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Robert Cowan, MD, Neurology, Palo Alto, CA, Stanford Health Care

RobertCowanMD

Neurology Palo Alto, CA

Headache, Pain Medicine

Professor of Neurology, Stanford University School of Medicine

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Education & Training

  • Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California
    Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern CaliforniaClass of 1986
  • UCSD
    UCSDNo Degree, Brain Science, 1974 - 1976
  • Clark University
    Clark UniversityBA, Philosophy, Magna Cum Laude, 1972

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1987 - 2024
  • AZ State Medical License
    AZ State Medical License 2000 - 2009
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow, American Headache Society American Headache Society, 2012
  • Residency Teaching Award Stanford Neurology Resid, 2013
  • Certificate of Appreciation Stanford Biodesign, 2013
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • The Future of Migraine Prevention  
    Robert Cowan, MD, Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain
  • American Headache Society Survey About Urgent and Emergency Management of Headache Patients  
    Mia T Minen, Robert Cowan, Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain
  • Comprehensive Headache Experience in Collegiate Student-Athletes: An Initial Report From theNCAA Headache Task Force  
    Seifert T, Sufrinko A, Cowan RP, Black WS, Watson D, Edwardsnm B, Livingston S, Webster K, Akers D, Lively M, Kontos AP, Headache, 1/1/2017
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Migraine affects 1 in 10 people worldwide featuring recent rise: A systematic review and meta-analysis of community-based studiesinvolving 6 million participants
    Woldeamanuel YW, Cowan RP, Journal of the Neurological Sciences, 1/1/2017
  • Interactions between affective measures and amygdala volume in chronic migraine: associations in the absence of group volumetric differences.
    Desouza DD, Woldeamanuel YW , Peretz AM, B. M. Sanjanwala BM , Cowan RP., Cephalalgia, 1/1/2017
  • Evaluation of the Identify Chronic Migraine (ID-CM) screener in an accountable care organization
    Yu JS, Pavlovic JM, Silberstein SD, Reed ML, Kawahara SH, Cowan RP, Dabbous F, Campbell K, Pulicharam R, Viswanatha HN, Lipton RP, Cephalalgia, 1/1/2017
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Other

Press Mentions

  • Text Your Friends. It Matters More Than You Think
    Text Your Friends. It Matters More Than You ThinkJuly 14th, 2022
  • Acupuncture for Migraines: What Doctors Want You to Know About the Benefits and Risks
    Acupuncture for Migraines: What Doctors Want You to Know About the Benefits and RisksJanuary 18th, 2022
  • 16 Chronic Migraine Treatments Recommended by Headache Specialists
    16 Chronic Migraine Treatments Recommended by Headache SpecialistsJanuary 7th, 2022
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Hospital Affiliations