Migraine Care: New Pathways in Prevention and Treatment

Faculty

Anne Damian Yacoub, MD

Assistant Professor of Neurology
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore, MD

Anne Damian Yacoub, M.D., is a neurologist who specializes in both headache and multiple sclerosis. She is the co-director of the Johns Hopkins Headache Center. Her areas of expertise include the acute and chronic management of headache disorders. She is also an expert in the diagnosis and treatment of multiple sclerosis and other neuroimmunological disorders that involve the central nervous system. Dr. Yacoub earned her medical degree from the University of Arizona College of Medicine, followed by a residency in neurology at the McGill University Health Centre. Dr. Yacoub spent one year studying the diagnosis and management of headaches as a Seymour Diamond Headache Medicine fellow in a combined program at the Diamond Headache Clinic and the Loyola University Medical Center in Chicago. She subsequently trained as a clinical and research fellow in the Johns Hopkins Department of Neurology, studying neuroimmunology and neurological infections.

Michele Soosai, RN, BSN

Founder, The Migraine Nurse, LLC

Michele Soosai is the founder of The Migraine Nurse, LLC. She is passionate about serving the migraine community as she has overcome chronic migraine and has decreased her migraine days by learning how to manage her migraine. Now, she helps others with migraine through a variety of social media platforms and by offering additional support in her programs and events.  

Michele graduated from Arizona State University with a Bachelor's of Science in Nursing. She has worked in a variety of areas including ICU, ER, and Oncology.