Headache Research
Affiliated with the Swedish Headache Center, the Headache Research Department at Swedish calls on the expertise of physicians, psychologists, nurse practitioners, nurses and physical therapists to effectively treat people with headaches.
The department is committed to offering people with chronic headaches new options and renewed hope through a combination of research, clinical trials, the latest medication and a team approach to treatment.
View a list of research studies related to Headache/Migraine
Department researchers:
Sheena Aurora, M.D.
Director, Swedish Headache Center
Dr. Aurora is past medical director of the Headache Clinic at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. She is board-certified in neurology and electrodiagnostic medicine. She has extensive experience in hyperkinetic-movement disorders, including dystonia and dysphonia. In addition to routine electromyograms (EMGs), she also does special studies, including transcranial magnetic stimulation, autonomic studies and laryngeal and pudendal EMGs. She has been widely published and lectures frequently. An experienced researcher, Dr. Aurora was one of the principal investigators of the first migraine program project funded by the National Institutes of Health. Her areas of research include headache, migraine, movement disorders and various topics in neurophysiology.
For more information
Contact Pat Barrodale, R.N., research nurse coordinator
206-215-3502
pat.barrodale@swedish.org
Swedish Headache Center
1101 Madison, Suite 200
Seattle, WA 98104
206-215-2243
Related links
American Council for Headache Education
National Headache Foundation
Migraine Awareness Group
American Academy of Neurology
Douglas Health Education Center
Main Lobby of 747 Broadway
Open 9am-4pm, Monday-Friday
Cancer Education Center
Swedish Cancer Institute
1221 Madison, A-floor
Open Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5pm
Diabetes Education Center
First Hill Campus
Heath Building
801 Broadway, Suite 611
Open Monday-Friday 8:30am-5pm
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