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Shane Root, MD, is a neurologist in the Jan & Tom Lewis Migraine Treatment Program and an assistant professor in the Department of Neurology at Barrow Neurological Institute.
Dr. Root’s expertise includes diagnosing and treating migraine, trigeminal neuralgia, cerebrospinal fluid leak, intracranial hypotension, idiopathic intracranial hypertension, cluster headache, and occipital neuralgia. In addition to managing headache disorders with medication, he is experienced in nerve block and Botox procedures. Dr. Root is a member of the American Academy of Neurology, The American Headache Society, the Headache Cooperative of the Pacific, and the International Headache Society.
Dr. Root earned his medical degree from Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk. He completed his neurology residency and a headache fellowship at Barrow Neurological Institute.
Dr. Root’s research interests include occipital nerve blocks for migraine treatment.
- Fellowship, Barrow Neurological Institute, Headache Disorders, 2020-2021
- Residency, Barrow Neurological Institute, Neurology, 2016-2020
- MD, Eastern Virginia Medical School, 2016
- BA, St. Olaf College, 2011
- American Academy of Neurology
- The American Headache Society
- Headache Cooperative of the Pacific
- International Headache Society
- Fellow, Network for Excellence in Neuroscience Clinical Trials (NeuroNext), 2021-2022
- English
- (602) 406-6262
- Fax: (602) 406-6261
Shane Root, MD, is a neurologist in the Jan & Tom Lewis Migraine Treatment Program and an assistant professor in the Department of Neurology at Barrow Neurological Institute.
Dr. Root’s expertise includes diagnosing and treating migraine, trigeminal neuralgia, cerebrospinal fluid leak, intracranial hypotension, idiopathic intracranial hypertension, cluster headache, and occipital neuralgia. In addition to managing headache disorders with medication, he is experienced in nerve block and Botox procedures. Dr. Root is a member of the American Academy of Neurology, The American Headache Society, the Headache Cooperative of the Pacific, and the International Headache Society.
Dr. Root earned his medical degree from Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk. He completed his neurology residency and a headache fellowship at Barrow Neurological Institute.
Dr. Root’s research interests include occipital nerve blocks for migraine treatment.
- (602) 406-6262
- Fax: (602) 406-6261
- Fellowship, Barrow Neurological Institute, Headache Disorders, 2020-2021
- Residency, Barrow Neurological Institute, Neurology, 2016-2020
- MD, Eastern Virginia Medical School, 2016
- BA, St. Olaf College, 2011
- American Academy of Neurology
- The American Headache Society
- Headache Cooperative of the Pacific
- International Headache Society
- Fellow, Network for Excellence in Neuroscience Clinical Trials (NeuroNext), 2021-2022
- English