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Stephen Scelsa, MD, Neurology, New York, NY

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

  • ALS Blood Test Promises Accurate, Earlier Diagnosis
    ALS Blood Test Promises Accurate, Earlier DiagnosisSeptember 16th, 2024
  • 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
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