James Berry, MD, MPH
Enriched profileChief, Division of ALS and Motor Neuron Diseases, Mass General Brigham; Director, MGH ALS Multidisciplinary Clinic; Winthrop Family Scholar in ALS Sciences; Averill Healey Endowed Chair in ALS · Massachusetts General Hospital
James Berry is Chief, Division of ALS and Motor Neuron Diseases, Mass General Brigham; Director, MGH ALS Multidisciplinary Clinic; Winthrop Family Scholar in ALS Sciences; Averill Healey Endowed Chair in ALS at Massachusetts General Hospital. OpenAlex indexes 416 publications with 13,473 citations (h-index 56); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 12 registered studies with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 10% of Neurology profiles in the findmyKOL directory.
Data verified 28 Sept 2026
Overview
Updated 18 Oct 2026
James D. Berry, MD, MPH, is Chief, Division of ALS and Motor Neuron Diseases, Mass General Brigham at Massachusetts General Hospital. The public record shows 416 publications with 13,473 citations (h-index 56), centered on Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research, Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research, Irrigation Practices and Water Management. It also documents an investigator role on 12 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 12 companies, 8 NIH-funded awards (2017–2026).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis & frontotemporal degeneration
- Top research focus: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research
- 12 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 12 companies
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Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
OpenAlex concept fingerprintDrugs & molecules
across trials, industry payments and publicationsWorks with
trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 25 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 163.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingContact
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Practice address
Telephone
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Updated 18 Oct 2026
Listed as an investigator on 12 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- PREVENT ALL ALS Study
Sponsor: St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix
- ASSESS ALL ALS Study
Sponsor: St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix
- Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Post-Concussion Syndrome
Sponsor: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Industry payments
Updated 18 Oct 2026
12 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.Program year20251 payment
- Avita Medical Americas, LLCProgram year20251 payment
- Boston Scientific CorporationProgram year20251 payment
Medicare prescribing footprint (2024)
The drugs this prescriber writes for Medicare patients, grouped by drug class and therapeutic area. Every percentage is a share of their total prescribing, so you can see what they prescribe most. These are proportions, not patient counts or dollar amounts. No condition is inferred: the claims record what was prescribed, never why.
Nervous system
90.7%Other nervous system drugs45.8%Radicava Ors100%Part D≥27 patientsBenzothiazole33.8%Riluzole91%Teglutik9%Part D<11 patients+ 2 more classes in this area
Metabolism & gastrointestinal
9.3%Anticholinergic6.7%Atropine Sulfate60%Scopolamine40%Part D<11 patientsProton pump inhibitor2.7%Omeprazole-Sodium Bicarbonate100%Part D<11 patients
Drug classes come from the WHO ATC and U.S. National Library of Medicine (RxClass) classifications; prescribing counts come from the CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers file. Each drug is counted once, under its primary class. Medicare fee-for-service only, so no Medicare Advantage, commercial, or pediatric prescribing is included. CMS publishes this data about 17 months after the fact.
NIH funding
Updated 18 Oct 2026
8 NIH research awards on record, funded 2017–2026 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Access for All in ALS (ALL ALS) East Clinical Coordinating Center
Massachusetts General Hospital
FY2026$22,407,270OT2NS136938 - An Intermediate-Size Expanded Access Protocol for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis with Pridopidine
Massachusetts General Hospital
FY2026$1,657,682U01NS136021 - Clinical and Usability Validation of Gait Velocity (SV95C) Measured from Wearable Digital Sensors
Massachusetts General Hospital
FY2026$878,203U01FD009015
Publications
Updated 18 Oct 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Pridopidine treatment in ALS: subgroup analyses from the HEALEY ALS Platform trial.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis & frontotemporal degeneration
Clinical Trial2026 - Bridging the gap: understanding participation barriers in ALS clinical trials through on-the-ground insights.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis & frontotemporal degeneration
Article2026 - The Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis House Call Program: A Single-Center Experience in the United States.
Neurology research international
Article2026 - Skeletal Muscle Biomarkers of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Large-Scale, Multi-Cohort Proteomic Study.
Annals of neurology
Article2026 - What can vowel acoustics reveal about the communicative participation of people living with ALS?
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis & frontotemporal degeneration
Article2025
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)Network
Updated 18 Oct 2026
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Online presence
Updated 18 Oct 2026
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researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/James-D-Berry-2107897573
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Mentions by others
where others cite or feature them- LinkedIn
linkedin.com/posts/mass-general-neurology_als-jamesberry-montelwilliams-activity-7333610521255952384-8C6Q
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Background & recognition
Updated 18 Oct 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Education
degrees and training on record- MD
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
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- Residency
Neurology, Brigham and Women's Hospital
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Brigham and Women's Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital
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Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
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Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →neals.org ↗
- Leader
NEALS Biorepository and Technology in ALS Subcommittee (founder of the Technology Subcommittee)
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Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- Director
MGH Neurological Clinical Research Institute (NCRI)
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Mass General Brigham Neurodegenerative Clinical Research Fellowship
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Massachusetts ALS Registry team
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CDC/ATSDR National ALS Registry and Biorepository Expert Panels
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ALS ONE
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Harvard Brain Science Initiative
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Media & interviews
press, podcasts and appearances- Episode 89
"Potential of CNM-Au8 Gold Nanocrystals to Treat ALS", NeurologyLive Mind Moments podcast, interview at 2023 AAN Annual Meeting
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