Richard B Lipton MD Prof of Neurology
Headache, Dementia & Geriatrics
Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology; Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences; Professor, Department of Epidemiology & Population Health; Edwin S. Lowe Chair in Neurology; Vice Chair, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology; Director, Montefiore Headache Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
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Summary
- I am a board certified academic neurologist. My clinical practice is focused on headache medicine. My research focuses on headache medicine, cognitive aging and dementia. After attending the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, I completed a neurology residency at Einstein, fellowships in clinical neurophysiology (at Einstein) and neuroepidemiology (at Columbia) and have been Einstein faculty ever since. I am currently the Edwin S. Lowe Professor of Neurology, Professor of Epidemiology and Population Health and Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Einstein. I conduct longitudinal epidemiological studies and clinical trials funded by the NIH, the FDA and industry.
Education & Training
Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineResidency, Neurology, 1981 - 1986
Northwestern UniversityMD, Medical internship, 1980 - 1981
University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 1980
U of IllinoisBS, Biology, 1971 - 1975- U of IllinoisBS, Biology, 1971 - 1975
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 1983 - 2028
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Eptinezumab With Patient Education for Chronic Migraine and Medication-Overuse Headache: The Randomized, Placebo-Controlled RESOLUTION Trial.Rigmor Højland Jensen, Christofer Lundqvist, Henrik W Schytz, Cristina Tassorelli, Fabrizio Vernieri
Neurology. 2026-04-28 - Contribution of Life-Course Socioeconomic Position to Later-Life Brain Volumes in US Hispanic/Latino Adults.Paola Filigrana, Jee-Young Moon, Linda C Gallo, Hector M González, Richard B Lipton
Neurology. 2026-04-14 - Reasons for patient reluctance to take preventive medications for migraine: Results of the OVERCOME (US) study.Jessica Ailani, Rose Okonkwo, Elizabeth Johnston, Helen Hochstetler, Betzaida Martinez
Headache. 2026-04-01
Press Mentions
Probing Questions Reveal More Symptoms Among Patients with MigraineJuly 16th, 2025- Fremanezumab Reduces Migraine Days, Depressive Symptoms in Patients with Migraine and Comorbid MDDJune 2nd, 2025
- Migraine Drug Could Be First to Treat Symptoms That Come Before the HeadacheMay 13th, 2025
Grant Support
- Validation of the Remote Cognitive Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease REsearch (R-CARE) Toolbox for Diverse PopulationsALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE2023–2028
- Migraine Clinical Outcome Assessment System (MiCOAS)VECTOR PSYCHOMETRIC GROUP LLC2019–2025
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