Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Pediatrics
- Teenagers
- Adults
- Geriatrics
Languages
- English
Gender
FemaleAbout Michelle L Palumbo
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.
Locations
- Massachusetts General Lurie Center for Autism
- 1 Maguire Road, Lexington, MA 02421
- Get Directions
- phone: 781-860-1700
- fax: 781-860-1766
Expertise
Education
- Residency: Rhode Island Hospital/Lifespan, Pediatrics/Psychiatry/Child Psychiatry, 2013
- Internship: Rhode Island Hospital/Lifespan, Pediatrics/Psychiatry, 2009
- Medical Education: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, 2008
Board Certifications
- Psychiatry: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 2015
- Psychiatry: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 2014
- Pediatrics: American Board of Pediatrics, 2012
Insurance
- 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
- Tufts Medicare Preferred
- United Health Care
- Wellpoint
- WellSense
- WellSense NH
Ratings & Reviews
4.8 out of 5
63 ratings, 19 reviewsThe Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.
- Reviewed on 2/27/2026
Dr. Palumbo is a great doctor and I will highly recommend her for any friend and family member.
- Reviewed on 2/19/2026
Our provider was patient, thoughtful, kind to my son, and thorough in her care for my son, particularly given that he has an intellectual disability as well as autism
- Reviewed on 2/14/2026
She did not rush the appointment, listened attentively and spoke using verbiage that was clear and simple to understand.
- Reviewed on 12/28/2025
I really enjoyed the doctors.
- Reviewed on 11/5/2025
So appreciative that we found a doctor who specializes in my son's diagnosis
- Reviewed on 10/31/2025
Dr. Palumbo was kind and understanding, explained everything well, took care of my brother who was Down syndrome. Her character was great and explanations were phenomenal.
- Reviewed on 10/28/2025
Dr. Michelle Palumbo has provided excellent care for almost a decade. We appreciate her expertise and good rapport with our son, her patient.
- Reviewed on 10/23/2025
Our experience with Dr. Michelle Palumbo is a very good one. She's a very caring and courteous doctor. She's very professional. She loves her patients, and she's very good with the patient that she saw on the survey. And I'm very grateful for her care, and I would recommend her to anybody. I want to see a great doctor.
- Reviewed on 10/15/2025
She is the best , listens , asks appropriate questions, listens, explains to best of her knowledge, she listens and hears, we need more of her
- Reviewed on 10/12/2025
have been seeing Dr Palumbo for many years! She and the Lurie center are great!
- Reviewed on 9/25/2025
Excellent care
- Reviewed on 9/30/2025
I'm the patients legal guardian/mother. Dr Palumbo is a wonderful provider - kind, empathetic & great clinician.
- Reviewed on 9/6/2025
Dr. Palumbo really takes her time and listens to me.
- Reviewed on 8/10/2025
She is very compassionate and listens to us so well!
- Reviewed on 7/14/2025
Doctor Palumbo is always very nice
- Reviewed on 7/17/2025
We have a very good rapport with Dr. Palumbo. She is always attentive to our concerns and takes the time to answer any questions thoroughly and thoughtfully.
- Reviewed on 6/11/2025
Always a good and professional experience.
- Reviewed on 5/22/2025
She is friendly, efficient, and knowledgeable. And she works very well with our daughter.
- Reviewed on 5/22/2025
I find Dr. Palumbo to be very knowledgeable about children with special needs and her insights into what the best course of treatment would be for our son has been invaluable. We really do appreciate her making space for neurotypical children in her practice.