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Summary
- Dr Sheikh is a Board-Certified Neurologist with two subspecialties.
Dr Sheikh graduated from UMDNJ- Rutgers Medical School and then completed a Neurology residency at Montefiore Medical Center in Bronx NY. She then completed a Vascular Fellowship followed by another fellowship in "Headache and Facial Pain," at Brigham & Women's Hospital- Harvard Medical School. She now has over 10 years of clinical experience treating complex headaches and takes a holistic approach. She is educated in the latest medications for headaches and specifically migraines as well as the latest complementary treatments. She is also involved in research and started the "Migraine and Vascular Committee," at the American Headache Society (AHS).
Education & Training
Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Headache Medicine, 2012 - 2013
Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineFellowship, Vascular Neurology, 2011 - 2012- Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineResidency, Neurology, 2008 - 2011
- Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Moses and Weiler Campuses)Internship, Internal Medicine, 2007 - 2008
Rutgers New Jersey Medical SchoolClass of 2007
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2021 - Present
IN State Medical License 2026 - 2027
NJ State Medical License 2026 - 2027
OK State Medical License 2026 - 2027
NY State Medical License 2011 - 2026
MA State Medical License 2012 - 2016
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Vascular Neurology
UCNSHeadache Board Certification
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Caste Connolly Top Doctor Caste Connolly, 2022-2023
- Rising Stars SuperDoctors, 2022-2023
- Rising Stars Super Doctors, 2018-2020
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 6 citationsErenumab dosage for migraine prevention: An evidence-based narrative review with recommendations.Stewart J Tepper, Huma U Sheikh, Carrie O Dougherty, Stephanie J Nahas, Paul K Winner
Headache. 2022-04-01 - 19 citationsEpisodic Migraine Comorbidities: Avoiding Pitfalls and Taking Therapeutic Opportunities.Britany Klenofsky, Anna Pace, Lauren R. Natbony, Huma U. Sheikh
Current Pain and Headache Reports. 2019-01-12 - 4 citationsImpact of Aura and Status Migrainosus on Readmissions for Vascular Events After Migraine Admission.Lili Velickovic Ostojic, John W. Liang, Huma U. Sheikh, Mandip S. Dhamoon
Headache. 2018-07-01
Journal Articles
- Approach to Chronic Daily HeadacheHuma U Sheikh, Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports, 2/1/2015
- The Prevalence, Impact and Treatment of Migraine and Severe Headaches in the United States: A Review of Statistics from National Surveillance StudiesSmitherman T, Burch R, Sheikh H, Loder E, Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain, 3/1/2013
- Acute and Preventive Treatment of Migraine HeadacheHuma U Sheikh, Paul G Mathew, Techniques in Regional Anesthesia & Pain, 1/1/2012
Abstracts/Posters
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Presenting as Thunderclap HeadacheHuma U Sheikh, Rebbeca Burch, American Headache Society- 55th Annual Scientific Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, Boston, MA, 6/1/2013
- Spinning Out of Control: The Black Box of Basilar MigrainePaul G Mathew, Shivang Joshi, Huma U Sheikh, AAN -65th Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 3/1/2013
- Secondary Cluster Headaches caused by CavernomaHuma U Sheikh, Paul G Mathew, BWH Institute for Neurosciences and BRI Neurosciences Research Center, Boston, MA, 1/1/2013
Press Mentions
A Neurologist’s Guide to Your BrainAugust 4th, 2021- FDA Adds Warning to J&J Vaccine over Very Rare Side EffectJuly 13th, 2021
Dear Doctor: Huma SheikhSeptember 21st, 2018
Committees
- Co-Chair, Women's Issues In Headache- American Headache Society 2021 - 2023
- Co-Chair, Migraine and Vascular Issues- American Headache Society 2014 - 2017
Professional Memberships
- Member
- American Headache SocietyMember
Other Languages
- Urdu
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