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Overview of Dr. Scelsa
Dr. Stephen Scelsa is a neurologist in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai Brooklyn, Mount Sinai West, Mount Sinai St. Luke's, and Mount Sinai Queens. He received his medical degree from State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine and has been in practice 29 years. He specializes in neuromuscular medicine and neurophysiology and is experienced in general neurology, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, myasthenia gravis, electromyography, and neuromuscular medicine.
Education & Training
Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineResidency, Neurology, 1989 - 1992- Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Moses and Weiler Campuses)Internship, Internal Medicine, 1988 - 1989
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of MedicineClass of 1988
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2020 - Present
null, NY 1989 - 2027
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Clinical Neurophysiology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2015-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2015-2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Prospective Validation of the New PLS Diagnostic Criteria From PLS Natural History Study: EMG and Neurofilament Analyses.Eric Sorenson, Daragh Heitzman, Ikjae Lee, Grace Jang, Lauren Elman
Muscle & Nerve. 2026-03-02 - Primary Lateral Sclerosis Natural History Study: Primary Lateral Sclerosis Functional Rating Scale and Other Outcomes Assessment.Ikjae Lee, Grace Jang, Ying Kuen Ken Cheung, Alexander V Sherman, Wendy S Johnston
Annals of Neurology. 2026-02-01 - CAR T cell therapy-related lumbosacral polyradiculopathy with myelitis and stiff person syndrome with response to intravenous immunoglobulin and corticosteroids in a p...Hannah Goulart, Kevin Elmore, Stephen Scelsa, Daniel Park, Alla Keyzner
Hematology, Transfusion and Cell Therapy. 2025-07-09
Journal Articles
- Trial of Sodium Phenylbutyrate–Taurursodiol for Amyotrophic Lateral SclerosisSabrina Paganoni, Michael A Elliott, Samuel Maiser, Margaret A Owegi, Stephen A Goutman, Carlayne E Jackson, Jeffrey D Rothstein, Edward J Kasarskis, Liberty Jenkins, ..., The New England Journal of Medicine
Press Mentions
ALS Blood Test Promises Accurate, Earlier DiagnosisSeptember 16th, 2024- Cigna Restricts Coverage of New ALS Drug, Deepening Fears About AccessFebruary 8th, 2023
- FDA Advisers to Review ALS Drug Funded by Ice Bucket ChallengeMarch 29th, 2022
Professional Memberships
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Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
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