Dr. Kuo is a Movement Disorders specialist caring for patients with cerebellar ataxia, including spinocerebellar ataxia and multiple system atrophy, and a variety of other movement disorders, such as essential tremor and Parkinson’s disease. As a physician-scientist, his research is funded by National Institutes of Health to study the role of the cerebellum in movement disorders, implicating in ataxia and tremor. He leads a multi-disciplinary research team to study the disease mechanism and to develop therapies for movement disorders via translational research and clinical trials. Dr. Kuo is the Director for the Initiative for Columbia Ataxia and Tremor (ICAT), an interdisciplinary research group to study how the cerebellum plays a role in neurological and neurodegenerative disorders. He also serves as one of the tri-leaders for the Clinical Research Consortium for Spinocerebellar Ataxias, constituting 15 medical centers in the U.S. to study patients living with spinocerebellar ataxias. Aiming to promote research collaboration, Dr. Kuo organizes International Tremor Congress every other year, bringing researchers together to advance therapies for tremor. He was elected in 2020 as the Vice Chair for the Movement Disorders Section at American Academy of Neurology. Dr. Kuo has received multiple scientific awards as the recognition of his contributions to neurology, including 2016 Louis V. Gerstner Jr. Scholar Merit Award, 2019 American Academy of Neurology Jon Stolk Award for Movement Disorders, and 2020 American Neurological Association Derek Denny-Brown Award.
Primary Specialty
Neurologist
PracticeCUIMC/Neurological Institute of New York
GenderMale
Accepting New Patients
Insurances AcceptedAffinity Health Plan, Healthfirst, Fidelis Care, CIGNA, Emblem/Hip, Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthplus, Emblem/GHI, AgeWell, World Trade Center Health Plan, Medicare, UnitedHealthcare, MVP Health Care, Local 1199, Magnacare (National), RiverSpring, Multiplan, WellCare, Quality Health Management, VNSNY CHOICE, AETNA
DegreesMedical Doctor
Office NameCUIMC/Neurological Institute of New York
ServicesSheng-Han Kuo provides neurology services in New York, NY. A Neurologist is a physician who diagnoses, treats, and manages disorders, disease, and injuries to the nervous system. This includes such areas as the brain, spinal cord, nerves and muscles.
Please call Sheng-Han Kuo at (646) 426-3876 to schedule an appointment in New York, NY or to get more information.Additional ServicesDoctor