Michael R. Nicoletti, M.D. | Board Certified Physiatrist​

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​Interventional Spine, Sports and Musculoskeletal Medicine

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Dr. Michael Nicoletti is a musculoskeletal specialist board-certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He is currently in practice with New York Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medical Center at NYP Brooklyn Methodist Hospital in New York City.  In addition, he is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Rehabilitation Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical Center. 

 

Dr. Nicoletti's specialty training is in Sports Medicine and Interventional Spine Care. His expertise includes non-operative management of a wide variety of spine and musculoskeletal conditions, as well as the rehabilitation and prevention of sports related injuries. Dr. Nicoletti’s skill set includes both ultrasound guided joint, muscle and tendon injections as well as fluoroscopically guided spine injections.
 
Dr. Nicoletti graduated from the Medical Science program at Midwood High School in Brooklyn, NY. He went on to complete his Bachelors degree in Biology and Italian Studies from New York University. He received his Doctor of Medicine degree from St. George’s University School of Medicine.
 
Dr. Nicoletti completed his internship in Internal Medicine at Long Island College Hospital. He then went on to the State University of New York Downstate Medical Center for his residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Following residency, Dr. Nicoletti completed an intensive year of fellowship training at the Hospital for Special Surgery in Sports Medicine and Interventional Spine Care.

 

Throughout his training career Dr. Nicoletti has provided team coverage at both the high school and collegiate level for multiple sports including football, basketball, soccer, hockey, and track & field. He has also volunteered his time and medical expertise at numerous New York City endurance events, including the NYC Marathon and Half-Marathon, as well as the Brooklyn Half Marathon.

 

In addition to his professional career, Dr. Nicoletti is also an avid runner and triathlete having competed in multiple endurance events including Iron distance and Half-Iron distance triathlons.

 

Prior to joining New York Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medical Center, Dr. Nicoletti spent the past six years providing top quality care for his patients with Northwell Health Physician Partners, where he helped develop interdisciplinary musculoskeletal sports and spine care at Lenox Hill Hospital and Lenox Health Greenwich Village. Earlier in his career, Dr. Nicoletti was recruited by the Department of Orthopedics at the Mount Sinai Beth Israel Spine Institute of New York where he spent two years at both the Philips Ambulatory Care Center in Union Square, and the Mount Sinai Doctors in Brooklyn Heights.
 
Dr. Nicoletti is an active member of numerous academic organizations including the American Association of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, International Spine Intervention Society, Association of Academic Physiatrists, and the New York Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
 
Dr. Nicoletti is involved in ongoing research in his field and has published several papers, including a chapter on Hip Disorders in Therapeutic Programs for Musculoskeletal Disorders.