showing people experiencing abnormal movements and walking difficulties after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine may be related to functional neurological disorder—a common neuropsychiatric condition.
Findings may provide a better understanding of what happens in the brains of some patients with FND, as well as those with various other trauma-related brain disorders.
The algorithm showed proof-of-concept potential in distinguishing individuals with FND, which is a first step in potentially using structural brain MRI to assist in the diagnosis of FND.
Certain breathing problems are common in people with Myhre syndrome. Learn about breathing problems and how doctors diagnose and treat them in people with Myhre syndrome.
He is the best Doctor I have....the combination of knowledge and solutions make you feel he understands you.
Dr. David Perez is the most caring, compassionate, supportive and personal physician-expert we have ever had in my many decades of experience and certainly since the time crunch of corporate managed care. (I'm the family Medical Proxy accompanying and managing Alzheimer's patient [redacted] care at all times) He is truly remarkable.
Dr. Perez is an extremely knowledgeable and caring doctor. We always leave his visits feeling like we know a little bit more and comfortable with the doctor's diagnosis. He takes great care of his patients. [redacted] we've really cherished him as our mother's doctor.
Dr. Perez is very supportive and caring.
I am so grateful to Dr. Perez and his team for an incredibly thorough visit, capturing all relevant information with such sensitivity and respect, and employing an attentive and empathic listening that established immediate trust. Truly a model of genuine care. Thank you!
Dr. Perez is outstanding. He listens very carefully. He is very supportive. And I was thrilled to be working with him.
Dr Perez was extremely thorough. Really listened to my concerns. Seemed genuinely interested in my condition and finding a solution.
I was extremely disappointed concerning what the Specialist did. I thought he would be more concerned with my emotional wellbeing than he was. I need help for brain injury. [redacted]
Dr. Perez is thoughtful and very thorough.
the timing of his call was perfect as we were able to review an ongoing issue at the time and his input was invaluable