Michael Tamimi, MD, MPH

Dr. Michael Tamimi is an Assistant Professor within the Department of Primary Care at Touro University-Middletown. He first joined TouroCOM in 2022, serving as adjunct faculty. He currently teaches within Early Clinical Experience, Physical Diagnosis, and Clinical Systems, and is the faculty advisor for the Neurology Interest Group (SIGN). 

Dr. Tamimi is also a practicing clinical neurologist. He is double board-certified in neurology and headache medicine by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and the United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties, respectively. He works closely with resident physicians in both academic and clinical settings. 

Aside from his teaching and clinical roles, Dr. Tamimi has a particular interest in neurologic healthcare equity in NYC. He is currently leading an initiative to establish a headache center at the OBH Neuroscience Institute and is team lead for the NYC BOLD Skilled Workforce Coalition, which aims to enhance the well-being of New Yorkers affected by dementia through a more skilled workforce. 

In addition to his Touro position, he is Director of Headache Medicine at OneBrooklynHealth-Brookdale Hospital Medical Center, and Assistant Professor of Neurology at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University.

Education

• BA, Rutgers University
• MD, Rutgers University-New Jersey Medical School
• MPH, The City University of New York
• Internship (Internal Medicine), NYU Langone Health
• Residency (Neurology), NYU Langone Health
• Fellowship (Headache Medicine), NYU Langone Health

Research

Public health in neurology 

Memberships and Affiliations

• American Academy of Neurology (AAN)
• American Headache Society (AHS)
• American Public Health Association (APHA)

Teaching Responsibilities

• Physical Diagnosis Instructor
• Early Clinical Experience Instructor
• Clinical Systems Instructor

Languages

• English
• Greek