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SJMMG Headache Specialists Achieve UCNS Certification
SJMMG physicians, Timothy
Smith, M.D., R.Ph., FACP, and James
Banks, Jr., M.D.—both of Mercy Health Research (MHR) and the Ryan Headache
Center—recently earned Subspecialty Certification for Headache Medicine through
the United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties (UCNS). Both physicians were
required to demonstrate expertise in clinical management of headache disorders
through clinical practice, research activities, contributions to the medical
literature and educational pursuits. They then were required to pass a rigorous
certification examination administered in September.
This is the first time that certification in Headache Medicine has been offered
through an accredited certification organization in the United States, making
Drs. Smith and Banks among the country’s first clinicians to receive such recognition.
The UCNS Headache Medicine certification is currently the only headache management
certificate of added qualification to be recognized and endorsed by both the
American Academy of Neurology and the American Headache Society.
MHR and the Ryan Headache Center have achieved national and international
recognition in the field of headache treatment and research over the past 10
years. The addition of this credential for these two clinicians certainly is
a success story for SJMMG. Please join the medical group in congratulating
Drs. Smith and Banks on their achievement.
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