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Georges Naasan, MD
Neurology
About Me
Georges Naasan, MD is Associate Professor of Neurology, Medical Director for the division of Behavioral Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, Co-Medical Director of the Barbara and Maurice Deane Center for Wellness and Cognitive Health, and Vice Chair of Ambulatory Operations and Quality for the Department of Neurology. Dr. Naasan's clinical interests include dementia of all types, delusions and hallucinations when they occur in the setting of dementia and supportive and palliative care for people living with dementia. He is board certified in Neurology and UCNS-certified in Behavioral Neurology and Neuropsychiatry.
Dr. Naasan completed his Medical Diploma at the American University of Beirut in Lebanon. He completed his neurology residency at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, and his fellowship training at the University of California, San Francisco, where he also worked as an Assistant Professor and was the Director of Clinical Services for the Memory and Aging Center.
Dr. Naasan's research focuses on understanding the anatomy, biology, physiology and symptomatology of psychosis in the setting of dementia. In addition, Dr. Naasan is interested in understanding the palliative care needs of people living with dementia and their loved ones, as well as finding interventions to alleviate the symptoms of dementia and improve quality of life.
Dr. Naasan offers telemedicine appointments when appropriate. Please request an appointment online or call his office to schedule a video visit.
The state of Florida requires out-of-state professionals who are registered to provide telehealth services to display a hyperlink to the Florida Department of Health telehealth web page. This allows Florida patients who are receiving medical care by telehealth to confirm the provider’s licensure and Florida registration.
Language
English, Arabic, French
Position
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Neurology, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Morningside
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel
- Mount Sinai Brooklyn
- Mount Sinai Queens
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
- Mount Sinai West
Clinical Focus
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Aphasia
- Apraxia
- Cognitive or Memory Impairment / Dementia
- Confused Memory
- Delirium
- Dementia
- Forgetfulness
- Frontal Lobe Dementia
- Hallucination
- Huntington's Disease
- Lewy Body Disease
- Memory Disorder
- Neurodegenerative Disorder
- REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD)
- Transient Global Amnesia
- Vascular Dementia
Education
MD, American University of Beirut
Internship, Internal Medicine
Case Western Reserve University
Residency, Neurology
Case Western Reserve University
Fellowship, Psychiatry & Neurology, Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry
University of California San Francisco
Certifications
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Insurance Information
Accepted insurance may vary by the doctor’s office location. Please contact the office directly to obtain the most up-to-date insurance information.
- 1199 SEIU
- AETNA - Commercial
- AETNA - Medicare
- Amidacare Medicaid
- CIGNA Healthcare
- Centivo
- Elderplan
- EmblemHealth - GHI-PPO
- EmblemHealth - HIP
- EmblemHealth - HIP-Medicaid
- EmblemHealth - HIP-Medicare
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Commercial/Exchange
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - HealthPlus Medicaid
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medicare
- Fidelis Health Care
- HealthFirst Medicaid
- HealthFirst Medicare
- Horizon NJ
- Magnacare-Health Care
- Medicare - NJ
- Medicare - NY
- Metroplus
- Multiplan PHCS
- NJ Medicaid
- NY Medicaid
- Oscar
- Oxford - Freedom and Liberty
- Partners Health Plan
- Senior Whole Health
- United Health Care - Commercial
- United Health Care - Empire Plan
- United Health Care - Oxford Care
- United Health Care - Top Tier
- VNSNY Choice Medicare
- VNSNY Select Health Medicaid
- VillageCareMax
- WellCare Health Plan
Physicians who provide services at hospitals and facilities in the Mount Sinai Health System might not participate in the same health plans as those Mount Sinai hospitals and facilities (even if the physicians are employed or contracted by those hospitals or facilities).
Information regarding insurance participation and billing by this physician may be found on this page, and can also be obtained by contacting this provider directly. Because physicians insurance participation can change, the insurance information on this page may not always be up-to-date. Please contact this physician directly to obtain the most up-to-date insurance information.
Insurance and health plan networks that the various Mount Sinai Health System hospitals and facilities participate in can be found on the Mount Sinai Health System website.
Publications
Selected Publications
- Healthcare utilization impacts of an eConsult program for headache at an academic medical center. Margaret H. Downes, Rachelle Morgenstern, Georges Naasan, Shanna Patterson, Anna Pace, Parul Agarwal, Susan Shin, Rory Abrams, Bridget Mueller, James Young, Ronald Tamler, Barbara G. Vickrey, Benjamin R. Kummer. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare
- Dementia Specialty Care Clinicians’ Perspectives on Their Role in the Dementia Diagnostic Process and Diagnostic Disclosure. Alissa B. Sideman, Krista L. Harrison, Sarah B. Garrett, Joanna Paladino, Georges Naasan, Christine S. Ritchie. Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology
- Behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia with pathogenic variant in MAPT presenting as dementia with Lewy body disease. Tianxu Xia, Clara Li, Ayuko Iverson, Jessica Spat-Lemus, Amy Woroch, Georges Naasan. Neurocase
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Industry Relationships
Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology companies, and other outside entities to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their outside financial relationships.
Below are financial relationships with industry reported by Dr. Naasan during 2024 and/or 2025. Please note that this information may differ from information posted on corporate sites due to timing or classification differences.
Consulting or Other Professional Services Examples include, but are not limited to, committee participation, data safety monitoring board (DSMB) membership
- Legal Med
- PSL Group
- Department Of Justice
Editorial Services
- PSL Group
Mount Sinai’s faculty policies relating to faculty collaboration with industry are posted on our website. Patients may wish to ask their physician about the activities they perform for companies.
