Neurology
David Simon, M.D., PH.D.
Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School; Chief, Division of Movement Disorders, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; Director, Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center
David K. Simon, MD, PhD, is a distinguished neurologist specializing in movement disorders and neurodegenerative diseases, with a primary focus on Parkinson's disease (PD), ataxia, Tourette's syndrome, and related conditions such as Alzheimer's disease. He serves adult patients, including those with advanced, treatment-resistant PD, as Chief of the Division of Movement Disorders and Director of the National Parkinson Foundation Center of Excellence at Beth Israel Deaconess Me
30+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Neurology (American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology)
Education & Training
- Massachusetts General Hospital — Fellowship, Movement Disorders, 1997 - 1998
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School — Residency, Neurology, 1994 - 1997
- Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium — Internship, Internal Medicine, 1993 - 1994
- Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine — M.D., 1993
- Washington University in St. Louis — Ph.D., Neuroscience, 1993
Peer Recognition
- Boston Magazine — Top Doctor
2017, 2019-2025 (8 years)
- Castle Connolly — Top Doctor
2017-2026 (10 years)
Recognition & Leadership
Awards & Honors
- George C. Cotzias Award, American Parkinson Disease Association
Leadership Roles
- Chief, Division of Movement Disorders, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
- Director, National Parkinson Foundation Center of Excellence, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
- Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School
- Chair, NINDS Parkinson’s Disease Biospecimen Review Access Committee (PD-BRAC)
- Chair, International Linked Clinical Trials (iLCT) committee
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Languages
English
Experience
30+ years in practice