Meet Our Team
Carolyn Bernstein, MD
Clinical Director
Dr. Bernstein is a neurologist specializing in headache medicine in the Departments of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine and Neurology at BIDMC. She is also an Assistant Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School.
She joined BIDMC in 2009, after 18 years as a staff neurologist and Founder and Director of the Women's Headache Center at Cambridge Health Alliance. A graduate of Boston University School of Medicine, she interned at Boston City Hospital. She did her postgraduate training at Boston City Hospital and New England Medical Center. Dr. Bernstein is board certified in neurology and headache medicine.
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Rami Burstein, PhD
Academic Director
A pioneer in migraine headache research, Dr. Burstein is also Vice Chairman of Research and Director of Pain Research within the Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care at BIDMC. In addition, he is Professor of Anesthesia at Harvard Medical School.
Dr. Burstein's work has made it possible to more accurately predict which patients will respond to specific therapies for migraine, helped explain how the nervous system is altered by migraine pain and given scientists clues as to why some migraine sufferers are sensitive to light and touch. His research is also shedding light on how migraine attacks can be triggered by stress, social isolation, sleep and food deprivation and certain odors.
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Marie Bardowski
Practice Assistant
Marie is the main "voice" of our practice. She will most likely be the first person to greet you when you visit us. Marie will be the one checking you in at your appointment and checking you out at the end.
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Norma Nighelli
Research Coordinator
Norma's work on research projects has helped to give our patients access to the very latest treatments. She may assist you in checking in and out of your appointments or she may be the pleasant voice on the other end of the phone.
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