Headache Journal

University of Alabama at Birmingham

About the Program

The UAB Headache Medicine Fellowship is a one-year UCNS accredited fellowship program with an optional second year focusing on research. Our fellowship offers a comprehensive training experience designed to cultivate expertise in the diagnosis and management of complex headache disorders. Fellows will train at both UAB Medical Center and the Birmingham Veterans Administration Hospital which has a nationally recognized Headache Center of Excellence. Fellows will receive extensive training in headache procedures, such as botulinum toxin injections, trigger point injections, sphenopalatine ganglion blocks, headache infusion medicine, and cutting-edge neuromodulation therapies.


Fellowship Class of 2024-2025

Fellowship position 1: Nidhi Kikkeri, MD

Fellowship Class of 2025-2026

Fellowship Position 1: Open

For more information, contact the Program Director by filling out the form below.

Program Director: Dr. Emily Schiltz-Fortenberry

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