The Division of Headache and General Neurology includes faculty and advanced practice providers focused on the care and management of common neurological disorders including headache and memory disorders.  

Our Headache Program is staffed by 2 physicians Board Certified in Headache Medicine with specialized training and experience in the care and management of headache-related disease (e.g. migraine, trigeminal neuralgia, cluster headaches, tension headache, and other neuralgiform disorders of the head and neck such as occipital neuralgia). Our headache team provides evaluations with attention to proper diagnosis and delivery of multi-modality care including medical and procedural approaches. Procedures commonly used include botulinum toxin injections, nerve blocks and infusion therapies. Physicians specializing in headache work closely with our colleagues at the musculoskeletal and rehabilitation clinic in the Hunter Holmes McGuire Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

General neurologists evaluate and manage patients with a variety of neurological problems including cognitive disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease, headache, and gait disorders among others. We see patients at the ACC and NOW centers and our clinics in Colonial Heights and South Hill.  

 

About the Chief

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About the Chief

Dr. Lauren Doyle Strauss, D.O., FAHS is a Pediatric and Adult Headache Neurologist in Richmond, VA at VCU Health and The Children's Hospital of Richmond (CHOR).

Dr. Strauss’s work as a pediatric neurologist centers around improving the lives of children and young adults with headache disorders through educating patients, parents and other healthcare professionals. She is a proven leader in educational initiatives and clinical innovations, including the Migraine Action Plan and the Pediatric Migraine Action Plan (PedMAP) both published in the Headache Journal. Dr. Strauss has been recognized as a "Best Doctor in America" since 2017.

She received her medical degree from New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, trained in child neurology at Boston Children’s Hospital and headache medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. She has been in practice nine years.

Lauren Doyle Strauss, D.O., FAHS

Lauren Doyle Strauss, D.O., FAHS

Associate Professor and Vice-Chair of Clinical Operations, CHOR, Division of Headache and General Neurology Chief

Lauren Doyle Strauss, D.O., FAHS

Lauren Doyle Strauss, D.O., FAHS

Associate Professor and Vice-Chair of Clinical Operations, CHOR, Division of Headache and General Neurology Chief

Department of Neurology

Email: lauren.strauss@vcuhealth.org

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J. Glenn Burkett, M.D.

J. Glenn Burkett, M.D.

Assistant Professor Headache Program

J. Glenn Burkett, M.D.

J. Glenn Burkett, M.D.

Assistant Professor Headache Program

Department of Neurology

Phone: (804) 828-7929

Email: J.Glenn.Burkett@vcuhealth.org

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Catherine B. Ham, M.D.

Catherine B. Ham, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Catherine B. Ham, M.D.

Catherine B. Ham, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Department of Neurology

Phone: (804) 828-7929

Email: catherine.ham@vcuhealth.org

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Angelica Kube, MSN, AGPCNP-BC

Angelica Kube, MSN, AGPCNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner

Angelica Kube, MSN, AGPCNP-BC

Angelica Kube, MSN, AGPCNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner

Department of Neurology

Phone: (804) 828-7929

Email: Angelica.Kube@vcuhealth.org

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Michael F. Miles, M.D., Ph.D.

Michael F. Miles, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor

Michael F. Miles, M.D., Ph.D.

Michael F. Miles, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor

Neurology, Pharmacology and Toxicology

Phone: (804) 828-7929

Email: michael.miles@vcuhealth.org

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Alan R. Towne, M.D., M.P.H

Alan R. Towne, M.D., M.P.H

Professor

Alan R. Towne, M.D., M.P.H

Alan R. Towne, M.D., M.P.H

Professor

Department of Neurology

Divisions: Epilepsy

Phone: (804) 828-7929

Email: alan.towne@vcuhealth.org

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