Mount Sinai Hospital

Alison Thaler, MD

Dr. Alison Thaler is a neurologist at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. She completed her residency at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and both her Headache and Stroke fellowships at NYU Langone Hospital. Dr. Thaler’s interests are in stroke and headache clinical care and specifically in those disorders in which stroke and headache co-exist. She is also passionate about medical education and has recently published her first book, The Only Neurology Book You’ll Ever Need, which is aimed at medical students, neurology residents, and anyone interested and involved in the care of patients with neurologic illness.

Mayo Clinic

A. Laine Green, MD, FAHS, MSc, FCRPC

A. Laine Green, MD, FAHS, MSc, FCRPC, is from Halifax Nova Scotia Canada. He completed an undergraduate and graduate degree in synthetic organic chemistry prior to medical school. He completed his Medical School and Neurology residency training at Dalhousie University in Halifax. He completed his headache medicine fellowship with Dr. David Dodick at the Mayo Clinic in Arizona. His first year of fellowship was on the University of Arizona Campus in Tucson in the lab of Dr. Frank Porreca completing a preclinical project in medication overuse and cortical spreading depression. His second year of fellowship was the clinical based year with Dr. Dodick in Scottsdale. After fellowship Laine returned to Halifax and was an Assistant Professor with the Division of Neurology at Dalhousie University for 5 years. He is a headache specialist at Mayo Clinic in Arizona.

University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine

Teshamae Monteith, MD

Dr. Teshamae Monteith is a clinical professor of neurology at the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine. She is the chief of the headache division and program director for the headache medicine fellowship. Dr. Monteith is the current president of the Florida Society of Neurology. She has many leadership and other service roles as co-chair of the American Headache Society Leadership Committee and vice chair of the United Council of Neurologic Subspecialities Examination Committee. She also is the co-chair of the International Headache Society’s (IHS) Membership Committee and was a former member of the International Headache Society Board of Trustees (2021-2023). She was the Topic Chair for Headache from 2021-2024 for the American Academy of Neurology.

Dr. Monteith has published over 100 publications, book chapters, editorials, reviews, and abstracts. She served as an advisor for multiple pharmaceutical industries focused on newer therapies and has been a peer reviewer for several journals and grants. Dr. Monteith has given regional, national, and international
lectures in migraine and other headache disorders. She is involved in editorial work for the American Migraine Foundation, as co-chair of the editorial board, for the journal Cephalalgia and Neurology, and for the American Academy of Neurology’s Brain and Life Magazine. She also serves as an associate editor of the Continuum Audio and is the deputy editor for the Neurology Minute.   

Dr. Monteith is a recipient of many awards in advocacy, education, diversity, equity, and inclusion, and research, including the American Headache Society’s Women’s Health Science Award.

Vancouver General Hospital

Joshua Lai, MD, FRCPC

Joshua Lai, MD, FRCPC, completed his medical degree, Neurology residency, and additional headache training at the University of British Columbia. He is a member of the Canadian Neurological Sciences Federation, the Canadian Headache Society, and the American Headache Society. He has presented at international headache conferences including the International Headache Academy, iHEAD meeting, and International Headache Society meeting. His current research in collaboration with the Stroke Prevention Clinic at Vancouver General Hospital focuses on patients with persistent headaches after stroke. Dr. Lai works with patients with headache and general neurological disorders in private practice and at Vancouver General Hospital.

Women's College Hospital Centre for Headache, University of Toronto

Claire Sandoe, MD, MSc

Dr. Claire Sandoe is an Assistant Professor of Medicine (Neurology) at the University of Toronto and a headache neurologist at the Women’s College Hospital Centre for Headache. She serves on the board of the Canadian Headache Society, the Education Committees of the International Headache Society and the American Headache Society, and is co-chair of the Canadian Headache Society National Neurology Resident Headache Course as well as the American Headache Society’s Mastering Migraine Therapies program. She is passionate about improving awareness, understanding, and treatment options for people living with migraine, and hopes to help work towards a more migraine-friendly world.

The New England Institute for Neurology and Headache

Steven M. Baskin, PhD, MSCP, MP

Steven M. Baskin, PhD, MSCP, MP, is co-director of behavioral medicine services at The New England Institute for Neurology and Headache in Stamford, CT and is an attending psychologist at Greenwich Hospital of Yale-New Haven Health. He also has a private practice in clinical psychology and clinical neuropsychology.  He is a medical psychologist (prescribing psychologist) at Crescent City Headache and Neurology in New Orleans.  He is a current member of the board of directors of the Headache Cooperative of New England (HCNE) and is the educational director for the annual HCNE Scientific Meeting at Stowe.  He is a past board member of the American Headache Society and a past Associate Editor of the journal Headache®. He is a past president of the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback (AAPB). He lectures frequently at national and international meetings and has published extensively on primary headache disorders, most recently on comorbid psychiatric factors that may chronify migraine and complicate treatment.

Oregon Health & Science University

Kaitlin Greene, MD

Kaitlin Greene, MD, is a pediatric neurologist specializing in caring for children and adolescents with headache. She is the director of the Child and Adolescent Headache Program at Doernbecher Children’s Hospital at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, OR, where she is an assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics. She is an active member of the American Headache Society.

Alberta Children’s Hospital

Serena Orr, MD, FAHS, MSc

Serena Orr, MD, FAHS, MSc, is a pediatric neurologist with a subspecialty in headache medicine and the director of the pediatric headache program at the Alberta Children’s Hospital in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. She has a strong interest in clinical research and is particularly interested in the acute treatment of migraine and the relationship between internalizing symptoms and migraine in children and adolescents.

Ira Turner, MD

Ira Turner, MD, is a board certified neurologist whose main areas of expertise include migraine and headache. With over 50 years of experience in the medical field, he is dedicated to sharing his extensive knowledge as a speaker for physician conferences, teleconferences and patient events. In addition to the American Migraine Foundation, he is also involved in the American Academy of Neurology, American Headache Society, International Headache Society, American Council for Headache Education and National Headache Foundation.

Mayo Clinic

Chia-Chun Chiang, MD

Chia-Chun Chiang, MD, is a Consultant, Assistant Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. She graduated from Neurology Residency and Headache Fellowship at Mayo Clinic Arizona where she received the Manfred D. Muenter Award for excellence in clinical neurology. Additionally, she also completed a Vascular Neurology fellowship at University of California, San Diego. She received her medical degree from National Yang-Ming University in Taipei, Taiwan. Dr. Chiang’s clinical and research interest is the association between cerebrovascular disorders and headaches, and to employ various big data approaches to study clinical and research questions. Dr. Chiang has received many awards including the Early Career Award, Frontiers in Headache Research Scholarship Award, and Emergeng Leaders Program Scholarship Award by the American Headache Society. Dr. Chiang has conducted multiple research projects in headache medicine and vascular neurology and has published in reputed journals including Cephalalgia, Headache, and The Lancet Neurology.

Mayo Clinic

Rashmi Halker Singh, MD, FAHS, FAAN

Rashmi Halker Singh, MD, FAHS, FAAN, is an Associate Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic, where she also serves as the headache medicine fellowship program director, neuroscience block faculty member at Mayo Medical School, and the co-director of the Mayo Clinic Headache Symposium. She graduated magna cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in neuroscience before attending medical school at Wayne State University in Detroit. She then completed both her neurology residency and headache medicine fellowship at Mayo Clinic in Arizona before joining faculty.

At the American Academy of Neurology, Dr. Halker Singh is the Chair of the Headache and Face Pain Section and has severed as course director, faculty member, and plenary speaker at the annual meetings. At the American Headache Society, she is co-director of the REACH program, past Chair of the Women’s Health Special Interest Group, current Chair of the Women’s Leadership Development Subcommittee, co-director of the Scottsdale Headache Symposium annual meeting, a member of several committees, as well as a member of the Board of Directors. She is also the Deputy Editor of the Headache Journal, the Online and Social Media Editor for the Headache Journal, and is an Editorial Board Member of the American Migraine Foundation.

She has been an invited speaker to many international, national, and regional meetings, and has numerous peer-reviewed publications, book chapters, and abstracts related to her fields of interest which include migraine, women and headache, telemedicine, medical education, as well as diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Her many honors include the American Headache Society Above and Beyond Award for Service, Outstanding Course Director at Mayo Clinic, Top Faculty Members Award by Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development, Emerging Leaders Award by the American Headache Society, Mayo Clinic Commitment Against Racism Grant Recipient, and the Mayo Brothers Distinguished Fellowship Award.

Weill Cornell Medicine

Moises Dominguez, MD

Dr. Moises Dominguez was born in the Dominican Republic and was raised in the Bronx and Harlem after his family migrated to the United States. He completed his undergraduate education at the City College of New York, graduating summa cum laude in biology. Afterward, he obtained his medical degree from Yale University School of Medicine. During his time at Yale, he completed his thesis in undergraduate medical education in Neurology. He returned to New York to complete his neurology residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital (Weill Cornell campus), where he was chief resident, received the neurology resident teaching award, and conducted medical education research projects. He also completed his headache medicine fellowship training at New York University Langone Health. He is currently at Weill Cornell Neurology as an Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology and headache specialist. He is deeply committed to medical education and exploring cutting-edge approaches to enhance learning in neurology and headache medicine. Additionally, he has a strong interest in innovative methods of treating migraine and other headache disorders, including pharmacological, procedural, and device-based modalities.

NYU Langone

Shayna Sanguinetti, MD

Dr. Shayna Sanguinetti was born in New York but raised in Stone Mountain, Georgia. She completed her undergraduate degree with the Macaulay Honors College at the City College of New York. She then went on to complete her master’s degree in neuroscience at City College. She was part of the inaugural class of the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra Northwell. She completed her internship and neurology residency at Hofstra Northwell North Shore University Hospital serving as chief resident her final year and receiving an award for Excellence in Stroke Care. After graduation, she became a neurohospitalist at North Shore University Hospital and LIJ Medical Center and the Assistant Program Director for the residency program. During that time she also served on the Library and Informatics Committee and as a mentor for the Underrepresented Minorities in Medicine Program with the Zucker School of Medicine. She completed her Headache Medicine fellowship at New York University Langone Health and is currently working at Northwell Health as a headache specialist and the Director of the Division of headache for the Eastern Region. Her goal is to spread awareness of headache conditions among underserved peoples and to improve treatment in these communities.

Department of Neurology, University of Kentucky

Dana Ionel, DO

Dana Ionel, DO, is an assistant professor and headache specialist with the Department of Neurology at the University of Kentucky and the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Lexington, KY. She completed her medical school at Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, followed by her neurology residency and headache fellowship at the University of Kentucky. During residency, she served as Clinical Chief Resident and was also the recipient of the Excellence in Clinical Care award by the program. She currently serves as the Site Director for the Headache Center of Excellence at the Lexington VA. She was a participant in the Palatucci Advocacy Leadership Forum through the American Academy of Neurology, where she gained skills to improve her advocacy efforts for veterans living with headache disorders. In her free time, she enjoys cross stitching, playing board games with friends, and spending time with her family. 

Scarborough Health Network and Women’s College Hospital in Toronto, Canada

Candice Todd MD, MSc, FRCPC

Dr. Candice Todd MD, MSc, FRCPC is a general neurologist and a headache medicine specialist at the Scarborough Health Network and Women’s College Hospital in Toronto, Canada. She holds a lecturer position within the department of medicine at the University of Toronto.

Dr. Todd graduated from the University of Guelph in biological sciences, and she completed her masters in physiology and pharmacology at McMaster University. She then went on to medical school at Ross University, her neurology residency at the University of Toronto and then a headache medicine fellowship at the Women’s College Centre for Headache.

She is also on the fellowship committee for the Canadian Headache Society.

Dr. Todd is interested in Women’s Issues in Neurology specifically pregnancy and perimenopause and their impacts on headache. She is also interested at looking at gender and racial disparities in neurological diseases and has published on these issues.