Rebecca L Gillani, MD, PhD
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4.866667 average rating from 57 patient reviews
Specialties
Affiliation
Mass General Brigham
Provider Locations
- Boston, MA
Rebecca Gillani is a physician-scientist who specializes in multiple sclerosis. She completed her undergraduate training at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2003, majoring in Cell and Structural Biology. She completed a senior thesis research project under the mentorship of Bill Greenough studying the neurodevelopmental disorder fragile X syndrome. She then joined the MD/PhD Program at Loyola University Chicago. She completed her doctoral work in the laboratory of Wendy Kartje, where she used anti-Nogo-A immunotherapy to enhance neuroplasticity in a model of stroke.
After completing an internship in internal medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, she joined the Mass General Brigham Neurology Residency at Harvard Medical School. After completing residency in 2015, she began a combined clinical fellowship in multiple sclerosis at Mass General under the mentorship of Eric Klawiter, and postdoctoral training in the laboratory of Elly Nedivi at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
In her postdoctoral work, she defined basic principles of circuit wiring in the visual cortex with in vivo two-photon imaging, and super-resolution imaging with magnified analysis of the proteome. Now as a faculty member of the Mass General Department of Neurology, she applies the techniques she mastered in her postdoctoral work to dissect neurodegeneration in multiple sclerosis. Besides her research program, Dr. Gillani cares for patients with multiple sclerosis and other neuroimmunological disorders.
Education & Training
- Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital, Multiple Sclerosis, 2017
- Residency: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Neurology, 2015
- Internship: Massachusetts General Hospital, Internal Medicine, 2012
- Medical Education: Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, 2011
Board Certifications
- Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Languages Spoken
- English
Age Group Treated
- Adults
Patient Feedback
4.866667 average rating from 57 reviews
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Dr. Gillani is awesome!
2026-06-20
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Excellent neurologist.
2026-06-15
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An excellent visit with an excellent Doctor.
2026-05-17
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My neurologist goes above and beyond. She make sure during every visit that I understand what's happening.
2026-05-17
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Appreciate doctor taking time to discuss my MRI and what was happening in my brain
2026-05-03
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Loved her!! Excellent provider !!
2026-04-19
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I absolutely love Dr. Gillani. For the last 8 years , she has given me top-notch care. [redacted]
2026-04-08
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I received great service from my Care Provider and highly recommend .
2026-03-16
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Outstanding
2026-03-15
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Dr. Gillani is excellent! She is so kind, attentive, and thorough. I am very grateful to have established care with her!
2026-03-08
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Dr. Gillani has been my neurologist for NMO since 2018. She has exceeded my expectations above and beyond! She's been here for me every single time I have needed her help and it's been many times. She always explains everything so that I understand. She gives me more faith in my difficult situations. I'm very fortunate to have her as my doctor!
2026-03-02
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It was my first time meeting this doctor. She was excellent, understood the details of my situation, and picked up where the previous doctor left off.
2026-02-16
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I always have a great experience with this provider, never had any issues.
2026-02-16
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Excellent caring physician. Very knowledgeable.
2026-02-14
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Dr Gillani is awesome.
2026-02-09
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Dr. Gillani is great. [redacted]
2026-02-08
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Professional, listens and explains things thoroughly, and has a great bedside manner.
2026-02-02
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Mass General Hospital is the best. Dr. Gillani and everyone I have been in contact with is amazing
2026-02-01
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I haven't seen Dr. Gillani for going on eight years now for my MS, and she's just terrific. And we really appreciate all of the great work that she and others at Mass General execute for helping patients. So just we're very thankful. I'm very thankful that we're at Mass General and with Dr. Gillani.
2026-01-07
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Dr. Gillani is always professional and caring.
2026-01-04
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She is caring and helpful.
2025-11-26
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Excellent neurologist who works with me and my MS.
2025-11-17
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Excellent specialist-she was thorough and answered all my questions in detail. Easy to talk to and very knowledgeable.
2025-11-08
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I have been seeing my doctor for years and she has always been excellent in every regard. Thanks to her and all the staff, MRI and everyone involved I have been healthy for 10 years.
2025-11-02
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Excellent
2025-10-26
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Dr. Gillani is informative and precise, well informed (current on my health/med changes)that reflect on my Neuro situation and ready to provide answers and help. I am impressed with her attention and very pleased to be one of her patients- my third plus Neurologist thru mgh. Excellent care!
2025-09-04
Accepted Insurance
- Tufts Medicare Preferred
- Wellpoint
- Cigna
- Senior Whole Health
- Commonwealth Care Alliance
- WellSense
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Beech Street
- Fallon Health
- Medicaid NH
- United Health Care
- TriCare
- Mass General Brigham Health Plan
- Medicare
- Medicaid RI
- Medicaid ME
- Coventry
- Blue Cross Blue Shield - Indemnity
- Humana
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- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare
- Tufts Health Plan
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