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THE HEADACHE HEALTHCARE Practitioner of the Year
The Headache Healthcare Practitioner of the Year is presented in recognition of a health care provider’ s high level of clinical expertise and commitment to improving healthcare for headache sufferers along with the individual’ s dedication and extraordinary service to patients. The 2016 recipient was Joseph I. Mann, MD. He was nominated by two of his patients.
Kathy O noted that“ Dr. Mann represents the very best in the medical profession and, specifically, in migraine treatment. At a time when there’ s so much negativity surrounding the medical field, I look forward to a way to showcase what he’ s meant to his patients, all of whom have benefitted from his decision several years ago to concentrate his practice on migraine treatment.”
Another patient, Tina L, wrote“ In my mind, he is so deserving for his knowledge, kindness, expertise in all of the medical areas that impact headaches, his exceptional compassion, his devotion to all patients, and his willingness to make himself available at almost any time. I could go on and on. It’ s no exaggeration to say that he saved my life and I’ m sure he has had the same impact on the lives of many other patients as well.”
Currently, Dr. Mann is a partner in the Greater Rochester( New York) Neurological Associates, with his practice limited to the assessment and management of patients with headache disorders, particularly migraine. He also serves as Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. And, Dr. Mann is the current President of the Chapter of Neurology and Neurosurgery of the Rochester Academy of Medicine. He is planning to retire at the end of 2016, but will continue to do neurology research( part-time) in the Rochester area.
Dr. Mann was born in New York City, and received his BA from the Brooklyn College of the City University of New York. In 1969, he earned his M. D. degree from New York University School of Medicine. In 1979, he received his status as a Diplomate of the American Board of Neurology and Psychiatry, and received Subspecialty Certification in Headache Medicine from the United Council of Neurologic Subspecialties in 2007. He has practiced neurology in Rochester since 1976, and during the late 1980s, became more interested in migraine. HW
10 HeadWise ® | Volume 6, Issue 2 • 2016