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Anthony Amato

Neurology

Anthony Amato, MD

Vice-Chairman, Department of Neurology and Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School

Boston, MA

Anthony Amato, MD, is a neurologist specializing in neuromuscular medicine and clinical neurophysiology, serving as Vice-Chairman of the Department of Neurology at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts. He directs the Neuromuscular Division and Clinical Neurophysiology Laboratory at Brigham and Women's Hospital, as well as the Partners Neuromuscular Medicine fellowship program. Dr. Amato primarily treats adult patients with com

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40+

Years in Practice

Credentials

Board Certifications

  • Neurology (American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology)
  • Neuromuscular Medicine (American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology)

Education & Training

  • University of Cincinnati College of Medicine — M.D., 1986
  • Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center/SGHR, 59 MDW/GE — Internship, Internal Medicine, 1987
  • Wilford Hall Medical Center — Residency, Neurology, 1990
  • Ohio State University College of Medicine — Fellowship, Neuromuscular Medicine, 1992

Peer Recognition

  • Castle ConnollyTop Doctor

    2007-2026 (20 years)

Recognition & Leadership

Leadership Roles

  • Vice-Chairman, Department of Neurology and Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School

Clinical Focus

Subspecialties

Neuromuscular Medicine

Conditions & Treatments

Neuromuscular DiseaseALS & Motor Neuron DiseaseMyasthenia GravisPeripheral NeuropathyMuscular DystrophyInflammatory Myopathies

Practice Details

Hospital Affiliations

  • Massachusetts General Hospital
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital
  • Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA

Languages

English

Experience

40+ years in practice