Comprehensive Headache Program

Patient Care:

The University of Louisville Comprehensive Headache Program promotes excellence in patient care to individuals with headache and facial pain throughout the Kentuckiana region. This mission is accomplished through patient care, teaching and research. This includes the use of an in-office IV infusion suite which delivers patient care through a number of standardized headache relief medication protocols.

Clinical Research:

Excellence in clinical research is accomplished in the headache program through clinical drug trials, retrospective chart review and scholarly dissemination of that information at National Headache meetings.

Education:

University of Louisville Medical students and residents are educated in the Headache program through direct patient care at University Neurologists, PSC, the faculty practice of the University of Louisville Department of Neurology. In addition to regular course offerings, specific elective rotations in Headache are offerered to medical students and residents.

Program Members:

Michael K. Sowell, MD is Director of the University of Louisville Comprehensive Headache Program. Jenifer Patterson, ARNP is a nurse practitioner within the University of Louisville Comprehensive Headache program.

Jenifer Patterson, RN, MSN, ARNP

Jenifer Patterson is an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner who specializes in the treatment and management of Adult Headache. Jenifer joined the practice with a clinical background in the Emergency Department at University Hospital, the Intensive Care Unit – including the Neurological Intensive Care Unit at University and Jewish Hospital, and care of the transplant and pre-transplant population at Jewish Hospital. Jenifer’s educational background consists of Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner obtained at University of Louisville, Masters of Science in Nursing - focusing on nursing leadership and research - obtained at Spalding University, and Bachelors of Science in Nursing also from Spalding University.

Our Affiliations:

The University of Louisville Department of Neurology maintains affiliations with the University of Louisville Hospital, Kosair Children’s Hospital, Norton Hospital, Jewish Hospital and Frazier Rehabilitation Hospital.

Patient & Public Information:

A number of patient-centered headache education websites can be found by links from this website.

Consultation/Referral:

For consultation or referral, please contact:

University Neurologists, PSC
601 South Floyd st, suite 500
Louisville, KY 40202
502-589-0802