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Program Description
Headache is one of the most common complaints among patients and
is therefore of increasing interest in medicine. Migraine, the most
notorious primary headache disorder, is a highly prevalent condition.
Approximately 23 million people in the U.S. suffer from migraine
headaches and they account for more than $17 billion in direct and
indirect health-care costs.
Despite the burden on individuals and society caused by headaches,
primary headache disorders continue to be under-recognized, misdiagnosed
and improperly treated.
Mayo Clinic in Rochester offers a Headache Fellowship Program to
provide you with one year of advanced training in the clinical and
research aspects of headache.
A second year of fellowship may be considered depending on your clinical and research interests and long-term career goals.
You will participate in the clinical assessment and management
of patients with a wide variety of headache disorders. You also
will have the opportunity to participate in clinical research. Elective
time will be available so that you can gain additional experience
in such areas as the pain clinic, pain management program and orofacial
pain.
You will also participate in clinical research and work with the
related areas of pain management and behavioral psychology.
Program History
The Headache Fellowship Program at Mayo Clinic in Rochester
was established in 1996. To date, four fellows have completed training
in this program. It is anticipated that going forward, one trainee
will complete this fellowship annually.
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