Pearls for Starting a Headache Surgery Practice in Academic and Private Practice
- Resource Type
- article
- Authors
- M. Saad; L. Connor; M.H.J. Hazewinkel; Z.M. Peled; R. Hagan; L. Gfrerer; S.A. Kassis
- Source
- JPRAS Open, Vol 39, Iss , Pp 127-131 (2024)
- Subject
- Headache surgery
Nerve decompression surgery
Refractory headache
Practice
Surgery
RD1-811
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2352-5878
Summary: There has been a growing body of evidence indicative of the effectiveness of headache surgery in treating patients with refractory headache disorders. The American Society of Plastic Surgeons issued a Policy Statement in 2018 stating that peripheral nerve decompression surgery for the treatment of refractory chronic headache disorders in select patients is considered a standard of care treatment. This endorsement sparked the interest of numerous plastic surgeons into initiating their own headache surgery practices. However, establishing a headache surgery clinic introduces challenges and considerations. This report outlines the key pillars for launching a successful headache surgery practice in academic and private practice environments.