Robert Harold Ackerman, MD, MPH
Director Emeritus, MGH Neurovascular Laboratory
- Phone: 855-644-6387
- Departments
- Department of Neurology
- Clinical Interests
- Carotid disease
- Cerebrovascular disease
- Stroke and TIA
- Locations
- Boston: Massachusetts General Hospital
- Medical Education
- MPH, Harvard School of Public Health
- MD, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
- Residency, Massachusetts General Hospital
- Residency, North Carolina Memorial Hospital
- Fellowship, Massachusetts General Hospital
- Fellowship, Queen Square National Hospital
- Board Certifications
- Diagnostic Radiology, American Board of Radiology
- Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
- Gender
- Male
- Patient Gateway
- Yes, learn more
- Foreign Languages
- French
- Spanish
- Patient Age Group
- Adult
- Accepting New Patients
- No
BiographyDr. Ackerman received his BA degree from Brown University in 1957. He was a journalist for several years before starting medical school at the University of Rochester (MD, 1964). After completing his Neurology residency at the Massachusetts General Hospital in 1970 and his blood flow fellowship in London in 1971, he earned a Master of Public Health degree at the Harvard School of Public Health and at MGH did his training in Radiology and Neuroradiology, where lay the tools for studying the physiology of the brain. Dr. Ackerman is boarded in both Neurology and Radiology and has remained active as both a Neurologist and Neuroradiologist, holding senior positions in each field at the MGH.
Neurology Bicentennial Celebration, 2011 Part I
Neurology Bicentennial Celebration, October 13, 2011. Past History of MGH Neurology; Overview of MGH Neurology; Telestroke and Acute Stroke Service; Neurodegenerative Disorders; Pediatric Neurology.
MGH Imaging honors pioneer
The MGH Imaging Department recently honored Robert H. Ackerman, MD, MPH, director emeritus of the MGH Neurovascular Laboratory, for his work as a pioneer in stroke imaging and prevention.
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