

Neurology
Elizabeth Thiele, MD PHD
Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School
Elizabeth A. Thiele, MD, PhD, is a pediatric epileptologist and neurologist at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, specializing in refractory pediatric epilepsy, tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), Dravet syndrome, and Lennox-Gastaut syndrome. She directs the Pediatric Epilepsy Program, the Carol and James Herscot Center for Tuberous Sclerosis Complex—a multidisciplinary program she established for comprehensive TSC management—and the Dravet Syndrome Comprehensive Clinical Program. Thiele al
35+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Neurology with special qualification in Child Neurology (American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology)
- Epilepsy (American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology)
- Clinical Neurophysiology (American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology)
Education & Training
- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine — MD, 1990
- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine — PhD, 1990
- Johns Hopkins Hospital — Residency, Pediatrics, 1990-1992
- Harvard Longwood Neurology Program / Children's Hospital Boston — Residency, Child Neurology, 1992-1995
- Children's Hospital Boston — Neuroscience Fellowship / Research Fellowship, Neurology, 1995
Peer Recognition
2015-2017, 2019-2025 (10 years)
2014, 2019-2025 (8 years)
2019-2025 (7 years)
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- Massachusetts General Hospital
- Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
Languages
English
Experience
35+ years in practice