Planning for Pregnancy with Migraine

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Key Questions
  • Before a woman gets pregnant, what changes should she make in how she manages her migraines?
  • Do migraines tend to get worse or better during pregnancy?
  • What’s the safest way to treat a migraine attack once you are already pregnant – by trimester?
Interview Notes

Find more about Matthew Robbins, MD and his work here:

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Matthew Robbins, MD

Associate Professor of Neurology & Residency Program Director
Weill Cornell Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital

Dr. Robbins earned his bachelor’s degree from Yale University and his MD from SUNY-Downstate College of Medicine. He completed his neurology residency, chief residency, and headache fellowship at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore. He served on the faculty at Montefiore-Einstein for nearly a decade in roles including chief of neurology at the Jack D. Weiler Hospital and director of inpatient services for the Montefiore Headache Center. He joined Weill Cornell in 2018, where he is the neurology residency program director, the Louis and Rachel Rudin Foundation Education Scholar, and an associate professor of neurology.

Dr. Robbins is the president-elect of the American Headache Society (AHS) and codirects the AHS Resident Education Program. He is the president of the New York State Neurological Society. He has served on the editorial boards of multiple neurology journals, including Continuum and Headache, and has won teaching awards from the American Academy of Neurology, AHS, National Headache Foundation, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and Weill Cornell.  He recently was awarded the AHS Seymour Solomon Lecture Award for his career achievements in headache education.

He has led organizational initiatives related to headache, including guidelines, consensus statements, and quality measures. He is active in advocacy activities, including the Palatucci Advocacy Leadership Forum, serving multiple times as an adviser and faculty member.

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