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Jeremy Dan Schmahmann

Jeremy Dan Schmahmann, MD

NeurologyBehavioral NeurologyMovement Disorders Neurology

Mass General Brigham

Highlights

Age Groups Seen

  • Adults

Languages

  • English

Gender

Male

About Jeremy Dan Schmahmann

Jeremy D. Schmahmann, M.D. is Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School, and Neurologist at the Massachusetts General Hospital where he is Founding Director of the Ataxia Center (1994), Director of the Laboratory for Neuroanatomy and Cerebellar Neurobiology, and a member of the Cognitive Behavioral Neurology Unit. Dr. Schmahmann received his medical degree with distinction at the University of Cape Town, winning the Nestle Prize (pediatrics) and Wilfrid Exner Bauman Prize (best student). Dr. Schmahmann completed residency in the Neurological Unit of the Boston City Hospital, and Anatomy and Neurobiology Fellowship in the Boston University School of Medicine. He joined the MGH faculty in 1989 and has been cited in The Best Doctors in America since 1996. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology, the American Neurological Association, and the American Neuropsychiatric Association.

Dr. Schmahmann won the American Academy of Neurology’s Norman Geschwind Prize (2000) for pioneering work on the role of the cerebellum in cognition and emotion, and description of the cerebellar cognitive affective syndrome (now, Schmahmann’s syndrome). He received the American Neurological Association’s Distinguished Neurology Teacher Award (2008), Harvard Medical School’s Special Award for Sustained Excellence in Teaching (2013), and visiting professorships throughout the USA and Europe. He is past president of the Boston Society of Neurology and Psychiatry and the American Neuropsychiatric Association, on the Executive of the Society for Research on the Cerebellum and Ataxias, the Medical and Scientific Research Advisory Board of the National Ataxia Foundation, and the Clinical Research Consortium for the Study of Cerebellar Ataxias. He was Founding Co-Director of the HMS Dementia Course (1995). Dr. Schmahmann is funded by the NIH and private foundations. He has > 250 publications in peer-reviewed journals and academic texts , and he co-authored and edited 6 monographs – The Cerebellum and Cognition, MRI Atlas of the Human Cerebellum, Fiber Pathways of the Brain, Handbook of the Cerebellum and Cerebellar Disorders, Essentials of the Handbook of the Cerebellum and Cerebellar Disorders, and Cerebellar Disorders in Children.

Locations

  1. Massachusetts General Neurobehavioral Clinic
    • 52 Second Avenue, Blue Building, 3rd Floor, Suite 3100, Waltham, MA 02451
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  2. Massachusetts General Neurology Ataxia Clinic

Expertise

Education

  • Fellowship: Boston University, Anatomic & Neuro Biology, 1988
  • Residency: Boston City Hospital, Neurology, 1986
  • Residency: Boston City Hospital, Neurology, 1985
  • Residency: Brockton Veterans Administration Medical Center*, Medicine, 1982
  • Internship: Groote Schuur Hospital, Medicine/Surgery, 1981
  • Medical Education: University of Cape Town School of Medicine, South Africa, 1980

Board Certifications

  • Geriatric Neurology: United Council for Neurological Subspecialties, 2012
  • Electrodiagnostic Medicine: American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine, 1989
  • Neurology: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 1987

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 CT
  • Medicaid ME
  • Medicaid NH
  • Medicaid RI
  • Medicaid VT
  • Medicare
  • Multiplan
  • Railroad Medicare
  • Senior Whole Health
  • TriCare
  • Tufts Health Plan
  • Tufts Medicare Preferred
  • United Health Care
  • Wellpoint
  • WellSense
  • WellSense NH

Ratings & Reviews

4.9 out of 5

128 ratings, 56 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 7/8/2026

    Great

  • Reviewed on 7/8/2026

    He is very thorough, spends time with me not rushed

  • Reviewed on 7/6/2026

    Very good in all.

  • Reviewed on 7/3/2026

    Very caring and thorough and awesome.

  • Reviewed on 6/25/2026

    Very good

  • Reviewed on 6/24/2026

    Very caring and diligent provider, listened intently to everything I had to say.

  • Reviewed on 6/24/2026

    Dr. Schmahmann is outstanding with his problem analysis and relates well with his patient. I'm very happy to have him as our doctor. He will run late because he's taking the needed time to take care of others. It's not a problem, he takes extra time with us as well, running late for his dinner.

  • Reviewed on 6/11/2026

    I could not be happier with the care I receive from Dr. Schmahmann. I never feel rushed and my questions are always thoroughly answered. He is also very thorough in his exam and comparison of my symptoms year to year. I would highly recommend him to anyone.

  • Reviewed on 6/10/2026

    He is very knowledgeable about ataxia and changed my life for the better.

  • Reviewed on 6/9/2026

    He is very busy and wanted. But I felt seen and listened to.

  • Reviewed on 6/8/2026

    Dr Schmahmann spent a lot of time with me and explained things very clearly which I appreciated. He is a very thoughtful and thorough.

  • Reviewed on 6/6/2026

    Dr. Schmahmann did a very thorough exam for me and explained what what was going on with my situation clearly

  • Reviewed on 6/5/2026

    I have seen Dr. Schmahmann for 20 years. He is brilliant, kind and compassionate. He never gave up trying to find out the cause of my neurological condition and giving me the best treatment possible all these years. My actual form of ataxia was discovered only a few years ago. I knew if anyone would find the cause, it would be him. I am forever grateful

  • Reviewed on 6/6/2026

    A listens very carefully and is mostly helpful in my condition

  • Reviewed on 5/27/2026

    Excellent doctor. Took time with me even though my appointment was supposed to be an hour earlier.

  • Reviewed on 5/25/2026

    Dr Schmahmann is excellent. Respectful, smart, and knowledgeable

  • Reviewed on 5/21/2026

    Very knowledgeable

  • Reviewed on 5/18/2026

    Dr Schmahmann is always courteous and friendly. He listens to my concerns. He takes actions to follow up on my questions. He is an excellent physician. He is a credit to the MGH.

  • Reviewed on 5/15/2026

    Yeah, I've been going to Dr. Schmahmann for many, many years. And he's probably the best one in that whole neurology department. [redacted]

  • Reviewed on 5/12/2026

    I couldn't ask for a better Neurologist, if there is one , to treat my ataxia That is why I been happy to participate in the Neurology study and Neurobooth

  • Reviewed on 5/11/2026

    Dr. Schmahmann is THE BEST! Worth waiting for!

  • Reviewed on 5/6/2026

    It's always a pleasure meeting with this Doctor [redacted]. He seems like the only person in the world who gets a sense of the way that My Brain works after having My Stroke, and I feel really not only hears what I am saying, but more importantly listens to what I am saying.

  • Reviewed on 5/6/2026

    My provider is very professional [redacted]. Thank you.

  • Reviewed on 5/4/2026

    Dr. Is outstanding

  • Reviewed on 4/22/2026

    He is excellent. He listens, was polite and professional. He shows that he cares for his patients and has their best interests for a positive outcome

  • Reviewed on 4/23/2026

    I'm a physician myself and the doctor on this visit was meticulously careful, exceedingly well trained, very thorough and textbook admirable in all ways. My only criticism is that he was about to leave the country on the next day or shortly thereafter, and I never got a chance to have a leisurely and complete conversation with him about the findings on that visit. Otherwise, he's an example of perfection.

  • Reviewed on 4/10/2026

    The doctor is extremely impressive. He listens to me. He's very, very well versed in his subject and I would recommend him to anybody.

  • Reviewed on 4/8/2026

    I was beyond impressed with my first visit with Dr. Schmahmann! His focus, detail and feedback on my evaluation was remarkable!

  • Reviewed on 3/26/2026

    The provider is very knowledgeable and compassionate I would recommend to friends and family

  • Reviewed on 3/26/2026

    Dr. Schmahmann is an extremely personable, highly knowledgeable. Frankly, he's the expert on cerebellar ataxia from what I can tell in the country. And he has spent time, looked at my background, explained everything to me, and he's a warm and caring physician. extremely so. And that's very difficult to find in this day and age. A wonderful doctor.

  • Reviewed on 3/23/2026

    I have been seeing Dr. Schmahmann for over 20 years. I have been extremely happy with him and the services I have received (blood tests, MRIs, etc).

  • Reviewed on 2/26/2026

    Dr. Schmahmann is the actual best! He is kind, understanding and explains everything very thoroughly. His knowledge of Ataxia is comforting because no one ever seems to know or understand what Ataxia is. I have been to several nuerologist in the past, no one is more caring or knowledgeable as he is. I consider him a blessing.

  • Reviewed on 2/26/2026

    Knowledgeable. I trust the neurological department at Mass General. The Neurobooth experience was also positive.

  • Reviewed on 2/4/2026

    nothing else to add, he was kind, and very concerned with all my symptoms. He provided us with all the information and help we needed

  • Reviewed on 2/4/2026

    Dr. Schmahmann was, as always, helpful, respectful, and thorough.

  • Reviewed on 1/21/2026

    Knowledgable, thourough and compassionate.

  • Reviewed on 1/19/2026

    I was very impressed with the thoroughness and time spent examining me, discussing my medical history, and making a diagnosis commensurate with my symptoms. I felt listened to and involved in the diagnosis as well as the future paths to take. I came away very encouraged and impressed with the knowledge and information shared.

  • Reviewed on 1/16/2026

    great

  • Reviewed on 1/16/2026

    He was kind, he was wonderful, and he was very knowledgeable.

  • Reviewed on 1/11/2026

    Very caring and knowledgable,

  • Reviewed on 12/24/2025

    Great manner. Extremely knowledgeable. Respectful. Sense of humor.

  • Reviewed on 12/15/2025

    Dr Schmahmann is incredibly knowledgeable and very patient with me. I would highly recommend him to anyone seeking an ataxia related issue

  • Reviewed on 12/11/2025

    This provider was very knowledgable, yet he explained all things in a way I could understand. He listened to and answered all my questions. This provider had a very warm & comforting manner, and he spend ample time with me.

  • Reviewed on 11/26/2025

    Thoughtful and caring.. always interesting in addressing my needs. He always listens to my concerns and explains treatments fully, giving me the best possible care he can provide.

  • Reviewed on 11/19/2025

    He was great and an expert with Ataxia

  • Reviewed on 11/12/2025

    Excellent

  • Reviewed on 11/13/2025

    My care provider was very nice and respectful, went over all the options, and you could tell that he genuinely cared for his patients.

  • Reviewed on 11/7/2025

    Dr. Schmahmann is the best. He is very thorough, very caring, and I would recommend him to anyone.

  • Reviewed on 10/30/2025

    Perfect

  • Reviewed on 10/27/2025

    We are grateful that Dr. Schmahmann has not lost his research funding.

  • Reviewed on 10/2/2025

    He understood my condition and was very helpful in providing guidance as to improve manifestation of the condition I was suffering with!!

  • Reviewed on 10/1/2025

    Dr. Schmahmann and Dr [redacted] are the best! They are 100% worth the flight up to Boston. We have had the best experience with them and would highly recommend them.

  • Reviewed on 9/24/2025

    He spent much more time with me than I had expected. I expected perhaps 1/2 hour; he spent almost 1 1/2 hours.

  • Reviewed on 9/17/2025

    I didn't feel at ease with Dr S. I'm not sure he if he could sense that or not but he didn't seem to as I didn't see any attempt on his part yo put me at ease. He didn't seem very tuned in, interested or ask any questions about other aspects of my life but was very focused on evaluating my symptoms ( which I suppose is his job). I did appreciate his recommendation however and he offered a different perspective on my condition that I have heard before.

  • Reviewed on 9/10/2025

    Both were excellent, kind and knowledgeable.

  • Reviewed on 9/8/2025

    Dr. Schmahmann has always been kind, thorough, knowledgeable, and responsive.