Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Adults
- Geriatrics
Languages
- Russian
- English
Gender
FemaleLocations
- Brigham and Women's Multiple Sclerosis Center
- 60 Fenwood Road, Boston, MA 02115
- Get Directions
- phone: 617-525-6550
- fax: 617-525-6554
Expertise
Education
- Fellowship: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Multiple Sclerosis & Neuroimmunology, 2005
- Residency: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Neurology, 2003
- Internship: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Internal Medicine, 2000
- Medical Education: University of Utah School of Medicine, 1999
Board Certifications
- Neurology: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 2005
Insurance
- 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
- Medicare ACO
- Multiplan
- Railroad Medicare
- Senior Whole Health
- TriCare
- Tufts Health Plan
- Tufts Medicare Preferred
- United Health Care
- Wellpoint
- WellSense
Ratings & Reviews
4.8 out of 5
44 ratings, 14 reviewsThe 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.
- Reviewed on 1/17/2026
I also saw her resident/fellow and I just wanted to say she was terrific.
- Reviewed on 1/10/2026
Excellent. I think the ist person helping Dr HOUTCHENS was another Dr not a nurse
- Reviewed on 12/12/2025
On point no problems [redacted]
- Reviewed on 12/14/2025
I am very happy. I transferred back to Dr. Houtchens after two years with another MS specialist. My secondary progressive MS is starting to progress a little and although nothing was being done at the other practice, on my first visit back to Dr. Houtchens, she immediately ordered 3 referrals to attempt to improve my condition!
- Reviewed on 12/11/2025
Dr. Houtchens always is respectful, provides excellent care, and is available when I need her.
- Reviewed on 11/8/2025
Excellent experience.
- Reviewed on 10/24/2025
Dr. Houtchens is always knowledgeable in providing answers to all my questions. She offers recommendations to help my condition. I feel known when I go there.
- Reviewed on 8/17/2025
I love Dr Houtchens!
- Reviewed on 8/16/2025
Dr houtchens is very good snd g as les her time yo listen
- Reviewed on 8/9/2025
Dr Houtchens is knowledgeable, caring and explains everything and gives time for one to ask questions I never feel rushed
- Reviewed on 8/9/2025
I am very happy with the camera. We received at mass general. I only wish I could find us. There's a pcp there because I hate the pcpr I currently have and he's too far away, I would love to have someone in cambridge because this is where I live
- Reviewed on 5/11/2025
If it wasn't for Dr. Houtchens, I would not be as healthy as I am. I don't even think I would be alive. When I was diagnosed with MS, I was devastated. And if it wasn't for Maria, I would not have been able to find hope, period. I keep telling all my friends, she is the best MS doctor in the world, period.
- Reviewed on 4/21/2025
Yes, my experience with the doctor at the neurology appointment was awesome. I was late and because of traffic and a bad accident and it was very frustrating, but she went as best she could through everything. She had a wonderful nature, I guess bedside manner is the old way to say it, and I was relieved because I was scared and she was very kind and really made it easier. And that's pretty much everything I have to say. So I'm relieved to have a good doctor because it's a serious thing I think I'm heading into. Thank you.
- Reviewed on 4/5/2025
She is very easy to talk to and whenever I send a medical question through my patient gateway she answers in a very timely Manner.