Nicholas Michael Laskay, MD

Orthopedic Spine Surgery
Accepting New Patients
Virtual Visits/Telehealth

Overview

Dr. Nicholas M. B. Laskay is an Assistant in Clinical (full-time) and a Postdoctoral Clinical Fellow (part-time) in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at the Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons of Columbia University. He was a Resident in Neurological Surgery (2018–2025) at the University of Alabama-Birmingham Medical Center. He received his MD from the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine and holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and Biology from the University of Alabama.

Dr. Laskay is a member of Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, the North American Spine Society, the Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, and the Southern Neurosurgical Society. His research interests include optimizing surgical efficiency using preoperative virtual reality planning. He has been honored with the Congress of Neurological Surgeons Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Scholar Project Award.

Academic Appointments

  • Assistant in Clinical in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at CUMC

Gender

  • Male

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Virtual Visits/Telehealth

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Insurance Accepted

Aetna

  • Aetna Signature Administrators
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • Medicare Managed Care
  • NY Signature
  • POS
  • PPO
  • Student Health

Affinity Health Plan

  • Essential Plan
  • Medicaid Managed Care

Amida Care

  • Special Needs

Cigna

  • EPO
  • Great West (National)
  • HMO
  • Medicare Managed Care
  • POS
  • PPO

Emblem/GHI

  • Medicare Managed Care
  • PPO

Emblem/HIP

  • ConnectiCare
  • EPO
  • Essential Plan
  • HMO
  • Medicaid Managed Care
  • Medicare Managed Care
  • POS
  • PPO
  • Select Care (Exchange)
  • Vytra

Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield

  • EPO
  • HMO
  • Medicare Managed Care
  • PPO

Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield HealthPlus

  • Child/Family Health Plus
  • Essential Plan
  • Medicaid Managed Care

Fidelis Care

  • Child/Family Health Plus
  • Essential Plan
  • Medicaid Managed Care
  • Medicare Managed Care

Healthfirst

  • Child/Family Health Plus
  • Leaf (Exchange)
  • Medicaid Managed Care
  • Medicare Managed Care

Local 1199

  • NYP Employee Plan

MagnaCare (National)

  • MagnaCare

Medicare

  • Traditional Medicare

MVP Health Care

  • Child/Family Health Plus
  • Essential Plan
  • HMO
  • Medicaid Managed Care

RiverSpring

  • Special Needs

UnitedHealthcare

  • Compass (Exchange)
  • Empire Plan
  • HMO
  • Medicaid (Community Plan)
  • Medicare Managed Care
  • Oxford Freedom
  • Oxford HMO
  • Oxford Liberty
  • POS
  • PPO

VNSNY CHOICE

  • Medicare Managed Care
  • SelectHealth
  • Special Needs

WellCare

  • Medicaid Managed Care
  • Medicare Managed Care

World Trade Center Health Plan

  • World Trade Center Health Plan

*Before your appointment, please contact the doctor’s office or your insurance provider to verify that your insurance is accepted. This list of insurances can change, and the insurance plans listed may not be accepted at all office locations for this provider.

Credentials & Experience

Education & Training

  • MD, University of Alabama at Birmingham
  • Residency: Neurological Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham
  • Fellowship: Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Honors & Awards

  • 2023-2024: Congress of Neurological Surgeons Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Scholar Project Award
  • 2023-2024: Neurosurgery Research and Educational Foundation Spinal Deformity Course for Residents
  • 2022-2023: Base to Summit 2023 Young Surgeon’s Grant
  • 2022-2023: Neurosurgery Research and Educational Foundation Spine Fundamentals Cadaver Course
  • 2022-2023: Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery 2022 Young Surgeon’s Grant
  • 2017-2018: Alpha Omega Alpha, Junior Inductee
  • 2016-2017: Evans, Helen, and Murphy Scholarship
  • 2016-2017: Rast, Thomas E. Endowed Medical Scholarship
  • 2015-2016: Hill, S. Richardson, Endowed Presidential Scholarship
  • 2015-2016: Norwood, MD, Christopher Wehby Scholarship
  • 2015-2016: Drs. Santosh & Prakash Kansai Scholarship
  • 2014-2015: Richard Devore Carter Scholarship
  • 2014-2015: Founders Scholarship, Kappa Alpha Order Educational Foundation
  • 2014-2018: School of Medicine Scholarship
  • 2014-2015: William L. Meier Scholarship, Kappa Alpha Order Educational Foundation
  • 2013 -2014: Robert E. Lee Scholarship, Kappa Alpha Order Educational Foundation
  • 2012-2013: Award for Academic Excellence, Kappa Alpha Order, Alpha Beta Chapter
  • 2010-2014: Presidential Scholarship
  • 2009-2010: Edward C. Greene Memorial Scholarship