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Migraine World Summit

Discover what dozens of world-leading migraine experts, doctors, and specialists really do for migraine and headache

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Secure your spot via email for the next event starting March 16, 2022

When you register via email you’ll enjoy complimentary access to this free annual event for migraine and headache patients.

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This is a virtual event you can watch online in the privacy and comfort of your own home. Watch 32 interviews free over the 9-day event.

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Discover the latest treatments, research, and best practices

You'll meet the global leaders in the field of migraine and headache including, doctors, specialists, researchers, psychologists, and advocates.

Take control over migraine

The leading international patient event for people living with migraine and headache

2.4 Million

Summit visitors

154

Countries

140,000

Registered MWS members

25,000

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Featured Interviews

Previews from past Migraine World Summit interviews.

Sleep, Insomnia and Energy

Christine Lay, MD, FAHS

6 Medications That Can Make Migraine Work

Andrew Charles, MD

Treatment Spotlight: Drug-Free Devices

Amaal J. Starling, MD, FAHS, FAAN

2023 Summit Schedule

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Day 1 – 2023			Register to View
	Interview Innovations in Migraine Treatment & Therapies	Stewart J. Tepper, MD Professor of Neurology Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth	Register to watch
	Interview Beyond the Pain: Other Migraine Symptoms	Nazia Karsan, MRCP, PhD Postdoctoral Clinical Fellow King's College London	Register to watch
	Interview The Gut-Brain Connection in Migraine	Jay Pasricha, MD, MBBS Chair of Medicine Mayo Clinic, Arizona	Register to watch
	Interview Brain Retraining for Chronic Pain	Bethany Ranes, PhD Chief Scientific Officer Healing Track (forthcoming)	Register to watch
Day 2 – 2023			Register to View
	Interview Practical Changes to Reduce Migraine Frequency	Lauren R. Natbony, MD, FAHS Founder & Medical Director Integrative Headache Medicine of New York	Register to watch
	Interview Latest Migraine Treatment Landscape	Deborah Friedman, MD, MPH, FAAN, FAHS Neurologist, Headache Specialist & Neuro-ophthalmologist	Register to watch
	Interview Why Sleep Problems Plague Kids & Adults With Migraine	Judith Owens, MD, MPH Professor of Neurology Harvard Medical School	Register to watch
	Interview Balancing Hormones for Migraine Management	Anne MacGregor, MD Professor Centre for Reproductive Medicine, St Bartholomew’s Hospital, London, UK	Register to watch
Day 3 – 2023			Register to View
	Interview Nondrug Migraine Treatments That Work	Jessica Ailani, MD, FAHS, FAAN Director MedStar Georgetown Headache Center	Register to watch
	Interview Psychedelics for the Treatment of Headache Disorders	Emmanuelle Schindler, MD, PhD Assistant Professor of Neurology Yale School of Medicine	Register to watch
	Interview Migraine Changes in Older Adults	Gretchen E. Tietjen, MD Professor Emerita of Neurology University of Toledo	Register to watch
	Interview How to Avoid or Prepare for the ER	Jaime Sanders Patient Advocate & Blogger The Migraine Diva	Register to watch
	Sponsored by Amgen Migraine Care for Busy People: New Online Health Solutions	Zubair Ahmed, MD Neurologist Cleveland Clinic	Register to watch
Day 4 – 2023			Register to View
	Interview Alcohol and Migraine	Paul Mathew, MD, DNBPAS, FAAN, FAHS Assistant Professor of Neurology Harvard Medical School	Register to watch
	Interview Foods to Help Migraine & Dizziness	Alicia Wolf Chef, Cookbook Author, & Advocate The Dizzy Cook	Register to watch
	Interview Improving Continuous Headache Disorders	Teshamae Monteith, MD Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine	Register to watch
	Interview Sinus Headache Misdiagnosis & Treatment	Mark E. Mehle, MD, FACS Clinical Assistant Professor of Anatomy Northeast Ohio Medical University and Southwest General Hospital	Register to watch
Day 5 – 2023			Register to View
	Interview How to Get Back From Chronic to Episodic Migraine	Stephanie J. Nahas, MD, MSEd, FAHS, FAAN Associate Professor, Department of Neurology Thomas Jefferson University	Register to watch
	Interview Could You Have Medication Overuse Headache?	Gisela Terwindt, MD, PhD Professor of Neurology Leiden University Medical Center, Netherlands	Register to watch
	Interview Safety Update: DHE, Triptans, Magnesium, Butterbur & More	Alexander Mauskop, MD Director New York Headache Center	Register to watch
	Interview Real-World Data on Treatments, Triggers & Weather	Francois Cadiou Founder Migraine Buddy	Register to watch
Day 6 – 2023			Register to View
	Interview What to Do if Your CGRP Treatment Doesn’t Help	Peter McAllister, MD, FAAN Medical Director New England Institute for Neurology & Headache	Register to watch
	Interview How Migraine Affects Our Mental Health	Dawn C. Buse, PhD Psychologist & Clinical Professor Albert Einstein College of Medicine	Register to watch
	Interview LGBTQ Migraine Care Disparities	Joe Coe Director, Education & Digital Strategy Global Healthy Living Foundation	Register to watch
	Interview How Stigma Worsens Migraine Burden	Robert Shapiro, MD, MA, PhD Professor of Neurological Sciences University of Vermont	Register to watch
	Sponsored by Lundbeck When ‘Fine’ Isn’t Enough: Partnering with Your Doctor to Achieve More	Amaal J. Starling, MD, FAHS, FAAN Neurologist Mayo Clinic, Arizona	Register to watch
Day 7 – 2023			Register to View
	Interview Mindfulness for Migraine & Pain Relief	Mia T. Minen, MD, MPH, FAHS Associate Professor, Department of Neurology NYU Grossman School of Medicine	Register to watch
	Interview Is Migraine a Progressive Disease?	Fred Cohen, MD Assistant Professor of Medicine and Neurology Mount Sinai Headache and Facial Pain Center, Icahn School of Medicine	Register to watch
	Interview European Headache Treatment Update	Patricia Pozo-Rosich, MD, PhD Head of Neurology Section Vall d’Hebron Hospital and Institute of Research, Spain	Register to watch
	Interview Managing Migraine in the East	K. Ravishankar, MD Specialist in Headache Medicine The Headache and Migraine Clinic, Jaslok and Lilavati Hospitals; Mumbai, India	Register to watch
Day 8 – 2023			Register to View
	Interview Migraine & Headache Research Frontiers	Messoud Ashina, MD Professor of Neurology Danish Headache Center, Rigshospitalet Glostrup, University of Copenhagen	Register to watch
	Interview Making the Most Out of Your Doctor’s Appointment	Vince Martin, MD, AQH Director Headache & Facial Pain Center at the University of Cincinnati Gardner Neuroscience Institute	Register to watch
	Interview Concussion & Continuous Post-Traumatic Headache	Alan Finkel, MD Neurologist Carolina Headache Institute	Register to watch
	Interview Easing Into Movement and Mindfulness	Shirley Kessel Executive Director Miles for Migraine	Register to watch
Day 9 – 2023			Register to View

What MWS attendees are saying...

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Take control over migraine

2.4 Million

154

140,000

25,000

Featured Interviews

Sleep, Insomnia and Energy

6 Medications That Can Make Migraine Work

Treatment Spotlight: Drug-Free Devices

2023 Summit Schedule

Day 1 – 2023

Innovations in Migraine Treatment & Therapies

Stewart J. Tepper, MD

Beyond the Pain: Other Migraine Symptoms

Nazia Karsan, MRCP, PhD

The Gut-Brain Connection in Migraine

Jay Pasricha, MD, MBBS

Brain Retraining for Chronic Pain

Bethany Ranes, PhD

Day 2 – 2023

Practical Changes to Reduce Migraine Frequency

Lauren R. Natbony, MD, FAHS

Latest Migraine Treatment Landscape

Deborah Friedman, MD, MPH, FAAN, FAHS

Why Sleep Problems Plague Kids & Adults With Migraine

Judith Owens, MD, MPH

Balancing Hormones for Migraine Management

Anne MacGregor, MD

Day 3 – 2023

Nondrug Migraine Treatments That Work

Jessica Ailani, MD, FAHS, FAAN

Psychedelics for the Treatment of Headache Disorders

Emmanuelle Schindler, MD, PhD

Migraine Changes in Older Adults

Gretchen E. Tietjen, MD

How to Avoid or Prepare for the ER

Jaime Sanders

Migraine Care for Busy People: New Online Health Solutions

Zubair Ahmed, MD

Day 4 – 2023

Alcohol and Migraine

Paul Mathew, MD, DNBPAS, FAAN, FAHS

Foods to Help Migraine & Dizziness

Alicia Wolf

Improving Continuous Headache Disorders

Teshamae Monteith, MD

Sinus Headache Misdiagnosis & Treatment

Mark E. Mehle, MD, FACS

Day 5 – 2023

How to Get Back From Chronic to Episodic Migraine

Stephanie J. Nahas, MD, MSEd, FAHS, FAAN

Could You Have Medication Overuse Headache?

Gisela Terwindt, MD, PhD

Safety Update: DHE, Triptans, Magnesium, Butterbur & More

Alexander Mauskop, MD

Real-World Data on Treatments, Triggers & Weather

Francois Cadiou

Day 6 – 2023

What to Do if Your CGRP Treatment Doesn’t Help

Peter McAllister, MD, FAAN

How Migraine Affects Our Mental Health

Dawn C. Buse, PhD

LGBTQ Migraine Care Disparities

Joe Coe

How Stigma Worsens Migraine Burden

Robert Shapiro, MD, MA, PhD

When ‘Fine’ Isn’t Enough: Partnering with Your Doctor to Achieve More

Amaal J. Starling, MD, FAHS, FAAN

Day 7 – 2023

Mindfulness for Migraine & Pain Relief

Mia T. Minen, MD, MPH, FAHS

Is Migraine a Progressive Disease?

Fred Cohen, MD

European Headache Treatment Update

Patricia Pozo-Rosich, MD, PhD