Alan M. Rapoport, MD

239 South Orange Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Phone: 323-939-9756
Fax: 323-939-9736
Alan M. Rapoport, MD

Dr. Alan M. Rapoport is a Clinical Professor of Neurology at The David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California and a founder and Director-Emeritus of The New England Center for Headache, in Stamford, Connecticut. Board-certified in Neurology and Headache Medicine, he has co-authored more then 200 articles, chapters and posters on headache. He has lectured around the country and internationally to general physicians and headache specialists on all aspects of headache pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment and has appeared many times on national radio and television programs, such as Today and Good Morning America.

He is an editor of Headache, CNS Drugs and Editor in Chief of Neurology Reviews, and he reviews for many peer-reviewed journals such as Cephalalgia, Neurology, New England Journal of Medicine and Headache. He has co-authored nine books on headache for patients, physicians, and nurses with Drs. Fred Sheftell and Stewart Tepper. The most recent book released in January, 2008 is entitled Conquering Daily Headache published by BC Decker.

Dr. Rapoport has served on the Board of Directors of the American Headache Society (AHS) and is the immediate past President of the Fairfield County Neurological Society, the Founding President of the Headache Cooperative of New England (HCNE), the founding Director of the Headache Cooperative of the Pacific (HCOP) and the Chairman of the Education and Membership Committee of the International Headache Society (IHS). He was recently elected to the Board of Trustees of the International Headache Society.

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