Dr. Catherine Scarlett Monigan, DO

Dr. Catherine Monigan is a neurologist who specializes in treating disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and nervous system. She focuses on cerebrovascular conditions, including strokes and related complications that affect blood flow to the brain. Her expertise includes recognizing and treating ischemic strokes, where blood clots block arteries supplying the brain, and she works with the BE FAST stroke symptom recognition protocol to help patients and families identify warning signs early.

Dr. Monigan practices at Lahey Hospital and Medical Center and sees patients in Portland, Maine and Boston, Massachusetts. She performs diagnostic electroencephalograms to monitor brain activity and detect seizures or other neurological conditions. Her skills include administering nerve blocks for patients dealing with chronic pain conditions and performing peripheral nerve blocks used during anesthesia procedures. These treatments help patients manage complex neurological symptoms and provide pain …relief for various conditions affecting the nervous system.