Our Team at the ALS Multidisciplinary Clinic in the Healey Center for ALS
Multidisciplinary Care

In addition to our leadership team, the Healey Center for ALS includes a robust team of doctors, nurses, therapists and specialists. Learn more about them and how they work together here.
Physicians & Nurse Practitioners
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Nazem Atassi, MD |
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Suma Babu, MBBS, MPH Assistant Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School |
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James D. Berry, MD, MPH |
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Kate T. Brizzi, MD |
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Sheena Chew, MD |
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Merit Ester Cudkowicz, MD |
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William S. David, MD, PhD |
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Mark Garret, MD Physician Investigator Neurologist |
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Doreen Ho, MD |
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Sabrina Paganoni, MD, PhD |
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Haatem M. Reda, MD |
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Sarah Luppino, NP 617-724-3380 or sluppino@partners.org |
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Darlene Sawicki, NP |
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Jen Scalia, NP |
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Debra Skoniecki, NP, MSN |
Registered Nurses
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Midgi Cadet, RN 617-643-5337 or mcadet@mgh.harvard.edu |
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Judith Carey, RN 617-724-8995 or jcarey8@partners.org |
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Cathy Chin, RN 617-643-7561 or cchin9@bwh.harvard.edu |
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Emily Hegel, RN 617-724-9887 or ehegel@mgh.harvard.edu |
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Kristen Kingsley, RN 617-504-1011 or kkingsley@partners.org |
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Aimee Roderick, RN 617-724-7290 or alroderick@mgh.harvard.edu |
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Danica Sanders, RN 617-643-6249 or dlsanders@mgh.harvard.edu |
Physical Therapists
Physical therapists Katherine Burke, PT, DPT, NCS and Amy Swartz Ellrodt PT, DPT work with patients to prolong mobility and function. Recommendations may include exercises, assistive devices, adaptive equipment and outpatient or homecare therapy.
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Katherine Burke, PT, DPT, NCS Physical Therapist 617-726-1844 kmburke1@partners.org |
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Amy Swartz Ellrodt, PT, DPT Physical Therapist 617-724-0815 aswartz1@partners.org |
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Claire MacAdam PT, NCS Physical Therapist 617-726-5059 cmacadam@mgh.harvard.edu |
Respiratory Therapists
Our clinic's respiratory therapists work with patients to evaluate breathing concerns, provide education about their respiratory issues and recommend supportive equipment.
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Christopher Piccuito, RRT Respiratory Therapist 617-724-4490 or cpiccuito@partners.org |
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Karla Schlichtmann, RRT Respiratory Therapist 617-724-4496 or kschlichtmann@partners.org |
Occupational Therapist
Julie MacLean, our occupational therapist, helps evaluate ones ability to perform activities of daily living and provides training and education for skills that are essential for independent functioning, health and well being.
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Julie MacLean, OTR/L |
Speech Language Pathologists
Our clinic's speech language pathologists, Paige Nalipinski and Stacey Sullivan, specialize in working with ALS patients to evaluate any speech and swallowing issues that ALS might cause. They can also help arrange for communication devices.
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Elizabeth Christiansen, MS, CCC-SLP |
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Stacey Sullivan, MS, CCC, SLP |
Other Specialists
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Jin Yun (Helen) Chen |
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Diane Lucente |
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Victoria Siddall |
Parenting at a Challenging Time (PACT)
The ALS PACT Program aims to support parents and coparents in addressing the disease-related challenges faced by their children (infants through young adults). A child psychologist or psychiatrist meets privately with parents to understand their children’s unique strengths and needs, and to provide ongoing developmental guidance and support throughout the family’s journey with ALS.
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Archana Basu, PhD Psychologist for PACT |
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Cindy Moore, PhD Psychologist for PACT |
Clinical Trial Options at Mass General
At the Sean M. Healey and AMG Center for ALS, we are committed to radical change and acceleration of converting ALS research into enduring treatments.
Get in Touch
Existing patients can make appointments by calling us or online through Patient Gateway.