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Job description
Headache Medicine Neurologist (MD/DO)
Position Summary
The Headache Medicine Neurologist provides specialized neurologic care focused on the evaluation, diagnosis, and long-term management of primary and secondary headache disorders. This role emphasizes evidence-based treatment, procedural therapies, and multidisciplinary collaboration to improve quality of life for patients with acute and chronic headache conditions.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Evaluate and manage patients with headache disorders including migraine, tension-type headache, cluster headache, trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias, and other facial pain syndromes
Diagnose and manage secondary headache conditions and coordinate appropriate diagnostic evaluation
Develop and implement individualized treatment plans utilizing preventive, abortive, and rescue therapies
Manage pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic headache treatments
Perform office-based procedures consistent with training and privileges, such as onabotulinumtoxinA (Botox) injections, peripheral nerve blocks, and trigger point injections
Interpret relevant diagnostic studies including neuroimaging and laboratory results
Provide outpatient headache clinic care and inpatient neurology or headache consultation services as needed
Collaborate with primary care providers, pain management, behavioral health, sleep medicine, physical therapy, and other neurology subspecialties
Educate patients and families regarding diagnoses, treatment strategies, medication use, and lifestyle modification
Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation
Participate in quality improvement, patient safety, and outcomes initiatives
Supervise and educate residents, fellows, advanced practice providers, or trainees as applicable
Comply with all regulatory, accreditation, and professional standards
Qualifications Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) from an accredited medical school
Completion of an accredited Neurology residency program
Fellowship training in Headache Medicine preferred
Board-eligible or board-certified in Neurology
Board certification or eligibility in Headache Medicine preferred
Ability to obtain and maintain unrestricted state medical licensure
DEA registration or eligibility
Skills and Competencies Expertise in headache and facial pain diagnosis and management
Strong clinical judgment and diagnostic reasoning skills
Proficiency with headache-specific procedures and therapies
Excellent communication and patient counseling abilities
Ability to manage chronic and complex neurologic conditions
Commitment to evidence-based, patient-centered care
Work Environment Outpatient headache clinics and neurology practices with possible inpatient consultation responsibilities
Schedule typically includes weekday clinic hours with limited call depending on practice model
Physical Requirements Ability to sit, stand, and move throughout clinical environments
Manual dexterity for neurologic examinations and office-based procedures
Visual and auditory acuity sufficient for patient assessment and diagnostic interpretation
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