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Robert Cowan, MD, Neurology, Stanford, CA

Robert Cowan MD

Headache, Pain Medicine


Professor of Neurology, Stanford University School of Medicine

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  • 300 Pasteur DrStanford, CA 94305

  • Phone+1 650-723-4000

  • Fax+1 650-725-0390

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Education & Training

  • Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California
    Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern CaliforniaClass of 1986
  • UCSD
    UCSDNo Degree, Brain Science, 1974 - 1976
  • Clark University
    Clark UniversityBA, Philosophy, Magna Cum Laude, 1972

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1987 - 2026
  • AZ State Medical License
    AZ State Medical License 2000 - 2009
  • Neurology
    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow, American Headache Society American Headache Society, 2012
  • Residency Teaching Award Stanford Neurology Resid, 2013
  • Certificate of Appreciation Stanford Biodesign, 2013
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • The Future of Migraine Prevention  
    Robert Cowan, MD, Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain
  • American Headache Society Survey About Urgent and Emergency Management of Headache Patients  
    Mia T Minen, Robert Cowan, Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain
  • Migraine and Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: A Case-Referent Clinical Study  
    Woldeamanuel YW, Cooley ,2 Foley-Saldena K, Cowan RP, BioMed Res Int., 1/1/2017
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Migraine Treatment Patterns and Opioid Use Among Chronic and Episodic Migraine Patients Identified by a Clinician-Administered Semi-Structured Diagnostic Interview
    Yu JS, Pavlovic JM, Silberstein SD, Reed ML, Kawahara SH, Cowan RP, Dabbous F, Campbell K, Pulicharam R, Viswanatha HN, Lipton RP, Cephalalgia, 1/1/2017
  • Migraine affects 1 in 10 people worldwide featuring recent rise: A systematic review and meta-analysis of community-based studiesinvolving 6 million participants
    Woldeamanuel YW, Cowan RP, Journal of the Neurological Sciences, 1/1/2017
  • Interactions between affective measures and amygdala volume in chronic migraine: associations in the absence of group volumetric differences.
    Desouza DD, Woldeamanuel YW , Peretz AM, B. M. Sanjanwala BM , Cowan RP., Cephalalgia, 1/1/2017
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Other

Press Mentions

  • Text Your Friends. It Matters More Than You Think
    Text Your Friends. It Matters More Than You ThinkJuly 14th, 2022
  • Acupuncture for Migraines: What Doctors Want You to Know About the Benefits and Risks
    Acupuncture for Migraines: What Doctors Want You to Know About the Benefits and RisksJanuary 18th, 2022
  • 16 Chronic Migraine Treatments Recommended by Headache Specialists
    16 Chronic Migraine Treatments Recommended by Headache SpecialistsJanuary 7th, 2022
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