
Overview
Robert Kaniecki, MD, is a neurologist and is certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and headache medicine by the United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties. He is founder and director of the UPMC Headache Center, chief of the Headache Division, and an assistant professor of Neurology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from the Washington University School of Medicine and completed his residency at Barnes Hospital. Dr. Kaniecki’s clinical interests include migraine treatment and triggers, as well as tension-type headaches. His research interests include patient satisfaction with headache treatment protocols, the long-term effects of migraine prophylaxis, and the impact of educational programs on the performance of clinicians. He has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals and is a member of the American Headache Society, the National Headache Foundation, the International Headache Society, and the Primary Care Network. View the full list of Dr. Kaniecki’s publications on PubMed. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Kaniecki%2C+R.
Dr. Kaniecki is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Migraine, Headache, Tension Headache, and Migraine with Brainstem Aura.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 11 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
120 Lytton Avenue, Suite 300, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Clinical Research
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Raul Nogueira, MD, specializes in stroke and is board-certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He practices at UPMC Stroke Institute at Mercy. Dr. Nogueira completed his medical degree and residency at Universidade Federal do Ceará followed by a residency and fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital - Harvard Medical School. Dr. Nogueira is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Fibromuscular Dysplasia (FMD), Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- MigraineDr. Kaniecki isDistinguished. Learn about Migraine.
- Advanced
- HeadacheDr. Kaniecki isAdvanced. Learn about Headache.
- Migraine with Brainstem AuraDr. Kaniecki isAdvanced. Learn about Migraine with Brainstem Aura.
- Tension HeadacheDr. Kaniecki isAdvanced. Learn about Tension Headache.
- Experienced
- Cluster HeadacheDr. Kaniecki isExperienced. Learn about Cluster Headache.
- Familial Hemiplegic MigraineDr. Kaniecki isExperienced. Learn about Familial Hemiplegic Migraine.


