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CMO Nada Hindiyeh featured on Talking Head Pain

The Haven Team
June 14, 2024
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In this special episode of Talking Head Pain, Joe speaks with Dr. Nada Hindiyeh, Director of Headache Medicine at Metrodora Institute and CMO at Haven Headache & Migraine Center, and Dr. Lauren Natbony, Founder and CEO of Integrative Headache Medicine of New York. Recorded live at the American Headache Society’s (AHS) Annual Scientific Meeting in San Diego, CA, they discuss the complex interrelations between migraine, autonomic disorders such as POTS, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, and Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS). They highlight the importance of a holistic approach to treatment and the innovative work being done to create special interest groups within the AHS to address these issues. Listen here

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