Anne Louise Oaklander, MD, PhD

Dr. Oaklander is phenomenal. She had gone over my file before my appointment, so she had a good understanding of my medical history before we even entered the exam room. She did not rush me in anyway and did not hurry through the exam, which I very much appreciated. She's super smart and very observant, pointing out an area of muscle wasting that no other physician had noticed in the past. I really appreciated that she talked to me peer-to-peer (even though I'm not a peer!) as opposed to talking down to me. I hugely appreciated that, actually. I would absolutely recommend her to anyone who needs a neurologist, and in fact already have!

Dr. Oaklander is exceptional. She examined me with great care, thoroughly reviewed all of my medical documentation, and asked insightful and highly relevant questions about my health history and symptoms. Her neurological report is very detailed and clearly reflects her outstanding expertise, experience, and dedication to patient care. I was especially impressed by her clear, logical, and educational approach to clinical reasoning, which I found both reassuring and empowering as a patient. I genuinely feel very fortunate to have been evaluated by Dr. Oaklander.

Dr. Oaklander was excellent! Taking the time to research my medical history and advocating for the best path forward for me.

Dr. Oaklander was very professional and told me everything she was doing during my appointment.

My experience with Dr. Oaklander was extremely positive. I had researched who I wanted to see for my problem and her name came up as an expert in that area and I made an appointment with her, though she was having difficulties scheduling because of an impending orthopedic operation. But she fit me in and it was well worth the two-hour drive from Western Massachusetts to come in and see her on the Monday before New Year's Eve. So I have nothing but good things to say about my experience with her.

Procedure was performed with skill and efficiency.

I felt she cared about my circumstances and talked about future appointments. [redacted]

Dr. Oaklander took my concerns about chronic longstanding foot pain seriously and moved forward with additional MRI testing and will be in contact with my appt with MGH foot doctor toward end of December. Her follow through is exceptional.

Dr. Oaklander seemed great in her field, in terms of her level of expertise, experience, and skill in explaining things - however she consistently misgendered me (used the wrong pronouns) when discussing my childhood, and questioned a diagnosis that was neither the reason I was there nor related to her area of expertise. I found both of those things very distressing, uncomfortable, and disheartening.

This provider is a true expert and leader in her speciality and is also able to provide valuable direction to me based on my particular symptoms. The care provided by this doctor is the most impactful care that I have received. While I see multiple doctors for my complex care, this provider stands out as she reviews my progress across specialities, in detail, and always provides directive assessments. I rely on her notes to determine my next steps for care. (I print them out so that I can stay on track as I make progress.) It is apparent that she aims to make a difference in my overall health. She sees me in follow-up appts and tracks my progress. This is a differentiator in my patient experience, as I often receive expert care, in a visit and tests from specialists, but not in the context of my overall condition. She also contacts my other specialists to relay her findings and to suggest care that would benefit me. I realize how fortunate I am to have this level of comprehensive care from this doctor. She also has the expertise and stature in the industry to work with international experts that I have seen while at J. Hopkins. She incorporates her perspective of their data and clinical assessments into her directive care for me. While I strive to approach my medical care in professional way and without emotion, I can't help but see that this provider cares about me. It makes me feel so positive and gives me the energy to push forward with pursuing my multiple speciality care. This doctor stands out against all the care that I have received in my lifetime. Thank you to this doctor and to HMG.

She really listens. Not all providers do that. She sees the whole picture. She is reassuring.

Dr. Oaklander is a very caring and brilliant physician who advocates for her patients. I am very grateful that she is my doctor.

Dr Oaklander is wonderful. Kind, caring, compassionate and knowledgeable. I have had skin biopsies previously and they hurt during and after the procedure. I was impressed that I didnt feel pain during or after. I was very impressed with the manner in which she spoke to an explained the procedure to her assistant. She explained the procedure pointing out how my skin puckered. The relevance of this I do not know, but it was awesome how she explained and pointed out details I felt heard. I felt cared for and I felt important.

Dr. Oaklander was fantastic. I was very happy that I traveled there for the appointment. She was very thorough. I am not entirely sure what the plan will be following up with her given that I live at a distance, but I was very happy with the care. [redacted]

Dr. Oaklander has been my longest-standing care provider, and I believe I'm one of her longest-standing patients. We have had a consistently positive relationship over the almost 30 years of working together. She is one of the doctors I call a detective doctor, always listening to all of the data that I have to provide and my information, and then giving her information and thoughts based off of that data. I am always going to recommend her and will always hope to be under her care.

Hi, this is [redacted] and Dr. Oaklander is outstanding. She's so smart, she's so patient, and she's so interested in making sure the patient is receiving great care. She's so knowledgeable and experienced, and she has great interest in my current medical conditions and in the doctors that I'll be seeing in the future. It was such a pleasure to see her. [redacted] she is so dedicated to the patient care and wants to be heard. I want to give the patients the time to explain their concerns, which I greatly appreciated. Thank you very much.

MGH: My son and I have a complex case, could be congenital, and we are so grateful Dr. Oaklander is so keenly interested in helping us, especially my son who has suffered greatly, both physically and mentally. He has had a tough long road in what should be the prime of his life, therefore, we have much urgency to solve the issues at-hand! Dr. Oaklander has much excellent compassion and listens well in that regard. [redacted] We greatly appreciate Dr. Oaklander [redacted]. Thank you for the survey!

[redacted] Dr. Oaklander is an outstanding physician and a world's expert in the study and treatment of neuropathy. This is, in fact, why I wanted to see her. She took a great deal of time with me and listened. She also reviewed my records carefully and offered a diagnosis that had been missed by my general practitioner, my neurologist and by a rheumatologist. I await the results of a specific test to confirm the likely diagnosis but, even in waiting, my worries are lessened, I can be hopeful for a treatment, and I am so grateful to Dr. Oaklander. She was impressive and such a pleasure.

Dr. Oaklander was astute enough to boil my issues down specifically, complex yes.

Dr. Oaklander is a wonderful provider!!

She was excellent. We left plenty of time, but were late because of construction and parking issues. Traffic was crawling

I cannot say enough about the exceptional care Dr. Oaklander provided. I was truly cared for during our appointment and for that, I am grateful.

She is just incredible and a huge asset to the MGB community!

One of finest doctors I have ever met

This doctor was very kind and listened to me. She knew I was nervous and she explained everything in detail even though the nurse had already gone over the stuff and put me at ease and talked through it with me. And I was fine going through it. It wasn't just a little puncture biopsy, but I was concerned about stuff I had read on the internet. And she talked me through it. Anyway, I think she was outstanding. I would go back to her anytime and recommend her to anyone. She had excellent bedside manner and cared greatly and was very skilled at what she did.

Dr. Oaklander is a brilliant and knowledgeable physician and provided exceptional compassionate care for me. My case is very complicated, so I really appreciate that she took the time to consider all aspects of my case. I wish that all of my doctors were as thorough and compassionate and knowledgeable in their care for me as Dr. Oaklander. I would recommend her to anyone seeking excellent neurological care without any reservations whatsoever.

Dr. Oaklander has a very unique expertise and can communicate information in a way that is easy to understand. She is very compassionate and well-connected, helping me to be seen by providers who can help with very complex medical conditions. She takes a lot of time to listen and is very present. Her detailed medical notes have helped other doctors immensely in understanding a very complex medical history and conditions. [redacted] she has been an incredible resource.

Dr. Oaklander spent a lot of time with me and was very thorough. She is an excellent clinician.

I was extreme satisfied But the appointment took 8 months to be seen