Dr. Babu serves as an Associate Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School and is the Co-Director of the Neurological Research Institute at Massachusetts General Brigham.
Suma's research is all centered around improving outcomes for people with ALS and is passionate about therapeutic development for ALS. She has a special interest in early phase clinical trials and gene targeted trials in ALS. Her studies are funded by the NIH, PCORI, Industry or Foundations. Dr. Babu is the PI of Healey ALS MyMatch Program, launched in 2025, which is a series of patient-centric, multi-site, Phase 1b/2a biomarker-driven clinical trials. She leads the neuroimaging research program for ALS at Mass General Hospital and co-chairs the NEALS neuroimaging subcommittee.
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Sean M. Healey and AMG Center for ALS
55 Fruit Street
Wang Ambulatory Care Center
8th Floor
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-724-3914
Mass General Neurology: Neuromuscular
165 Cambridge St.
Charles River Plaza
Suite 820
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-726-3642
Mass General Neurology: Neurological Clinical Research Institute
165 Cambridge St.
6th Floor
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-726-5732
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Very Professional and Courteous.
I was happy with my follow up appointment with Dr. Babu. My nurse [redacted] was also helpful too
The doctor clearly read through my historical record in Patient Gateway and seemed well-prepared for the consultation with me. I am grateful that she got a blood sample in order to try to target why I have been suffering nerve pain and other concerning health issues that are not improving over the past 6 years and which have yet to be identified.
This was my second visit with Dr. Babu. I found her well-spoken and knowledgeable. She listened to my concerns, was knowledgeable about my history, and explained what she thought was going on with me. She also reached out to colleagues to connect me with care she felt I needed. I have been struggling with a number of medical issues that other ... Read More
It was very thorough and she also was testing for everything to make sure she doesn't leave anything left behind.
This was a visit for a second opinion concerning my ALS. I met with Dr. Babu and her team, and all were extremely professional, very courteous, and very knowledgeable on my diagnosis, disease, and prior history. I so appreciated their time, of which was quite lengthy. I will probably continue on with my staff at HSS here in New York, but I thought ... Read More
Would recommend Dr. Babu
Hi, I just want to say Dr. Babu is really great and she is, she listens, she explains well, so she really does a good job analyzing and providing solutions and ideas to the patient. So I think she's great. [redacted] she's amazing.
Dr. Babu was very pleasant and easy to talk to. She understood my situation and helped me to understand.
Excellent initial consult and set up for my first visit. Could not have better orchestrated