Headache

Faculty

Dr. Sina Marzoughi, Dr. Sian Spacey, Dr. Joshua Lai, Dr. Mike Butterfield and Dr. Diya Shi.

Clinical Activities

We operate out of UBC Hospital, the Apollo Institute of Medicine, and additional community offices. Our faculty provide outpatient consultations for a broad range of primary and secondary headache disorders, including migraine, trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias, among others. In addition to our ambulatory clinics, we provide inpatient headache consultations for patients admitted across our affiliated hospitals.

Location and Referral

Referrals are welcome by faxing consult requests to:

  • Apollo Institute of Medicine — Fax: 604-486-1133
  • UBC Hospital — Fax: 604-822-7004

Fellowship

We are home to a dedicated headache medicine fellowship and hope to continue training fellows in the years ahead. Interested Canadian medical graduates and international medical graduates are encouraged to contact our fellowship director, Dr. Sina Marzoughi, at sina.marzoughi@vch.ca.

Educational Activities

Education is central to our program. We train UBC neurology residents and medical students, and we welcome elective students from across Canada and internationally. Our faculty contribute to teaching across the undergraduate, postgraduate, and fellowship levels.