Michael Avissar

Michael Avissar started their work experience as a Psychiatry Resident at New York-Presbyterian Hospital in 2012. Michael continued in this role until March 2023. Following that, Michael worked as an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Columbia University Irving Medical Center from December 2019 to September 2023. Currently, they are the Medical Director at Alto Neuroscience from September 2023 onwards.

Michael Avissar received their M.D.-Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine from 2001 to 2010, specializing in Medicine and Neuroscience. Prior to that, they earned their Bachelor's Degree in Biological/Biosystems Engineering from Cornell University from 1997 to 2001. Michael also spent a year studying Neurophysiology and Engineering abroad at the University of Oxford from 1999 to 2000. Michael Avissar completed their high school education at Brighton High School from 1993 to 1997. Michael also holds a Medical License from the New York State, but there is no further information available regarding the specific details of this certification.