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Michael Fara, MD, PhD
Neurology
About Me
Michael Fara, MD, PhD is an Assistant Professor of Neurology at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and an attending physician at the Mount Sinai Stroke Center. Dr. Fara received his medical degree from Weill Cornell College of Medicine in 2013. He went on to complete internship, neurology residency training, and a vascular neurology fellowship at NYU School of Medicine.
Dr. Fara's academic interests center on improving systems of stroke care as a means of maximizing the quality of care given to patients suffering from stroke. As Interim Director of the Mount Sinai Stroke Center he is actively involved in efforts to ensure that Mount Sinai's patients receive the best treatment for stroke and related disorders. Additionally, he has a strong interest in medical education, helping to train the physicians of the future. He was previously Director of the Clerkship in Neurology for students at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and he received teaching awards from graduating neurology residents in 2019 and 2021.
Dr. Fara offers telemedicine appointments when appropriate. Please call his office to schedule a video visit.
Language
English
Position
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Neurology
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel
- Mount Sinai Morningside
- Mount Sinai Brooklyn
- Mount Sinai Queens
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
- Mount Sinai West
Research Topics
Neurology, Stroke
Clinical Focus
- Arteriovenous Malformations
- Brain Hemorrhage
- Cavernous Malformations
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH)
- Stroke
- Transient Ischemic Attack
Education
MD, Weill Medical College of Cornell University
PhD, Princeton University
Internship, Internal Medicine
New York University School of Medicine
Residency, Neurology
New York University School of Medicine
Fellowship, Vascular Neurology
New York University School of Medicine
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
- Affinity Medicaid-Medicare-Essential Exchange
- 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
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Publications
Selected Publications
- Safety and efficacy of cangrelor in endovascular thrombectomy compared with glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Inhibitors. Alex Devarajan, Shouri Gottiparthi, Michael T. Caton, Aya Ouf, Katty Wu, Daryl Goldman, Nicole Davis, Nadine Musallam, Jack Zhang, Naina Rao, Neha Dangayach, Connor Davy, Michael G. Fara, Shahram Majidi, Thomas Oxley, Christopher Paul Kellner, Tomoyoshi Shigematsu, Reade Andrew De Leacy, J. Mocco, Johanna T. Fifi, Hazem Shoirah. Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery
- Successful Treatment of Central Retinal Artery Occlusion With Tissue Plasminogen Activator Followed by Recurrent Retinal Ischemia. Jerry Hsu, Jeffrey Brown, Adnan Mallick, Michael Fara, Reade De Leacy, Richard B. Rosen, Robin N. Ginsburg, Gareth M.C. Lema. Journal of VitreoRetinal Diseases
- A Remote Consult Retinal Artery Occlusion Diagnostic Protocol. Gareth M.C. Lema, Reade De Leacy, Michael G. Fara, Robin N. Ginsburg, Alexander Barash, Bryana Banashefski, James C. Tsai, Richard B. Rosen. Ophthalmology
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.
Dr. Fara has not yet completed reporting of Industry relationships.
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.