If you are healthcare provider, attend the annual meeting of the Headache Cooperative of the Northeast

February 10, 2024

I am once again honored to participate in the annual meeting of the Headache Cooperative of the Northeast to be held March 7-9 at the Stamford Marriott Hotel and Spa in Stamford, CT.

You will get a chance to learn about the latest scientific breakthroughs from Rami Burstein, president of the International Headache Society. You will also hear from other prominent figures in the field, renowned for their pioneering work and extensive contributions over several decades – Drs. Steven Baskin, Elizabeth Loder, Thomas Ward, Morris Levin, Richard Lipton, Steven Silberstein, Allan Purdy, Alan Rapaport, Paul Rizzoli, Sait Ashina, and others.

Written by

Alexander Mauskop, MD

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It was an unusual week at the New York Headache Center. After months of relative calm, my schedule suddenly filled with cluster headache patients—one even consulting me virtually from Saudi Arabia. The influx came right after a G5-level geomagnetic storm, one of the strongest solar events in recent memory.

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