Paul G. Mathew, MD, DNBPAS, FAAN, FAHS

Assistant Professor of Neurology

Harvard Medical School

Paul G. Mathew, MD, DNBPAS, FAAN, FAHS, completed his neurology residency at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and completed a fellowship in headache medicine at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. He is board certified in neurology and headache medicine. Dr Mathew is an assistant professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School (HMS), and holds positions at 3 HMS-affiliated institutions. He has clinical appointments at Brigham & Women’s Hospital and Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates/Atrius Health, as well as a teaching appointment at the Cambridge Health Alliance. In addition to conventional headache treatments, Dr Mathew performs onabotulinumtoxinA injections, trigger point injections, and nerve blocks.

Dr Mathew applies his passion and expertise to advocate for both patients and fellow physicians. He has participated in multiple successful lobbying efforts in Washington, DC, headed by the American Academy of Neurology, to improve patients’ access to health care and research funding. In March 2015, Dr. Mathew was appointed the neurology representative on the advisory board of the National Board of Physicians and Surgeons, and in January 2019, he was appointed their director of Legislative Affairs.