2020 Summit
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06/10/2020 6:00 pm ET
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Schedule
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Day 1 (2020) Real Warriors |
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Triumph Over a Private Pain |
Amanda BeardOlympic Gold Medalist and Author |
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Hiding in the Spotlight: Celebrities with Migraine |
Andrew Levy, PhDProfessor and Author |
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Fighting for Cluster Relief |
Bob WoldFounder and President |
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Patient Panel: Thriving Despite Migraine |
Jon Summer, Alicia Torborg, Shirley KesselPatient Advocates |
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Building Resilience |
Dawn Buse, PhDProfessor of Neurology |
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Day 2 (2020) Causes & Diagnosis |
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Why Most Doctors Get the Diagnosis Wrong |
Robert Cowan, MDChief of Headache Medicine and Headache Specialist |
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Migraine Genetics, MTHFR and Concussion |
Lyn Griffiths, PhDExecutive Director |
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Link Between Unresolved Trauma and Migraine |
Gretchen Tietjen, MDNeurologist and Headache Specialist |
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How Concussion and Head Injuries Lead to Migraine |
Mia Minen, MD, MPHNeurologist, Headache Specialist and Assistant Professor |
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Understanding Causes |
Alan Rapoport, MDImmediate Past President, The International Headache Society |
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Day 3 (2020) Types |
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Common Traps of Chronic Migraine |
Deborah Friedman, MD, MPHProfessor of Neurology & Neurotherapeutics and Ophthalmology and Headache Specialist |
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How Pain Works in the Migraine Brain |
Patricia Pozo Rosich, MD, PhDDirector of Headache and Neurological Pain Research |
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Hormonal Migraine Seasons in a Woman’s Life |
Jessica Ailani, MDDirector and Headache Specialist |
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Status Migraine: When Pain Doesn’t Stop |
Christina Treppendahl, FNP-BC, AQH, MHDFamily Nurse Practitioner and Director |
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COVID-19 and migraine |
Shivang Joshi, MD, MPH, RPhAssociate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy Practice and Headache Specialist |
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Day 4 (2020) Symptoms |
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Disabling Nausea and Cyclical Vomiting |
Amy Gelfand, MDDirector of Pediatric Headache Program and Pediatric Headache Specialist |
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Understanding Migraine-Related Mood Disorders |
Steven M. Baskin, PhDPsychologist and Founder |
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Pain, Memory and Migraine |
Jack D. Schim, MDNeurologist, Headache Specialist and Partner |
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Autoimmune Diseases and Facial Pain |
Hossein Ansari, MDNeurologist and Headache Specialist |
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Understanding Symptoms |
Deborah Friedman, MD, MPHProfessor of Neurology & Neurotherapeutics and Ophthalmology and Headache Specialist |
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Day 5 (2020) Triggers |
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Weather, Food, and More: The Truth About Triggers |
Vince Martin, MDDirector and Headache Specialist |
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How Fasting, Weight and Dehydration Affect Your Brain |
Elizabeth Leroux, MD, FRCPCHeadache Clinic Director |
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Pros and Cons of Blocking CGRP |
Antoinette Maassen van den Brink, PhDAssociate Professor of Pharmacology |
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The Science of Light Sensitivity and How to Manage It |
Rami Burstein, PhDProfessor of Anesthesia and Neuroscience |
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Understanding Triggers |
Paul Mathew, MDAssistant Professor of Neurology |
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Day 6 (2020) Alternative Treatments |
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Supplements and Natural Alternatives |
Alexander Mauskop, MDDirector, Founder and Headache Specialist |
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CBD Oil for Migraine |
Stephen Silberstein, MDDirector and Headache Specialist |
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Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction |
Rebecca Wells, MD, MPHNeurologist and Headache Specialist |
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Food and Nutrition For Migraine |
Cynthia E. Armand, MDNeurologist and Headache Specialist |
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Non-Drug Options |
Elizabeth Leroux, MD, FRCPCHeadache Clinic Director |
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Day 7 (2020) Treatments |
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The Latest New Treatment Innovations |
Peter Goadsby, MDProfessor of Neurology and Headache Specialist |
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Are Migraine Surgeries Worth It? |
William B. Young, MDNeurologist and Headache Specialist |
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Real-World Use of CGRP Medications |
Brian Grosberg, MDDirector and Headache Specialist |
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Multi-Disciplined Approach to Migraine Management |
Tine Poole, MDDirector |
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New Treatments |
Timothy R. Smith, MD, RPHPresident & CEO |
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Day 8 (2020) Taking Control |
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Migraine and Psychological Comorbidities |
Paul R. Martin, PhDProfessor |
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Cognition and Aging Well with Migraine |
Shivang Joshi, MD, MPH, RPhAssociate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy Practice and Headache Specialist |
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Navigating Insurance and Access Issues |
Katie GoldenPatient Advocate, Blogger, and Speaker |
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Migraine at Work: Issues and Progress |
Elena Ruiz de la TorrePatient Advocate and Executive Director |
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Telemedicine |
Brian Grosberg, MDDirector and Headache Specialist |
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Day 9 (2020) MWS Onstage Presentations |
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Are You Really “Just Fine”? |
William B. Young, MDNeurologist and Headache Specialist |
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Why 2020 Is the Time to Feel Better |
Dawn Buse, PhDProfessor of Neurology |
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How Can You Stand Up Against Migraine? |
Amaal Starling, MDNeurologist |
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Migraine Is No Joke For This Comedian |
Whitney CummingsEmmy-Nominated Comedian, Writer and Producer |
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Finding Calm in a Crisis |
Rebecca Wells, MD, MPHNeurologist and Headache Specialist |
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Day 10 (2020) Highlights Webinar |
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Paula and Carl Share Highlights From 2020 Summit |
Carl Cincinnato / Paula K. DumasCo-Hosts, Producers |
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The Role of Self Management |
Amy Gelfand, MDDirector of Pediatric Headache Program and Pediatric Headache Specialist |
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A special thanks to our sponsors who help make the Migraine World Summit possible.
Sponsors
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Amgen / Novartis
OUR AMGEN-NOVARTIS NEUROSCIENCE COLLABORATION
Amgen is one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies and Novartis has nearly 70 years of experience in neuroscience, and both are committed to leading the charge together to fight the public misconceptions, stereotypes and the burden of migraine.
We hope this will allow Amgen and Novartis to make a positive impact on patients’ lives and be an ally for the migraine community.

Theranica / Nerivio
Theranica develops advanced yet affordable electroceuticals, addressing a few prevalent neurological pain diseases. The company’s first FDA-authorized product, Nerivio™, is available in the US. Nerivio is an innovative, non-invasive, smartphone-operated, prescribed wearable for the acute treatment of migraine. 12% of the world’s population suffer from migraine, of which 80% are women. Being completely drug-free, Nerivio™ is a safe, addiction-free alternative in the multi-billion-dollar market of medications for migraine.

Lundbeck
We actively seek to establish deep connections with our patient communities. By participating in hundreds of advocacy and awareness events each year, we better understand how to best meet the needs of the patients we serve. Consistent with our heritage, we are working together with advocacy groups to design and sponsor important patient initiatives.
Our latest FDA-approved product is another example of our commitment to patients.

CEFALY Technology
Comfortable and easy-to-use, the FDA-Cleared CEFALY Dual device stimulates and desensitizes the area research identifies as a center for migraine pain, the trigeminal nerve.
Since CEFALY is not a drug, it can be used as a standalone option or with an existing treatment. The ACUTE setting is clinically proven to stop or reduce migraine pain during an attack. With compliant daily use, the PREVENT setting is clinically proven to reduce the frequency of migraine days.

MigraineAgain.com
MigraineAgain.com is an authentic wellness community for people with migraine and frequent headaches. We come together to discover how to survive and even thrive in this world despite chronic pain.
It’s a supportive and empowering environment where people can find the most effective migraine and headache relief solutions for more migraine-free days — until there’s a cure. MigraineAgain.com is a member of the Everyday Health family.

Migraine Buddy App
Recording a migraine is a breeze. Migraine Buddy offers an intuitive interface with an easy-to-use wizard style questionnaire. Track your potential triggers every day to see which ones are the likely causes of your migraines.
Provides insightful and detailed reports for your migraines. It helps identify potential triggers and lifestyle factors which could cause migraines. Also, it helps your doctor to assess the effectiveness of prescribed medication and relief methods.

Everyday Health
At Everyday Health, we view wellness through a humanized and personal lens that focuses on one’s physical, emotional, intellectual, and work life.
Everyday Health bridges the gap between lifestyle and medical websites by delivering trusted health information and resources along with the stories, tips, tools, and insights of the day's most influential and compelling voices, role models, and celebrities.

Axon Optics /
Get 25% off at axonoptics.com when you use the code MWS25. Axon Optics develops eyewear with proprietary filters that block the wavelengths of light implicated in triggering and aggravating migraine attacks and light sensitivity.
Over 90% of people with migraine report a sensitivity to light. Axon eyewear has been shown to reduce headache impact by 24% and light sensitivity impact by 38%.
Thousands wear Axon Optics. A recent customer stated “Attacks went from literally every day of the week to at worse once to twice per month.”