Risako Shirane, MD, MSc
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Affiliated Faculty, Yale Institute for Global Health
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Affiliated Faculty, Yale Institute for Global HealthBiography
Dr. Shirane completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Toronto and Master's Science degree in Public Health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in the UK prior to completing her medical degree at Kobe University School of Medicine in Japan. She worked as a clinical fellow at the US Naval Hospital in Yokosuka, Japan before moving to the US to complete a medical intern year and neurology residency at Mount Sinai Beth Israel/West in New York City. She was appointed and served as chief resident in her final year of residency. She furthered her neurology training through subspecialty fellowship in headache medicine at Yale before joining the Department of Neurology as faculty. She is passionate about caring for patients living with headache disorders and is actively engaged in advocacy efforts to shed light on the impact headache disorders have on our society. In addition to patient care, Dr. Shirane currently serves on the editorial board of Headache, the official journal of the American Headache Society, as Assistant Editor.
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Neurology
Assistant ProfessorPrimary
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Education & Training
- Headache Fellow
- Yale School of Medicine (2023)
- Neurology Resident
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Mount Sinai West) (2022)
- Medicine Intern
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Mount Sinai Beth Israel) (2019)
- MD
- Kobe University School of Medicine (2017)
- MSc
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Public Health (2010)
- BSc (Hon)
- University of Toronto, Global Health (2009)
Research
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Publications
Neuromodulation for prevention and treatment of headache disorders
touchREVIEWS in Neurology. 2022;18(2):103–8Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsHeadache Horizons: The Study and Use of Psychedelics in Cluster Headache
Practical Neurology. 2023; 22(6): 64-67.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
Clinical Trials
Current Trials
Rehaler - Partial Rebreathing for Migraine With Aura 1
HIC ID2000033643RoleSub InvestigatorPrimary Completion Date01/31/2024Recruiting ParticipantsGenderBothAge18 years - 65 years
Academic Achievements and Community Involvement
activity Early-Career Mentored Editorial Board Member
Journal ServiceHeadache: The Journal of Head and Face PainDetails07/01/2023 - Presentactivity Member
Professional OrganizationsAmerican Academy of NeurologyDetails07/01/2019 - Presentactivity Member
Professional OrganizationsAmerican Headache SocietyDetails07/01/2020 - Presenthonor Alpha Omega Alpha
Other AwardIcahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiDetails05/01/2021
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