Craig Blackstone has been Chief of the Movement Disorders Division at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School since 2020. He received his BS and MS degrees from the University of Chicago as well as MD and PhD degrees from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. After a neurology residency in the Harvard-Longwood Neurology Program, Dr. Blackstone pursued clinical fellowship training in movement disorders at Massachusetts General Hospital and postdoctoral research training in neurobiology with Dr. Morgan Sheng at Harvard Medical School and HHMI. In 2001, Dr. Blackstone joined the National Institutes of Health, rising to Senior Investigator and Cell Biology Section Chief within the NINDS Neurogenetics Branch, where his group investigated the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying inherited movement disorders. He was also long-time Director of the NIH MD-PhD Partnership Training Program. He is an elected member of the American Society for Clinical Investigation and an elected Fellow and past Vice President of the American Neurological Association.
I feel at ease with Dr. Blackstone, he does not talk above my head! I often ask him about new treatments and scientific news about my condition, he is always eager to explain it and let me know about the latest. He is interested in my life style and how that contributes to my overall health. Also, sometimes we talk about my job and how I am ... Read More
Caring and an expert in his field .
Dr. Blackstone was an excellent neurologist to speak with. He is knowledgeable and very easy to understand. He explained everything about Parkinson's disease to me and I appreciated his straightforward conversation. I am very pleased to have Dr. Blackstone as my neurologist.
Very efficient and attentive
Dr. Blackstone was extremely thorough, and caring, and comprehensive, and I felt that the best care, and support continuing in his care. I can't say enough good things about him and his care. Thank you so much.
Dr. Blackstone was incredibly generous with his time, and really went the extra mile. He gave very detailed answers to our questions, and his questions were on point and thoughtful. AND he's very personable. I really felt he cared!
I drove 5 hours to see this provider and felt it was worth it. He seemed to be an expert in my condition
The provider was very knowledgeable about my condition.
I was very, very pleased with the evaluation that I had with Dr. Blackstone. His knowledge of my history, his input in terms of future care issues was really first rate. So, again, extremely pleased with the excellent care and input that he provided.
Dr. Blackstone met all my expectations. He listens well and we had a good conversation.