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Michael Tamimi, MD, Neurology, Brooklyn, NY

MichaelChristophTamimiMD

Neurology Brooklyn, NY

Headache

Physician

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  • Office

    1 Brookdale Plaza
    Brooklyn, NY 11212
    Phone+1 718-240-5000

Summary

  • Dr. Tamimi is a board-certified specialist in Neurology and Headache Medicine. He completed medical school at Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School and his neurology residency and headache medicine fellowship at NYU Langone Health, where he served as Administrative and Recruitment Chief Resident in his final year of training.

    Dr. Tamimi also maintains academic positions as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurology at SUNY-Downstate and as adjunct faculty in the Department of Primary Care at Touro University.

    Dr. Tamimi has a particular interest in healthcare equity in NYC as it pertains to neurological care. He is currently leading an initiative to establish a headache center at the OBH Neuroscience Institute, where he treats patients with classic and atypical headache disorders such as migraine, cluster headaches, tension headaches, and more. In managing patients, Dr. Tamimi utilizes a combination of pharmacological and non-pharmacological methods as well as therapeutic procedures, including Botox, nerve blocks, and trigger point injections.

Education & Training

  • NYU Grossman School of Medicine
    NYU Grossman School of MedicineFellowship, Headache Medicine, 2021 - 2022
  • NYU Grossman School of Medicine
    NYU Grossman School of MedicineResidency, Neurology, 2018 - 2021
  • NYU Grossman School of Medicine
    NYU Grossman School of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 2017 - 2018
  • Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
    Rutgers New Jersey Medical SchoolClass of 2017

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2020 - 2025
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
  • United Council of Neurologic SubspecialtiesHeadache Medicine

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Primecuts-This Week in the Journals: Physician Assisted Suicide  
    Tamimi, Michael, NYU Online Journal of Medicine, 5/15/2018

Abstracts/Posters

  • Observed to Expected Length of Stay
    Sakinah Sabadia, Michael Tamimi, NYU Quality Improvement Day, 10/2019

Other Languages

  • Greek