Francesco Michelassi, MD, PhD

Neuromuscular Medicine
Neurology
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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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Insurance Accepted

Aetna

  • Aetna Signature Administrators
  • NYP Employee Plan
  • NY Signature
  • POS
  • PPO
  • Student Health

Cigna

  • EPO
  • Great West (National)

Emblem/HIP

  • ConnectiCare
  • Select Care (Exchange)
  • Vytra

Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield

  • HMO
  • Medicare Managed Care

Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield HealthPlus

  • Medicaid Managed Care

Healthfirst

  • Leaf (Exchange)

Local 1199

  • Local 1199

MagnaCare (National)

  • MagnaCare

Medicare

  • Traditional Medicare

Multiplan

  • Multiplan

MVP Health Care

  • Child/Family Health Plus
  • Essential Plan

UnitedHealthcare

  • Compass (Exchange)
  • Empire Plan
  • Medicaid (Community Plan)
  • Oxford Freedom
  • Oxford HMO
  • Oxford Liberty

VNSNY CHOICE

  • SelectHealth
  • Special Needs

World Trade Center Health Plan

  • World Trade Center Health Plan

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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