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San Diego
Suite 250
San Diego, CA 92122Phone+1 858-657-8540- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Nina Riggins, MD, PhD, FAAN, FAHS, UCNS certified Headache specialist. Dr Riggins is a Vice Chair of the AAN BrainPac Executive Committee and Vice Chair of the Headache & Facial Pain Section of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN). Dr Riggins is Vice Chair of the First Contact - Headache in Primary Care Committee, American Headache Society (AHS).
Education & Training
- University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Headache Medicine, 2012 - 2013
- University at BuffaloFellowship, Clinical Neurophysiology, 2011 - 2012
- Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical CenterResidency, Neurology, 2008 - 2011
- Texas Tech University (Amarillo)Internship, Internal Medicine, 2007 - 2008
- Pennsylvania State University College of MedicineClass of 2008
- The Volgograd State Medical UniversityClass of 1997
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2012 - 2025
- NY State Medical License 2010 - 2018
- UT State Medical License 2013 - 2016
- PA State Medical License 2008 - 2011
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
Clinical Trials
- Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blocks RCT Start of enrollment: 2019 Feb 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsSafety of remote electrical neuromodulation for acute migraine treatment in pregnant women: A retrospective controlled survey-study.Addie Peretz, Alit Stark-Inbar, Dagan Harris, Shira Tamir, Sharon Shmuely, Alon Ironi, Audrey Halpern, Linus Chuang, Nina Riggins> ;Headache. 2023 Jun 19
- 2 citationsLeft- vs right-sided migraine: a scoping review.Adam S Sprouse Blum, Nina Y Riggins, Denise P Hersey, Gary S Atwood, Benjamin Littenberg> ;Journal of Neurology. 2023 Mar 7
- 2 citationsLegal Aspects of Migraine in the Workplace.Nina Riggins, Lorenzo Paris> ;Current Pain and Headache Reports. 2022 Dec 1
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Press Mentions
- OnabotulinumtoxinA in Pregnant Migraineurs Appears Safe for BabiesJune 29th, 2020
- The Headache Symptom You’re Missing? Facial PainAugust 23rd, 2019
- Why Newer Migraine Blockers Fail Some PatientsJuly 11th, 2019
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Committees
- Vice Chair, First Contact - Headache in Primary Care, AHS
Professional Memberships
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