Molly Wilson-Murphy, MD
Neurologist, Department of Neurology
Instructor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School
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Molly Wilson-Murphy, MD
Neurologist, Department of Neurology
Instructor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School
Medical Services
Languages
English
Education
Undergraduate School
Harvard College
2007
Boston
MA
Medical School
John Hopkins School of Medicine
2013
Baltimore
MD
Internship
Pediatrics
Boston Children's Hospital/Boston Medical Center
2014
Boston
MA
Residency
Boston Children's Hospital
2018
Boston
MA
Fellowship
Neuroimmunology & Neuroinfectious Disease
Boston Children's Hospital
2021
Boston
MA
Media
Caregiver Profile
Meet Dr. Molly Wilson-Murphy
Parentcast Podcast
Dr. Molly Wilson-Murphy is featured: How can I protect my child from ticks and Lyme disease?
Certifications
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (Child and Adolescent Neurology)
Professional History
Dr. Wilson-Murphy graduated summa cum laude with a degree in Psychology in the Mind Brain Behavior Cognitive Neuroscience track at Harvard College. She obtained her MD degree from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. After Pediatrics and Child Neurology residencies at Boston Children's Hospital, she did a Fellowship in Neuroimmunology and Neuroinfectious Disease at Boston Children's Hospital. She specializes in treating children with autoimmune disease and infections of the central nervous system and the overlap between these disorders.
Approach to Care
I have the privilege of coming to work everyday to do what I am passionate about: trying to make a difference in the lives of children and families struggling with nervous system disorders, in particular neuroinflammatory disorders including infections and autoimmune disease.
Publications
Powassan Virus Encephalitis in Pediatric Patients. View Abstract
Neuroinfectious Diseases in Children: Pathophysiology, Outcomes, and Global Challenges. View Abstract
Characteristics of pediatric patients with multiple sclerosis and related disorders infected with SARS-CoV-2. View Abstract
Challenges in the Clinical Recognition of Acute Flaccid Myelitis and its Implications. View Abstract
Safety, tolerability, and efficacy of fluoxetine as an antiviral for acute flaccid myelitis. View Abstract
Gynecologic and surgical complications in type IV Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. View Abstract
A comparison of cigarette smoking profiles in opioid-dependent pregnant patients receiving methadone or buprenorphine. View Abstract
Adult attachment to transitional objects and borderline personality disorder. View Abstract
Locations