About Michelle Palumbo, MD
Dr. Michelle Palumbo is a pediatrician and a child and adolescent psychiatrist at the Lurie Center and a clinical instructor at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Palumbo joined the Lurie Center in August 2013, after completing a triple board residency program in Pediatrics/Psychiatry/Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the Warren Alpert School of Medicine of Brown University.
As a triple board trained physician, Dr. Palumbo treats both the medical and psychiatric aspects of autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities. Dr. Palumbo works with the patients and their families to develop a comprehensive treatment plan that may include medications and other forms of therapies in order to address each individuals' and families' needs, as well as focusing on optimizing each individuals' and families' strengths and abilities.
Departments, Centers, & Programs:
Clinical Interests:
- Autism spectrum disorders
- Developmental Disabilities
- Down syndrome
- Neurogenetic Syndromes
Treats:
- Adult & Pediatrics
Locations
Mass General Lurie Center for Autism
1 Maguire Rd.
Lexington, MA 02421
Phone: 781-860-1700
Medical Education
- MD, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
- Residency, Rhode Island Hospital/Lifespan
American Board Certifications
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology
- Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics
- Psychiatry, American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology
Accepted Insurance Plans
- Aetna
- Beech Street
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare
- Cigna
- Commonwealth Care Alliance
- Coventry
- Fallon Health
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
- Humana
- Maine Community Health Options
- Mass General Brigham Health Plan
- MassHealth
- Medicaid CT
- Medicaid ME
- Medicaid NH
- Medicaid NY
- Medicaid RI
- Medicaid VT
- Medicare
- Medicare ACO
- Multiplan
- Senior Whole Health
- TriCare
- Tufts Health Plan
- United Health Care
- Wellpoint
- WellSense
- WellSense NH
Note: This provider may accept more insurance plans than shown; please call the practice to find out if your plan is accepted.
Research
Dr. Palumbo is involved as a co-investigator on a number of studies at the Lurie center including clinical medication trials evaluating the effectiveness of medications on psychiatric symptoms in autism spectrum disorder, and the relationship between autoimmunity and neuroinflammation in autism spectrum disorder.
I definitely recommend this provider to anybody that's going in to see her. She's very great. She's professional. She's caring and she takes time to know her patients and she's great with the involving of the patient, which is my child. So I'm so glad to present her as a great provider and recommend her to anybody that wants to go to see a ... Read More
She is a great person, good doctor. Excellent.
I appreciate the care and support that I receive.
She was respectful, she helps me out
Dr. Palumbo is very thorough in her meetings with my son with Down Syndrome, who lives in a group home. A caregiver, my son and I are part of the virtual appointment. She covers all aspects of his mental health and behavior at the home and at his day program. She also reviews his medications from other providers and refills the medication that she ... Read More
Dr. Palumbo is efficient, reliable
Thank you for always treating patients as part of the team and with respect
Nothing much everything is good
My son's condition requires an expertise that few psychiatrists address and Dr. Palumbo is one of them. We have been blessed by her care.
Dr.Palumbo is extremely knowledgeable in her field . We have the utmost respect for her. Our daughter has Down Syndrome . She is patient , kind, and explores our area of concerns. Highly recommend!