A seasoned medical scientist, AM Barrett, MD, joins as Chair and Professor of Neurology at UMass Chan Medical School. In addition, Dr. Barrett has been appointed Director of Neurology Services for the VA Central Western Massachusetts Health Care System. Her new appointment was announced by Terence R. Flotte, MD. Celia and Professor Isaac HydukEric Dickson, MD, Vice President, President and Dean of TH Chan School of Medicine, and President and CEO of UMass Memorial Health.
Barrett came to UMass Chan from Emory University School of Medicine. There she served as Director of the Neurorehabilitation Division in the Department of Neurology at the Emory Brain Health Center and Professor of Neurology and Rehabilitation. She also brings her experience as executive her director of the Atlanta VA Health Care Her Systems, Visual and Neurocognitive Neuroscience Center, and her Director Medical of her Systems Cognitive Neuroscience Clinic to the Atlanta VA Medical Center. Brought to veterans of Massachusetts. Previously, she was Director of Stroke Rehabilitation Research at the Kessler Foundation, co-director of the Stroke Rehabilitation Program at the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation in New Jersey, and Rutgers. bottom. of medicine.
Barrett’s extensive experience brings together training in cognitive neurology and neuropsychology, neurology, medicine, and brain injury. Her research program includes brain-behavior relationships related to rehabilitation of spatial cognition and spatial neglect. Person-centered care and outcomes related to functioning and participation in life. Identifying and managing hidden obstacles and unconscious mechanisms of deficits.
Certified in Neurology, Behavioral Neurology, Neuropsychiatry, and Brain Injury Medicine, Barrett earned his medical degree from New York University School of Medicine. She completed an internship at Norwalk Hospital/Yale University School of Medicine, a neurology residency at Columbia University/New York Neurological Institute, and a fellowship in Behavioral Neurology and Neuropsychiatric Neuropsychology at the University of Florida. . She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology, the American Academy of Neurology, and the American Society of Neurorehabilitation. She is also a Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Her Leadership Fellow in Academic Her Medicine Program for Women at Drexel University School of Medicine. Throughout her career, she has mentored and counseled dozens of faculty, medical students, doctoral candidates, undergraduates, residents, and fellows.
Barrett assumes the leadership of a division with a strong foundation and an outstanding legacy. Neurology research advances knowledge of cognitive neuroscience, brain development, gene therapy of neurological disorders, shared decision-making and neurological prognosis, and contributes to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, dementia, multiple sclerosis, and muscular dystrophy. , advancing the care of people with Parkinson’s disease. Disease and Movement Disorders, and Traumatic Brain Injury. The residency program is developing the next generation of clinicians, neuroscientists, and educators with her fellowships in Movement Disorders, Neuroimmunology, Neurophysiology, Vascular Neurology, and Neurocritical Her Care Subspecialties. The department has specialist groups in Epilepsy, General Neurology, Headache, Multiple Sclerosis/Neuroimmunology, Movement Disorders, Neuromuscular Disorders/ALS, Neurocritical Care, Neuro-Oncology, Neuropsychology, and Stroke. .
Barrett will succeed Brian Silver, MD. Endowed Chair of Neuroscience Research Robert H. Brown Jr., DPhil, MD, professor of neurology who served as interim chair following his tenure. Donna M. and Robert J. Manning Chair of Neuroscience and professor of neurology.
“We are grateful to Dr. Silver for his enthusiasm and ability to serve as Interim Chair following Dr. Brown’s tenure. I would also like to thank the members of the search committee for their help,” said Flott.
“Congratulations to Dr. Barrett and welcome her to the UMass Chan Medical School community.”
