Meredith Barad, MD, provides an overview of how to manage migraines including new medications for treatment. She talks about common triggers and lifestyle changes to provide relief. Dr. Barad answers FAQs including who gets migraines, what are migraines, where migraines occur, and when and why they happen.
Meredith Barad, MD, is a board-certified Neurologist, Headache and Pain physician at Stanford Medicine. Her primary focus is helping patients with head and facial pain. She has collaborated in creating a cross-disciplinary headache center and is the co-director of the Stanford Orofacial Pain Program.
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