In support of our mission, the National Headache Foundation looks to achieve these key goals:

Awareness

Increase public awareness regarding headache disorders and the impact it has on the individual, their families, and society.

Advocacy

Represent people living with headache disorders in efforts with the public, insurance providers, and governmental agencies.

Education

Serve as the premiere resource by providing information to patients, health care professionals, and the media.

Research

Support research into the potential causes of headache disorders and treatments.

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Our Story

For over 50 years, our mission at the National Headache Foundation has been to further awareness of headache and migraine as legitimate neurological diseases. With aid from advanced technology and clinical innovation, there are more care and treatment options than ever before.

NHF understands that these diseases are still largely misunderstood, underdiagnosed, and undertreated.  Additionally, the personal and societal burdens of pain, disability, diminished quality of life and financial cost is under-recognized.  We are honored to have you on this journey, as there is so much we can do together.  

NHF continuously  collects the latest comprehensive information on headache disorders and migraine disease, which we make freely available to you.

Every day, our health care provider finder connects patients, who have just begun to seek treatment or those who are looking for more options.

NHF is committed to building the bridges needed to ensure that everyone affected by headache and migraine are able to fully engage and thrive in their best lives.  

Please join the National Headache Foundation in cultivating connections and partnerships that inspire action and instill hope.

National Headache Foundation Team

Susan Stone, MBA 

 

CEO & Executive Director

 

 

 

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Katie Andrews

 

CEO Executive Assistant and AQH Lead

 

 

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Maureen Ballay

 

AVP, Finance, Operations & Administration

 

 

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Diego Colón

 

Military Partnerships Associate Director

 

 

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Zachary Figliuolo

 

Digital Media and Communications Lead

 

 

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David Lee

 

Strategic Development Lead

 

 

 

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Katy Oakley

 

Director, Strategic Partnerships & Programs

 

 

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Valerie Stevens

 

Community Outreach & People Engagement Lead

 

 

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National Headache Foundation Board

Vincent Martin

Vincent Martin, MD, FACP

 

Headache Medicine: UCNS, AQH

 

Mason, OH

About Our President

Doctor Martin is Professor of Clinical Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, where he received his M.D. and completed his residency in Internal Medicine. He is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, board certified in Headache Medicine by the United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties, and is a Diplomat of the National Board for the Certification of Headache Experts. 

Doctor Martin is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians and a Fellow of the American Headache Society. He serves as a reviewer for the Journal of Family Practice and the European Journal of Neurology. Doctor Martin is an Associate Editor for the journal, Headache.

Corporate Leadership Council

The National Headache Foundation would like to thank our Corporate Leadership Council members for their support of our mission.

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Find out how you can become a member of the National Headache Foundation’s Corporate Leadership Council by contacting [email protected]

Patient Leadership Council

The National Headache Foundation’s Patient Leadership Council (PLC) consists of people living with migraine disease and headache disorders who are partnering with the NHF to help improve the quality of care and resources provided to patients by advising the NHF on initiatives and advocacy opportunities. By including the PLC in the decision-making process, we gain valuable insights into the patient experience.

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