Francesco Michelassi, MD, PhD
Specialties
Neurology, Neuromuscular Medicine, more
Francesco Michelassi, MD, PhD
Neuromuscular Medicine
Locations and Appointments
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CUIMC/Neurological Institute of New York
710 West 168th Street
New York, NY 10032
US
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- AETNA
- AgeWell
- CIGNA
- Emblem/Hip
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthplus
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- Fidelis Care
- Healthfirst
- Local 1199
- Magnacare (National)
- Medicare
- Multiplan
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- RiverSpring
- UnitedHealthcare
- VNSNY CHOICE
- World Trade Center Health Plan
About Francesco Michelassi, MD, PhD
Dr. Michelassi is a Physician-Scientist specializing in neuromuscular disease. He received his BA from Columbia University and his MD-PhD from Weill Cornell Medical College. At the Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC), he performed his neurology residency training and a post-doctoral fellowship in neuromuscular research. His research focuses on how peripheral neuropathy forms and why different types of peripheral neurons are resistant to certain types of damage.
Expertise
ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)
Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT)
Muscular Dystrophy
Neuromuscular Disease
Neuropathy
Peripheral Neuropathy
Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Titles & Positions
Assistant in Clinical and Postdoctoral Clinical Fellow in the Department of Neurology
Hospital Affiliations
NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital
Awards & Honors
- Clinical Research Training Scholar, American Academy of Neurology (2024-2026)
- Future Clinical Researcher in Neurology and Neuroscience Scholar (2018)
- R25 Recipient (2022 - 2024)
Titles & Positions
- Assistant in Clinical and Postdoctoral Clinical Fellow in the Department of Neurology