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Amaal Starling, MD, Neurology, Scottsdale, AZ

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Neurology • Scottsdale, AZ

Headache

Assistant Professor of Neurology at Mayo Medical Education

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  • Office

    13400 E Shea Blvd
    Scottsdale, AZ 85259
    Phone+1 480-301-8000

Education & Training

  • Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Scottsdale)
    Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Scottsdale)Residency, Neurology, 2009 - 2012
  • Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
    Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and ScienceInternship, Transitional Year, 2008 - 2009
  • Drexel University College of Medicine
    Drexel University College of MedicineClass of 2008
  • University of California, Los Angeles
    University of California, Los AngelesMSN, Physiological Sciences, 2001 - 2003
  • University of California, Los Angeles
    University of California, Los AngelesBS, Neuroscience, 1997 - 2001

Certifications & Licensure

  • AZ State Medical License
    AZ State Medical License 2009 - 2025
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • AAN 2012 Annual Meeting Resident Scholarship American Academy of Neurology, 2012
  • "Fundamentals of Pain Management: Principals and Practice" Course Scholarship Recipient CMM Global, Inc. and Endo Pharmaceuticals, 2012
  • Spirit of Mayo Clinic Award (SOMCA) Mayo Clinic Emeritus Group, 2012
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • A Randomized, Double‐Blind, Placebo‐Controlled Study to Evaluate the Effect of Erenumab on Exercise Time During a Treadmill Test in Patients with Stable Angina  
    Amaal Starling, Daniel D Mikol, Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain
  • Variability of the Modified Balance Error Scoring System at Baseline Using Objective and Subjective Balance Measures  
    Starling AJ, Leong DF, Bogle JM, Vargas BB, Concussion, 1/1/2015
  • The Effect of Saccadic Training on Early Reading Fluency  
    Leong DF, Master CL, Messner LV, Pang Y, Smith C, Starling AJ, Clin Pediatr (Phila), 1/1/2014

Books/Book Chapters

  • Mayo Clinic Neurology Board Review: Clinical Neurology for Initial Certification and MOC 
    Chapter: Secondary Headache 
    Starling A, Dodick DWEditors: Flemming K, Jones L.Oxford University Press2015
  • Quick Questions in Sport-Related Concussion 
    Chapter: What Patient Self-report Measures Are Best for Assessing the Impact of Concussion on a Patient's Outcome? 
    Starling A, Choe M, Giza CEditors: Valovich McLeod TC.Slack Incorporated, Thorofare, NJ2014

Abstracts/Posters

  • New Investigator and Trainee Task Force Survey on the Recruitment and Retention of Headache Specialists
    Minen M, Monteith T, Strauss LD, Starling A., Headache, 1/1/2015
  • Efficacy of Occipital Nerve Block in Patients Suffering from Occipital Neuralgia
    Allen S, Mookadam F, Grover M, Starling A, Cha S, Mookadam M, Cephalalgia, 1/1/2015
  • Balance Error Scoring System (BESS) Comparison
    Starling AJ, The Sports Concussion Conference, American Academy of Neurology, Chicago, Illinois, 1/1/2014
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Lectures

  • Clinical Neuroanatomy 
    Midwestern University, Glendale, Arizona - 1/1/2015
  • Pediatric Stroke and Migraine 
    Phoenix Children's Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona - 1/1/2015
  • Nerve Blocks for Headache 
    Scottsdale, Arizona - 1/1/2015
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Other

  • Review of Diagnostic Strategies in Cerebral Ischemia 
    Starling AJ, Clinical Publishing, Doody's Review Service (online)
    http://www.doody.com
    1/1/2012
  • Review of From Acute to Chronic Back Pain: Risk Factors, Mechanisms, and Clinical Implications 
    Starling AJ, Oxford University Press, Inc., Doody's Review Service (online).
    http://www.doody.com
    1/1/2012
  • Review of Lymphoma and Leukemia of the Nervous System, 2nd Edition 
    Starling AJ, Springer. Doody's Review Service (online)
    http://www.doody.com
    1/1/2012
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Press Mentions

  • First Intranasal CGRP Drug Is Approved, Offering Rapid-Onset… : Neurology Today
    First Intranasal CGRP Drug Is Approved, Offering Rapid-Onset… : Neurology TodayApril 6th, 2023
  • Concussions Pose Particular Risks for Older Adults
    Concussions Pose Particular Risks for Older AdultsMarch 10th, 2023
  • Mayo Clinic Expert Offers Tips to Prevent, Manage Headaches, from Migraine to ‘Rebound’
    Mayo Clinic Expert Offers Tips to Prevent, Manage Headaches, from Migraine to ‘Rebound’June 8th, 2022
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Professional Memberships

External Links

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