Important Announcements

Nondiscrimination Statement Update

Boston Medical Center Health System complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, national origin (including limited English proficiency and primary language), religion, culture, physical or mental disabilities, socioeconomic status, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity and/or expression. BMCHS provides free aids and services to people with disabilities and free language services to people whose primary language is not English.

To see our full nondiscrimination statement, click here.

Campus Construction Update

Starting September 14, we’re closing the Menino building lobby entrance. This, along with the ongoing Yawkey building entrance closure, will help us bring you an even better campus experience that matches the exceptional care you've come to expect. Please enter the Menino and Yawkey buildings through the Moakley building, and make sure to leave extra time to get to your appointment. Thank you for your patience. 

Click here to learn more about our campus redesign. 

Deep brain stimulation is a procedure in which electrodes are implanted into certain areas of the brain. These electrodes send electrical impulses that affect brain activity, cells, and chemicals, which can treat some medical conditions.

A surgeon will place the electrodes through small holes in your skull. They'll also put a pacemaker-like device under the skin in your upper chest, which controls the electrical impulses.

Deep brain stimulation is usually used to treat movement disorders, as well as some psychiatric conditions, in people whose symptoms aren't controlled by medications. These include:

  • Parkinson's disease
  • Essential tremor
  • Epilepsy
  • Dystonia and conditions that cause it
  • Tourette syndrome
  • Obsessive-compulsive disorder