Overview
Updated 14 Jul 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, 7 NIH-funded awards (2017–2025).
- 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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Drugs & moleculesacross trials, industry payments and publications
Works withtrial sponsors and companies reporting payments
Scholarshipindexed output and impact (OpenAlex)
View publications ↓Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 25 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 163.
Clinical & industrytrials, payments and federal funding
Clinical trials
Updated 14 Jul 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
InvestigatorRecruitingNCT06581861 - ASSESS ALL ALS Study
Sponsor: St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix
InvestigatorRecruitingNCT06578195 - Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Post-Concussion Syndrome
Sponsor: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
InvestigatorCompletedNCT05643482
Industry payments
Updated 14 Jul 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
NIH funding
Updated 14 Jul 2026
7 NIH research awards on record, funded 2017–2025 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Access for All in ALS (ALL ALS) East Clinical Coordinating Center
Massachusetts General Hospital
FY2025$14,357,590OT2NS136938 - An Intermediate-Size Expanded Access Protocol for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis with Pridopidine
Massachusetts General Hospital
FY2025$7,928,222U01NS136021 - Intermediate-Size Expanded Access Trial of Autologous Hybrid TREG/Th2 Cell Therapy (RAPA-501) of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Massachusetts General Hospital
FY2025$6,151,947U01NS136020
Publications
Updated 14 Jul 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
2026 - Bridging the gap: understanding participation barriers in ALS clinical trials through on-the-ground insights.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis & frontotemporal degeneration
2026 - The Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis House Call Program: A Single-Center Experience in the United States.
Neurology research international
2026 - What can vowel acoustics reveal about the communicative participation of people living with ALS?
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis & frontotemporal degeneration
2025
Most-cited worksby citation count (OpenAlex)
Contact
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Office address
Sean M. Healey and AMG Center for ALS, Wang Ambulatory Care Center, 8th Floor, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114
Network
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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Background & recognition
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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Educationdegrees and training on record
- MD
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
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 →massgeneral.org ↗ - 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 →doctors.massgeneralbrigham.org ↗
- 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 rolesjournal and society appointments
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- Leader
NEALS Biorepository and Technology in ALS Subcommittee (founder of the Technology Subcommittee)
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Secondary affiliationsappointments 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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Media & interviewspress, 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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Online presence
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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- Doximity
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researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/James-D-Berry-2107897573
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Mentions by otherswhere others cite or feature them
- LinkedIn
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