About Steve Greenberg, MD, PhD
Dr. Steven M. Greenberg, Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School, holds the John J. Conway Endowed Chair in Neurology, directs the Hemorrhagic Stroke Research Program, and is Vice-Chair for Faculty Development and Promotions at the Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Greenberg has authored over 350 research articles and 100 chapters, reviews, and editorials in the areas of hemorrhagic stroke and small vessel brain disease. He has served in many national and international leadership roles including Co-Chair of the American Heart Association ARIA Summit, Principal Investigator for the NINDS MarkVCID biomarkers consortium coordinating center, Co-Principal Investigator for the NINDS DISCOVERY network on post-stroke cognition, Chair of the International CAA Association, Chair of the 2022 American Heart Association Guidelines for Management of Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage Writing Group, and chair of the American Heart Association International Stroke Conference. Dr. Greenberg is a recipient of the 2024 Harvard Medical School William Silen Lifetime Achievement in Mentoring Award and the 2017 American Heart Association Feinberg Award for Excellence in Clinical Stroke.
Clinical Interests:
- Cerebral hemorrhage
- Dementia
- Stroke
Treats:
- Adult
Locations
Mass General Vascular Center: Stroke Service
55 Fruit St.
Wang Ambulatory Care Center
7th Floor, Suite 720
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-726-8459
Medical Education
- MD, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons
- Residency, Massachusetts General Hospital
- Fellowship, Brigham and Women's Hospital
American Board Certifications
- Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology
- Vascular 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
- Maine Community Health Options
- Mass General Brigham Health Plan
- MassHealth
- Medicaid CT
- 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.
Research
Dr. Greenberg has authored over 140 research articles and 60 chapters, reviews, and editorials in the areas of hemorrhagic stroke and small vessel brain disease, served as principal investigator on multiple national research grants, and in leadership positions at national and international conferences on hemorrhagic stroke and vascular cognitive impairment. He is currently Chair of the American Heart Association International Stroke Conference, Session Co-Chair of the NINDS Alzheimer's Disease-Related Dementias Workshop, and charter member of the NIH Acute Neural Injury and Epilepsy study section.
Publications
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Linn J, Halpin A, Demaerel P, Ruhland J, Giese AD, Dichgans M, van Buchem MA, Bruckmann H, Greenberg SM. Prevalence of superficial siderosis in patients with cerebral amyloid angiopathy. Neurology 2010;74:1346-1350.
Greenberg SM, Nandigam RNK, Delgado P, Betensky RA, Rosand J, Viswanathan A, Frosch MP, Smith EE. Microbleeds versus macrobleeds: Evidence for distinct entities. Stroke 2009;40:2382-6.
Kimberly WT, Gilson A, Rost NS, Rosand J, Viswanathan A, Smith EE, Greenberg SM. Silent ischemic infarcts are associated with hemorrhage burden in cerebral amyloid angiopathy. Neurology 2009;72:1230-1235.
Holland CM, Smith EE, Csapo I, Gurol ME, Brylka DA, Killiany RJ, Blacker D, Albert MS, Guttmann CRG, Greenberg SM. Spatial distribution of white matter hyperintensities in Alzheimers disease, cerebral amyloid angiopathy, and healthy aging. Stroke 2008;39:1127-1133.
Greenberg SM, Grabowski TJ, Gurol ME, Skehan ME, Nandigam RNK, Becker JA, Garcia-Alloza M, Prada C, Frosch MP, Rosand J, Viswanathan A, Smith EE, Johnson KA. Detection of isolated cerebrovascular ß-amyloid with Pittsburgh compound B. Ann Neurol 2008;64:587-591.
Dr. Greenberg explained everything very, very thoroughly to us. He took time to listen, but he also took time to explain to us. We were very pleased with the appointment and especially the outcome and appreciate his expertise. Thank you.
impressed by his skill and humanity
Very helpful meeting with him And I appreciated the appointment.
Excellent bedside manner. Answered all questions and concerns. Very knowledgeable. I always look forward to seeing him and leave extremely pleased with the visit.
I had questions that I needed answers to, but our time was up and we were told to leave.
He explained his diagnosis very well and took time to answer all of my questions and concerns
Very Patient knowledgeable and pleasant
I can't say enough about Dr. Greenberg. He took phenomenal care of my father, and now I'm reassured that he is taken care of me.
Professional and attentive with a sene of humor. I really appreciate Dr. Greenbergs careful consideration of my conditions.
The opportunity to speak with and spend time with Dr. Greenberg was very, very good. He was knowledgeable and easy to present his side of the information I was providing, and he's an impressive man, an impressive doctor. And I certainly appreciated the opportunity to be in conversations with him and obtain his information that he provided me.