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Secretary of Health Applauds 50 Years of the American Headache Society

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Monday, June 30, 2008
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Secretary of Health Michael O. Leavitt

Recognizes the Burden of Migraine Disease

& those NGO's Who Fight It

 

Boston, MA; June 27th, Updated June 30th, 2008- In Boston today during the opening remarks of the largest gathering of neurologists in the nation, The President of American Headache Society Fred D. Sheftell M.D., F.A.C.P. announced he had a letter from the Secretary of Health Michael O. Leavitt which sent more than warm greetings for the 50th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Headache Society.  Dr. Sheftell AHS's new incoming President is currently director and founder of The New England Center for Headache located in Stamford, Connecticut and Associate Medical Director of the Headache In-Patient Unit at The Greenwich Hospital. In addition he is Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at New York Medical College and of course MAGNUM's Medical Advisor Chair...

 

 

AHS President & MAGNUM Chief Medical Advisor Dr. Fred Sheftell (L)

who read Sec. Leavitt's letter during the opening ceremony & MAGNUM

and MigraineBlog's Michael John Coleman (R) in Boston.

 

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