about

Dr. Marie Pasinski is a neurologist who specializes in brain health and dementia prevention at the MGH McCance Center for Brain Health and serves as the consulting neurologist for the Massachusetts General Hospital Health Care Centers, where she cares for an economically disadvantaged and culturally diverse patient population.  

As an Assistant Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School, she also mentors and educates clinicians, residents, and medical students in clinical neurology and preserving brain function. Alongside her roles as a neurologist and educator, Dr. Pasinski is a public advocate for women’s health and brain health and serves on the Advisory Board of the Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement, founded by Maria Shriver.  She has been featured as an expert commentator for the Today show, AARP magazine, Woman’s World magazine, Huffington Post, Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement Newsletter, Maria Shriver’s Sunday Paper and numerous other media outlets. She is a frequent guest speaker at conferences and symposiums. 

She graduated from Harvard Medical School and completed her neurology residency at the Harvard Longwood Neurology Program, including Brigham & Women’s, Beth Israel, and Boston Children’s hospitals.

She is the author of 2 books: Beautiful Brain, Beautiful You and Chicken Soup for the Soul: Boost Your Brain Power and she’s currently working on her 3rd.  The goal of her writing is to convey her belief that it’s never too late to discover your bran’s true potential.