Meeting of the Headache Cooperative of the Northeast

March 9, 2025

It was an honor to participate in the 35th Annual Winter Symposium of the Headache Cooperative of the Northeast, held on March 7 and 8. Leading headache experts from across the country covered many interesting topics. I had the privilege of discussing a presentation by Dr. Chiang Chia-Chun of the Mayo Clinic on artificial intelligence in Headache Medicine.

Here is my PowerPoint presentation: Artifical Intelligence discussion (1)

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Alexander Mauskop, MD
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