Parkinson's Disease Care Team

Our doctors work with an interdisciplinary team that includes nurses, physical therapists, social workers and more.

• Rachel Aronovitz, MS, CCC-SLP

  • Speech-Language Pathologist
• Grace Bwala, MBBS, MPH

  • Center Coordinator, MGH Parkinson’s Foundation Center of Excellence
  • Senior Research Coordinator
• Elizabeth Christiansen, MS, CCC-SLP

  • Speech-Language Pathologist
• Jennifer Freeburn, MS, CCC-SLP

  • Speech-Language Pathologist
• Kristin LeClair, BSN, RN

  • PD/Movement Disorders/Ataxia Staff Nurse
• Julie MacLean, OTR/L

  • Senior Occupational Therapist
• Julie Maggio, PT, DPT

  • Board-Certified Neurologic Clinical Specialist
  • Physical Therapist
• Rashunda Palmer-Webb, BSN, RN

  • Movement/Neuromuscular Disorders Staff Nurse
• Laura Plummer, PT, DPT, EdD

  • Board-Certified Neurologic Clinical Specialist
  • Chair of Physical Therapy, MGH Institute of Health Professions
• Katrina Rudd, LICSW

  Clinical Social Worker
• Ashley Saba, PT, DPT

  • Board-Certified Neurologic Clinical Specialist
  • Physical Therapist
• Lisa Townsend, NP

  • Parkinson’s Disease Nurse Practitioner