About Me
Conditions and Treatments
Conditions
- ataxia
- dystonia
- essential tremor
- movement disorders
- parkinson's disease
- spasmodic torticollis
- tourette disorder
Treatments
- deep brain stimulation
- neuromodulation
Learn more about conditions we treat at NYU Langone:
Movement Disorders , Parkinson’s Disease , Tourette DisorderCredentials
Positions
- Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology at NYU Grossman School of Medicine
- Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery at NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Board Certifications
- American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology - Neurology, 2004
Education and Training
- Fellowship, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, Movement Disorder, 2005
- Residency, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Neurology, 2003
- MD from Hahnemann University, 1999
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This provider accepts the following insurance plans.
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Aetna
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Amida Care
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Anthem BCBS Health Plus
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Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
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Centerlight Healthcare
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Centers Plan For Healthy Living
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First Health
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GHI
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Hotel Trades Council
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Humana
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Local 1199
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Magnacare
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Medicaid of New York
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Multiplan
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NYSHIP - The Empire Plan
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Oxford
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POMCO Insurance Company
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Qualcare Inc.
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Railroad Medicare
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United Healthcare
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VA Community Care Network
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WTC Health Program
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Wellcare
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Michael H. Pourfar, MD does not accept insurance.
Locations and Appointments
NYU Langone Neurosurgery Associates
530 1st Avenue, Silverstein Suite 8R, New York, NY 10016
NYU Langone at Great Neck Medical
488 Great Neck Road, 3rd Floor, Great Neck, NY 11021
Research My Research
Research Summary
I still remember the first time I encountered deep brain stimulation as a neurology resident. Witnessing how technology could reduce a patient’s severe tremor made a powerful impression on me and set my course on the study of movement disorders. I was excited about the potential to harness this new modality and apply it to other disorders. Some twenty years later, I continue to be amazed and inspired by developments in the field of neuromodulation and the many ways it has continued to revolutionize patient care. My focus is on current and emerging uses of neuromodulation, chiefly deep brain stimulation and focused ultrasound, for the management of a variety of disorders. I am actively engaged in clinical trials and research to better establish effective treatment algorithms that efficiently determine optimal outcomes for patients with Parkinson’s Disease, Essential Tremor, dystonia and Tourette’s Syndrome. Through teaching, publications and lectures, I have endeavored to extend our understanding of the field. At heart, however, is my desire to bring these academic interests to the bedside here and now to help make every day a little easier for my patients. I am proud to be part of the NYU Langone Center for Neuromodulation with my neurosurgical partner of over 20 years, Dr. Alon Mogilner. Together, we have worked as a team, establishing which therapies are best for which patients and delivering intraoperative and post-operative care of the highest standards.
Academic Contact
Academic office
530 1st Avenue, Suite 8S
New York, NY 10016
Phone
Clinical Trials and Research Studies
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Evoked Compound Action Potentials for Parkinson's Disease (eCAP-PD) Study
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Behavioral and Neural Correlates of Speech Production during Delayed Auditory Feedback in Subthalamic Nucleus: A Prospective Study in Parkinson s Subjects Undergoing Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery
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Assessing dysarthria severity before and after neurosurgical procedures: A prospective longitudinal study in patients with refractory movement disorders
Publications
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Schnurman, Zane; Fazl, Arash; Feigin, Andrew S; Mogilner, Alon Y; Pourfar, Michael
Operative neurosurgery. 2024 Sep 01; 27(3):295-302
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Duffley, Gordon; Szabo, Aniko; Lutz, Barbara J; Mahoney-Rafferty, Emily C; Hess, Christopher W; Ramirez-Zamora, Adolfo; Zeilman, Pamela; Foote, Kelly D; Chiu, Shannon; Pourfar, Michael H; Goas Cnp, Clarisse; Wood, Jennifer L; Haq, Ihtsham U; Siddiqui, Mustafa S; Afshari, Mitra; Heiry, Melissa; Choi, Jennifer; Volz, Monica; Ostrem, Jill L; San Luciano, Marta; Niemann, Nicki; Billnitzer, Andrew; Savitt, Daniel; Tarakad, Arjun; Jimenez-Shahed, Joohi; Aquino, Camila C; Okun, Michael S; Butson, Christopher R
Parkinsonism & related disorders. 2023 Apr ; 109:105346
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London, Dennis; Fazl, Arash; Katlowitz, Kalman; Soula, Marisol; Pourfar, Michael H; Mogilner, Alon Y; Kiani, Roozbeh
eLife. 2021 Sep 14; 10: