Brigid Dwyer, MD

Assistant Professor, Neurology

Brigid Dwyer
617.638.8456
72 East Concord Street

Biography

Brigid Dwyer, M.D. is an Assistant Professor of Neurology at Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine. She received her medical degree from Brown University Warren Alpert Medical School and then completed an internship in Medicine and a residency in neurology at Boston University Medical Center. Dr. Dwyer then completed a fellowship in Brain Injury Medicine and Neurorehabilitation at Boston University/Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System. She is board certified in Neurology and Brain Injury Medicine. Dr. Dwyer’s interests includes trumatic brain injury, disorders of consciousness, and chronic traumatic encephalopathy.

Publications

  • Published on 12/2/2024

    Abdolmohammadi B, Tuz-Zahra F, Uretsky M, Nicks R, Mosaheb S, Labonte J, Yhang E, Durape S, Martin B, Palmisano J, Nowinski C, Cherry JD, Alvarez VE, Huber BR, Dams-O'Connor K, Crary J, Dwyer B, Daneshvar DH, Goldstein LE, Au R, Katz DI, Kowall NW, Cantu RC, Stern RA, Alosco ML, Stein TD, Tripodis Y, McKee AC, Mez J. Duration of Ice Hockey Play and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Dec 02; 7(12):e2449106. PMID: 39630446.

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  • Published on 11/27/2024

    Uretsky M, Nair E, Burton R, Cronin SW, Rousseau D, Tuz-Zahra F, Durape S, Abdolmohammadi B, Baucom Z, Saltiel N, Shah A, Martin B, Palmisano J, Cherry JD, Daneshvar D, Dwyer B, Dams-O'Connor K, Crary J, Goldstein L, Huber B, Katz D, Kowall N, Cantu RC, Alvarez VE, Stern RA, Stein TD, Tripodis Y, McKee AC, Alosco ML, Mez J. Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, Family History of Mental Illness, and Aggression in Brain Donors With Repetitive Head Impact Exposure. Neurology. 2024 Dec 24; 103(12):e210056. PMID: 39602665.

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  • Published on 9/1/2024

    Adams JW, Kirsch D, Calderazzo SM, Tuz-Zahra F, Tripodis Y, Mez J, Alosco ML, Alvarez VE, Huber BR, Kubilus C, Cormier KA, Nicks R, Uretsky M, Nair E, Kuzyk E, Aytan N, Cherry JD, Crary JF, Daneshvar DH, Nowinski CJ, Goldstein LE, Dwyer B, Katz DI, Cantu RC, Stern RA, McKee AC, Stein TD. Substantia Nigra Pathology, Contact Sports Play, and Parkinsonism in Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy. JAMA Neurol. 2024 Sep 01; 81(9):916-924. PMID: 39008284.

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  • Published on 8/16/2024

    Jijakli A, Skeels K, Zebelean D, Swanson K, LaChance A, Dwyer B, Savitz A, Melkumova E, Leung LY. Quality Improvement Initiative Using Predictive Swallowing Score to Guide Nutritional Support for Patients With Post-Stroke Dysphagia. Neurol Clin Pract. 2024 Dec; 14(6):e200352. PMID: 39185102.

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  • Published on 8/13/2024

    Katz DI, Dwyer B. Stroke: Another Delayed Hazard of Traumatic Brain Injury, Even in Young Adults. J Am Heart Assoc. 2024 Aug 20; 13(16):e036708. PMID: 39136308.

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  • Published on 4/15/2024

    Culhane JE, Jackson CE, Tripodis Y, Nowinski CJ, Dams-O'Connor K, Pettway E, Uretsky M, Abdolmohammadi B, Nair E, Martin B, Palmisano J, Katz DI, Dwyer B, Daneshvar DH, Goldstein LE, Kowall NW, Cantu RC, Stern RA, Huber BR, Crary JF, Mez J, Stein TD, McKee AC, Alosco ML. Lack of Association of Informant-Reported Traumatic Brain Injury and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy. J Neurotrauma. 2024 Jun; 41(11-12):1399-1408. PMID: 38445389.

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  • Published on 2/26/2024

    Alexander A, Alvarez VE, Huber BR, Alosco ML, Mez J, Tripodis Y, Nicks R, Katz DI, Dwyer B, Daneshvar DH, Martin B, Palmisano J, Goldstein LE, Crary JF, Nowinski C, Cantu RC, Kowall NW, Stern RA, Delalle I, McKee AC, Stein TD. Cortical-sparing chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CSCTE): a distinct subtype of CTE. Acta Neuropathol. 2024 Feb 26; 147(1):45. PMID: 38407651.

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  • Published on 2/6/2024

    Alosco ML, White M, Bell C, Faheem F, Tripodis Y, Yhang E, Baucom Z, Martin B, Palmisano J, Dams-O'Connor K, Crary JF, Goldstein LE, Katz DI, Dwyer B, Daneshvar DH, Nowinski C, Cantu RC, Kowall NW, Stern RA, Alvarez VE, Huber BR, Stein TD, McKee AC, Mez J. Cognitive, functional, and neuropsychiatric correlates of regional tau pathology in autopsy-confirmed chronic traumatic encephalopathy. Mol Neurodegener. 2024 Feb 06; 19(1):10. PMID: 38317248.

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  • Published on 1/1/2024

    Marin A, Turk KW, Schiloski K, Vives-Rodriguez A, Suh C, Uppal P, Dwyer B, Palumbo R, Budson AE. The Use of Event Related Potentials to Predict Amyloid PET Status Among Patients from a Memory Disorders Clinic. J Alzheimers Dis. 2024; 100(4):1195-1208. PMID: 38995774.

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  • Published on 1/1/2024

    Walsh M, Uretsky M, Tripodis Y, Nowinski CJ, Rasch A, Bruce H, Ryder M, Martin BM, Palmisano JN, Katz DI, Dwyer B, Daneshvar DH, Walley AY, Kim TW, Goldstein LE, Stern RA, Alvarez VE, Huber BR, McKee AC, Stein TD, Mez J, Alosco ML. Clinical and Neuropathological Correlates of Substance Use in American Football Players. J Alzheimers Dis. 2024; 101(3):971-986. PMID: 39269838.

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