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Jennifer I. Stern, M.D.

  1. Headache Specialist
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  1. Rochester, Minnesota

Languages

English

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Jennifer I. Stern, M.D., is a neurologist and headache specialist at Mayo Clinic.

Dr. Stern received her M.D. from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. She also completed her internship, neurology residency, and clinical neurophysiology fellowship at Northwestern. She is board certified in Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology, and Headache Medicine.

Dr. Stern cares for patients with headaches, facial pain, and other neurologic disorders. Her research focuses on pharmacologic therapies and healthcare delivery practices for patients with headache disorders. In addition, she collaborates with colleagues in endocrinology to investigate molecular mechanisms of skeletal muscle atrophy and weakness.

  1. Chronic daily headache
  2. Cluster headache
  3. Facial pain disorder
  4. Migraine
  1. Botox injection
  2. Nerve block
  3. Occipital nerve block
  • Headache disorders
  • Facial pain disorders
  • Spine disorders
  • General neurology
  1. 2008
    Fellowship - NeurophysiologyNorthwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
  2. 2007
    Residency - NeurologyNorthwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
  3. 2004
    Internship - Internal Medicine (Preliminary)Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
  4. 2003
    MD - Medicine (included one year of dedicated medical student research)Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
  5. 1998
    BS - Chemistry. Summa Cum LaudeUniversity of Illinois

Certifications

  1. 2022
    Headache MedicineUnited Council of Neurologic Subspecialities
  2. 2013
    Clinical NeurophysiologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
  3. 2008
    NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Awards and honors

  1. 2006
    Chief Resident, NeurologyNorthwestern Feinberg School of Medicine
  2. 2003
    Medical Student Prize for Excellence in NeurologyAmerican Academy of Neurology
  3. 2000
    NIH / NIDCD Pre-doctoral Training Award: Research Training in Neuroscience. Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
  4. 1998
    Graduated Summa Cum LaudeUniversity of Illinois
  5. 1998
    Phi Beta KappaUniversity of Illinois

Professional memberships

  1. 2024 - present
    Editorial Board MemberMayo Clinic
  2. 2024 - present
    Leadership Committee[Rochester]
  3. 2016 - present
    MemberAmerican Headache Society
  4. 2008 - present
    MemberAmerican Academy of Neurology
  5. 2008 - present
    MemberAmerican Medical Association

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Research activities

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