Judith Hinchey, MD

Biography

Dr. Hinchey is the Director of the Stroke Program at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center and manages the inpatient evaluation and treatment protocols and procedures, and helps to direct the stroke quality insurance initiatives. She is the representative for the State Stroke Consortium and is an Assistant Professor at Tufts University School of Medicine. Dr. Hinchey also serves on the Quality and Outcomes Committee of the American Stroke Association.
At St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, Dr. Hinchey is also the site director for neurology resident education. In this role, she develops the teaching program for the residents for their rotations and facilitates their experience. She serves on the Tufts Resident Selection Committee and also serves on the Tufts Residency Review Committee.

Dr. Hinchey has been involved in numerous stroke clinical trials and has worked on policy development for stroke both locally and nationally as a member of the American Academy of Neurology. In addition, she served as the neurology representative for the American Medical Association Consortium for Physician Improvement.

Dr. Hinchey received her medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine. She completed her neurology residency at New England Medical Center, a neurophysiology fellowship at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and a cerebrovascular fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic

She received the Kasdon Award as a student because of her distinguished neurology promise, the Clinical Translational Research Award from St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, and a Best of Boston Neurology Award for several years. Dr. Hinchey has published numerous peer-reviewed articles, chapters, reviews, and abstracts on stroke.