Roderick Spears, MD, FAHS, FAAN
Regional Medical Director of Neurology, Penn Specialty Practice, UPHS
Department: Neurology
Contact information
Penn Medicine Valley Forge
1001 Chesterbrook Blvd.
Berwyn, PA 19312
1001 Chesterbrook Blvd.
Berwyn, PA 19312
Office: 610-576-7700
Fax: 610-576-7705
Fax: 610-576-7705
Education:
BS (Physiology)
Michigan State University, 1993.
MD (Medicine)
Wayne State University School of Medicine, 1999.
BS (Physiology)
Michigan State University, 1993.
MD (Medicine)
Wayne State University School of Medicine, 1999.
Post-Graduate Training
Internal Medicine, Akron General Medical Center, 1999-2000.
Neurology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 2000-2003.
Headache/Facial Pain Fellowship, The Headache Institute at St. Luke's/Roosevelt Medical Center New York, NY, 2003-2004.
Internal Medicine, Akron General Medical Center, 1999-2000.
Neurology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 2000-2003.
Headache/Facial Pain Fellowship, The Headache Institute at St. Luke's/Roosevelt Medical Center New York, NY, 2003-2004.
Certifications
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Neurology, 2010.
United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties, Headache Medicine, 2010.
Permanent linkAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Neurology, 2010.
United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties, Headache Medicine, 2010.
Description of Clinical Expertise
Headache MedicineHeadache and Facial Pain Medical Management including during pregnancy
Botox injections for Migraine
Occipital Nerve blocks and Trigger Point injections
Infusions for Headache
Selected Publications
O'Neal MA, Zecavati N, Yu M, Spain R, Friedenberg SM, El Husseini N, Torres-Russotto DR, Feliciano B, Spears R, Baca C.: Effects of Fragmentation and the Case for Effective Cohesion in Neurologic Care Delivery. Neurology November 2021.Marco Meglio: Understanding the Progress Made for the Migraine Community. Neurology Live October 2021.
Becky Upham: Causes and Risk Factors of Migraine. Everyday Health Newsletter November 2020.
Charleston L 4th, Spears RC: Equity of African American Men in Headache in the United States: A Perspective from African American Headache Specialists (Part 2). Headache November 2020.
Charleston L 4th, Spears RC, Flippen C 2nd: Equity of African American Men in Headache in the United States: A Perspective from African American Headache Specialists (Part 1). Headache November 2020.
Korin Miller: Can Doing Yoga Really Help Migraine? Shape Magazine May 2020.
Roderick C. Spears, M.D.: Neurology Care in the Community, Penn Medicine. iHeart Radio, Penn Medicine Physician Interviews Podcast April 2020.
Gwen Coverdale: Quality Neurological Care without the Commute. Penn Neurology Advances/Penn Neurosciences 2: 1, January 2020.
Roderick Spears: It's About Time. The Pulse/ WHYY radio November 2019.
Ilene Raymond Rush: Brain Pain: Migraines affect how the brain processes pain, light, sound, and smell. Costco Connection. Tim Talevich (eds.). Sandy Torrey, Page: 85, October 2018.