Ross Zafonte, DO
Ross Zafonte, DO
Chair of the Harvard Medical School Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Spaulding
Earle P. and Ida S. Charlton Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School
Accepting New Patients
Contact Information
Boston, MAPhone: 617-724-5202
Charlestown, MAPhone: 617-952-5227
About Ross Zafonte, DO
Dr. Ross D. Zafonte is Earle P. and Ida S. Charlton Professor and Chairman of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Harvard Medical School. He also serves as chief of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Mass General Hospital, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, as well as Senior Vice President Medical Affairs Research and Education at Spaulding Rehabilitation Network. Dr. Zafonte’s textbook is considered one of the standards in the field of brain injury care. Dr. Zafonte’s work is presently funded by the NIH, DOD and NIDRR, and he is currently directing several large clinical treatment trials. His laboratory work has focused on understanding mechanisms of recovery after Brain and Spinal Cord Injury.
He has published extensively on traumatic brain injuries, spasticity, and other neurological disorders, as well as presented on these topics at conferences nationally and internationally. He is the author of more than 300 peer review journal articles, abstracts and book chapters.
He is also on the editorial board of the Journal of Neurotrauma, and NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation. He previously served on the founding editorial board of PMR. In 2006, Dr. Zafonte was selected to receive the Walter Zeiter award and lectureship by the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and, in 2008, he was the recipient of the Association of Academic Physiatrists Distinguished Academician Award. In 2012, Dr. Zafonte received the William Caveness award for outstanding clinical care and research from the Brain Injury Association of America, and, in 2013, he received the Joel DeLisa Prize from the Kessler Foundation. In 2014 Dr Zafonte will receive the Moody prize for Brain Injury research and care.
Departments, Centers, & Programs:
Clinical Interests:
- Brain injury rehabilitation
- Physical medicine and rehabilitation
Treats:
- Adult & Pediatrics
Languages:
- Spanish
Locations
Massachusetts General Hospital
101 Merrimac Street
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-724-5202
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
300 First Avenue
Charlestown, MA 02129-3109
Phone: 617-952-5227
Fax: 617-952-5940
Medical Education
- DO, Nova Southeastern College of Osteopathic Medicine
- DO, Nova Southeastern University
- Residency, Mount Sinai Hospital Medical Center
- Residency, Mount Sinai School of Medicine
American Board Certifications
- Physical Medicine and Rehab, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehab
- Electrodiagnostic Medicine, American Board of Electrodiagnosic Medicine
- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Am Osteo Board of Rehabilitation Medicine
- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehab
- Brain Injury Medicine, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehab
Accepted Insurance Plans
- Aetna Health Inc.
- AllWays Health (NHP) - PBO
- Beech Street
- Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Care 65
- Blue Cross Blue Shield - Indemnity
- Blue Cross Blue Shield - Managed Care
- Blue Cross Blue Shield - Partners Plus
- BMC HealthNet Mass Health MCO/ACO
- Cigna (PAL #'s)
- Commonwealth Care Alliance
- Fallon Community HealthCare
- Great-West Healthcare (formally One Health Plan)
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Plan - PBO
- Health Care Value Management (HCVM)
- Humana/Choice Care PPO
- Maine Community Health Options (MCHO)
- MassHealth
- Medicare
- Medicare - ACD
- OSW - Maine
- OSW - New Hampshire
- OSW - Rhode Island
- OSW - Vermont
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS)
- Railroad Medicare
- Senior Whole Health
- TriCare
- Tufts Health Plan
- Unicare
- United Healthcare (non-HMO) - PBO
- Well Sense Pediatrics
Note: This provider may accept more insurance plans than shown; please call the practice to find out if your plan is accepted.
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