Sarah F. Wesley, MD, MPH
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Overview
I am a neurologist who specializes in inflammatory disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerves. I treat several conditions, including multiple sclerosis, autoimmune encephalitis, and immune-related toxicity to cancer treatments.
I conduct clinical and translational research on the mechanisms and management of side effects to cancer immune checkpoint inhibitors and CAR T-cell therapy.
Areas of Expertise / Conditions Treated
- ADEM - acute demyelinating encephalomyelitis
- Autoimmune encephalitis
- CNS vasculitis
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Neurological immunotoxicity
- Neuromyelitis Optica
- Neurosarcoidosis
- Optic Neuritis
- Transverse Myelitis
Academic Appointments
- Assistant Professor of Neurology at CUMC
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Gender
- Female
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Location(s)
Insurance Accepted
Aetna
- Aetna Signature Administrators
- NY Signature
- Student Health
Cigna
- EPO
- Great West (National)
- Medicare Managed Care
- POS
Emblem/GHI
- Medicare Managed Care
- PPO
Emblem/HIP
- EPO
- POS
- Select Care (Exchange)
- Vytra
Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- Medicare Managed Care
Fidelis Care
- Essential Plan
Local 1199
- Local 1199
- NYP Employee Plan
Medicare
- Railroad
- Traditional Medicare
Multiplan
- Multiplan
UnitedHealthcare
- Compass (Exchange)
- Empire Plan
- HMO
- Oxford Freedom
- Oxford HMO
- Oxford Liberty
- POS
- PPO
VNSNY CHOICE
- SelectHealth
- Special Needs
World Trade Center Health Plan
- World Trade Center Health Plan
Credentials & Experience
Education & Training
- MD, 2012 Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
- Internship: 2013 Beth Israel Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
- Residency: 2016 Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center
- Fellowship: 2017 Yale University School of Medicine, Yale-New Haven Hospital
Board Certifications
- Neurology
Honors & Awards
2016 Resident Leadership Scholar Award, American Academy of Neurology
2016 Award for Quality Improvement & Patient Safety, Mount Sinai Beth Israel
2015 Resident Scholar Award, American Academy of Neurology