DavidBWatsonMDFAAN, FAHS

Neurology • Morgantown, WV

Headache

Professor and Chair of Neurology at WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute

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Office
1 Medical Center Dr
Morgantown, WV 26506
Phone+1 304-598-6127

Fax+1 304-598-6442

Summary

David Watson, MD, is a Neurologist based in Morgantown, WV, with a subspeciality in headaches. He completed his residency and fellowship in Neurology and Headache Medicine at the University of North Carolina Hospitals, respectively. Dr. Watson has experience in general neurology, headache medicine, migraine disorders, headache disorders, and botulinum toxin injections for headaches. He has contributed to multiple publications and clinical trials primarily focused on headaches and migraines. Dr. Watson has received many recognitions for his work, including Fellowships from the American Academy of Neurology and the American Headache Society and the Medicine Quality Award from WVU.

Education & Training

University of North Carolina HospitalsFellowship, Headache Medicine, 2003 - 2004
University of North Carolina HospitalsResidency, Neurology, 2000 - 2003
Carilion Clinic-Virginia Tech Carilion School of MedicineInternship, Internal Medicine, 1999 - 2000
West Virginia University School of MedicineClass of 1999
West Virginia Wesleyan CollegeBA, Chemistry, Summa Cum Laude, 1991 - 1995

Certifications & Licensure

WV State Medical License 2008 - 2025
OH State Medical License 2020 - 2024
PA State Medical License 2004 - 2022
NC State Medical License 2000 - 2008
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
UCNSHeadache Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow American Academy of Neurology
Fellow American Headache Society
Medicine Quality Award, Performance Improvement Team Award WVU, 2013
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
Healthcare Doctor’s Day Grateful Patients Program Honoree WVU, 2011, 2014
5th Place award for migraine poetry contest 2011
Medicine Quality Award, Top 10th percentile in Patient Satisfaction Survey Scores WVU, 2010, 2016
Medical Student Teaching Award in Neurology WVU, 2009-2012, 2014-2015
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Clinical Trials

A Study Of Galcanezumab In Participants With Episodic Cluster Headache Start of enrollment: 2015 May 22
Completed
Phase 3
A Study of Galcanezumab in Participants With Chronic Cluster Headache Start of enrollment: 2015 Jun 18
Completed
Phase 3
Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Oral Ubrogepant in the Acute Treatment of Migraine Start of enrollment: 2016 Aug 26
Completed
Phase 3
An Extension Study to Evaluate the Long-Term Safety and Tolerability of Ubrogepant in the Treatment of Migraine Start of enrollment: 2016 Sep 13
Completed
Phase 3
A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of TEV-48125 (Fremanezumab) for the Prevention of Episodic Cluster Headache (ECH) Start of enrollment: 2017 Jan 19
Terminated
Phase 3
A Study Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of Fremanezumab (TEV-48125) for the Prevention of Chronic Cluster Headache (CCH) Start of enrollment: 2017 Jan 17
Terminated
Phase 3
A Study to Explore the Long-Term Safety and Efficacy of Fremanezumab (TEV-48125) for the Prevention of Cluster Headache Start of enrollment: 2017 Apr 27
Terminated
Phase 3
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

21 citations
Patient-Centered Treatment of Chronic Migraine With Medication Overuse: A Prospective, Randomized, Pragmatic Clinical Trial.
Todd J Schwedt, Joseph G Hentz, Soma Sahai-Srivastava, Natalia Murinova, Nicole M Spare
Neurology. 2022-04-05
32 citations
Headache characteristics and burden from chronic migraine with medication overuse headache: Cross-sectional observations from the Medication Overuse Treatment Strategy...
Todd J. Schwedt, Joseph G. Hentz, Soma Sahai-Srivastava, Nicole M. Spare, Vincent T. Martin
Headache. 2021-02-01
3 citations
Unique Considerations for Special Populations in Episodic Migraine: the Underserved
Umer Najib, Melissa J. Moore, David Watson
Current Pain and Headache Reports. 2019-02-21

Journal Articles

Neuropathy Following Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding: Treatment with Plasmapheresis
Weimer T, Nance C, Watson D, WV Med Journal, 1/1/2013
Non-Pharmacological and Pharmacological Prevention of Episodic Migraine and Chronic Daily Headache
Chopra R, Robert T, Watson DB, WV Med Journal, 1/1/2012
Altitude Induced Headache Progressing to Migranious Headache After Descent
Watson D, Torres-Trejo A, Gutmann Lu, WV Med Journal, 1/1/2011
Aphasic Aura During Electronic Communication
Watson DB, Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain, 1/1/2011
A Survey of Headache Care Experiences in Rural American Migraneurs
Movassaghi B, Whitescarver R, Altemus PA, Watson D, Cephalalgia, 1/1/2009
Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy Improves Neurocognitive Functioning
Robertson, Kevin R. PhD; Robertson, Wendy T. MA; Ford, Sutapa PhD; Watson, David MD; Fiscus, Susan PhD; Harp, Amanda G. BA; Hall, Colin D. MBChB, JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 5/1/2004
Polysomnography in Patients with Migraine Headache
Watson DB, Vaughn BV, Kahn KA, Mann D, Finkel AG, Headache, 1/1/2003
Effect of ozone treatment on airway reactivity and epithelium-derived relaxing factor in guinea pigs.
Fedan JS, Millecchia LL, Johnston RA, Rengasamy A, Hubbs A, Dey RD, Yuan LX, Watson D, Goldsmith WT, Reynolds JS, Orsini L, Dortch-Carnes J, Cutler D, Frazer DG, J Pharmacol Exp Ther, 6/2000
Scleral Buckle as a Unique Cause of Facial Pain
Movassaghi B, Watson DB, Neurology, 1/2./2010
Magnetic Resonance Perfusion Imaging in Hemiplegic Migraine
Tazen S, Ralsten CH, Jaynes M, Watson DB, Neurology, 1/2./2010
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Books/Book Chapters

Vestibular Migraine
Chapter: Migraine Headache
Page 1 - 9David B. WatsonEditors: Stephen Wetmore, Allan Rubin.Springer2015

Abstracts/Posters

Migraine Update 2015
Watson D, WVU Family Medicine Hal Wanger Conference, 1/1/2015
A Case of Supratrochlear, Supraorbital, and Trigeminal Neuralgia Associated with Neurofibromas of Multiple Cranial Nerves
Lopez K, Watson D, Hogg J, AAN Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, 4/2014
Migraine Update
Watson D, CME Presentation/WVU Dept of Medicine Grand Rounds/Pennsylvania Neurological Society Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA, 1/1/2014
Update on Migraine and Headache
Watson D, CME Presentation, WVU Department of Neurosurgery, 1/1/2014
A Case of Supratrochlear, Supraorbital, and Trigeminal Neuralgia Associated with Neurofibromas of Multiple Cranial Nerves
Lopez K, Watson D, Hogg J, American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, 1/1/2014
Scleral Buckle as a Unique Cause of Facial Pain
Movassaghi B, Watson DB, Neurology, 3/2/2010
Magnetic Resonance Perfusion Imaging in Hemiplegic Migraine
Tazen S, Ralsten CH, Jaynes M, Watson DB, Neurology, 3/2/2010
Magnetic Resonance Perfusion Imaging in Hemiplegic Migraine
Tazen S, Ralsten CH, Jaynes M, Watson DB, American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada, 1/1/2010
Chronic Daily Headache
Watson D, Roane General Hospital Noon Conference/WVU Family Medicine Hal Wanger Conference/Appalachian Regional Healthcare/WV Medical Society Annual Meeting, Multiple locations, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 1/1/2010
Scleral Buckle as a Unique Cause of Facial Pain
Movassaghi B, Watson DB, American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada, 1/1/2010
A Survey of Headache Care Experiences in Rural American Migraneurs
Movassaghi B, Whitescarver R, Altemus PA, Watson D, Cephalalgia, 10/2009
Headache
Watson D, Grand Rounds WVU Neurology, 1/1/2008
Polysomnography in Patients with Migraine Headache
Watson DB, Vaughn BV, Kahn KA, Mann D, Finkel AG, Headache, 2003
Sleep Complaints in Patients with Headache
Watson DB, Kahn KA, Finkel A, Mann D, Robertson KR, Vaughn BV, Sleep, 4/15/2002
Epileptic Anterior Operculum Syndrome Presenting as Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Watson D.B., D’Cruz O.F., Sleep, 4/15/2001
A Survey of Headache Care Experiences in Rural American Migraneurs
Movassaghi B, Watson DB, International Headache Congress, Philadelphia, PA, 1/9./2009
Polysomnography in Patients with Migraine Headache
Watson DB, Vaughn BV, Kahn KA, Mann D, Finkel AG, Watson DB, Vaughn BV, Kahn KA, Mann D, Finkel AG, Chicago, IL, 1/21/2003
Sleep Complaints in Patients with Headache
Watson DB, Kahn KA, Finkel A, Mann D, Robertson KR, Vaughn BV, Associated Professional Sleep Societies annual conference, Seattle, WA, 1/6./2002
Epileptic Anterior Operculum Syndrome Presenting as Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Watson DB, D’Cruz OF, Associated Professional Sleep Societies annual conference, Chicago, IL, 1/7./2001
Ozone Increases Substance P Innervation Of Tracheal Neurons In Ferrets
R. D. Dey, B. E. Satterfield, D. F. Maize, D. Watson, D. G. Frazer, J. S. Fedan, ALA/ATS International Conference, San Francisco, CA, 1/17/1997
O3-Induced Airway Hyperreactivity In Vivo And In Vitro In Guinea Pigs Is Associated With Neutrophil Influx, Epithelial Damage, And Reduced Epithelium-Derived Relaxing ...
J.S. Fedan, D. Watson, L.L. Millecchia, L.-X. Yuan and D. G. Frazer, Pathol. Physiol. Res. Br., ASPET, San Diego, California, 1/7./1997
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Lectures

Dopamine
1/1/2011
Visual and Olfactory Pathways
1/1/2011
Headaches
University of Pittsburgh Medical School - 1/1/2008
ER Evaluation of Headache
1/1/2005
Migraine Diagnosis and Treatment
1/1/2005
Migraine
PA, WV
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Press Mentions

Crowdfunding Effort Benefits Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute, School of Medicine in Honor of Late WVU NeurologistJuly 13th, 2021
Spotlight on: Migraine and the Opioid CrisisSeptember 6th, 2018
Board of Medicine Proceedings End for Charleston NeurologistNovember 8th, 2015