Asaff Harel
Distinguished in Encephalitis

Dr. Asaff Harel

Neurology
Northwell Health
Northwell Health Physician Partners Neurology At Lenox Hill
130 East 77th Street, Black Hall, 8th Floor, 
New York, NY 
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Offers Telehealth

Distinguished in Encephalitis
Northwell Health
Northwell Health Physician Partners Neurology At Lenox Hill
130 East 77th Street, Black Hall, 8th Floor, 
New York, NY 
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Overview

Asaff Harel is a Neurologist in New York, New York. Dr. Harel is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), and Encephalitis.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 169 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 3 articles in the study of Encephalitis.

Graduate Institution
University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine
Residency
Mount Sinai Hospital and Medical Center
Specialties
Neurology
Licenses
Psychiatry & Neurology in NY
Board Certifications
American Board Of Psychiatry/Neurology-Neurology
Hospital Affiliations
Hofstra/Northwell School Of Medicine/Nursing
Lenox Hill Hospital
North Shore University Hospital
Northwell Health Institute Of Neurology And Neurosurgery
Katz Institute For Women's Health
Languages Spoken
English
Hebrew
Spanish
Gender
Male

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Aetna
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  • POS
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Anthem
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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
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  • HMO
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  • PPO
Blue Shield of California
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  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
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  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
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  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Cambia Health Solutions
  • EPO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • PPO
Cigna
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  • HMO
  • PPO
EmblemHealth
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
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  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Hamaspik
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Health Care Services Corporation
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  • MEDICARE MAPD
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  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
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  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Health First
  • HMO
  • POS
Horizon Healthcare
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Humana
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Managed Medicaid
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Medicaid
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MetLife
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MetroPlus Health
  • INSURANCE PLAN
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  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
Northwell Health
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Premera Blue Cross
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • PPO
The Wellness Plan Medical Centers
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  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
UnitedHealthcare
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  • POS
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VNS Health
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Wellcare
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Locations

Northwell Health Physician Partners Neurology at Lenox Hill
130 East 77th Street, Black Hall, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10075
Call: 212-434-6400
Other Locations
Northwell Health Physician Partners Neurology at East 77th Street
176 East 77th Street, New York, NY 10075
Call: 212-434-6400
Northwell Health Physician Partners Neuroscience Institute at Great Neck
611 Northern Boulevard, Suite 150, Great Neck, NY 11021
Call: 516-325-7000

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Harel has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Myelitis
Encephalitis
Optic Neuritis
Transverse Myelitis
Neurosarcoidosis

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


1 Clinical Trials

A Phase 4, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Assess the Efficacy of Ocrelizumab in Patients With Radiologically Isolated Syndrome
A Phase 4, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Assess the Efficacy of Ocrelizumab in Patients With Radiologically Isolated Syndrome
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: October 09, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug, Other
Study Phase: Phase 4

169 Total Publications

Emerging Subspecialties in Neurology: Cortical Career as Neurology Program Director.
Emerging Subspecialties in Neurology: Cortical Career as Neurology Program Director.
Journal: Neurology
Published: December 09, 2025
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Areas of Expertise

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    • Distinguished
    • Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM)
      Dr. Harel is
      Distinguished
      . Learn about Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM).
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    • Encephalitis
      Dr. Harel is
      Distinguished
      . Learn about Encephalitis.
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    • Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
      Dr. Harel is
      Distinguished
      . Learn about Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
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    • Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS)
      Dr. Harel is
      Distinguished
      . Learn about Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS).
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    • Advanced
    • Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis
      Dr. Harel is
      Advanced
      . Learn about Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis.
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    • CACH Syndrome
      Dr. Harel is
      Advanced
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    • Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-Associated Disease
      Dr. Harel is
      Advanced
      . Learn about Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-Associated Disease.
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    • Optic Neuritis
      Dr. Harel is
      Advanced
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    • Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy
      Dr. Harel is
      Advanced
      . Learn about Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy.
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    • Rasmussen Encephalitis
      Dr. Harel is
      Advanced
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    • Experienced
    • Arachnoiditis
      Dr. Harel is
      Experienced
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    • Chronic Pain
      Dr. Harel is
      Experienced
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    • Chronic Polyradiculoneuritis
      Dr. Harel is
      Experienced
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    • Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure
      Dr. Harel is
      Experienced
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    • Guillain-Barre Syndrome
      Dr. Harel is
      Experienced
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    • Headache
      Dr. Harel is
      Experienced
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