- Internship - Montefiore Medical Center (2014-2015), Internal Medicine
- Residency - Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center (2015-2018), Neurology
- Fellowship - Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center (2018-2019), Headache Medicine
- Medical School - Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science (2010-2014)
Biography
Jessica Kiarashi, M.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurology at UT Southwestern Medical Center. She specializes in treating migraine headaches and reducing health care disparities.
Dr. Kiarashi earned her medical degree at the Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science. She completed a residency in neurology and a fellowship in headache medicine at the Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, New York.
Certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, she joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2019.
In addition, Dr. Kiarashi is an active member of the American Headache Society (AHS). In 2019, she was inducted into the AHS Emerging Leaders Program, and in 2020 she was appointed Chair of the Underserved Populations in the society’s Headache Medicine Section. She is also a member of the American Academy of Neurology and a recipient of its Palatucci Advocacy Leadership Forum Award.
She has delivered several presentations and published numerous academic articles related to her areas of expertise.
Education & Training
Professional Associations & Affiliations
- American Headache Society
- American Academy of Neurology
Honors & Awards
- Palatucci Advocacy Leadership Forum Award 2021, American Academy of Neurology
- Chair of Underserved Populations in Headache Medicine Section 2020, American Headache Society
- Emerging Leaders Program 2019, American Headache Society
- Frontiers in Headache Research Scholarship 2019, American Headache Society
- Resident Teaching of Medical Students Award 2018, Montefiore Neurology Department
- Neurology Chief Resident 2017-2018, Montefiore Neurology Department
- Internal Medicine “Intern of the Year” Award 2014-2015, Montefiore Medicine Department
Books & Publications
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Publications
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A Review of Underserved and Vulnerable Populations in Headache Medicine in the United States: Challenges and Opportunities.
VanderPluym JH, Charleston L, Stitzer ME, Flippen CC, Armand CE, Kiarashi J, Current pain and headache reports 2022 Mar -
Factors Associated With, and Mitigation Strategies for, Healthcare Disparities Faced by Patients With Headache Disorders.
Kiarashi J, VanderPluym J, Szperka CL, Turner S, Minen MT, Broner S, Ross AC, Wagstaff AE, Anto M, Marzouk M, Monteith TS, Rosen N, Manrriquez SL, Seng E, Finkel A, Charleston L, Neurology 2021 Jun -
Ten Eleven things to facilitate participation of underrepresented groups in headache medicine research.
Begasse de Dhaem O, Kiarashi J, Armand CE, Charleston L, Szperka CL, Lee YS, Rajapakse T, Seng EK, VanderPluym JH, Starling AJ, Headache 2021 Jun -
Elective Hospitalizations for Intractable Headache Outcomes and Response Predictors
Jessica Kiarashi, Yasmin Jion, Brandon Giglio, Jelena Pavlovic, Cynthia E. Armand, Brian M. Grosberg, Richard B. Lipton, Sarah Vollbracht, Matthew S. Robbins Neurology Clinical Practice 2021 3 11 188-193 -
Psychopharmacologic interventions for repetitive behaviors in autism spectrum disorders.
Soorya L, Kiarashi J, Hollander E, Child and adolescent psychiatric clinics of North America 2008 Oct 17 4 753-71, viii
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A Review of Underserved and Vulnerable Populations in Headache Medicine in the United States: Challenges and Opportunities.
Research
- Headaches
- Migraines
- Health care disparities and underserved populations
Clinical Focus
- Headaches
- Migraines
- Health care disparities and underserved populations
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