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Patricia K. Coyle, MD
Neurology
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Languages
- English
Gender
FemaleAbout Patricia K. Coyle
About
Dr. Coyle is an expert in Multiple Sclerosis and Neurologic Lyme Disease. She has been named as one of Castle Connolly Top Doctors since 1999, most recently being named to Top Doctors on New York Magazines 2021 list. She has held multiple leadership positions at the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, the American Academy of Neurology, the American Neurological Association, and the National MS Society. She has served as an adviser to the Food and Drug Administration and the Institute of Medicine. Dr. Coyle has received research funding from the NIH and the National MS Society, and is actively engaged in studies to understand and treat these diseases.
Awards
Patricia K. Coyle, MD - recipient of the 2026 Giants of MS June Harper Visionary Award and medical honoree at National MS Society’s 2022 Runway for MS Fashion Show.
- Multiple sclerosis
- NMOSD
- Lyme Disease
Academic Title
Professor of Neurology
Publications
- Designing studies for post-treatment Lyme disease and other infection-associated chronic illnesses
Arnaboldi PM, Becker J, Nath A, Coyle PK, et al. Brain. 2026 Jun;149(6):1842-1859.
- Special Edition: Therapeutic advances in multiple sclerosis
Coyle PK. Neurotherapeutics. 2025 Jul; 22(4):e00697.
- Impact of sex on multiple sclerosis therapy
Coyle PK. Neurotherapeutics. 2025 Jul;22(4):e00620.
- How Do I Approach the Evaluation and Treatment of Early Lyme Disease?
Schutzer SE, Coyle PK. NEJM Evid. 2024 Aug;3(8):EVIDccon2300131.
- SARS-CoV-2 infection increases long-term multiple sclerosis disease activity and all-cause mortality in an underserved inner-city population
Hadidchi R, Wang SH, Rezko D, Henry S, Coyle PK, Duong TQ. Mult Scler Relat Disord. 2024 Jun;86:105613.
- Sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor modulators in multiple sclerosis treatment: A practical review
Coyle PK, Freedman MS, Cohen BA, Cree BAC, Markowitz CE. Ann Clin Transl Neurol. 2024 Apr;11(4):842-855.
- Twenty Years of Subcutaneous Interferon-Beta-1a for Multiple Sclerosis: Contemporary Perspectives
Freedman MS, Coyle PK, Hellwig K, et al. Neurol Ther. 2024 Apr;13(2):283-322.
- Disease-modifying treatment, long-term outcomes and transition to progressive multiple sclerosis: data based on the New York State MS Consortium
Jakimovski D, Kavak KS, Coyle PK, et al. J Neurol. 2024 Feb;27(2):711-722.
- Patient-reported outcomes based on discontinuation or continuous treatment with natalizumab: New York State Multiple Sclerosis Consortium (NYSMSC) study
Jakimovski D, Kavak KS, Zakalik K, McGraw C, Gottesman M, Coyle PK, et al. J Neurol Sci. 2023 Dec 15;455:122781.
- Magnetic resonance imaging detection of deep gray matter iron deposition in multiple sclerosis: A systematic review
De Lury AD, Bisulca JA, Lee JS, Altaf MD, Coyle PK, Duong TQ. J Neurol Sci. 2023 Oct 15;453:120816.
- Should Age 65 be a cutoff for Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis therapy? Real World Data is Critical
Coyle PK. Neurotherapeutics. 2023 Oct;20(6):1692-1693.
- Treatment of older patients with multiple sclerosis: Results of an International Delphi Survey
Tumani H, Coyle PK, Carcamo C, et al. Mult Scler J Exp Transl Clin. 2023 Sept 13;9(3):20552173231198588.
- Real-world use of ofatumumab to treat multiple sclerosis 9 months post-FDA approval during COVID-19 pandemic
Coyle PK, Gorritz M, Wade RL, et al. Mult Scler Relat Disord. 2023 Oct:78:104881.
- Effects of baseline age and disease duration on the efficacy and safety of siponimod in patients with active SPMS: Post hoc analyses from the EXPAND study
Hua LH, Bar-Or A, Cohan SL, Lublin FD, Coyle PK, et al. Mult Scler Relat Disord. 2023 Jul:75:104766.
- High-Efficacy Therapies for Treatment-Naïve Individuals with Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis
Freeman L, Longbrake EE, Coyle PK, et al. CNS Drugs. 2022 Dec;36(12):1285-1299.
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Locations
- Neurology Associates of Stony Brook
- 181 North Belle Mead Road, Suite 6, East Setauket, NY 11733
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- Neurology Associates of Stony Brook
- 4 Smith Haven Mall, Suite 105, Lake Grove, NY 11755
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Expertise
Education
- Fellowship: Johns Hopkins Hospital, Neuroimmunology/Virology, 1980
- Residency: Johns Hopkins Hospital, Neurology, 1978
- Residency: New York-Presbyterian University Hospital of Columbia and Cornell, Internal Medicine, 1975
- Medical School: Johns Hopkins University, 1974
Board Certifications
- Neurology: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 1980
Insurance
Search plans
- (Anthem) EMP HEALTH CHOICE HMO
- (Anthem) EMP HEALTH CHOICE MEDICAID
- (Anthem) EMP HEALTH CHOICE SR
- (Emblem) HIP
- AETNA
- Affinity
- Beech Street/Multiplan/PHCS
- Centerlight (CCM)
- CIGNA PPO
- Fidelis
- GHI / MEDICARE PLUS
- GHI CBP
- Health Smart WTC
- HEALTHFIRST
- Humana Military
- MAGNACARE
- MET EMPIRE
- OXFORD
- Sedgwick
- UNITED HEALTH CARE / CHP / MEDICAID
- UNITED HEALTHCARE
- Workers Compensation

