Bart Chwalisz, MD
Bart Chwalisz, MD
Attending Neurologist, Massachusetts General Hospital
Instructor in Neurology, Harvard Medical School
Contact Information
Boston, MAPhone: 855-644-6387
Boston, MAPhone: 617-523-7900
About Bart Chwalisz, MD
Dr. Chwalisz grew up in Poznan, Poland and later in Berlin, Germany before moving to the United States. After college, he taught and researched Medical Ethics at the University of Oxford, UK. Dr. Chwalisz earned his medical degree at the University of Illinois College of Medicine. He completed his Internal Medicine internship at the University of Chicago, and his Neurology residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School, where he was recognized for his dedication to teaching residents and medical students. He completed a clinical fellowship in Advanced General and Autoimmune Neurology at Mass General, and a second fellowship in Neuro-ophthalmology at Massachusetts Eye & Ear, where in addition to his clinical activities he researched treatment outcomes in idiopathic intracranial hypertension (pseudotumor cerebri).
As a clinician and teacher, Dr. Chwalisz is passionate about helping patients with neurological disorders, and he participates in the training of Mass General Neurology residents, Mass General Autoimmune Neurology fellows, and MEE Neuro-ophthalmology fellows.
Dr. Chwalisz's is particularly interested in the intersection of the brain and the eye in health and disease, and he has a particular focus on inflammatory, infectious and autoimmune disorders affecting the eye, base of skull and the nervous system. Dr. Chwalisz is the founding director of the innovative Skull Base Disorders Clinic at Mass General, a first-of-its-kind referral clinic for patients with inflammatory and infectious disorders affecting the base of the skull, including the optic nerves, orbit, cavernous sinus, cranial nerves, pituitary, meninges, temporal bones and cranial vasculature.
Clinical Interests:
- Blepharospasm, hemifacial spasm and facial movement disorders
- Checkpoint Inhibitor Complications
- CNS Vasculitis and CAA-related Inflammation
- Diplopia
- Headache, eye pain and facial pain
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Myasthenia gravis
- Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody Disease
- Neuro-immunology / Autoimmune Neurology
- Neuro-infectious Diseases
- Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorders
- Neuro-ophthalmology
- Optic neuritis
- Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome
- Skull Base Medicine
Treats:
- Adult & Pediatrics
Languages:
- German, Polish, Spanish
Locations
Mass General Neurology
55 Fruit St.
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 855-644-6387
Mass Eye and Ear
243 Charles St.
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-523-7900
Medical Education
- MD, University of Illinois at Chicago
- Residency, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
- Fellowship, Massachusetts Eye and Ear
- Fellowship, Massachusetts General Hospital
American Board Certifications
- Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology
Accepted Insurance Plans
- Aetna
- Beech Street
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare
- Cigna
- Commonwealth Care Alliance
- Coventry
- Fallon Health
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
- Humana
- Mass General Brigham Health Plan
- MassHealth
- Medicaid ME
- Medicaid NH
- Medicaid RI
- Medicaid VT
- Medicare
- Medicare ACO
- Multiplan
- Railroad Medicare
- Senior Whole Health
- TriCare
- Tufts Health Plan
- United Health Care
- Wellpoint
- WellSense
- WellSense NH
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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During my 1-hour appontment with Dr. Chwalisz, he was very professional, caring and attentive. His apparent qualifications, detailed analysis, thorough explanations and careful consideration were very impressive! I am abundantly confidenent that Dr. Chwalisz is especially committed and skilled so as to insure the best possibe outcome for me!
Very knowledgeable
Dr. set on the symptom, not on the cause, or willingness to explore it.
The provider was very knowledgeable, accommodating. The provider said that he was going to follow up with other doctors to try to get the total care that I needed.
Dr. Chwalisz is a great benefit to your team.
I have been dealing with this medical condition for over a year and it's been very frustrating. And my appointment with Dr. Chwalisz made me optimistic that there would be a correct diagnosis and treatment and that I would no longer be kind of on my own trying to figure this out.
Dr. Chwalisz has always been extremely professional and competent, willing to listen, eager to share information. I have always been more than satisfied with my experience with him. Thank you.
Friendly staff. Dr knew my history and helped me with continuous care
Dr. Chwalisz is a caring and brilliant man. He diagnosed me before I even sat down and he was so right. You are lucky to have him
Dr. Chwalisz was very knowledgeable, very thorough, and took the time he needed to examine my eyes thoroughly. He is a kind and competent and excellent physician. Thank you!!!