Stamford Health Internal Medicine

HSS Orthopedics and Stamford Health Have Teamed Up in Connecticut The same expertise that has earned HSS the No. 1 ranking in the U.S. in orthopedics 16 years in a row according to U.S. News & World Report (2025-2026) can be found locally through its unique collaboration with Stamford Health. HSS orthopedic specialists see patients at HSS Stamford at Chelsea Piers, Hamden, Westport, and Wilton. If surgery is necessary, HSS surgeons operate at the award-winning Stamford Hospital and Stamford Health Tully Health Center. You can make an appointment online or call 877.589.8545. Additional Specialties Foot and Ankle Hand and Upper Extremity Hip and Knee Replacement Physiatry

Accepting New Patients by Physician Referral Only. Dr. Marco Christian Michael, who also has a bachelor of medical science with honours, is a board- certified psychiatrist with fellowship training in geriatric psychiatry, specializing in the diagnosis and management of mental conditions affecting older adults. Dr. Michael completed a double degree track – medical doctorate (MD) from Universitas Indonesia and an honours degree in biomedical sciences from Monash University, Australia. He completed psychiatry residency training at State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate in New York, where he served as PGY-4 and academic chief resident in his final year of residency training. Dr. Michael then completed geriatric psychiatry fellowship training at Weill Cornell Medicine/New York Presbyterian (NYP) Westchester Behavioral Health Center. During an initial visit, Dr. Michael performs a comprehensive psychiatric evaluation, formulates a working mental health diagnosis, and collaborates with patients and their care partners towards an individualized treatment plan. This may include lifestyle modifications, psychotherapy, pharmacotherapy, interventional psychiatry, or referral to specialized community programs. His advanced training instills hope in patients with difficult-to-treat mental health conditions, and/or those who have emerging conditions associated with complex medical comorbidities. Dr. Michael has published in peer-reviewed journals, co-authored textbook chapters, created didactic materials and self-evaluation questionnaires, and presented at national and international meetings on a range of topics, including geriatric psychiatry, psychotherapy, cultural psychiatry, psycho-oncology, and interventional psychiatry. He is the recipient of many awards, including the Association for Academic Psychiatry (AAP)'s Resident Psychiatric Educator Award and SUNY Downstate’s Resident Advocate of the Year Award.