Dr. Synowiec is System Vice Chair for the Department of Neurology at Allegheny Health Network, and Associate Professor of Neurology at Drexel University. She primarily treats patients with central nervous system disorders, specializing in headache disorders and epilepsy. She has expertise in performing Botox injections, trigger point injections, occipital nerve blocks, and reading EEGs. Dr. Synowiec is board certified in Neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN). She is fellowship trained and ABPN subspecialty certified in Clinical Neurophysiology. She has additional subspecialty certification by the United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties in Headache Medicine, as well as a Certificate of Added Qualifications in Headache Medicine from the National Headache Foundation. She also serves on the medical advisory board of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Dr. Synowiec is active in clinical practice, teaching, and researching disorders of the brain and nervous system.
Age Groups Seen
Adult, Older Adult
Languages Spoken*
English
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Expertise
sleep related headache
trigeminal autonomic cephalgias
episodic migraine
sinus stenosis
supraorbital nerve block
sphenopalatine ganglion block
headache therapy
headache counseling
cerebrospinal fluid leak headache
paroxysmal hemicrania
medication overuse headache
headache associated with sexual activity
hypnic headache
primary stabbing headache
primary thunderclap headache
primary exercise headache
primary cough headache
suna headache
sunct headache
menstrual migraines
botox for migraines
tension headache
post traumatic headache
optic migraines
occipital neuralgia
Credentials
Fellowship
Allegheny Health Network Medical Education Consortium
Residency
Allegheny Health Network Medical Education Consortium
Internship
Allegheny Health Network Medical Education Consortium
Medical School
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Board Certification
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - Clinical Neurophysiology
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - Neurology
Position
Associate Professor of Neurology
Publications
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