About Mark Albers, MD, PhD

Mark W. Albers is a neurologist specializing in memory and olfactory disorders. He earned a PhD in organic chemistry from Harvard University, working in the laboratory of Stuart Schreiber, and an MD degree from the H.S.T. program of Harvard Medical School and M.I.T. He was an internal medicine resident for two years at Massachusetts General Hospital and then trained in neurology at Mass General, and Brigham and Women's Hospital, where he was one of the first chief residents for the Mass General Brigham neurology residency program. Following clinical training, he resumed basic research studies in the laboratory of Richard Axel and practiced behavioral neurology in the Memory Disorders Center at the Neurological Institute, affiliated with Columbia University.  Following this training, he returned to Mass General where he sees outpatients in the Memory Disorders Unit and attends on the inpatient neurologic wards. His clinical research is focused on devising sensitive probes of olfactory function as a possible biomarker for early neurodegenerative disease and directly converting olfactory neuronal precursor cells from the nose into brain neurons to develop cell-based models of neurologic disease. He is a member of the Translational Neuroscience committee of the American Academy of Neurology.

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Mass General Neurology
55 Fruit St.
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 855-644-6387

Medical Education

  • MD, Harvard Medical School
  • Residency, Brigham and Women's Hospital
  • Residency, Massachusetts General Hospital
  • Fellowship, Neurological Institute of New York

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Research

The goal of the research in the Albers lab is to elucidate the pathogenic actions and physiological functions of genes implicated in neurodegenerative disease.

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Reviews: Comments and Ratings

5.0out of 5(55 Ratings, 34 Comments)

January 2025

Dr mark albers is so so special, he came out to the waiting room to personally greet me/ he was always focused on me and my needs= he is awesome


January 2025

Dr. Albers was wonderful. My husband and I really appreciate the care and attention he gave us. He answered all our questions, reviewed my history and concerns carefully, explained the lecanemab program and its possible side effects, and made very helpful suggestions on options for me to consider going forward re my mild cognitive impairment. We ... Read More


January 2025

He was very prepared,knowledgeable,able to answer our questions in a way we could understand


January 2025

excellent


January 2025

Doctor was patient and made me feel very comfortable in a very uncomfortable situation.


December 2024

Stayed late to accommodate my timing. Very knowledgeable.


November 2024

Dr. Albers was very clear and very responsible to my questions and I think he listened carefully and I very much appreciated being able to talk to him.


November 2024

Have more specific plans or help


November 2024

He was very knowledgeable and also compassionate


November 2024

Dr. Albers was outstanding! He took the time to read a memory history we sent prior to the appointment. At the appointment, he was very knowledgeable, thorough, attentive to our concerns and questions, and was respectful and kind. His treatment plan took into account all of our concerns and left us with a sense of confidence that we are in good ... Read More

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