Neurology
Andrew Cole, MD
Director of the MGH Epilepsy Service, Chief of the Division of Clinical Neurophysiology and Epilepsy and Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School
Dr. Andrew J. Cole is a distinguished epileptologist serving as Director of the Massachusetts General Hospital Epilepsy Service and Chief of the Division of Clinical Neurophysiology and Epilepsy. He specializes in treating epilepsy and seizure disorders, including rare conditions such as Rasmussen's Syndrome. As a clinician-investigator and Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School, he primarily serves adult patients with complex, refractory epilepsy cases referred to the Adult Ep
40+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Neurology: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 1987
- Clinical Neurophysiology
- Epilepsy: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 2013
Education & Training
- Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth — M.D., 1982
- University Hospitals of Cleveland — Internship, 1983
- Neuro Inst-McGill — Residency, Neurology, 1983-1986
- Johns Hopkins Hospital — Fellowship, Neurology, 1987-1988
- Neuro Inst-McGill — Fellowship, Electroencephalography, 1986-1987
Peer Recognition
- Boston Magazine — Top Doctor
2008-2014, 2017, 2019-2025 (15 years)
- Castle Connolly — Top Doctor
2002-2026 (25 years)
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- Massachusetts General Hospital
- Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
Languages
English, French
Experience
40+ years in practice