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Rees
Cosgrove
G Rees Cosgrove
G Rees
Mass General Brigham
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<p>Dr. Rees Cosgrove is an internationally acclaimed expert in stereotactic and functional neurosurgery with over 35 years of experience in the field. He specializes in the surgical treatment of epilepsy and has performed over 1400 operations for patients with intractable seizures. Dr Cosgrove also specializes in the surgical treatment of Parkinson’s disease, tremor, dystonia and other movement disorders. He has performed over 500 operations in patients with intractable movement disorders including thalamotomy, pallidotomy, deep brain stimulation and other neuromodulation procedures. Dr. Cosgrove was an early adopter of MRgFUS, and he has performed nearly 600 MRgFUS procedures and has been involved in many of the early clinical trials.He is a past President of the American Society of Functional and Stereotactic Neurosurgery and is an Executive member of the World Society of Functional and Stereotactic Neurosurgery. He is currently the Director ofFunctional Neurosurgery at the Brigham and the Neurosurgery Residency Program Director.</p>
Neurological Surgery, American Board of Neurological Surgery
Residency: Montreal Neurological Institute, Mcgill University, Neurosurgery, 1986
Internship: Royal Victoria Hospital, Surgery, 1981
Medical Education: Queens University School of Medicine, 1980
French
English
Adults
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I know I will be in great hands with him.","review_date":"2026-07-22"},{"body":"Dr. Cosgrove: A pleasure to meet Inclusive - we felt part of the process Patient and clear Focused and smart Easygoing manner that was reassuring","review_date":"2026-07-23"},{"body":"Yeah, my visit with him was fine. Everything went fine. He's a good doctor.","review_date":"2026-07-23"},{"body":"The team was very kind and made me feel at ease","review_date":"2026-07-19"},{"body":"The doctor and his staff were very informative professional and made the surgery we were talking about very easy to understand","review_date":"2026-07-15"},{"body":"Dr.Cosgrove is an amazing doctor and I could not trust anyone more than him! Also has a great sense of humor.","review_date":"2026-07-12"},{"body":"Very friendly and knowledgeable","review_date":"2026-07-07"},{"body":"He's very, very knowledgeable. He's an excellent surgeon and I wouldn't go to anybody else.","review_date":"2026-07-03"},{"body":"It was wonderful.","review_date":"2026-06-24"},{"body":"Dr. Cosgrove is an example of how all doctors should be. I could list each of his attributes but that would take too long. I have been to many doctors over the past 30+ years and he is, without a doubt, one of the top two. I had lost my trust in the medical profession and he is like a breath of fresh air. I would trust him to do my brain surgery. I was very leery of dealing with another neurosurgeon because usually their ego is so large it's hard to communicate with them. Dr. Cosgrove put me at ease within two minutes. When he told me that he couldn't help me I believe he was genuinely sorry. Above all, I appreciated his honesty and empathy. He even took the time to explain other options for my condition that were not in his purview. Thank heavens there are doctors like him.","review_date":"2026-06-23"},{"body":"The provider gave us information that we hadn't previously had. He was very straightforward. Asked questions was very personable and made me feel as if I could do this.","review_date":"2026-06-16"},{"body":"Dr Cosgrove's gave me the confidence and hope I needed to go on with my condition.","review_date":"2026-06-16"},{"body":"Dr. Cosgrove was wonderful! He explained the procedure that I was considering in terms that were completely clear, listened as I expressed my judgement about whether it was appropriate for me. He had reached the same conclusion but rather than tell me gave me the chance to get there myself. He- and his nurse [redacted]-were lovely, made me feel so comfortable in a situation that I had approached with a lot of apprehension.","review_date":"2026-06-16"},{"body":"He was very informative in the procedure which I was scheduled to have and easy to talk to,","review_date":"2026-06-15"},{"body":"Dr Cosgrove was familiar with my husbands case when we started the appointment. He explained the pros and cons of treatment and explained his recommendations. He allowed us to ask questions and gave us time to think about our decision. He provided an excellent professional consultation.","review_date":"2026-06-15"},{"body":"He is excellent and one of best skilled surgeons and has changed my life forever!","review_date":"2026-06-11"},{"body":"Super, super, super excellent. The Gotol is very good, very good.","review_date":"2026-06-03"},{"body":"everything was very professional and helpful","review_date":"2026-05-28"},{"body":"Yes, I have to say with Dr. Cosgrove and his secretary there, they're just absolutely phenomenal. She was so great and everything. And with him, from when I first met him and then got to know him, his personality, for what I went through, it was absolutely life-changing for me. I mean, I was going through years and years. There's just so much I couldn't do anymore in life. It was like ending, it was miserable. And with him, with how he went through it and talking with him, that's just as beautiful because he's right from the heart. And him being able to do it makes him as happy as I was receiving it. So it was so great to get to know him as a person. And know ?","review_date":"2026-05-28"},{"body":"Dr. Cosgrove and his team are the most professional and knowledgeable people in their field and I received the best care possible.","review_date":"2026-05-25"},{"body":"Dr. cosgrove was very informative and explained everything.","review_date":"2026-05-20"},{"body":"Excellent with information, knowledge on the subject and performance. The doctor is great.","review_date":"2026-05-20"},{"body":"It was pleasant and informative.;","review_date":"2026-05-19"},{"body":"I feel confident that my upcoming treatment will be handled professionally and with great care","review_date":"2026-05-18"},{"body":"Dr. Cosgrove has a very good bedside manner and makes you feel at ease when discussing complicated topics.","review_date":"2026-05-14"},{"body":"My overall experience was a good one","review_date":"2026-05-04"},{"body":"I saw three people and all were excellent: [redacted], the PA? nurse? Rees, the surgeon [redacted], the experiment implementer","review_date":"2026-05-04"},{"body":"Dr. Cosgrove is a specialist and explained the procedure in words I could understand.","review_date":"2026-05-06"},{"body":"Very nice doctor. Explained possible treatment thoroughly.","review_date":"2026-04-29"},{"body":"The doctor was very nice and he explained everything to me and I was very happy with him and I would see him as many times as I have to. Thank you.","review_date":"2026-04-24"},{"body":"I felt cared for","review_date":"2026-04-24"},{"body":"The provider has considerable expertise and experience in the procedure that I was interested in and similar procedures.","review_date":"2026-04-23"},{"body":"Helpful,, positive, thoughtful","review_date":"2026-04-21"},{"body":"Excellent","review_date":"2026-04-19"},{"body":"Dr. Cosgrove listens. I did not feel ignored.","review_date":"2026-04-17"},{"body":"Excellent ! Thank you","review_date":"2026-04-13"},{"body":"Everyone was excellent!","review_date":"2026-04-12"},{"body":"It was the first time a doctor since my stroke in 2021 explained to me my issues & recovery.","review_date":"2026-04-08"},{"body":"Dr. Cosgrove is AMAZING. He made me feel comfortable right away, explained procedure options completely, answered our question and suggested the best treatment option for me. The NP that i saw before him was knowledgeable, asked me about my medical history and treated us with respect. She then conveyed the information to Dr Cosgrove when he came in. I am very happy to have him and his team providing my care!!","review_date":"2026-04-02"},{"body":"[redacted] I felt the exchange went very well and evaluated the situation in a way I could feel confident about. [redacted]","review_date":"2026-04-01"},{"body":"Everything went as expected.","review_date":"2026-03-30"},{"body":"My husband's experience could not have been better. From the nurse practitioner he saw in the morning to even beginning before that with the receptionist to the PA, [redacted], I think was her last name and the neurosurgeon, Dr. Cosgrove, was just so good at explaining things and warm and a great listener. Dr. [redacted] later on and Dr. [redacted] and the two residents he also met with in the neuropsy department were also just excellent and everybody gave him their undivided attention and it felt really thorough and it was a challenging day.","review_date":"2026-03-30"},{"body":"Dr Cosgrove is off the chart amazing and caring","review_date":"2026-03-26"},{"body":"Dr Cosgrove was very helpful and professional.","review_date":"2026-03-25"},{"body":"Dr Cosgrove is a caring, empathic physician. He offered me the gift of healing. He explained each step of the Guided Ultrasound Surgery that put me at ease throughout the entire process.","review_date":"2026-03-23"},{"body":"I was pleased with the amount of time spent explaining and answering questions. [redacted]","review_date":"2026-03-18"},{"body":"I was at ease as soon as he walked in! He has a very calming demeanor. Extremely fortunate to have him do my procedure.","review_date":"2026-03-16"},{"body":"Exceptional!","review_date":"2026-03-12"},{"body":"Keep up the good work and the great friendly approach to to clients","review_date":"2026-03-11"},{"body":"Very competent with a very helpful disposition.","review_date":"2026-03-10"},{"body":"The most phenomenal team that I have ever encountered.","review_date":"2026-03-05"},{"body":"The experience with Dr. Cosgrove was excellent. He explained everything that I needed to know. Well.","review_date":"2026-03-05"},{"body":"Dr. Cosgrove was very thorough. He was a good listener and he was great at informing me all about the procedure.","review_date":"2026-02-27"},{"body":"Very personable and easy to talk with. I felt \"seen\" and understood. Appreciated his professional, but thorough review of my history and current condition and will hopefully be qualified to continue toward the procedure we discussed.","review_date":"2026-02-25"},{"body":"He was on time with his he call and answered all questions.","review_date":"2026-02-25"},{"body":"Outstanding","review_date":"2026-02-23"},{"body":"I had a wonderful experience with Dr. Cosgrove. He's a fine physician and he understood my situation and helped me. Thank you very much.","review_date":"2026-02-19"},{"body":"He was knowledgeable, easy going. Laughed from time to time.","review_date":"2026-02-16"},{"body":"Respectful, knowledgeable, understanding","review_date":"2026-02-13"},{"body":"Excellent communicator for treatment discussion","review_date":"2026-02-11"},{"body":"He is very caring, Professional, and listened carefully and came up with a solution for me. He is an Awesome Surgeon.","review_date":"2026-02-03"},{"body":"He has always been open and honest about his opinion","review_date":"2026-01-27"},{"body":"Everybody was very professional and polite which I found very refreshing","review_date":"2026-01-27"},{"body":"I was very pleased with the nurse and doctor. They were very knowledgeable, confident, patient and made me feel comfortable.","review_date":"2026-01-26"},{"body":"Excellent demeanor.","review_date":"2026-01-26"},{"body":"I arrived 30 min. late for the appointment and was fitted in, graciously and seamlessly.","review_date":"2026-01-25"},{"body":"He is a very nice man that means well.","review_date":"2026-01-21"},{"body":"He was pleasant, easy to talk to and explained his recommendation for surgery in a manner that was understandable. Appeared relaxed and confident","review_date":"2026-01-20"},{"body":"Very thorough","review_date":"2026-01-19"},{"body":"Doctor Cosgrove explained things so that I was able to understand what he was talking about. He was very patient and very good at explaining the procedures to myself and my daughter. I felt very comfortable with him and very much appreciate him not speaking over my head. I definitely feel comfortable with Doctor Cosgrove performing this procedure.","review_date":"2026-01-15"},{"body":"just a great doc - explained everything!!!","review_date":"2026-01-14"},{"body":"Top professionalism","review_date":"2026-01-14"},{"body":"Dr Cosgrove explained everything clearly and I am extremely pleased with his skill and care.","review_date":"2025-12-18"},{"body":"The visit was done with professionalism, respect and caring people.","review_date":"2025-12-15"},{"body":"Dr Cosgrove was welcoming and listened to my concerns. He explained and showed me images taken several years ago and options for the future. I left there feeling very positive about my care.","review_date":"2025-12-11"},{"body":"Positive response to my needs.","review_date":"2025-12-11"},{"body":"Great, he told me everything I ecpected","review_date":"2025-12-11"},{"body":"Dr. Cosgrove was informative, extremely knowledgeable, succinct, had an amazing bedside manner, and was efficient.","review_date":"2025-12-11"},{"body":"Dr.Cosgrove was as easy to talk with as a lifetime friend, and was very quick to pick up on the severity of my symptoms.","review_date":"2025-11-29"},{"body":"My Care by everyone involved was exceptional","review_date":"2025-11-26"},{"body":"My experience is this: when you interact with people at the top of the scale, you get the best possible treatment. Even though Dr. Cosgrove is so much at the top, he spent careful, sensitive, intelligent time with me, and explained things about my brain that no one has before. I feel so fortunate to have seen him.","review_date":"2025-11-25"},{"body":"Dr cosgrove is smart, talented, and easy to talk to. I have recommended him to several relatives and friends who suffer from tremors.","review_date":"2025-11-22"},{"body":"OUTSTANDING !! Very educated and informative!","review_date":"2025-11-17"},{"body":"Dr Cosgrove is patient and caring. I feel confident I'm getting great care.","review_date":"2025-11-17"},{"body":"Impressed","review_date":"2025-11-12"},{"body":"Dr. Cosgrove is caring and empathetic. Fabulous communication skills! And, obviously, very talented and smart. I like him a lot.","review_date":"2025-10-23"},{"body":"He was very informative, and he gave me good advice about when I might be ready for neurosurgery and also about asking my regular neurosurgeon about trying another medication to help with essential tremor.","review_date":"2025-10-20"},{"body":"Courteous professional, explained everything very clearly.","review_date":"2025-10-19"},{"body":"This care provider is the most knowledgeable, caring, down to earth, and wonderful neurosurgeon a person could have.","review_date":"2025-10-19"},{"body":"I got all I could've expected and more from Dr Cosgrove at this consultation appointment.","review_date":"2025-10-14"},{"body":"This provider was very knowledgeable and thorough in the way he presented my situation and explained the procedure to be done.","review_date":"2025-09-18"},{"body":"Dr Cosgrove was professional and easy to talk to. Listens to my input.","review_date":"2025-09-17"},{"body":"He continues to be conservative in his approach, and an appreciated source of help and advice to me as I navigate through a complicated diagnosis.","review_date":"2025-09-16"},{"body":"Dr. Cosgrove was fantastic , caring and thorough , explaining very well how to proceed with my treatment","review_date":"2025-09-12"}]}
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