About Michael Parsons, PhD
Michael W. Parsons, PhD joined the Pappas Neuro-Oncology Center and Department of Psychiatry in 2017. He has 20 years of experience as a neuropsychologist and has specialized in the area of cancer and cognition for the past 10 years. He provides neuropsychological evaluations for adults with cancer, addressing the cognitive issues that are caused by cancer and its treatment. These evaluations assist in diagnosis and treatment of medical and psychological conditions that affect brain function. His research involves the use of cognitive assessments and advanced brain imaging techniques to study the brain. These studies seek to understand cancer affects neural systems and the efficacy of treatment for these problems. Dr. Parsons is a Diplomate of the American Board of Clinical Neuropsychology and the American Board of Professional Psychology.
Departments, Centers, & Programs:
Treats:
- Adult
Locations
Mass General Psychology Assessment Center
One Bowdoin Square
7th Floor
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-643-3997
Medical Education
- Residency, Medical College of Wisconsin
Accepted Insurance Plans
- Aetna Health Inc.
- Beacon Health - ACD
- Beacon Health - 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)
- Cigna Behavioral Health
- Commonwealth Care Alliance
- Fallon Community HealthCare
- Great-West Healthcare (formally One Health Plan)
- MassHealth
- Medicare
- Medicare - ACD
- Medicare ACO - ACD
- Medicare ACO - PBO
- OSW - Maine
- OSW - New Hampshire
- OSW - Vermont
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS)
- Railroad Medicare
- Railroad Medicare - ACD
- Senior Whole Health
- TriCare
- Tufts Health Plan
- Unicare
- United Behavioral Health
- United Behavioral Health - MGH
- 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.
Publications
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Parsons M & Vogel S. Assessment of Functional Status After Neurosurgical Intervention. In: Neurosurgical Neuropsychology. Pearson C, Ecklund-Johnson E, & Gale S (Eds). (In Press) Elsevier: Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Parsons M, Das P, & Recinos P. Neurosurgery for Meningiomas. In: Physician’s Field Guide to Neuropsychology: Collaborative Instruction . Sanders, K (Ed). (In Press) Springer
Wefel JS, Parsons MW, Gondi V, & Brown P. Neurocognitive Aspects Including Radiation Complications. In: Handbook of Clinical Neurology – 3rd Edition: Metastatic Diseases of the Nervous System. Schiff & van den Bent (Eds). (2018) Elsevier
Dietrich, J & Parsons, M. Cognitive Dysfunction, Mood Disorders, and Fatigue. In Cancer Neurology in Clinical Practice – 3rd Edition. Schiff, D, Arrillaga, I, & Wen, P (Eds). (2017) Springer
Kotecha R, Vogel S, Suh J, Barnett G, Murphy E, Reddy C, Parsons M, et al. A Cure is Possible: A Study of 10-Year Survivors of Brain Metastases. (2016) J Neuro-Onc, 129 (3): 545-555.
Ahluwalia MS, Chao ST, Parsons MW, et al. Phase II trial of sunitinib... (2015) Journal of Neuro-Oncology, 124(3):485-91
Moore HCF, Parsons MW, et al EEG Power Changes as a Correlate of Chemotherapy Associated Fatigue and Cognitive Dysfunction. (2014) Supp. Care in Cancer, 22(8), 2127-31
Parsons, M (Ed) & Hammeke, T (Co-Ed). Clinical Neuropsychology: A Pocket Handbook for Assessment. 3rd Edition. (2014) APA: Washington, DC