Summary

Dr. Heather E. Olson, MD, is a pediatric neurologist at Boston Children’s Hospital and an Associate Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School, specializing in epilepsy, neurogenetics, and neonatal and infantile neurological disorders. She serves as Medical Director of the Epilepsy Genetics Program and Director and co-founder of the CDKL5 Clinic, where she leads multidisciplinary care for children with complex genetic epilepsies.
Dr. Olson earned her medical degree from Mayo Medical School and completed all of her postgraduate training in Boston, including fellowships in epilepsy, clinical neurophysiology, and neurogenetics at Boston Children’s Hospital.

Quick Facts

  • accepting new patients
  • 5
  • 21 years of experience
  • 27 insurance plans accepted
  • speaks Spanish, Portuguese
  • Mayo Clinic Alix School Of Medicine
  • 2 specialties
  • 2 areas of expertise
  • 1 hospital affiliation
  • 1 office location
  • Female

Office Location

Department of Neurology

300 Longwood AveBoston, MA 02115
Mon7:00 am - 6:00 pm
Tue7:00 am - 6:00 pm
Wed7:00 am - 6:00 pm
Thu7:00 am - 6:00 pm
Fri7:00 am - 6:00 pm
SatClosed
SunClosed

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Dr. Heather Olson, MDDr. Claudia Lavin, MDDr. Sixtine Valdelievre Herold, MDMary Elizabeth Coughlin
NeurologyPediatricsPediatricsNurse Practitioner
Accepts New Patients Accepts New Patients Accepts New Patients
21 Years of Experience 32 Years of Experience 18 Years of Experience
No Virtual Visit Option No Virtual Visit Option No Virtual Visit Option No Virtual Visit Option
Speaks Spanish, Portuguese Speaks English, Spanish
Boston , MABoston , MASouth Weymouth , MABraintree , MA
Med School: Mayo Clinic Alix School Of Medicine Med School: Universidad Nacional Autonoma De Mexico Facultad De Medicina Med School: University Of Virginia School Of Medicine
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Insurance Plans Accepted by Dr. Heather Olson

  • Aetna
  • AmeriGroup
  • Baylor Scott & White Health Plan
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • CBA Blue
  • CDPHP
  • Cigna
  • Fallon Community Health Plan (FCHP)
  • Fidelis Care (NY)
  • Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
  • Health New England
  • HealthPartners
  • Integra
  • Mass General Brigham Health Plan
  • Medicaid - Medicaid
  • Medicaid - Medicaid (Managed)
  • Medicare
  • Medicare - Medicare
  • Meritain Health
  • MVP Health Care
  • Tricare
  • Tufts Health Plan
  • UniCare
  • UnitedHealthcare
  • UnitedHealthcare Oxford
  • Wellcare

Medical Specialties

Dr. Heather Olson has the following 2 specialties

Specialty Expertise

Dr. Heather Olson has the following 2 areas of expertise

  • Child Neurology
  • Pediatrics

Certifications, License, & Education

21 Years Experience

MEDICAL LICENSE

Medical Doctor, Massachusetts, 2026, Active

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Medical School

Mayo Clinic Alix School Of MedicineGraduated in 2006
MAYO MEDICAL SCHOOLGraduated in 2005

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Dr. Heather Olson speaks Spanish and Portuguese.
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Dr. Heather Olson is affiliated with Boston Childrens Hospital.

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