Neurology Telemedicine Appointments

Mount Sinai’s Department of Neurology offers telemedicine/video appointments to maximize patient experience and efficiency. During the COVID-19 pandemic, this convenient service will allow you to consult with your physician from the comfort of your home and help reduce your potential risk of exposure to COVID-19. Video visits allow patients to speak with their doctor online through a phone or tablet in real-time. Our patients receive the benefits of video visits, including prescribing of medications, if appropriate.

Frequently Asked Questions about Telemedicine

Which Neurology physicians and other providers participate in telehealth appointments?
The following providers in the Neurology Department participate in this telemedicine service:

• Leah Blank, MD, MPH, Epilepsy
• Irene Boniece, MD, Stroke
• Susan Bressman, MD, Movement Disorders
• Rui Chang, MD, General Neurology
• Rachel Colman, MD, Headache
• Rita Caroline Crooms, MD, Neuropalliative Care
• Joel Delfiner, MD, Neuromuscular Disorders
• Mandip Dhamoon, MD, DrPH, Stroke
• Michelle Fabian, MD, Multiple Sclerosis
• Michael Fara, MD, Stroke
• Joanne Festa, PhD, Cognitive Health: Neuropsychology
• Madeline Fields, MD, Epilepsy
• Samuel Gandy, MD, PhD, Cognitive Health
• Weiyi Gao, MD, PhD, Epilepsy
• Jihan Grant, MD, Headache
• Mark Green, MD, Headache
• Mark Groves, MD, Movement Disorders: Neuropsychiatry
• Fiona Gupta, MD, Movement Disorders
• Isha Gupta, MD, Headache and General Neurology
• Qing Hao, MD, PhD, Stroke
• Wilson Heredia, MD, Pediatric Neurology
• Adilia Hormigo, MD, PhD, Neuro-Oncology
• Sam Horng, MD, PhD, Multiple Sclerosis
• Joanna Jen, MD, PhD, Neuro-Otology
• Nathalie Jetté, MD, MSc, Epilepsy
• Joohi Jimenez-Shahed, MD, Movement Disorders
• Harriet Kang, MD, Pediatric Neurology
• Ilana Katz-Sand, MD, Multiple Sclerosis
• Migdana Kepecs, MD, General Neurology
• Lyndon Kim, MD, Neuro-Oncology
• Sylvia Klineova, MD, MS, Multiple Sclerosis
• Stephen Krieger, MD, Multiple Sclerosis
• Benjamin Kummer, MD, Stroke
• Mark Kupersmith, MD, Neuro-Ophthalmology
• Maite La Vega, MD, Pediatric Neurology
• Katherine Leaver, MD, Movement Disorders
• Kyusang Lee, MD, Epilepsy
• Naomi Lubarr, MD, Movement Disorders
• Fred Lublin, MD, Multiple Sclerosis
• Lara Marcuse, MD, Epilepsy
• Joan Miravite, DNP, Movement Disorders
• Aaron Miller, MD, Multiple Sclerosis
• Betty Mintz, MD, General Neurology
• Walter Molofsky, MD, Pediatric Neurology
• Georges Naasan, MD, Cognitive Health
• Eli Nasrallah, MD, Stroke
• Lauren Natbony, MD, Headache
• Benjamin Natelson, MD, General Neurology
• Allison Navis, MD, Neuro-Infectious Diseases
• Achillefs Ntranos, MD, Multiple Sclerosis
• Anna Pace, MD, Headache
• Christina Palmese-Roosen, PhD, Movement Disorders:  Neuropsychology
• Shanna Patterson, MD, Neuromuscular Disorders
• Ana Pereira, MD, Cognitive Health
• Kimberly Peters, MD, Movement Disorders
• Hillary Raynes, MD, Pediatric Neurology
• Jessica Robinson-Papp, MD, MS, Neuro-Infectious Diseases
• Ashley Roque, MD, Neuro-Oncology
• Steven Rudolph, MD, Stroke
• Rachel Saunders-Pullman, MD, MPH, MS, Movement Disorders
• Stephen Scelsa, MD, Neuromuscular Disorders
• Vicki Shanker, MD, Movement Disorders
• Kara Sheinart, MD, Stroke
• Susan Shin, MD, Neuromuscular Disorders
• David Simpson, MD, Neuromuscular Disorders
• Anuradha Singh, MD, Epilepsy
• Mark Sivak, MD, Neuromuscular Disorders
• Maryna Skliut, MD, Stroke
• Charles Stacy, MD, General Neurology
• Laura Stein, MD, Stroke
• James Sumowski, PhD, Multiple Sclerosis:  Neuropsychology
• Matthew Swan, MD, Movement Disorders
• Stephanie Tankou, MD, PhD, Multiple Sclerosis
• Vanessa Tiongson, MD, Neuromuscular Disorders and General Neurology
• Winona Tse, MD, Movement Disorders
• Stanley Tuhrim, MD, Stroke
• Miodrag Velickovic, MD, Movement Disorders
• Jesse Weinberger, MD, Stroke
• Ji Yeoun Yoo, MD, Epilepsy

What types of appointments can take place in Neurology via video visits?
Video visit appointments are most appropriate for follow-up visits, but in certain cases new patients can schedule a video visit as well.

How do I book a telemedicine appointment?
Please contact your provider’s office directly via Mount Sinai MyMountSinai or call your provider’s office to schedule your appointment. Please click on the provider name above for the office phone number.

Do you have a step-by-step guide for patients to begin a Telemedicine appointment?
Yes, please see our Telemedicine Patient Guide and our Patient Checklist.

What kind of phone, tablet or computer setup is required?
You must have access to a smartphone or a tablet. Video visits are performed using the Mount Sinai MyMountSinai app (found in the Google Play store or iTunes) on any Android, iOS phone, or tablet released in the last few years. Sign up for a MyMountSinai account here. Then download the app, so you can access telemedicine appointments.

Is my healthcare information safe while participating in this online visit?
Mount Sinai employs encrypted, HIPAA-compliant technology to connect you to our doctors. No one is present in the room with the doctor or listening on the line; you can confidentially discuss your health in an environment of secure privacy.

Is there a copay for a telemedicine visit?
In many cases, copays currently are being waived during the novel coronavirus pandemic, but they may apply if your insurance carrier requires it. This will depend on the type of insurance you have. The co-pay for a video visit will likely be the same as the co-pay applicable for an in-person visit.