Overview
Scott Plotkin is a Neurologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Plotkin and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1). His top areas of expertise are Schwannomatosis, Neurofibromatosis, Neurofibromatosis Type 2 (NF2), and Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1).
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 177 peer reviewed articles and participating in 12 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 55 articles and participated in 6 clinical trials in the study of Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1).
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans
- Tufts
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Humana
Locations
55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 02114
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Plotkin has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
12 Clinical Trials
The General Hospital Corporation
Justin Jordan is a Neurologist in Danvers, Massachusetts. Dr. Jordan and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1). His top areas of expertise are Neurofibromatosis, Schwannomatosis, Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1), and Neurofibromatosis Type 2 (NF2).
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc.
Nicole Ullrich is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Neurologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Ullrich and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1). Her top areas of expertise are Neurofibromatosis, Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1), Schwannomatosis, and Optic Glioma.
Kien-ninh Ly is a Neurologist and an Oncologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Ly and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1). Her top areas of expertise are Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1), Neurofibromatosis, Optic Glioma, and Brain Tumor.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT)
- Brain Tumor
- Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes
- Ependymoma
- Glioma
- Gliosarcoma
- Advanced
- Aplasia Cutis Congenita
- Clouston Syndrome
- Cowden Syndrome
- Ectodermal Dysplasias
- Facial Paralysis
- Gliomatosis Cerebri
- Experienced
- Aarskog Syndrome
- Aicardi-Goutieres Syndrome
- Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita
- BOD Syndrome
- Boomerang Dysplasia
- Brain Stem Cancer