About Me
I grew up in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, and I wouldn’t trade it for anything. My father was a New York City policeman and my mother was a nurse. I inherited their value of knowledge and service.
I’ve always enjoyed working with people and collaborating on a team. Being a doctor at NYU Langone allows me to do both. I started working here in 2012, just 48 hours after Hurricane Sandy hit. Teamwork made all the difference as we safely evacuated more than 300 patients.
I treat people with disorders of the central nervous system, specifically problems of the brain and spinal cord. I’ve been very involved in the study of medications to treat the vision problems experienced by patients with multiple sclerosis.
It's an exciting time to be a neurologist, especially at NYU Langone, where we’ve played an important part in advancing how patients are diagnosed with concussions. We’ve studied the King-Devick test to determine if this simple, rapid test, which is administered on the sidelines of youth and college sporting events, can help parents and coaches to determine if a neurological injury has occurred. It’s a valuable addition to existing sideline test options, all of which can help to ensure that young patients receive appropriate treatment as soon as possible.
I love neurology. It’s like a detective story in which you pick up clues everywhere—from the patient’s history, the examination, the story of the patient’s journey—and piece together the puzzle to create a customized treatment plan that can lead to the best possible outcomes.
Additionally, I’m proud to have been named one of America’s top doctors by Castle Connolly for more than 15 years.
Conditions and Treatments
Conditions
- anterior ischemic optic neuropathy
- blurred vision
- brain injury
- brain tumor
- concussion
- convergence insufficiency
- double vision
- facial spasm
- flashing lights
- graves' disease
- homonymous hemianopia
- idiopathic intracranial hypertension
- involuntary muscle jerking
- low vision
- meningioma
- migraine
- multiple sclerosis
- musculoskeletal problem
- myasthenia gravis
- optic atrophy
- optic nerve edema
- optic neuritis
- optic neuropathy
- pseudotumor cerebri
- sports concussion
- stroke
- temporary vision loss
- unexplained visual loss
- unspecified brain disease
- vestibular migraine
- visual field defect
Treatments
- stroke rehabilitation
Learn more about conditions we treat at NYU Langone:
Brain Tumors , Glioma & Astrocytoma , Metastatic Brain Tumors , Concussion , Double Vision , Meningioma , Spinal Cord Tumors , Migraine , Multiple Sclerosis , Myasthenia Gravis , StrokeCredentials
Positions
- Philip K. Moskowitz, MD Professor and Chair of Neurology, Department of Neurology at NYU Grossman School of Medicine
- Professor, Department of Ophthalmology at NYU Grossman School of Medicine
- Chair, Department of Neurology
Board Certifications
- American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology - Neurology, 1988
Education and Training
- Fellowship, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Neuro-Ophthalmology, 1988
- Residency, Hospital of The University Of Penn., Neurology, 1987
- MD from Cornell University, 1983
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Aetna
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Steven L. Galetta, MD does not accept insurance.
Locations and Appointments
NYU Langone Neurology Associates
222 East 41st Street, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10017
“We are evaluating therapies for multiple sclerosis and other disorders that help repair the nervous system.”
Steven L. Galetta, MD Neuro-Ophthalmologist
Research Academic Contact
Academic office
222 East 41st Street
New York, NY 10017
Phone
Clinical Trials and Research Studies
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Insomnia and its association with Peripheral Neuropathy and Myasthenia Gravis(MG)
Publications
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Jack, Alani I; Digney, Helena T; Bell, Carter A; Grossman, Scott N; McPherson, Jacob I; Saleem, Ghazala T; Haider, Mohammad N; Leddy, John J; Willer, Barry S; Balcer, Laura J; Galetta, Steven L; Busis, Neil A; Torres, Daniel M
Neurology. Clinical practice. 2024 Oct ; 14(5):e200328
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Ross, Ruby; Kenney, Rachel; Balcer, Laura J; Galetta, Steven L; Krupp, Lauren; O'Neill, Kimberly A; Grossman, Scott N
Journal of neuro-ophthalmology. 2024 Jun 01; 44(2):172-177
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Busis, Neil A; Marolia, Dilshad; Montgomery, Robert; Balcer, Laura J; Galetta, Steven L; Grossman, Scott N
NPJ digital medicine. 2024 Apr 12; 7(1):94