About AMD

The Association of Migraine Disorders (AMD) is devoted to expanding the understanding of migraine disease. Migraine is a full-body condition with a broad spectrum of symptoms, AMD is focused on bridging the gap between many medical specialties in the management of this disease. The centerpiece of this effort is the Migraine Clinical Kit, a collection of resources to aid HCPs in caring for patients with migraine. Among other resources, this kit includes a thorough online course on diagnosing and treating migraine and an exam room poster. For patients, AMD shares the opinions of experts in its series of short podcasts, called Spotlight on Migraine. AMD also holds an annual in-person Migraine Symposium to explore new hot topics in migraine with the help of guests from various expertises. Knowing that migraine has yet to capture the support of the general public, AMD hosts Shades for Migraine, a playful, collaborative awareness campaign. Finally, AMD strives to connect and grow an integrated migraine research community through the Migraine Science Collaborative.

Executive Board

Frederick Godley, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Frederick Godley, MD

President & Founder

Frederick Godley, MD, FACS

Frederick A. Godley, III MD, FACS is a general otolaryngologist in private practice in Rhode Island. Dr. Godley recognizes that migraine disease is a complex genetic neurovascular disease with a spectrum of symptoms beyond headache. He is a champion of improved care of those with migraine and its many comorbidities. He has founded the Association of Migraine Disorders (AMD), a nonprofit organization dedicated to patient and professional education, interdisciplinary research and public awareness. AMD hosts the international migraine awareness day, Shades for Migraine, celebrated on June 21. AMD provides a free, 4-module, 6.5 CME course in migraine management, The Migraine Toolbox, available on MyCME.com. AMD hosts the new migraine research platform, The Migraine Science Collaborative, designed to connect and inform clinicians, clinical researchers and basic scientists.

He received his medical degree from Boston University, completed his general surgical residency at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center and his specialty training at the Yale – New Haven Hospital. Dr. Godley has taught young surgeons at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, the Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary and currently the Rhode Island Hospital.

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Michael Teixido, M.D.

Michael Teixido, MD

Vice President & Co-founder

Dr. Michael Teixido, M.D.

Michael Teixido is an otolaryngologist with a special interest in medical and surgical conditions that affect hearing and balance.  He was born in Wilmington, Delaware and developed an interest in ear surgery because of a hereditary hearing condition in his family.  He actively pursues his goals to advance the study and understanding of problems involving hearing, balance and general otolaryngology through his participation in many national professional organizations and through frequent lectures to his professional colleagues and the public. In collaboration with the Delaware Biotechnical Institute Dr.Teixido has created unique 3D materials for teaching anatomy, surgery, and pathophysiology.

Dr. Teixido has an active neurotologic practice. He is the director of the Delaware Otologic Medicine and Surgery Fellowship, director of the Balance and Mobility center of Christiana Care, and co-director of the Pediatric Cochlear Implant and Auditory Rehabilitation Program of the duPont Hospital for Children. He teaches residents in otolaryngology regularly at Thomas Jefferson, University of Pennsylvania and Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.

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Shivang G. Joshi, MD

Shivang Joshi, MD, RPh

 

Dr. Shivang G. Joshi, M.D.

Dr. Joshi received his B.Pharm degree in Pharmacy at St. John’s University College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions in New York, N.Y. Dr. Joshi received his M.D. and M.P.H. at St. George’s University School of Medicine and completed his Neurology Residency at the Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY. Dr. Joshi then joined the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, John R.Graham Headache Center in Boston, MA for a Fellowship in Headache Medicine, where he was also an Instructor of Neuroscience at the Harvard Medical School. He is Board certified in Neurology and Headache Medicine. Dr. Joshi is a recipient of the American Headache Society’s 2012 “Frontiers in Headache Research” Scholarship Award for Cluster Headache Research. Some of his clinical interests include the trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias such as cluster headaches and migraine with aura in women. 

He is also a member of several professional medical societies including the American Academy of Neurology, the American Headache Society, and the International Headache Society. He is actively involved with mentorship and education with his academic societies. He is currently an Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy Practice at Buffalo University School of Pharmacy and serves as a preceptor for students at the office. 

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Mark E. Mehle, MD

Mark E. Mehle, MD

 

Mark E. Mehle, MD, FACS

Mark E. Mehle, MD, FACS, is a member of Southwest General Medical Group ENT Associates. and is Clinical Assistant Professor of Anatomy at Northeast Ohio Medical University in Rootstown, Ohio. He is also section chief of Otolaryngology at Southwest General Hospital, in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Mehle graduated from Youngstown State University, summa cum laude, with a bachelor of science degree in combined science and earned his medical degree at Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine. He completed his internship in general surgery and his residency in otolaryngology at the Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Mehle is board certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology. A Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, Dr. Mehle is also a member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, the American Rhinological Society,and the American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy. He is a board member of the Association of Migraine Disorders. He has published several articles on various medical topics in Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Current Opinion in Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, and Head and Neck, among others. He is editor of the book Sinus Headache, Migraine, and the Otolaryngologist published by Springer in 2017. Dr. Mehle has conducted clinical research on sinus headache and rhinitis and has lectured and taught across the country.

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Deena Kuruvilla, MD

Deena Kuruvilla, MD

 Secretary

Deena E. Kuruvilla, MD

Deena E. Kuruvilla, MD, is a board certified neurologist, headache specialist and Director of the Westport Headache Institute. She has served as assistant professor and associate program director for the Headache fellowship at the Yale School of Medicine and is a medical advisor for Healthline. 

Dr. Kuruvilla completed her medical internship at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York. Subsequently, she completed her Neurology residency at Brown University in Rhode Island, where she was chief resident. She went on to complete a fellowship in Headache and Facial Pain at the Montefiore Headache Center and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

Dr. Kuruvilla has conducted research studies on medical devices, complementary and integrative medicine and procedural approaches for the treatment of headache disorders.  She is the former chair of the complementary and integrative medicine section and current chair of the women's health section of the american headache society. She has also been an invited reviewer and author for many peer-reviewed publications including Headache, Cephalalgia, JAMA, and the British Medical Journal.

Dr. Kuruvilla’s research and clinical work has been widely featured in the press, including Prevention Magazine, Neurology Today, the Hartford Courant, and the Wall Street Journal. 

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Leigh Serth

Leigh Serth

Treasurer

Leigh Serth

Leigh graduated from the University of Rhode Island with a B.S. in Human Development, Counseling and Family Studies. After graduating she spent time as a nanny, a personal secretary and a bookkeeping assistant, all while honing her skills in various types of computer work, video and audio editing, copyediting, and writing. Leigh puts those and many other skills to work as Director of Operations for the Association of Migraine Disorders where she manages the day-to-day operations of this small but dynamic organization. Leigh has been with AMD since its inception in 2012 and has played an integral role in the organization's growth and development over the years, most notably working on the successful provider education course A Migraine Toolbox. She also serves as Treasurer on the organization’s executive board. 

Leigh enjoys spending time in her hometown of Newport, Rhode Island, taking advantage of its beautiful beaches and hiking.

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Research Advisory Committee

KC Brennan, MD, PhD

KC Brennan, MD, PhD

University of Utah

Basic mechanisms of migraine and post-traumatic headache

Larry Charleston IV, MD, MSc

Larry Charleston IV, MD, MSc

University of Michigan

Headache Disorders

Paul Durham, PhD

Paul Durham, PhD

Missouri State University

Cellular and molecular mechanisms, epigenetics

Gregory Dussor, PhD

Gregory Dussor, PhD

University of Texas at Dallas

Pathological mechanisms and therapeutic targets for migraine headache.

Georgia Hodes, PhD

Georgia Hodes, PhD

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Sex differences in the peripheral and central immune system 

Amanda Jaimeson, PhD

Amanda Jaimeson, PhD

Brown University

Immunology

Felicia Jefferson, PhD

Felicia Jefferson, PhD

Fort Valley State University

Sleep science and minority research career development

Shivang G. Joshi, MD

Shivang Joshi, MD, MPH, RPh

DENT Neurologic Institute

Research Focus: Headache disorders

Deena Kuruvilla, MD

Deena Kuruvilla, MD

Yale School of Medicine

Research Focus: Headache disorders

Dan Levy, PhD

Dan Levy, PhD

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centre & Harvard Medical School

Research Focus: Intracranial meninges and its trigeminal sensory innervation

Nasim Maleki, PhD

Nasim Maleki, PhD

Massachusetts General Hospital

Research Focus: Sex-related contributions to migraine disease

Angela O'Neal, MD

Angela O'Neal, MD

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Research Focus: Women’s neurology

Jelena Pavlović, MD, Ph

Jelena Pavlović, MD, PhD

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Research Focus: Hormonal regulation of migraine

Amynah Pradhan, PhD

Amynah Pradhan, PhD

University of Illinois

Research Focus: Translationally significant animal models of headache 

William Renthal, MD, PhD

William Renthal, MD, PhD

Brigham and Women’s Hospital & Harvard Medical School

Research Focus: Human genetics related to migraine pathophysiology

Carl Saab, PhD

Carl Saab, PhD

Cleveland Clinic

Research Focus: Translational research in chronic pain

Stephen Silberstein, MD, FACP, FAAN, FAHS

Stephen Silberstein, MD, FACP, FAAN, FAHS

Thomas Jefferson University

Research Focus: Headache disorders

Gretchen Tietjen, MD

Gretchen Tietjen, MD

University of Toledo

Research Focus: Migraine, stroke, early life stress, vascular biology

Specialty Representative Advisory Board

  • Executive Director, European Migraine and Headache Alliance, Brussels
  • Special interests: advocate for European patients with headache disorders
  • Allergy & Asthma Specialists, PA, Minneapolis, MN
  • Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Immunology, Headache and Critical Care
  • Research interests: principal investigator of studies in asthma, allergy, headache and migraine
  • Assistant Professor of Clinical Otolaryngology; Director, USC Balance Center
  • USC Caruso Family Center for Childhood Communication, Los Angeles, CA
  • Clinical interests: specializes in the assessment and management planning for patients experiencing dizziness, imbalance, and increased fall risk
  • Research interests: exploring vestibular disorders with an interest in fall risk assessment and prevention
  • Functional/Chiropractic Neurology
  • Imagine X Functional Neurology
  • Special Interests: Novel migraine and post-concussion treatment programs; Creator of 150-hour Post-Doctoral Program and author of a book, both titled ‘Mastering Migraine’
  • Director, Division of Sex and Gender in Emergency Medicine (SGEM)
  • Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
  • Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University    
  • Special interests: sex & gender expert, educator and advocate; author of Sex Matters: How Male-Centric Medicine Endangers Women’s Health—and What We Can Do About It;
  • TEDx talk, “Why Medicine Often Has Dangerous Side Effects for Women,”
  • Special Interests: Pediatric headache
  • Associate Dean for Medical Education
  • Professor of Family Medicine and Medical Science  
  • Office of Medical Education 
  • The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
  • Special Interests: medical school curriculum, particularly the inclusion of information about substance use disorder
  • Center for Neurointestinal Health
  • Division of Gastroenterology
  • Department of Medicine
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
  • Harvard Medical School
  • Special interest: Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders
  • Professor Yale University, New Haven, CT
  • Clinical interests: menopause and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, obesity-related reproductive dysfunction, osteoporosis , menstrual disturbances, fibroids and premenstrual dysphoric disorder and more. 
  • Research interest: role of vitamin D in reproduction
  • Gynecology and FPMRS
  • Steward Carney Hospital, Dorchester MA
  • Special interests: pelvic floor disorders, office procedures, and nerve blocks for migraine.
  • Professor and E Stewart Taylor Chair of Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO
  • Special interests: Treatment of menopausal symptoms in women; measurement of reproductive hormones using state-of-the-art methodologies; role of obesity in female infertility, principal Investigator with the CONFIRM network, NIH-funded clinical trials networks devoted to the study of problems in human reproduction.
  • Assistant Professor of Neurology
  • The John R. Graham Headache Center at Brigham and Women’s Faulkner, Boston, MA
  • Special interests: clinical care (cluster) and research; Associate Editor for the journal Headache, Board Member and Secretary for the Headache Cooperative of New England
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital, Osher Center for Integrative Medicine; Harvard Medical School
  • Clinical interests: hormonal headaches and women's issues in neurology
  • Research interests: hormonal headaches and integrative therapies for headaches
  • Author of The Migraine Brain: Your Breakthrough Guide to Fewer Headaches, Better Health
  • Chief, General Neurology, Director, Headache & Facial Pain Program Director, Headache Medicine Fellowship Training
  • Yale University
  • President, Alliance for Headache Disorders Advocacy (AHDA)
  • Clinical Interests: headache specialist and authority
  • Research Interests: ARMR registry, cannabinoid and psilocybin studies
  • Assistant Professor - Child Neurology and Nursing
  • Director, Pediatric Headache Center and Headache Medicine Fellowship
  • Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland 
  • Special interests: pediatric headaches
  • Associate Professor; Director of Women's Neurology
  • The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
  • Research and clinical interests:women's neurology, care of pregnant women with neurological conditions, and epilepsy and migraine.
  • NYU Langone Medical Center, Director of Research
  • Research Interest: improving the diagnosis and treatment of people with migraines.
  • Associate Professor, Neurology
  • Mayo Clinic, Phoenix
  • Clinical Interests: chronic daily headaches, women in migraine, community outreach and education
  • Assistant Professor of Neurology 
  • Director, Vestibular & Neuro-Visual Disorders Clinic
  • Division of Headache Medicine 
  • Peter O'Donnell Jr. Brain Institute, UTSouthwestern Medical Center, Dallas TX
  • Research interests include vestibular migraine, PPPD and MDDS
  • Professor of Neurology
  • Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon NH 
  • Special interests: leading authority in headache medicine
  • Professor, Laboratory of Neuropharmacology; Chair, Section of Oral Biology
  • School of Dentistry, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 
  • Research interests: mechanisms of chronic pain and alcohol addiction, including cannabinoid pharmacology
  • Assistant Professor
  • Spaulding Neuroimaging Lab
  • Harvard Medical School
  • Research interests: using sophisticated imaging technology to measure gender-related differences in emotional and pain processing, neuroinflammation and glial function, interactions between central and peripheral pain mechanisms, pain in psychiatric disease, and rehabilitation impact on neuropathic pain after spinal cord injuries.
  • Nurse Practitioner III
  • Division of General Otolaryngology
  • Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
  • University of California San Francisco Medical Center
  • Assistant Clinical Professor
  • Department of Family Health Care Nursing
  • University of California San Francisco School of Nursing
  • Wright and Associates Family Healthcare, Amherst and Concord, NH
  • Owner - Partners in Healthcare Education, LLC
  • Special interests: education; independent practice and practice management
  • Editor for Practice Management, a new e-journal created for NPs; developed a number of video programs for the Fitzgerald Health Education Associates
  • Associate Professor
  • George Mason University
  • Research interests: expert in food composition and analysis, dietary assessment, and the role that diet plays on migraine, with exposures ranging from individual food chemicals to overall dietary patterns and mediated by effects of the microbiome. Interested in advancing personalized nutrition for migraine.
  • Associate Professor
  • Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
  • Clinical interest: rhinology, endoscopic sinus and skull base surgery
  • Research interest: clinical research in chronic rhinosinusitis and population health
  • Special interests: pediatrics
  • Professor and Vice Chair for Clinical Research, Harvard Medical School;
  • Chief, Vestibular Division
  • Mass. Eye & Ear
  • Mass. General Hospital
  • Clinical interest: founded the MEEI Vestibular Division that brings together otolaryngology and neurology experts
  • Research interest: disorders of hearing and balance, particularly Ménière’s disease, autoimmune inner ear disease, sudden deafness, and migraine.
 
  • Special Interests: Migraine
  • Assistant Professor (Clinical)
    Department of Pharmacy Practice
    Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
    Wayne State University 
  • Special Interests: Diabetes and blood pressure

Associate Professor

Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology  

  • Department of Health Science and Technology
  • Faculty of Medicine, Aalborg University, Denmark 
  • Research interests: role of hormones in migraine; biomarkers
  • My current and special interests in migraine from pharmacological points of view:
    •  Sex-specific pharmacotherapy for migraine
    •  Disease modifying agents for migraine
    • Biomarkers for treatment’s response in migraine
  • Research Associate, Department of Otolaryngology
  • University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine
  • Batchelor's Children's Research Institute
  • Special interests: research and treatment of vestibular conditions; post-concussion outcomes
  • Associate Director of Psychology, Pediatric Headache Program
  • Boston Children's Hospital 
  • Assistant Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry
  • Harvard Medical School
  • Special interests: Psychosocial risk and resilience factors in youth with chronic headaches
  • The Villages Health, The Villages, FL
  • Clinical interests: Cognitive behavioral therapy, migraine education
  • Special Interests: Pediatric Pain
  • Director of Clinical Education
  • Clinical Assistant Professor
  • School of Health Sciences
  • Physician Assistant Program
  • Bryant University, Smithfield, RI 
  • Special interests: otolaryngology, emergency care
  • Professor, Community College of Rhode Island, Warwick, RI
  • Special Interest: nursing education
  • Professor of Neuroscience
  • Associate Director, Carney Institute for Brain Science
  • Research interests: study of cortical processing using behavior, optogenetics, electrophysiology and imaging
  • Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior
  • The Miriam Hospital and Brown Alpert Medical School
  • Research Interest: two principal areas: (1) assessing and intervening on energy balance behaviors and related mechanisms in the context of bariatric surgery and obesity; and (2) assessment and treatment of behavioral risk factors and comorbidities among individuals who have migraine.
  • Basic Science Research
  • University of Padova; Padova Neuroscience Center (Italy)
  • Special interest: calcium channelopathy

 AMD Staff

Frederick Godley, M.D., F.A.C.S.

FREDERICK GODLEY, MD

President

Frederick Godley, MD, FACS

Frederick A. Godley, III MD, FACS is a general otolaryngologist in private practice in Rhode Island. Dr. Godley recognizes that migraine disease is a complex genetic neurovascular disease with a spectrum of symptoms beyond headache. He is a champion of improved care of those with migraine and its many comorbidities. He has founded the Association of Migraine Disorders (AMD), a nonprofit organization dedicated to patient and professional education, interdisciplinary research and public awareness. AMD hosts the international migraine awareness day, Shades for Migraine, celebrated on June 21. AMD provides a free, 4-module, 6.5 CME course in migraine management, The Migraine Toolbox, available on MyCME.com. AMD hosts the new migraine research platform, The Migraine Science Collaborative, designed to connect and inform clinicians, clinical researchers and basic scientists.

He received his medical degree from Boston University, completed his general surgical residency at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center and his specialty training at the Yale – New Haven Hospital. Dr. Godley has taught young surgeons at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, the Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary and currently the Rhode Island Hospital.

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Alicia Torborg

Alicia Torborg

Executive Director

Alicia Torborg

Alicia joined the Association of Migraine Disorders in 2016 as the Executive Director, responsible for the strategic growth of the organization. While her background is in finance and project management, she discovered the non-profit world through her doctor that was treating her for migraine. Working with the migraine community and maintaining strong relationships among peers, donors, industry and media is where she thrives. Since Alicia has lived with migraine for most of her life, she is often sought after as a trusted source for providing patient perspectives and industry insights. Since joining the Association of Migraine Disorders, she has raised over a million dollars in sponsorships and grants. 

Prior to her current role, she worked for Fidelity Investments as the Director of Quality and Process Improvement. She held numerous leadership positions both locally and nationally serving as a Vice President at Key Bank and Nation’s Credit.

A New York native, Alicia now lives in Rhode Island and is a wife and proud mother of two adult children. When she’s not working, she enjoys all types of outdoor activities and has competed in several triathlons.

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Leigh Serth

Leigh Serth

Director of Operations

Leigh Serth

Leigh graduated from the University of Rhode Island with a B.S. in Human Development, Counseling and Family Studies. After graduating she spent time as a nanny, a personal secretary and a bookkeeping assistant, all while honing her skills in various types of computer work, video and audio editing, copyediting, and writing. Leigh puts those and many other skills to work as Director of Operations for the Association of Migraine Disorders where she manages the day-to-day operations of this small but dynamic organization. Leigh has been with AMD since its inception in 2012 and has played an integral role in the organization's growth and development over the years, most notably working on the successful provider education course A Migraine Toolbox. She also serves as Treasurer on the organization’s executive board. 

Leigh enjoys spending time in her hometown of Newport, Rhode Island, taking advantage of its beautiful beaches and hiking.

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Melissa Calise

Melissa Calise

Director of Communications

Melissa Calise

Melissa graduated from the University of Rhode Island with a B.A. in Public Relations and a B.S. in Textiles, Merchandising and Design. While Melissa began her career in the fashion industry, she has always had a passion for philanthropy which was a fundamental part of her past jobs at Alex and Ani and as the Development Director for a local fashion designer. 

In 2017, Melissa became immersed in the non-profit world, joining AMD as their Social Media Coordinator. Over the years, her role has grown to the Director of Communications where she handles much of the external communications for the organization, including relationship building with patients, medical professionals, organizational partners and media. Melissa also manages several of the organization’s programs, including Shades for Migraine, The Migraine Symposium, and the Research Is Hope fundraising campaign. 

Aside from her fulfilling career with AMD, Melissa has a passion for real estate, animal welfare, and traveling.

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Monica Mallampalli

Monica Mallampalli, PhD

Sr. Scientific Advisor

Monica Mallampalli, PhD

Dr. Monica Mallampalli is a trained biomedical scientist, Dr. Mallampalli and brings a unique perspective to health – from science and research to policy and advocacy. She is an expert in comprehending existing knowledge gaps and identifying critical next steps for addressing unmet needs in healthcare. As the Senior Scientific Advisor at AMD, Dr. Mallampalli engages with and oversees the activities of the Research Advisory Committee. 

 

Previously, Dr. Mallampalli served as the Vice President of Scientific Affairs at the Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR) where she was the chief architect and subject matter expert for on programs related to women’s health and sex-based biology.  She co-authored many research papers and reports on various health topics. Some of these publications have been instrumental in impacting policy and research as well as establishing the multi-year research networks with key opinion leaders.  

 

Prior to SWHR, Dr. Mallampalli worked as a Health Policy Analyst and as a Research Fellow at the National Institutes of Health. She was also a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine’s Department of Cell biology. She earned her Ph.D. at the University of Utah in Human Genetics and received a Master of Sciences with a concentration in Biochemistry from Osmania University in India. She lives in Ellicott City, Maryland, with her husband and two daughters.

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Donna Parks-Tamburro

DONNA PARKS-TAMBURRO

Office Manager

Molly O'Brien

Molly O'Brien

PR Coordinator

Molly O'Brien

Molly O’Brien is a freelance journalist originally hailing from Seattle, Washington. After graduating summa cum laude from Arizona State University with a degree in Broadcast Journalism, Molly traveled coast to coast working in television and media. She’s worked on-air and behind the scenes for many television stations including KVEW, KBMT, WJAR, WPRI, KNXV, and ESPN. Her dedication to community, positive attitude, and hard work have been recognized by viewers and her peers through community awards.  

Molly began fighting episodic migraine before the age of four, turning chronic in her mid-twenties. She continues to try and balance migraine, a career, and everyday life. In 2017, Molly saw how her values aligned with AMD and their mission to educate others about migraine disease. She began doing occasional media and event work with the non-profit. Meshing her love of journalism and devotion to educating others about migraine disease, Molly’s role expanded to hosting the Spotlight On Migraine Podcast and moderating part of the AMD symposium. She developed and now produces and anchors the Migraine Minute News Update. As Public Relations Coordinator, Molly also works on several of the organization’s programs, including Shades for Migraine and the Research Is Hope fundraising campaign.

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Kylie Petrarca

Project Manager

Kylie Petrarca

Kylie Petrarca became a Registered Nurse in 2018 after obtaining an Associates Degree in Nursing from the Community College of Rhode Island. During this time, she was a tutor for her fellow nursing students and was inducted into the Alpha Delta Nu Nursing Honor Society. She continued her education to complete a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from The University of Rhode Island and graduated Summa Cum Laude. She has experience in both Medical-Surgical nursing and Intensive Care. Currently, she is an independent consultant who serves as a Program Manager for M Strategies, LLC and Project Manager for the Association of Migraine Disorders. Kylie completed her Plant Based Nutrition certificate through the T.Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies and eCornell in April 2021.

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Rachel Stevenson

MSC Project Director

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Brandy Garcia

Community Outreach Liaison

Brandy Garcia

Brandy Garcia is a Community Outreach Liaison with 5 years of experience supporting children and families. After years of working with Rhode Island youth, Brandy realized she can help obtain health equity on a larger scale. Brandy knows the importance of healthcare equality and strives to help people find quality healthcare.
Brandy has lived with chronic migraines for over 15 years and used that to drive her career. She uses her life experiences to connect with people, write and share about chronic disease and healthcare. Brandy has published blogs for the U.S. Pain Foundation that speak about her view of life with chronic migraine.
Brandy holds a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Johnson and Wales University.

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Sarah Baumann

Intern

Jim Carleton

Jim Carleton

Research Liaison

Cynthia Blair

Cynthia Blair

Creative Director

2021 Sponsors

The Association of Migraine Disorders is grateful for the support of its sponsors, but it does not endorse their products and services.

If you are interested in sponsoring an AMD program or initiative, please email [email protected]

RESEARCH COLLABORATORS

The Carney Institute for Brain Science

About The Carney Institute for Brain Science

The Carney Institute brings together more than 100 faculty members spanning life and physical sciences, mathematics, engineering, humanities and medicine and fosters interdisciplinary research around three themes; fundamental discovery, brain health and neurotechnology.

Our Partnership

In 2014, the Association of Migraine Disorders sponsored a $100,000 multi-investigator pilot grant to support a migraine research project at Brown University. The project aligns with AMD’s overarching goal to further state-of-the-art research into the symptoms of migraine disease. This grant was the first step in a long term partnership with researchers at Brown.

AMD has worked closely with the team of Drs. Diane Lipscombe, Julie Kauer, Carl Saab, Chris Moore and Julie Roth to develop both a new animal model for testing migraine interventions and a post-doctoral position devoted to migraine research. There has been a recent seminar on migraine disorders and a student shadowing program.

CHEER APPLIED Practice-Based Research Network

About CHEER

The CHEER clinical research network’s mission is to become the national resource for practice-based clinical research in disorders of the ear, nose and throat; translate the latest evidence into practice efficiently and expeditiously; and ultimately improve patient care. CHEER is comprised of 24 private and academic sites around the country committed to practice-based research and improving outcomes.

Our partnership

AMD has funded a broad epidemiological study of head and neck migraine symptoms

American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery

About AAOHNS

Organized by the American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, the CORE program is a collaboration of several societies, foundations, and industry supporters focused on providing support for research in the field of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery.

Our partnership

AMD offers an annual $10,000 Otolaryngology resident grant for original migraine research.

ALLIED PARTNERS

Coalition for Headache and Migraine Patients (CHAMP)

About CHAMP

The Coalition for Headache and Migraine Patients (CHAMP) provides support to people with headache, migraine and cluster diseases who are often stigmatized and under-served.

CHAMP brings together organizations and leaders in this disease area to enhance communication, coordination and collaboration to more effectively help people wherever they are on their patient journey.

CHAMP is identifying the unmet needs of those with headache, migraine and cluster diseases, and working to better support patients and their caregivers.

Our Partnership

AMD has been a CHAMP participant since the coalition's inception.  AMD has active roles in many CHAMP initiatives including its Stigma Committee, DiHAC Committee, Retreat Migraine and Migraine Awareness Month. CHAMP also collaborates with AMD for our Migraine Symposium and Shades for Migraine.

Migraine Research Foundation

About Migraine Research Foundation

The MRF raises money to fund research to discover the causes, improve the treatments, and find a cure for migraine.

Our partnership

AMD funds an annual $50,000 Migraine Disorders Grant. MRF generously provides the solicitaion and review of applications as well as the managment of the grants.

Vestibular Disorders Association

About VEDA

VEDA is a nonprofit organization that exists to provide information and support to people suffering from inner-ear balance disorders

Our partnership

AMD and VEDA share overlapping missions and seek to share information that might help both ogranizations grow stronger.

Migraine Strong

About Migraine Strong

Migraine Strong provides on-line information, news and commentary in the field of health and wellness relating to the various treatment modalities available for migraine disease. Their website features information about migraine disease in a way that encourages our readers to find hope in a situation that often feels hopeless.

Our partnership

Migraine Strong has contributed guest articles to our blog. Migraine Strong is also a devoted partner of Shades for Migraine and has helped grow the campaign since 2018.

US Pain

About US PAIN

The mission of U.S. Pain Foundation is

 to empower, educate, connect, and advocate for people living with chronic conditions that cause pain. 
As a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to serving those who live with pain conditions and their care providers, U.S. Pain Foundation helps individuals find resources and inspiration.

Our partnership

US Pain is another devoted partner of the Shades for Migraine campaign. They have contributed great feedback into the resources provided by the campaign. In 2021, US Pain and AMD will begin to collaborate on their programs for underserved populations.

Global HEALTHY LIVING FOUNDATION

ABOUT GHLF

GHLF advocates for improved access to care at the community level, amplifying education and awareness efforts within its social media framework. Central to this advocacy are GHLF’s successes educating about the importance of diagnosis, early and innovative medical intervention, long-term lifestyle improvement with the goal of improved outcomes.

OUR PARTNERSHIP

AMD and GHLF frequently cross-promote one another's resources in an effort to reach a broader audience. GHLF is also a valued partner of the Shades for Migraine campaign.