MarielleA(Kabbouche)SamahaMD

Director, Acute and Inpatient Headache Program; Child Neurologist, Division of Neurology; and Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics, at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

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Office
3333 Burnet Ave
MlC 2015
Cincinnati, OH 45229
Phone+1 513-636-4222

Fax+1 513-636-3980
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Education & Training

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterFellowship, Headache Medicine, 2001 - 2002
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 2000 - 2001
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterFellowship, Child Neurology, 1997 - 2000
Jewish Hospital of CincinnatiResidency, Internal Medicine, 1995 - 1996
St Joseph's University Medical SchoolClass of 1993

Certifications & Licensure

KY State Medical License 2021 - 2025
OH State Medical License 2000 - 2024
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology
United Council for Neurologic SubspecialitiesHeadache Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2013

Clinical Trials

The Childhood and Adolescent Migraine Prevention Study Start of enrollment: 2012 Jun 01
Terminated
Phase 3

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Preliminary prospective observational investigation of clinical outcomes among treatment-seeking youth with continuous headache.
Robert C Gibler, Kaelynn E Knestrick, Scott W Powers, Andrew D Hershey, Brooke L Reidy, Marielle Kabbouche, Joanne Kacperski> ;Headache. 2024 Mar 1
Characterization of Migraine in Children and Adolescents With Generalized Joint Hypermobility: A Case-Control Study.
Ankita Ghosh, Paul S Horn, Marielle Kabbouche Samaha, Joanne Kacperski, Susan L LeCates, Shannon White, Scott W Powers, Andrew D Hershey> ;Neurology. Clinical Practice. 2023 Oct 1
Diagnostic Algorithm for Pediatric Headaches: A Clinical Improvement Initiative.
Daniel N Lax, Shannon White, Paula Manning, Marielle Kabbouche Samaha> ;Pediatric Neurology. 2023 Dec 1
1 citations
Biopsychosocial treatment response among youth with continuous headache: A retrospective, clinic-based study.
Brooke L Reidy, Emily J Riddle, Scott W Powers, Shalonda K Slater, Joanne Kacperski, Marielle Kabbouche, James L Peugh, Andrew D Hershey> ;Headache. 2023 Jun 14
1 citations
Impact of preventive pill-based treatment on migraine days: A secondary outcome study of the Childhood and Adolescent Migraine Prevention (CHAMP) trial and a compariso...
Robert C Gibler, James L Peugh, Christopher S Coffey, Leigh Ann Chamberlin, Dixie Ecklund, Elizabeth Klingner, Jon Yankey, Leslie L Korbee, Marielle Kabbouche, Joanne ...> ;Headache. 2023 Jun 1
1 citations
Clinical Reasoning: A Teenager With Right-Sided Headache and Periorbital Changes.
Daniel N Lax, Marielle Kabbouche, Joanne Kacperski, Andrew D Hershey> ;Neurology. 2023 Jan 17
Indomethacin-responsive idiopathic red ear syndrome: A pediatric case.
Daniel N Lax, Kelly Sitterle, Joanne Kacperski, Andrew D Hershey, Marielle Kabbouche> ;Headache. 2022 Nov 1
6 citations
The spectrum of indomethacin-responsive headaches in children and adolescents.
Kenneth A Myers, Rebecca Barmherzig, Nichelle R Raj, Saoussen Berrahmoune, Pablo Ingelmo, Christine Saint-Martin, Afsheen Q Khan, Megan Kouri, Cynthia Morris, Andrew D...> ;Cephalalgia. 2022 Jul 1
2 citations
Trajectory of treatment response in the child and adolescent migraine prevention (CHAMP) study: A randomized clinical trial.
Brooke L Reidy, James Peugh, Andrew D. Hershey, Christopher S. Coffey, Leigh A. Chamberlin, Dixie Ecklund, Elizabeth A. Klingner, Jon W. Yankey, Leslie L. Korbee, Lind...> ;Cephalalgia. 2021 Aug 17
1 citations
Standardized Headache Therapy in the Pediatric Emergency Department Using Improvement Methodology.
Adam A. Vukovic, Selena Hariharan, Michelle C. Caruso, Sara M Zellner, Marielle A. Kabbouche, Stephen C. Porter, Eileen Murtagh-Kurowski> ;Pediatric Quality & Safety. 2021 Jul 1
11 citations
Prevalence of Headache Days and Disability 3 Years After Participation in the Childhood and Adolescent Migraine Prevention Medication Trial.
Scott W. Powers, Christopher S. Coffey, Leigh A. Chamberlin, Dixie Ecklund, Elizabeth A. Klingner, Jon W. Yankey, James Peugh, Leslie L. Korbee, Kerry Simmons, Stephan...> ;JAMA Network Open. 2021 Jul 1
2 citations
The promise of mechanistic approaches to understanding how youth with migraine get better-An Editorial to the 2020 Members' Choice Award Paper.
Hadas Nahman-Averbuch, Andrew D. Hershey, James Peugh, Christopher D. King, Ashley M. Kroon Van Diest, Leigh A. Chamberlin, Marielle A. Kabbouche, Joanne Kacperski, Ro...> ;Headache. 2021 Jun 1
6 citations
Predictors of Improvement in Pediatric Chronic Migraine: Results from the Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Amitriptyline Trial
Eman K Rettig, Gokce Ergun, Janeece Warfield, Shalonda K. Slater, Susan L. LeCates, Marielle A. Kabbouche, Joanne Kacperski, Andrew D. Hershey, Scott W. Powers> ;Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings. 2021 May 24
1 citations
The Development of the Medical Transfer Packet for Transition of Care of the Pediatric Patient with Headache.
Serena L. Orr, Amy A. Gelfand, Jennifer Hranilovich, Samantha L. Irwin, Marielle A. Kabbouche, Anna Marissa Lagman‐Bartolome, Cheryl Lavell, Hope L. O'Brien, Thilinie ...> ;Headache. 2020 Sep 24
1 citations
Correction to: Intravenous Migraine Treatment in Children and Adolescents.
Klaus Werner, Sharoon Qaiser, Marielle A. Kabbouche, Beverly Murphy, Ian Maconochie, Andrew D. Hershe> ;Current Pain and Headache Reports. 2020 Aug 11
4 citations
Intravenous Migraine Treatment in Children and Adolescents.
Klaus Werner, Sharoon Qaiser, Marielle A. Kabbouche, Beverly Murphy, Ian Maconochie, Andrew D. Hershey> ;Current Pain and Headache Reports. 2020 Jul 8
3 citations
The Profile and Prognosis of Youth With Status Migrainosus: Results From an Observational Study
Serena L. Orr, Abigail Turner, Marielle A. Kabbouche, Paul S. Horn, Hope L. O’Brien, Joanne Kacperski, Susan L. LeCates, Shannon White, Jessica Weberding, Mimi N. Mill...> ;Headache. 2020 May 1
20 citations
Clinic-based characterization of continuous headache in children and adolescents: Comparing youth with chronic migraine to those with new daily persistent headache.
Brooke L Reidy, Emily J Riddle, Scott W. Powers, Shalonda K. Slater, Joanne Kacperski, Marielle A. Kabbouche, Andrew D. Hershey> ;Cephalalgia. 2020 Apr 26
23 citations
A Randomized Trial to Evaluate OnabotulinumtoxinA for Prevention of Headaches in Adolescents With Chronic Migraine
Paul Winner, Marielle A. Kabbouche, Marcy Yonker, Veronica Wangsadipura, Arlene Lum, Mitchell F. Brin> ;Headache. 2020 Mar 1
11 citations
Predictors of Short‐Term Prognosis While in Pediatric Headache Care: An Observational Study
Serena L. Orr, Abigail Turner, Marielle A. Kabbouche, Paul S. Horn, Hope L. O’Brien, Joanne Kacperski, Susan L. LeCates, Shannon White, Jessica Weberding, Mimi N. Mill...> ;Headache. 2019 Apr 1
6 citations
Predictors of First-Line Treatment Success in Children and Adolescents Visiting an Infusion Center for Acute Migraine.
Serena L. Orr, Marielle A. Kabbouche, Paul S. Horn, Hope L. O'Brien, Joanne Kacperski, Susan L. LeCates, Shannon White, Jessica Weberding, Mimi N. Miller, Scott W. Pow...> ;Headache. 2018 Sep 1
29 citations
Paediatric migraine: evidence-based management and future directions
Serena L. Orr, Marielle A. Kabbouche, Hope L. O’Brien, Joanne Kacperski, Scott W. Powers, Andrew D. Hershey> ;Nature Reviews. Neurology. 2018 Sep 1
16 citations
A pilot investigation of a mobile phone application and progressive reminder system to improve adherence to daily prevention treatment in adolescents and young adults ...
Rachelle R. Ramsey, Christina E. Holbein, Scott W. Powers, Andrew D. Hershey, Marielle A. Kabbouche, Hope L. O’Brien, Joanne Kacperski, Jeffrey Shepard, Kevin A. Hommel> ;Cephalalgia. 2018 Apr 10
18 citations
Treatment Adherence in Child and Adolescent Chronic Migraine Patients: Results From the Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Amitriptyline Trial.
Ashley M. Kroon Van Diest, Rachelle R. Ramsey, Susmita Kashikar-Zuck, Shalonda K. Slater, Kevin A. Hommel, John Kroner, Susan L. LeCates, Marielle A. Kabbouche, Hope L...> ;The Clinical Journal of Pain. 2017 Oct 1
21 citations
Trajectory of Improvement in Children and Adolescents With Chronic Migraine: Results From the Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Amitriptyline Trial.
John Kroner, James Peugh, Susmita Kashikar-Zuck, Susan L. LeCates, Janelle R. Allen, Shalonda K. Slater, Marium Zafar, Marielle A. Kabbouche, Hope L. O’Brien, Chad E. ...> ;The Journal of Pain. 2017 Jun 1
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