Dr. Chwalisz’s interests lie in clinical neuro-ophthalmology, and in particular the intersection of neuro-ophthalmic disorders, headache, and inflammatory diseases. His current research is in idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH), a prevalent and sometimes blinding disorder that preferentially affects young obese women. He is performing a retrospective review of the Mass. Eye and Ear Neuro-ophthalmology customized IIH database with the goal of determining optimal medical and surgical therapy for this important condtion. In a separate research project, as sub-PI of a prospective study on Local Control, Quality of Life and Toxicities in Adults with Benign or Indolent Brain Tumors undergoing Proton Radiation Therapy, Dr. Chwalisz is investigating the effects of Proton Radiation on the anterior visual pathways. 

Education

2004: BA, cum laude, Biology (concentration on Neurobiology) and Philosophy, Northwestern University

2011: MD, with honors, University of Illinois at Chicago

Postgraduate Training

2011: Medical Intern, University of Chicago Medical Center

2015: Neurology Resident, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School

2016: Fellow in Advanced General and Autoimmune Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School

2017: Fellow in Neuro-ophthalmology, Mass. Eye and Ear

Honors

2011: David Mortimer Olkon Scholarship for Excellence in Neurology, Neurosurgery or Psychiatry

2011: Clifford G. Pilz Award for Scholastic Excellence

2015: Prof. Michael Ronthal teaching Award, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Neurology