{"id":8285,"date":"2023-08-04T09:18:17","date_gmt":"2023-08-04T13:18:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/neurology\/?post_type=profile&p=8285"},"modified":"2026-03-18T16:29:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T20:29:11","slug":"steve-c-han-md-mba","status":"publish","type":"profile","link":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/neurology\/profile\/steve-c-han-md-mba\/","title":{"rendered":"Steve C. Han, MD, MBA"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dr. Steve Han is an Assistant Professor and serves as the Director of the Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Program at Boston Medical Center as well as the Director of the Movement disorders program at Encompass Rehabilitation Hospital of Braintree. He is a board-certified neurologist and fellowship-trained movement disorders specialist.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dr. Han earned his undergraduate degree from Swarthmore College and his medical degree from Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. He completed his internship and neurology residency at NYU Grossman School of Medicine (Manhattan Track), where he served as Chief Resident in his final year. He then completed his fellowship training in Movement disorders at NYU Grossman School of Medicine.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Clinical Care<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Dr. Han specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of movement disorders, including Parkinson\u2019s disease, atypical parkinsonian syndromes, various tremor disorders, Huntington\u2019s disease, dystonia, and ataxia.<\/span><\/p>\n

As Director of the DBS Program, Dr. Han plays a central role in evaluating patients for deep brain stimulation, performing intraoperative testing, and optimizing DBS programming to improve patient\u2019s quality of life.<\/span><\/p>\n

He also has expertise in the use of botulinum toxin injections to treat movement disorders and utilizes guidance techniques, such as electromyography (EMG) and ultrasound, to ensure precise and effective treatment.<\/span><\/p>\n

Teaching and Mentorship<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Dr. Han is involved in the education and mentorship of medical students, neurology residents, and movement disorders fellows at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center. He is dedicated to training the next generation of neurologists and specialists in movement disorders.<\/span><\/p>\n

Community Outreach<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Dr. Han is committed to community engagement and patient education. He has participated in programs such as the American Parkinson Disease Association (ADPA) Parkinson\u2019s Good Start Program and the Virtual Parkinson\u2019s Roadmap for Education and Support Services (PRESS), helping to provide patients and families with valuable resources and support.<\/span><\/p>\n

Board Certifications:<\/strong> Neurology (ABPN)<\/span><\/p>\n

Publications:<\/span><\/h5>\n

Han SC*, <\/b>Stainman RS*, Busis NA, Grossman SN, Thawani SP, Kurzweil AM. Curriculum Innovations: A Comprehensive Teleneurology Curriculum for Neurology Trainees. Neurology: Education 2023; 2 (3).
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Han SC<\/span><\/b>, <\/b>Frucht SJ. Atypical Parkinsonian Syndromes: Awareness of red flags and key<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>examination findings speeds diagnosis. Practical Neurology September <\/i>2022: 44-48.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Chan M, Han SC<\/b>, Kelly S, Tamimi M, Giglio B, Lewis A. A case series of Guillain-Barr\u00e9 Syndrome following Covid-19 infection in New York. Neuro Clin Pract 2021; 11 (4) e576-e578. \u00a0PMID: 34484964.
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Grossman SN, Han SC<\/b>, Balcer LJ, Kurzweil A, Weinberg H, Galetta SL, Busis NA. Rapid implementation of virtual neurology in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Neurology 2020; 94(24):1077-1087. PMID: 32358217.
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Han, SC<\/span><\/b>, Katus L, Frucht SJ. Dramatic Response to Pramipexole in Delayed-Onset Parkinsonism from Osmotic Demyelinating Syndrome. Tremor Other Hyperkinet Mov <\/i>2020; 10:9. PMID: 32775023.<\/span>
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Kim S*, Han SC*<\/b>, Gallan AJ, Hayes JP. Neurometabolic indicators of mitochondrial\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>dysfunction in repetitive mild traumatic brain injury. Concussion 2017: 2(3):CNC48. PMID: 30202587; PMCID: PMC6128012.
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Gnatienko N, Han SC<\/b>, Krupitsky E, Blokhina E, Bridden C, Chaisson CE, Cheng DM, Walley AY, Raj A, Samet JH. Linking Infectious and Narcology Care (LINC) in Russia: design, intervention and implementation protocol. Addict Sci Clin Pract <\/i>2016; 1(1):10. PMID: 27141834; PMCID: PMC4855723.<\/span><\/div>\n
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LaBelle CT, Han SC<\/b>, Bergeron A, Samet JH. Office-Based Opioid Treatment with Buprenorphine (OBOT-B): Statewide Implementation of the Massachusetts Collaborative Care Model in Community Health Centers. J Subst Abuse Treat <\/i>2016; 60:6-13. PMID: 26233698; PMCID: PMC4682362.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":935,"template":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/neurology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/profile\/8285"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/neurology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/profile"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/neurology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/profile"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/neurology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/935"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/neurology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/profile\/8285\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8995,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/neurology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/profile\/8285\/revisions\/8995"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/neurology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8285"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}