About
Specialties and Expertise
Specialties
- General Neurology
- Neurology
- Preventive Medicine
Expertise
- Back Pain
- Neck Pain
- Weakness
- Numbness
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Radiculopathy
- Neuromuscular Disease
- Nerve Conduction Studies
- Electromyography (EMG)
- Disorder of Lumbar Spine
- Neck and Lumbar Spine Problems
- Degenerative Spine Disease
- Cervical Spine Disease
- Spine Pain
- Spine Disorder
- Headache
- Integrative Medicine
- Facial Pain
Biography
Joshua Weaver, M.D., is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology at Weill Cornell Medical College and Assistant Attending Neurologist at New York Presbyterian Hospital. He graduated magna cum laude from Harvard College with a bachelor's degree in Cognitive Neuroscience, then received his medical degree from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He completed his internship and neurology residency, also serving as Chief Resident, at Weill Cornell/New York Presbyterian Hospital and Memorial Sloan Kettering. This was followed by a Clinical Neurophysiology fellowship with a subspecialty focus in electromyography and neuromuscular disease.
Dr. Weaver has a particular interest in peripheral neuropathy and spinal disorders. He cares for patients with a wide variety of general neurological disorders as well, and has developed a holistic and integrative approach to treating patients. Dr. Weaver completed a fellowship in Integrative Medicine in 2020, and he offers a broad array of evidence-based treatment options that includes both conventional and complementary approaches. He is triple board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, the American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine, and the American Board of Integrative Medicine.
Passionate about medical education, Dr. Weaver teaches residents and medical students and is the Neurology Clerkship Director.
To make appointments, please contact (646) 962-9776.
Dr. Weaver's office is located at:
Weill Cornell Medicine
1305 York Avenue
2nd Floor
New York, NY 10021
Office Telephone: 646-962-9776
Office Fax: 646-962-0511
Research
Credentials
Board Certifications
- American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Neurology)
Clinical and Academic Positions
- Assistant Attending Neurologist - NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
- Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology - Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University
Education and Training
- M.D., Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, 2007
- B.A., Harvard University, 2002
Insurance
Insurance Plans Accepted
The following represents most of the managed care plans accepted by this doctor. If your insurance carrier does not appear here please contact the doctor’s office as they may have individual contracts not included on this site.
* indicates this doctor is no longer accepting new patients with this insurance plan.
- AETNA - HMO
- AETNA - Medicare
- AETNA - PPO
- Aetna Weill Cornell Employee Managed Care Plan
- Aetna Weill Cornell Employee PPO Plan
- Aetna-NYP - EPO/POS
- Affinity Access
- Affinity Health Plan
- CIGNA
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield - EPO
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield - HMO
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield - Mediblue (Senior)
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield - PPO
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield HealthPlus
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield HealthPlus - CHP
- Fidelis Care
- GHI - CBP
- Health First
- Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP)
- Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP) - Medicaid
- Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP) - Medicare
- Medicare
- Oxford Health Plans - Freedom
- Oxford Health Plans - Liberty
- Oxford Health Plans - Medicare Advantage
- Oxford Health Plans - Metro/Core/Charter
- Rockefeller University - Trustmark
- United Empire
- United Healthcare
- United Healthcare - Community Plan
- United Healthcare - Medicare
- VNSNY CHOICE - HMO
- VNSNY CHOICE - Medicare
- WorldWide Medical
Locations and Appointments
External Relationships
External Relationships
Relationships and collaborations with for-profit and not-for profit organizations are of vital importance to our faculty because these exchanges of scientific information foster innovation. As experts in their fields, WCM physicians and scientists are sought after by many organizations to consult and educate. WCM and its faculty make this information available to the public, thus creating a transparent environment.