Katelyn Bird, MD, MS

Biography

Dr. Katelyn Bird is a board-certified Neurologist and Movement Disorder Specialist at Boston Medical Center. She obtained her undergraduate degree in Biological Sciences with a Neuroscience Specialization at the University of Chicago before completing her Doctor of Medicine at Indiana University School of Medicine. She completed her internship, neurology residency, and movement disorders fellowship at Boston Medical Center, serving as chief resident in her final year of residency. She joined the faculty as an Assistant Professor in fall 2020.

Dr. Bird specializes in the diagnosis and management of individuals who have Parkinson’s disease (PD), atypical Parkinson’s disease, tremor, Huntington’s disease, dystonia, ataxia, and other movement disorders. She is experienced in Deep Brain Stimulation for Movement Disorders including patient selection, evaluation, and post-operative programming. She is skilled in the use of botulinum toxin injections for movement disorders, spasticity, and migraine.

Dr. Bird has a passion for neurology education and currently serves as the Neurology Clerkship Director, PISCEs Neurology Module Co-Director, and is a member of the Academy of Medical Educators. She is a Field Specific Advisor for neurology, mentoring 4th year medical students through the residency application and MATCH process.

Her research interests include medical education, quality improvement, and studying Parkinson’s disease in patients from underserved populations. She is a sub-investigator for the PPMI trial.