Dr. Alexander Mauskop

Dr. Alexander Mauskop is the founder and director of the New York Headache Center. He is board-certified in Neurology and Headache Medicine and is an Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology at the State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center. Dr. Mauskop has conducted and published original research in the field of headaches. He serves as a reviewer for many medical journals, including New England Journal of Medicine, Neurology, Headache, and Cephalalgia. His research has led to the development of an over-the-counter headache medication, Migralex. Dr. Mauskop has been a leader in educating physicians about headaches. In addition to teaching hundreds of medical students and residents, he has trained over 200 doctors from all over the world who have visited the New York Headache Center to receive advanced training. For the past 25 years Dr. Mauskop has led an annual educational symposium on headaches. He has given lectures and grand rounds at institutions such as Cornell, Harvard, Columbia, NYU and Dartmouth Medical Schools, and Mayo and Cleveland Clinics. He has been an invited speaker at the meetings of the American Academy of Neurology, American Headache Society and International Headache Society.