Francesco Michelassi, MD, PhD
Neuromuscular Medicine
Neurology
Accepting New Patients
Virtual Visits/Telehealth
On the web
Overview
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.
Areas of Expertise / Conditions Treated
- ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)
- Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT)
- Muscular Dystrophy
- Neuromuscular Disease
- Neuropathy
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Academic Appointments
- Assistant in Clinical and Postdoctoral Clinical Fellow in the Department of Neurology
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital
Gender
- Male
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Location(s)
Insurance Accepted
Aetna
- Aetna Signature Administrators
- EPO
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- NY Signature
- POS
- PPO
- Student Health
Affinity Health Plan
- Essential Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
Amida Care
- Special Needs
Cigna
- EPO
- Great West (National)
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- POS
- PPO
Emblem/GHI
- Medicare Managed Care
- PPO
Emblem/HIP
- ConnectiCare
- EPO
- Essential Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
- POS
- PPO
- Select Care (Exchange)
- Vytra
Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- EPO
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- PPO
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield HealthPlus
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
Fidelis Care
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
Healthfirst
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Leaf (Exchange)
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
Local 1199
- Local 1199
- NYP Employee Plan
MagnaCare (National)
- MagnaCare
Medicare
- Traditional Medicare
Multiplan
- Multiplan
MVP Health Care
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid Managed Care
RiverSpring
- Special Needs
UnitedHealthcare
- Compass (Exchange)
- Empire Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid (Community Plan)
- Medicare Managed Care
- Oxford Freedom
- Oxford HMO
- Oxford Liberty
- POS
- PPO
VNSNY CHOICE
- Medicare Managed Care
- SelectHealth
- Special Needs
WellCare
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
World Trade Center Health Plan
- World Trade Center Health Plan
*Before your appointment, please contact the doctor’s office or your insurance provider to verify that your insurance is accepted. This list of insurances can change, and the insurance plans listed may not be accepted at all office locations for this provider.
Credentials & Experience
Education & Training
- BA, 2010 Columbia University
- PhD, 2017 Weill Cornell Graduate School
- MD, 2018 2017Weill Cornell Medical Schooll
- Internship, 2019 NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center
- Residency, 2022 NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center
- Fellowship, 2024 Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Honors & Awards
- Clinical Research Training Scholar, American Academy of Neurology (2024-2026)
- R25 Recipient (2022 - 2024)
- Future Clinical Researcher in Neurology and Neuroscience Scholar (2018)
Research
Dr. Michelassi’s research interests focus on differential neuronal vulnerability of peripheral neurons. His research involves molecular genetics, immunohistochemical analysis and in vivo analysis of peripheral neuropathy. He has previously worked on the essential synaptic protein, Munc13, and a protein critical in SMA pathophysiology, Stasimon.
For a complete list of publications, please visit PubMed.gov