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John R Dickson

John R Dickson, MD, PhD

Neurology

Highlights

Age Groups Seen

  • Adults
  • Geriatrics

Languages

  • English

Gender

Male

Locations

  1. Massachusetts General Neurology Memory Disorders Clinic
    • 52 Second Avenue, Blue Building, Suite 3100, Waltham, MA 02451
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  2. Massachusetts General Neurology Memory Disorder Clinic
    • 55 Fruit Street, Wang Building, 8th Foor, Suite 835, Boston, MA 02114
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Expertise

Education

  • Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital, Dementia, 2021
  • Residency: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Neurology, 2019
  • Internship: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Internal Medicine, 2016
  • Medical Education: Harvard Medical School, Medicine, 2015

Board Certifications

  • Neurology: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 2019

Insurance

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  • 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 NH
  • Medicaid RI
  • Medicare
  • Medicare ACO
  • Multiplan
  • Senior Whole Health
  • TriCare
  • Tufts Health Plan
  • Tufts Medicare Preferred
  • United Health Care
  • Wellpoint
  • WellSense
  • WellSense NH

Ratings & Reviews

4.9 out of 5

60 ratings, 24 reviews

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  • Reviewed on 1/18/2026

    This was our 3rd appointment with Dr. Dickson and each visit was excellent. He was kind, patient, a good listener and took time to explain all relevant information. He has a great manner in handling patients with cognitive issues and we were never rushed through a visit. Questions were thoughtfully answered and follow up information was clear. We are very appreciative of having him as our neurologist.

  • Reviewed on 1/17/2026

    The dr explained things in great detail. It's just so sad and discouraging that nothing can be done. Not being able to have any hope is a horrible feeling.

  • Reviewed on 1/17/2026

    Dr. Dickson is very thoughtful, caring, respectful and thorough. We are very happy with him as my doctor.

  • Reviewed on 12/29/2025

    Doctor Dickson is second to none

  • Reviewed on 12/29/2025

    Your people were very helpful and helpful

  • Reviewed on 11/29/2025

    He is a very good listener and explained everything in a way that was empathetic and patient without rushing our responses.

  • Reviewed on 11/15/2025

    My husband's appointment with Dr. Dickson was everything we needed it to be. His expertise and compassion were evident from the start. He spent over 2 hours with us, explained everything thoroughly, and laying out options clearly. Despite the stress of dealing with my husband's cognitive decline, we were comforted by the care he received and feel fortunate to have found this wonderful neurologist.

  • Reviewed on 11/1/2025

    Very caring and sincere.

  • Reviewed on 10/25/2025

    Caring, professional, thorough, innovative in ideas. Took the time to really listen

  • Reviewed on 10/11/2025

    Dr. Dickson was very attentive, answered our questions. Paid attention to our suggestions and acted on them.

  • Reviewed on 9/14/2025

    He was excellent, explained my test results and what I may be expecting as time passes. Hope he's not right, (?) but he was very learned and I respect him.

  • Reviewed on 8/30/2025

    Dr Dickson is a kind, compassionate, extremely knowledgeable wonderful doctor

  • Reviewed on 8/16/2025

    The provider was was very thorough and helpful!

  • Reviewed on 7/21/2025

    Dr. Dickson was very thoughtful, patient, understanding, kind, and had helped us very much with the path that we should take with my wife. Thank you.

  • Reviewed on 7/18/2025

    Excellent care.

  • Reviewed on 7/5/2025

    The Doctor was most attentive and responded throughly to my and my spouse's questions. I definitely liked how he was most proactive in thinking ahead.

  • Reviewed on 6/30/2025

    Dr. Dickson spoke intelligently with me with respect to my health problem. He responded with specific pieces of insight and information which I found to be helpful and realistic.

  • Reviewed on 6/29/2025

    First class as always...

  • Reviewed on 6/14/2025

    Very gentle, polite and accommodating.

  • Reviewed on 6/7/2025

    Always professional.

  • Reviewed on 6/7/2025

    Excellent

  • Reviewed on 5/18/2025

    Kind & courteous. Great listener

  • Reviewed on 5/9/2025

    He was very courteous

  • Reviewed on 4/14/2025

    The doctor I saw was very interested in my problem and I thought he covered all aspects of m y probleem