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Barbara Kelly Changizi

Barbara Kelly Changizi, MD

Neurology

Mass General Brigham

Highlights

Age Groups Seen

  • Adults
  • Geriatrics

Languages

  • English

Gender

Female

Locations

  1. Brigham and Women's Neurology Movement Disorders Program

Expertise

Education

  • Fellowship: Albany Medical Center, Movement Disorders, 2008
  • Residency: David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA***, Neurology, 2007
  • Residency: Huntington Memorial Hospital, Internship in Internal Medicine, 2004
  • Medical Education: Duke University School of Medicine, 2003

Board Certifications

  • Neurology: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 2010

Insurance

Search plans
  • Aetna
  • Beech Street
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare
  • Cigna
  • Commonwealth Care Alliance
  • Coventry
  • Fallon Health
  • Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
  • Humana
  • Maine Community Health Options
  • Mass General Brigham Health Plan
  • MassHealth
  • Medicaid ME
  • Medicaid VT
  • Medicare
  • Multiplan
  • Railroad Medicare
  • Senior Whole Health
  • TriCare
  • Tufts Health Plan
  • Tufts Medicare Preferred
  • United Concordia
  • United Health Care
  • Wellpoint
  • WellSense

Ratings & Reviews

4.8 out of 5

187 ratings, 82 reviews

The Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.

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  • Reviewed on 5/30/2026

    She is an excellent doctor.

  • Reviewed on 5/21/2026

    She did an awesome job tweaking my electrodes for my brain stimulation. When I first saw her I was shaking so bad I had trouble controlling my hands, they shook so bad I could barely hold a fork or a glass of water. I had visited her several times. Now my right hand doesn't shake at all and my left hand shakes very little I am very happy with the results . Thanks [redacted] from Maine.

  • Reviewed on 5/17/2026

    Excellent experience

  • Reviewed on 5/15/2026

    She is very knowledgeable about pd. I appreciated her opinion on medications I should start and I trust her guidance

  • Reviewed on 5/13/2026

    Excellent and very caring

  • Reviewed on 5/11/2026

    Visit was good, Dr. Changizi compared this visit to last years, we discussed a slight increase in medication to lessen my tremors. I mentioned I was having trouble recalling words, Dr asked me if I wanted to do a cognitive "test". I have a flup appt in 4 mo to review

  • Reviewed on 5/9/2026

    Dr Changizi has always been very good to work with and has listened very well to my concerns and answered my questions. She is very business minded and gets right to the exam efficiently utilizing everyone's time.

  • Reviewed on 5/7/2026

    Dr. Barbara took time to listen to me and really heard what I had to say. She treated me with respect and I was very impressed with her demeanor. I felt very heard and am so appreciative of her and her kindness.

  • Reviewed on 5/13/2026

    Methodical and thus reassuring

  • Reviewed on 5/7/2026

    I had great respect and taken care of very well.

  • Reviewed on 5/5/2026

    Helpful

  • Reviewed on 4/22/2026

    Dr. Changizi is excellent. [redacted].

  • Reviewed on 4/22/2026

    Is very educated and tries very hard in a professional way to insure medical information is clearly understood.

  • Reviewed on 4/15/2026

    She's great

  • Reviewed on 4/8/2026

    The doctor is caring, thorough, and kind. [redacted].

  • Reviewed on 4/8/2026

    I feel lucky to have Dr Changizi as my provider. She's extremely responsive, professional and cares about me and my medical needs. I would absolutely recommend the Movement Disorder clinic and Dr Changizi 100% of the time to anyone that asks.

  • Reviewed on 4/10/2026

    I find Dr. Changizi to be very thorough, to listen, and to be very clear in terms of her evaluation and plans. And she discusses what's likely and what's not likely in terms of diagnosis. She's been very responsive to messages that I sent through the gateway message system. And I've very much appreciated that. The last visit was a squeeze in because there was a medical problem in the family. She had to take several days off, including the day I had an appointment. And she squeezed me in very soon after that. Again, I was appreciative. Thank you.

  • Reviewed on 3/31/2026

    Dr. Changizi is an excellent neurologist. She listened to me and treated me with respect. She addressed my concerns and explained her recommendations for further testing and evaluation. I would like a copy of her medical notes to better understand her recommendations for my continuing treatment.

  • Reviewed on 4/4/2026

    I was very comfortable with the doctor. She's very informative and I feel like she listens to all my concerns.

  • Reviewed on 4/3/2026

    Dr. Changizi is consistently and uniformly thoughtful, well-informed, expert, and delightful. I cannot recommend her highly enough.

  • Reviewed on 3/22/2026

    Best medical experience I have had in recent memory. Direct, kind, full of information.

  • Reviewed on 3/16/2026

    Excellent care throughout my experience would recommend this care of caregiver always thank you

  • Reviewed on 3/14/2026

    I would like to say that my. Neurologist. Is very professional. Easy to talk to. As invested in my health care. Also, the nursing staff is outstanding. Overall an excellent experience and visit.

  • Reviewed on 3/11/2026

    She was great! Clearly knew her stuff and was patient with us and all of our questions. Outstanding overall.

  • Reviewed on 3/5/2026

    knowledgeable, excellent communication, caring

  • Reviewed on 2/16/2026

    The doctor was phenomenal. I felt cared for a respected and relieved. I don't have to have any procedures. I feel great that I am on her radar with follow ups in the future.

  • Reviewed on 2/13/2026

    Excellent, positive, mutual conversation, relevant info

  • Reviewed on 2/27/2026

    Dr. Changizi, he's very knowledgeable on Parkinson's, and she's been very helpful during this whole process.

  • Reviewed on 2/7/2026

    The doctor was very professional and friendly

  • Reviewed on 2/4/2026

    Dr Changizi is the best in every respect very kind very patient

  • Reviewed on 1/31/2026

    My experience was excellent. Dr. Changizi prescribed the next steps in my method of care and answered all of my questions. Thank you.

  • Reviewed on 1/28/2026

    Dr. Changizi is an excellent provider. She is very knowledgeable, is aware of my other medical conditions, what meds I take and she is very attentive when I was conversing with her.

  • Reviewed on 1/22/2026

    Very knowledgeable

  • Reviewed on 12/29/2025

    Dr. Changizi is a brilliant diagnostician. She is an active listener who answered all of my questions in a way that was easy to understand. Dr. Changizi is a wonderful problem solver who provided me with new options to approach my condition. I have great confidence in Dr. Changizi.

  • Reviewed on 12/26/2025

    She not only focused on my current symptoms, but also discussed possible future outcomes.

  • Reviewed on 12/22/2025

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  • Reviewed on 12/19/2025

    The provider seemed very thorough in the exam and wanted to get, I guess, to the root of the problem, like what's causing my issue instead of just giving a prescription. [redacted]

  • Reviewed on 12/17/2025

    The experience was very professional

  • Reviewed on 12/11/2025

    Dr. Changizi is extremely bright, patient, listens carefully to what I had to say, and is caring and helpful. I appreciate the time that she took with me to go over a lot of my health needs and take care of them. She is very intelligent. She's very caring. And she explains perfectly so that I could understand. She's helpful. She keeps me healthy and I will continue to see her.

  • Reviewed on 12/9/2025

    Hope to keep her

  • Reviewed on 12/8/2025

    Very knowledgeable and caring.

  • Reviewed on 11/26/2025

    Each and every staff member was polite, professional and helpful, including garage attendants. Dr. Changizi is extremely knowledgeable, professional and pleasant. She asked questions, listened to my answers and explained all issues in detail.

  • Reviewed on 11/30/2025

    This was a second opinion for me and she was so kind and informative, I feel very grateful to have her as my Doctor moving forward with my care.

  • Reviewed on 11/28/2025

    Dr. Changizi did a very good job.

  • Reviewed on 11/26/2025

    I have had nothing but good experiences with this provider

  • Reviewed on 11/23/2025

    Dr. Barbara Changizi was patient, kind, and very thorough with my son. She listened carefully to our concerns and explained everything clearly. We felt supported and respected throughout the visit. We are very grateful for her excellent care.

  • Reviewed on 11/19/2025

    It's about time I got someone intelligent

  • Reviewed on 11/19/2025

    The most observant Doctor I've ever been seen by. The follow through has been excellent. It was a long drive from Winslow Maine, but well worth it. Please pass along my gratitude for seeing me.

  • Reviewed on 11/20/2025

    Everything went fine. I would recommend highly Dr. Changizi and her office as they do a very good job. Thank you.

  • Reviewed on 11/12/2025

    Every single question was answered in a perfect way She was excellent in every way!

  • Reviewed on 11/13/2025

    Dr. Changizi was very thorough and gave good explanations for the aspects of my exam. I really appreciated her time and I will follow up with her.

  • Reviewed on 11/12/2025

    The doctor had read my medical history before I came in, she already had questions to ask me about my medication. After discussion she determined that I have not been taking my medication correctly, She made an adjustment, I am hopeful this change will work better for me. I definitely felt like I got a higher level of care at Brigham's. I plan on visiting you for all my Neurology needs in the future!

  • Reviewed on 11/5/2025

    Doctor was very knowledgeable and communicated very well.

  • Reviewed on 11/3/2025

    Dr Changizi addressed the concerns which I expressed to her. [redacted]

  • Reviewed on 10/26/2025

    Dr. Changizi is brilliant and really seems to care

  • Reviewed on 10/23/2025

    We were impressed by the med student's bed side manner and the mentoring provided to him by Dr Changizi.

  • Reviewed on 10/23/2025

    A very concerned and thoughtful expert in her field that made me feel at ease and confident in her advice/guidance

  • Reviewed on 10/16/2025

    Dr Changizi Was though in explaining how each medication works

  • Reviewed on 10/15/2025

    Dr. Changizi was very professional and helpful and spent plenty of time with me.

  • Reviewed on 10/8/2025

    She knows my history and did wonders in the time we had for my appointment. She is very knowledgeable in her field and I trust her completely. Next month we meet again and I feel certain that she will make more improvements with my tremors. She is "top notch."

  • Reviewed on 10/8/2025

    Very accomodating explained everything thoroughly Not rushing listens to the patientt

  • Reviewed on 10/10/2025

    Yes, I'd just like to say that Barbara Changizi is clearly very competent and capable and I feel in good hands with her care.

  • Reviewed on 10/2/2025

    Very thorough

  • Reviewed on 9/28/2025

    Very professional informed great to deal withl

  • Reviewed on 9/18/2025

    Although she is an extremely busy doctor, she spent nearly an hour with my wife and me making sure we fully understood the possible treatments.

  • Reviewed on 9/10/2025

    I have always been very happy with my appointments with this doctor and would highly recommend her to family and friends

  • Reviewed on 9/9/2025

    She is always so wonderful. I feel very listened to and the care I receive is exceptional. She is prompt and always makes me feel that she has all the time in the world for me. As I am aging and finding more neurological issues, I feel incredibly fortunate that I part of the Faulkner and Brigham system.

  • Reviewed on 9/5/2025

    I appreciated her definitive diagnosis.

  • Reviewed on 8/27/2025

    Very thorough and knowledgeable.

  • Reviewed on 8/29/2025

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  • Reviewed on 8/24/2025

    She fully engaged in a personal way, was thorough and concerned. Explained things well, with appropriate reassurance.

  • Reviewed on 8/8/2025

    I have been under this doctor's care for a number of years. I apologize. I have trouble with her last name. So I call her Dr. Barbara C as in cat. Dr. Barbara C. I cannot say enough great things about her. She understands my whole health history with my Tourette's syndrome. She treats me with kindness and respect, goes over my medications. We both come up with a care plan that we both agree upon and she is absolutely God sent to me and helps me with my threats to the best of her ability.

  • Reviewed on 8/6/2025

    She was excellent! I feel confident she will do all she can to help me.

  • Reviewed on 8/3/2025

    Always appreciate her knowledge and support with Parkinson disease

  • Reviewed on 7/31/2025

    I have never met a new Doctor I felt as comfortable with and confident in as I did with Dr. Changizi. She was caring and kind and seemed to truly want to be of help. She was exactly what my wife and I had hoped earnestly that she would be. After a much less pleasing experience with a Doctor in another place, this was what I needed.

  • Reviewed on 7/28/2025

    She was thorough. I thought she did a good job.

  • Reviewed on 7/23/2025

    Dr. Changizi is an excellent Neurologist. She's a good teacher, good explainer, and very kind. I feel comfortable seeing her every year and checking in about my tremor. I'm so glad she's my doctor.

  • Reviewed on 7/24/2025

    She is excellent; personable' extremely knowledgeable.

  • Reviewed on 7/23/2025

    [redacted] Dr. Changizi did have the records when we arrived, and she had taken the time to review them before our meeting (which was our hope in the interests of saving time.) We were very pleased with her thoughtful and conscientious approach to the presenting problem. Moreover, she gave us a path forward, for which we remain very grateful. [redacted]

  • Reviewed on 7/21/2025

    Felt good about visit

  • Reviewed on 7/9/2025

    Although there isn't anything more she can do for me currently, she did explain in detail what the next steps could be.

  • Reviewed on 7/9/2025

    Very professional.