Dr. Berry provides care for people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). He is the Winthrop Family Scholar in ALS Sciences, the Director of the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) multidisciplinary ALS clinic and Chief of the Division of ALS and Motor Neuron Diseases. He has worked to better serve people with ALS by building the tools and team required to extend the reach of the MGH clinic team beyond the walls of the physical clinic. The ALS House Call program and video televisit program are examples of exciting initiatives at the MGH ALS clinic.
Dr. Berry works as an ALS researcher, designing, overseeing, and carrying out trials at MGH and centers across the country. His work is focused on the identification of markers of ALS in blood and spinal fluid, with an emphasis on markers of abnormal inflammation. He collaborates broadly with researchers around the globe on these biomarker efforts. He is also actively working to develop mobile health and digital phenotyping methods to better understand ALS and hasten the development of new therapies, while reducing the burden of trial participation for people with ALS.
Dr. Berry is also the Director of the MGH Neurological Clinical Research Institute (NCRI) and Director of the Mass General Brigham Neurodegenerative Clinical Research Fellowship. He is a member of the Massachusetts ALS Registry team and CDC/ATSDR National ALS Registry and Biorepository Expert Panels. In addition, he is on the Executive Committee of the NEALS Consortium, a national organization for ALS clinical researchers, where he also leads the NEALS Biorepository and Technology in ALS subcommittee.
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Sean M. Healey and AMG Center for ALS
55 Fruit Street
Wang Ambulatory Care Center
8th Floor
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-724-3914
Mass General Neurology: Neuromuscular
165 Cambridge St.
Charles River Plaza
Suite 820
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-726-3642
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Working with Dr. Barry, with [redacted], with [redacted], it was a fabulous experience, one beyond what I would have expected even at Mass General Hospital. I could not give you enough positive feedback.
He's wonderful doctor, very clever, very smart, very kind. Very good.
I've been a patient of Dr. Berry for approximately 5 years. My experiences have always been super positive in his office. He is an extraordinary Physician. He always spends more time in the examination room, and we never feel rushed during our visit. I throughly respect and have total confidence in his ability and his treatments.
I was extremely impressed with the hospital, doctors and nurses. Everyone was amazing
This was my first visit with Dr. Berry, and I am glad I am his patient.
fantastic and very well informed
Dr. Berry is warm, supportive, listens to my issues, and is clear in his explanations.
Excellent doctor , grateful to have
Hes great!!!
Dr. Berry was excellent, kind, professional, knowledgeable, warm, and courteous.