Richard B Lipton MD Prof of Neurology
Headache, Dementia & Geriatrics
Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology; Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences; Professor, Department of Epidemiology & Population Health; Edwin S. Lowe Chair in Neurology; Vice Chair, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology; Director, Montefiore Headache Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
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Summary
- I am a board certified academic neurologist. My clinical practice is focused on headache medicine. My research focuses on headache medicine, cognitive aging and dementia. After attending the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, I completed a neurology residency at Einstein, fellowships in clinical neurophysiology (at Einstein) and neuroepidemiology (at Columbia) and have been Einstein faculty ever since. I am currently the Edwin S. Lowe Professor of Neurology, Professor of Epidemiology and Population Health and Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Einstein. I conduct longitudinal epidemiological studies and clinical trials funded by the NIH, the FDA and industry.
Education & Training
Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineResidency, Neurology, 1981 - 1986
Northwestern UniversityMD, Medical internship, 1980 - 1981
University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 1980
U of IllinoisBS, Biology, 1971 - 1975- U of IllinoisBS, Biology, 1971 - 1975
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 1983 - 2026
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- A Machine Learning Approach to Predict Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer Disease Clinical Trials.Bhargav T Nallapu, Kellen K Petersen, Tianchen Qian, Idris Demirsoy, Elham Ghanbarian
Neurology. 2025-04-22 - 1 citationsRates and risk factors for migraine progression using multiple definitions of progression: Results of the longitudinal OVERCOME (US) study.Dawn C Buse, E Jolanda Muenzel, Anthony J Zagar, Ali Sheikhi Mehrabadi, Robert E Shapiro
Headache. 2025-04-01 - 1 citationsFeasibility, acceptability, and fidelity of remote-delivered abbreviated mindfulness-based cognitive therapy interventions for patients with migraine and depressive sy...Elizabeth K Seng, Jacob Hill, Annie Kate Reeder, Pallavi Visvanathan, Rebecca E Wells
Headache. 2025-04-01
Press Mentions
FDA Clears NSAID/Triptan Combo for Migraine in AdultsJanuary 31st, 2025- Axsome Secures Hard-Fought FDA Nod for Rapid-Acting Migraine Drug SymbravoJanuary 31st, 2025
- Atogepant Linked to Rapid Reduction of Migraine SymptomsJanuary 7th, 2025
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Grant Support
- Validation of the Remote Cognitive Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease REsearch (R-CARE) Toolbox for Diverse PopulationsALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE2023–2028
- Migraine Clinical Outcome Assessment System (MiCOAS)VECTOR PSYCHOMETRIC GROUP LLC2019–2025
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