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Stephen Scelsa, MD, Neurology, New York, NY, The Mount Sinai Hospital

StephenScelsaMD

Neurology • New York, NY

Neuromuscular Medicine, Neurophysiology

Professor, Neurology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

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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 Medicine
    Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineResidency, Neurology, 1989 - 1992
  • Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Moses and Weiler Campuses)
    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 Medicine
    State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of MedicineClass of 1988

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2020 - Present
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    null, NY 1989 - 2025
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Clinical Neurophysiology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Trial of Sodium Phenylbutyrate–Taurursodiol for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis  
    Sabrina 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

  • Cigna Restricts Coverage of New ALS Drug, Deepening Fears About Access
    Cigna Restricts Coverage of New ALS Drug, Deepening Fears About AccessFebruary 8th, 2023
  • FDA Advisers to Review ALS Drug Funded by Ice Bucket Challenge
    FDA Advisers to Review ALS Drug Funded by Ice Bucket ChallengeMarch 29th, 2022
  • On the Hunt for New ALS Drugs, Researchers See Progress, and a Long Road Ahead
    On the Hunt for New ALS Drugs, Researchers See Progress, and a Long Road AheadDecember 13th, 2021

Professional Memberships

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Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna Choice POS II
    Aetna HMO
    BCBS Blue Card PPO
    BCBS Illinois PPO
    CIGNA HMO
    CIGNA Open Access
    CIGNA PPO
    Cofinity PPO
    Empire BCBS HMO
    Empire BCBS PPO
    First Health PPO
    GHI PPO
    Great West PPO
    Healthfirst New York
    HIP of New York - Select PPO
    Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
    MagnaCare PPO
    Multiplan PHCS PPO
    Multiplan PPO
    MVP Healthcare PPO
    Oxford Health Freedom
    Oxford Health Liberty
    United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
    United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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