Overview
VCU Division of Headache and General Neurology includes faculty and advanced practice providers with expertise in the diagnosis and management of headache and other common neurological disorders. Guided by the mission to preserve and restore health for all, the division combines exceptional clinical care, innovative research and the training of future physicians and healthcare professionals to improve the lives of patients across Virginia and beyond.
Clinical Care
The Headache Program is staffed by physicians who are board-certified in headache medicine and have specialized training and experience in the care and management of headache-related conditions, for example migraine, trigeminal neuralgia, cluster headaches, tension headaches and other neuralgiform disorders of the head and neck, such as occipital neuralgia.
The headache team provides comprehensive evaluations with a focus on accurate diagnosis and the delivery of multimodal care, including both medical and procedural approaches. Commonly used procedures include botulinum toxin injections, nerve blocks and infusion therapies.
General neurologists in the division evaluate and manage patients with a variety of neurological problems, including cognitive disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, headache and gait disorders.
We see patients at the following locations:
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Faculty & Staff
Lauren Doyle Strauss, D.O., FAHS
Associate Professor, Associate Chief Medical Officer and Vice-Chair of Clinical Operations, CHoR, Division of Headache and General Neurology Chief
Lauren Doyle Strauss, D.O., FAHS
Associate Professor, Associate Chief Medical Officer and Vice-Chair of Clinical Operations, CHoR, Division of Headache and General Neurology Chief
Department of Neurology
Eskedar Angamo, MD
Assistant Professor
Eskedar Angamo, MD
Assistant Professor
Neurology
Headache and General Neurology
J. Glenn Burkett, MD
Assistant Professor Headache Program
J. Glenn Burkett, MD
Assistant Professor Headache Program
Department of Neurology
Phone: (804) 828-7929
Angelica Kube, MSN, AGPCNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner
Angelica Kube, MSN, AGPCNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner
Department of Neurology
Phone: (804) 828-7929
Michael F. Miles, MD, PhD
Professor
Michael F. Miles, MD, PhD
Professor
Neurology, Pharmacology and Toxicology
Phone: (804) 828-7929
Brendan Parr, MD
Assistant Professor
Alan R. Towne, MD, MPH
Professor
Alan R. Towne, MD, MPH
Professor
Department of Neurology
Divisions: Epilepsy
Phone: (804) 828-7929
Abigail Walsh, MSN, FNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner
Abigail Walsh, MSN, FNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner
Department of Neurology
A. Zayne Washington, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor
A. Zayne Washington, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Neurology
Headache Medicine and Facial Pain