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Pushpa Narayanaswami

Neurology

Pushpa Narayanaswami, MD

Professor of Clinical Neurology, Harvard Medical School; Vice Chair of Clinical Operations, Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Chelsea, MA

Dr. Pushpa Narayanaswami is a neuromuscular neurologist specializing in neuromuscular medicine, clinical neurophysiology, and general neurology, with particular expertise in conditions such as myasthenia gravis, myopathies, muscular dystrophies, ALS, and sialorrhea in Parkinson’s disease and parkinsonism. She serves adult patients, including those with rare and treatment-refractory neuromuscular disorders, at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, MA, where she practices electromyograph

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40+

Years in Practice

Credentials

Board Certifications

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

Education & Training

  • Bangalore Medical College — M.B.,B.S.
  • Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences — M.D. (listed in some sources)
  • Internship: Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital
  • Residency: NIMHANS, Bangalore, India
  • Internship: University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Recognition & Leadership

Leadership Roles

  • Vice Chair of Clinical Operations, Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Clinical Focus

Subspecialties

Neuromuscular MedicineClinical Neurophysiology

Conditions & Treatments

Neuromuscular DiseaseMyasthenia GravisPeripheral Neuropathy

Practice Details

Hospital Affiliations

  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Languages

Hindi, Tamil, English

Experience

40+ years in practice