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Dr. Todd M. Herrington, MD, PhD

Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease)
Harvard Medical School
Professional interests include: tremors, movement disorders, gait abnormalities, and more.
165 Cambridge Street Charles River Plaza, Suite 820
Boston, MA 02114

Dr. Todd M. Herrington, MD, PhD is a neurologist in Boston, MA specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). He graduated from Harvard Medical School. Dr. Todd M. Herrington, MD, PhD is affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital and MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL PHYSICIANS ORGANIZATION INC.

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Office Locations

Address:

165 Cambridge Street Charles River Plaza, Suite 820
Boston, MA 02114

Address:

55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114

Some issues Dr. Todd M. Herrington, MD, PhD can help you with:

Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS)

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a procedure performed to help treat neurological conditions such as Parkinson's disease and epilepsy. Electrode leads are surgically implanted in the brain and connected to a device, called a neurostimulator (deep brain stimulator), that is placed underneath the skin (subcutaneously). The deep brain stimulator can send electrical signals through the electrodes to the brain to restore normal rhythms, or it can block electrical signals in specific areas of the brain to restore functioning. Although not a cure, DBS can treat symptoms of movement disorders such as pain and tremor when medication fails to work.

DBS surgery may be completed in one operating session, but it is more commonly performed in two parts. In the first stage of the procedure, the surgeon will map targets in the brain using CT or MRI imaging to determine where to place the electrodes. Then, by drilling holes into the skull, the surgeon will place the electrodes into specific areas in the brain. The holes will be closed, and patients will require 1-2 days to recover in the hospital. After about two weeks, patients will undergo another surgery to have the deep brain stimulator implanted. The stimulator is usually placed under the skin around the collarbone, chest, or abdomen, and it will be connected to the DBS electrodes through a subcutaneous wire. No component of the DBS system will be visible from outside. Following stimulator implantation, patients may need to recover in the hospital for 1-2 days.

Within 2-4 weeks of the operation, doctors will program the stimulator using a wireless device. Patients will work with their doctor to determine the most effective settings for the stimulator during follow-up visits. Patients will be given a handheld device so that they can turn the stimulator on or off and adjust its settings themselves. The stimulator may have a rechargeable battery, in which case patients will be given a charging unit. Stimulator batteries generally need to be replaced in 3-5 years.

In The News 

“'Doc has demonstrated a number of areas of functional improvement that are hard to argue with,' said Dr Todd Herrington, one of Doc's neurologists at Harvard, in a 2018 interview with Stat.”—"Doctors transplant neurons made from brain cells to treat Parkinson's", Daily Mail Online, May 2020
“I've done almost 1,000 surgeries of other types for Parkinson's patients, and our lead neurologist, Dr. Todd Herrington, has treated as many such patients with medications and deep brain stimulation.”—"Scientists Turned Parkinson's Disease Patient's Skin Cells Into Brain Cells", Newsweek, May 2020

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2015 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Todd M. Herrington, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 176

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2015 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Todd M. Herrington, MD, PhD.

Gender
Male 40
Female 25
Ethnicity
Black / African American
Asian / Pacific Islander
Non-Hispanic White 10
Native American / Alaskan Native
Hispanic
Other
Age
75 to 84 17
85 and over
Less than 65 2
65 to 74 31

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Todd M. Herrington, MD, PhD From 2015 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Todd M. Herrington, MD, PhD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and dementia.

Hypertension 33
High Cholesterol 28
Stroke
Ischemic Heart Disease 16
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 11
Asthma
Osteoporosis 6
Heart Failure 8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 1
Diabetes 12
Atrial Fibrillation 4
Cancer 6
Dementia 16

Education & Training

Dr. Todd M. Herrington, MD, PhD graduated from Harvard Medical School. He is certified by the Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Harvard Medical School

Board Certification: Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Todd M. Herrington, MD, PhD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Massachusetts General Hospital
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL PHYSICIANS ORGANIZATION INC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Todd M. Herrington, MD, PhD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, MultiPlan, Tufts Health Plan, United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Railroad Medicare, Coventry, Cigna, Blue California, Beech Street, WellPoint, Medicare ACO, WellSense, Senior Whole Health, Fallon Health, Commonwealth Care Alliance, Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare, Maine Community Health Options, Mass General Brigham Health Plan and MassHealth.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Todd M. Herrington, MD, PhD accepts the following insurance providers:

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
MultiPlan
Tufts Health Plan
United Healthcare
Aetna
TRICARE
Medicare
Medicaid
Humana
Railroad Medicare
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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Todd M. Herrington, MD, PhD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.92 out of 5 stars based on 126 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Todd M. Herrington, MD, PhD from all over the web to help you find the right in Boston, MA. 

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Todd M. Herrington, MD, PhD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
Boston Scientific Corporation $16,856 GENERAL THERAPIES
$14,064 		SPECTRA WAVEWRITER
$2,400 		GENERAL DBS
$143 		GENERAL - DBS
$98
$150
Medtronic USA, Inc. $14,096 ACTIVA
$9,552 		Percept
$4,320 		Deep Brain Neurostimulation
$224
Pfizer Inc. $971 Non-Covered Product
$932
$39
Medtronic, Inc. $516 ACTIVA PC
$405 		PERCEPT PC BRAINSENSE
$14
$97
Abbott Laboratories $114 St. Jude Medical
$114
Other $44
$44
Types of Payments
Travel and Lodging $17,338
Consulting Fee $9,249
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program $4,320
Food and Beverage $1,539
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program $150

Research Payments

Dr. Todd M. Herrington, MD, PhD has received 53 research payments totaling $450,800.

Biography

Dr. Todd Herrington is a specialist in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). He works in Boston, MA. In Dr. Herrington's practice, he is particularly interested in tremors, dystonia, and ataxia. He is affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital. He usually honors Blue California, Coventry, and Viant, in addition to other insurance carriers. Before performing his residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Dr. Herrington attended Harvard Medical School.

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