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Michael E. Yurcheshen, M.D.

Michael E. Yurcheshen, M.D.

Neurology

4.9 out of 5 stars
UR Medicine Faculty The University of Rochester Medical Faculty Group (URMFG) consists of over 900 specialist and primary care providers spanning 19 departments. URMFG is certified by the National Committee for Quality Assurance.
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Locations

Comprehensive Sleep Center - Brighton

Westfall Park
2337 South Clinton Avenue, Building 4
Rochester, NY 14618

About Me

Certified Specialties

Sleep Medicine - American Board of Sleep Medicine

Faculty Appointments

Professor - Department of Neurology, Sleep Medicine (SMD)

Professor - Department of Medicine, Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care (SMD) - Joint

Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Fellowship, Clinical Neurophysiology, University of Michigan Medical School. 2004 - 2005

Residency, Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center. 2001 - 2004

Internship, Internal Medicine, Baystate Medical Center. 2000 - 2001

Education

MD | University of Rochester School of Medicine/Dentistry (USA). 2000

Awards

AOA-Zeta Chapter. 2004

Humanism in Medicine-Honorable Mention. 2002

Class of 1976 Prize. Awarded in recognition of promise to become an outstanding Clinical Teacher by medical school peers.. 2000

Publications

Journal Articles

Does unconscious socioeconomic bias influence tele-evaluation of obstructive sleep apnea? An exploratory analysis.

Yurcheshen ME, Pigeon W, Marcus CZ, Marcus JA, McDermott MP, Consagra W, Nguyen K, Marsella J

Sleep medicine.. 2022 December 100 :225-229. Epub 08/11/2022.

Interrater reliability between in-person and telemedicine evaluations in obstructive sleep apnea.

Yurcheshen ME, Pigeon W, Marcus CZ, Marcus JA, Messing S, Nguyen K, Marsella J

Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.. 2021 July 117 (7):1435-1440. Epub 1900 01 01.

Effects of gabapentin on sleep in menopausal women with hot flashes as measured by a Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index factor scoring model.

Yurcheshen ME, Guttuso T, McDermott M, Holloway RG, Perlis M

Journal of women's health.. 2009 September 18 (9):1355-60. Epub 1900 01 01.

Ratings & Comments

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Ratings

During this visit, did this provider spend enough time with you?

4.9 stars

During this visit, did this provider show respect for what you had to say?

4.9 stars

During this visit did this provider give you easy to understand information about these health questions or concerns?

4.8 stars

During this visit, did this provider listen carefully to you?

4.9 stars

During this visit, did this provider explain things in a way that was easy to understand?

4.9 stars

Patient Comments

Once we finally got going, the MD was thorough and took plenty of time to interview me, examine me, and answer my questions.

Sep 21, 2024

The Dr actually listened to me and was empathetic about my life stressors. [...] He did not brush off my concerns as irrelevant. Patients just want a provider to listen and validate.

Sep 19, 2024

Provider was excellent.

Sep 14, 2024

5.0 stars

Spent a lot of time with me . Very detailed Information. Nice personality

Jul 02, 2024

5.0 stars

Explained very well, much better information than I was given at my first appointment years ago.

Jun 30, 2024

5.0 stars

These last 2 appointments were the best I've ever had there.

May 19, 2024

5.0 stars

Doctor spent a good deal of time with me - I was impressed!

May 12, 2024

5.0 stars

Keep up the good work.

Apr 27, 2024

5.0 stars

He was wonderful!

Mar 19, 2024

I have recommended to my mom, & we will make an appointment in the future.

Feb 19, 2024

5.0

Outstanding explanation of my diagnosis and true collaboration on my treatment options.

Nov 10, 2023

5.0

Everything went smoothly.

Sep 17, 2023

5.0

Dr. Yurcheshen is excellent, was prompt, did not rush the appointment and answered all of my questions. GREAT DOCTOR!

Aug 21, 2023

5.0

Excellent provider

Jul 21, 2023

5.0

All of the above are beyond very good. Excellent.

May 18, 2023

5.0

Although a diagnosis has not been reached, proceeding cautiously helps me maintain positive attitude.

Mar 25, 2023

5.0

This doctor was wonderful.

Dec 12, 2022

5.0

This was my 1st appointment & this provider seemed very genuine in working with me on my symptoms.

Dec 10, 2022

5.0

Was very pleased with the amount of time the doctor spend with me, discussing the results, treatment options and answering any questions I had.

Dec 05, 2022

5.0

He is very good & very busy. I would recommend him than the office.

Sep 13, 2022

5.0

Very thorough and informative and kind. They spent a lot of time with me trying to help me with my cpap compliance and fatigue issues.We have a plan for me to improve sleep and energy issues. The whole team was helpful and very knowledgeable.

Jul 25, 2022

5.0

Great experience

Jul 21, 2022

It was a good experience

May 28, 2022

5.0

I found the Dr. to be very helpful, knowledgeable, and understanding.

May 10, 2022

5.0

Outstanding caring doctor, I look forward to my next appointment in June and at that time I will be shown how to do the sleep study

Apr 25, 2022

5.0

Dr. Yurcheshen, is sincere and listened to all off my health care issues with concern that showed. He is conscientious and it shows that he cares about his patients. He gave practical solutions to to try newer designs in face masks that I was eager to give it a try. He was concerned about the lack of time on the CPAP machine and my gong to sleep with the mask on and awakening in the morning with It off and only a fraction of my sleep time was on the machine. I explained to him, I had read sleep test reports and aware of the duration of apneas, fast heart rate and low oxygen blood and understood the dangers. He listened carefully, understood and went to the computer screen to show me different masks to try the may yield greater success on keeping the mask on during the entire durations of a nights sleep. His demeanor was kind and caring, and I look forward to trying different masks that can remain on the entire night after I fall asleep. We also talked about titration. His communication was so good that a lot of information was exchanged in the short time of the appointment. His insight and approach facilitated efficient communication.

Mar 24, 2022

5.0

Good.

Mar 22, 2022

5.0

Dr was excellent....explained all option in detail. Was not rushed in our discussion, which was most important

Mar 07, 2022